p Erin Lee Self-Portrait with Mirror, photographic print, 4*6in (10.5*15cm) from In the Studio at the Mall Galleries, London
OPEN Studios, trails & festivals
p Artist, Caroline McLachlan in her Pembrokeshire studio, open as part of North Pembrokeshire Open Studios
Thirty-eight artists will open their doors for the first ever North Pembrokeshire Open Studios, from August 24 to September 8. Painting, printmaking, textiles, ceramics, glass, photography and sculpture will all be featuring – mostly by established professional artists. An exhibition of members’ work will run concurrently at Yr Oriel Newport Gallery. Go to www.npopenstudios.co.uk for details.
•This year the popular Nidd Art Trail runs from August 16 to 26. Look out for pastels and oils by Richard Turner inspired by the local landscape, and Gill Kir k, whose exhibition My Nidderdale at Number 6 Studio Gallery, includes a personal view of the flora, fauna and places of the Dales. Jewellery, sculpture, ceramics, stone carving, embroidery, glassware, prints and maps will all be on show; www.niddart.org.uk
•The village of Painswick in Gloucestershire will be alive with arts and crafts for the 2019 Painswick Arts Festival – ArtBurst, from August 17 to 26. As well as exhibitions and masterclasses, there are competitions for all ages. See page 71 for details. For festival information visit www.artburstpainswick.co.uk