Exhibitions
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Fri02May2008Sun18May200810:30 - 15.45The Gallery Upstairs, Upton Country Park, Poole, BH17 7BJ
BraveArt 2008
Brave Art! Purbeck and Christchurch student artists are holding a free exhibition of their paintings and drawings at the Peacock Gallery, Upton Country Park near Poole, Dorset.
The exhibition runs daily (10:30 am to 3.45 pm) from Friday 2 May until Sunday 18 May 2008. The Art Gallery is on the first floor of the Peacock Tea Rooms (lift available).
View the event photographs.
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Sat25Apr2009Mon04May200910:30 - 15:45The Gallery Upstairs, Upton Country Park, Poole, BH17 7BJ
BraveArt II
BRAVE ART II EXHIBITION! Over 20 East Dorset, Christchurch and Purbeck student artists are holding a free exhibition of their paintings and drawings at the Peacock Art Gallery, Upton Country Park near Poole. It represents a close collaboration between Roy Carr’s Dorset County Council Art Classes and the newly formed East Dorset Brave Art Society (EDBAS).
The exhibition will have a wide range of works reflecting the range of media that the students are mastering (acrylics, oils, pen and ink, watercolour, pastels etc). It will be the first time that the works have been put on public show. Works framed and unframed, and cards will be on sale.
The BRAVE ART II exhibition runs daily (10.30 am to 3.45 pm) from Saturday 25 April until Monday 4 May. The exhibition will close at 3 pm on the final day. The Art Gallery is on the first floor of the Peacock Tearooms (lift available). Follow signs for the Peacock Tearooms from the car park. See www.peacockgallery.org.uk or www.pedas.org.uk for more details.
View the event photographs.
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Sat13Feb2010Sun07Mar201010:30 - 15:45The Gallery Upstairs, Upton Country Park, Poole, BH17 7BJ
BraveArt 3
BRAVE ART 3 EXHIBITION! Over 20 East Dorset, Christchurch and Purbeck student artists are holding a free exhibition of their paintings and drawings.
View the event photographs.
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Sat21May2011Mon06Jun201110:30 - 15:45The Gallery Upstairs, Upton Country Park, Poole, BH17 7BJ
BraveArt 4
BRAVE ART 4 EXHIBITION! Over 20 East Dorset, Christchurch and Purbeck student artists are holding a free exhibition of their paintings and drawings.
View the event photographs.
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Fri27Jan2012Sun05Feb201210:30 - 15:45The Gallery Upstairs, Upton Country Park, Poole, BH17 7BJ
BravestArt
The artistic New Year starts with a bang! The BraveStART exhibition will open daily. The exhibition is free and will be showing off the artistic works from the East Dorset BraveArt Society in a year that promises to be packed with surprises. Framed, unframed works and cards will be on sale.
View the event photographs (opens in a new window).
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Sat02Jun2012Sun10Jun201210:00 - 15:45The Street Gallery, Ashley Thorne Building, Poole Grammar, Gravel Hill, Poole
BraveArt 5
During Dorset Art Weeks, East Dorset BraveArt Society is delighted to join forces with Poole Grammar School for the hosting of the free art exhibition BraveArt 5. This coincides with the external launch of the Grammar School’s Street Gallery which is available for community hire in the holiday periods.
There will be 25 artists showing their works, and we are planning a few surprises to make this a very exciting visual treat! Works framed and unframed, and cards will be on sale.
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Fri24May2013Tue04Jun201310:30 - 15:45The Gallery Upstairs, Upton Country Park, Poole, BH17 7BJ
BraveArt 6
BraveArt 6 returns to “The Gallery Upstairs” with a knockout exhibition for 2013. We are planning to break all records with over 200 new art works hung from East Dorset BraveArt Society members and associates.
Works framed and unframed, and cards will be on sale at this free art exhibition. BraveArt 6 runs daily. It is located on the first floor of the Tearooms (lift available). Follow signs for the Tearooms and Gallery from the car park.
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Sat24May2014Sun01Jun201410:00 - 15:30The Street Gallery, Ashley Thorne Building, Poole Grammar, Gravel Hill, Poole
BraveArt 7
BraveArt 7 returns to Poole Grammar’s "Street Gallery" with an exciting exhibition for 2014 during the Dorset Art Weeks. We are planning to hang nearly 100 new art works by East Dorset BraveArt Society members and associates. Works framed and unframed, and cards will be on sale at this free art exhibition.
BraveArt 7 runs daily. The Street Gallery is on the Ground Floor of the Ashley Thorne building and is accessed through the school’s reception. There is full disabled access and plenty of free parking.
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Fri24Apr2015Mon04May201510:30 - 15:45The Gallery Upstairs, Upton Country Park, Poole, BH17 7BJ
BraveArt 8
What a great year for local, and affordable art! BraveArt 8 returns to “The Gallery Upstairs” with a knockout exhibition for 2015. Over 100 new art works created by members of East Dorset BraveArt Society will be on display and all at affordable prices.
Works framed and unframed, and cards will be on sale at this free art exhibition.
