{"id":568037,"date":"2026-07-25T21:01:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T21:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/568037\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T21:01:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T21:01:25","slug":"many-hands-make-artwork-at-durlston-gallery-swanage-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/568037\/","title":{"rendered":"Many hands make artwork at Durlston gallery \u2013 Swanage News"},"content":{"rendered":"

An artist who abandoned her brushes and palette knife to instead create vibrant paintings with her hands, is displaying her work at the Fine Foundation Gallery at Durlston Country Park in Dorset.<\/p>\n

Bournemouth artist Shelley Perry\u2019s exhibition called Colour and Coast runs until Tuesday 4th August 2026 and she is also inviting visitors to get their hands dirty \u2013 well, painty \u2013 at two workshops.<\/p>\n

\"Shelley<\/p>\n

Shelley creates vibrant canvases<\/p>\n

Richly textured and expressive<\/p>\n

Drawing inspiration from the places she has lived and explored with her family, Shelley aims to capture the beauty and essence of landscapes with bold, often neon colours and as she uses only the side of her hand or middle fingers, her acrylic canvases are richly textured and expressive.<\/p>\n

Shelley says art should be a process of letting go:<\/p>\n

\u201cI trained as a primary school teacher specialising in art but about two years ago I had an opportunity to concentrate more on my painting. Around the same time, there was an art competition held in Sway in Hampshire with the theme Hold On \u2013 Let Go!<\/p>\n

\u201cI tried to think what I could do to make this meaningful. You\u2019ve got to take risks in life otherwise you don\u2