BraveArt 8 runs daily. The gallery is located on the first floor of the Tearooms (lift available). Follow signs for the Tearooms and Gallery from the car park. See www.thegalleryupstairs.org.uk for more details.
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Sat23May2015Sun31May201510:00 - 15:30The Street Gallery, Ashley Thorne Building, Poole Grammar, Gravel Hill, Poole
BraveArt 9 - Affordable Art Show
BraveArt 9 returns with an Affordable Art Show at The Street Gallery, Poole Grammar School. Over 100 new art works created by members of East Dorset BraveArt Society will be on display and all at affordable prices.
Works framed and unframed, and cards will be on sale at this free art exhibition.
BraveArt 9 runs daily.
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Fri27Jan2017Mon06Feb201710:00 - 16:30The Gallery Upstairs, Upton Country Park, Poole, BH17 7BJ
BraveArt 10
What a great start to 2017 for local and affordable art!
BraveArt 10 returns to The Gallery Upstairs with a knockout exhibition for 2017. Over 100 new art works created by members of East Dorset BraveArt Society will be on display and all at affordable prices. Works framed and unframed, and cards will be on sale at this free exhibition.
BraveArt 10 runs daily.
The gallery is located on the first floor of the Tearooms (lift available). Follow signs for the Tearooms and Gallery from the car park. See www.thegalleryupstairs.org.uk for more details.
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Fri27Apr2018Mon07May201810:00 - 16:30The Gallery Upstairs, Upton Country Park, Poole, BH17 7BJ
BraveArt 11
To mark the 10th anniversary of the club, EDBAS returns to The Gallery Upstairs with BraveArt 11, a knockout exhibition for 2018. Over 100 new art works created by members of East Dorset BraveArt Society will be on display and all at affordable prices. Works framed and unframed, and cards will be on sale at this free-to-enter exhibition.
BraveArt 11 runs daily.
The gallery is located on the first floor of the Tearooms (a lift is available). Follow signs for the Tearooms and Gallery from the car park. See www.thegalleryupstairs.org.uk for more details.
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Thu06Sep2018Mon17Sep201810:00 - 16:30The Gallery Upstairs, Upton Country Park, Poole, BH17 7BJ
Painting with Friends
EDBAS in combination with the Corfe Mullen Afternoon Painters.
The gallery is located on the first floor of the Tearooms (lift available). Follow signs for the Tearooms and Gallery from the car park. See www.thegalleryupstairs.org.uk for more details.
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Sat03Aug2019Sat17Aug2019Mon-Thurs 10-7, Fri-Sat 10-5Bournemouth Library, The Triangle, Bournemouth, BH2 5RQ
BraveArt 12
This is our first exhibition at Bournemouth Library. The gallery is located on the second floor of the Library (a lift is available).
Over 80 art works by members of East Dorset BraveArt Society will be on display at this town centre venue. Works framed and unframed, and cards will be on sale at affordable prices. Entry to the exhibition is free.
BraveArt 12 runs daily except Sunday, when the Library is closed.
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Thu02Apr2020Tue14Apr202010am to 4.30pm dailyThe Gallery Uptairs, Upton Country Park, Poole, BH17 7BJ
BraveArt 13 CANCELLED
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Thu25Mar2021Tue06Apr202110am to 4.30pm dailyThe Gallery Upstairs, Upton Country Park, Poole, BH17 7BJ.
BraveArt14 CANCELLED
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Thu04Nov2021Mon15Nov202110:00am to 4.30pmThe Gallery Upstairs, Upton Country Park, Poole
BraveArt 15
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Fri05Aug2022Wed10Aug202210am to 4pmGather Exhibition Space (opposite Beales Store), The Dolphin Centre, Poole.
BraveArt at Gather
BraveArt members are happy to be exhibiting for the first time in this innovative town centre space, close to shops and public transport. Paintings in a variety of media will be on display at affordable prices.
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Thu10Aug2023Mon21Aug202310am to 4pmThe Gallery Upstairs, Upton Country Park, Poole
BraveArt 16
Regularly exhibiting our paintings is a priority for our club. We encourage all members to get involved.
In 2019 we exhibited at Bournemouth Library and the Community Learning and Resource Centre in Wimborne. Our 2020 BraveArt13 exhibition was cancelled at The Gallery Upstairs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is available as a “virtual” version via the link below. We exhibited at “The Gallery Upstairs” Upton Country Park in November 2021 and again recently in August 2023. We hope to return to the “Gather” exhibition space in the ground floor of the Dolphin Centre, Poole in 2024.
During exhibitions we offer framed and unframed paintings and cards for sale at affordable prices.
Member Exhibitions
To encourage our members confidence in their own work, we encourage “members exhibitions” during our Monday evening meeting at Upton. These allow one member to show a range of their own work and receive feedback from other members in the group. We hope to establish these as regular events in our diary.
Pop-Up Exhibitions
Members seek out other locations, venues and “pop-up” exhibition opportunities in and around Dorset to show our work.
Community Events
We also support local events. In 2019, 2022 and 2023 we entered work in the “Upton in Bloom” art competition.
In 2019 and 2022 members joined other local art groups at Knoll Gardens, Stapehill to paint and draw in the gardens for a day.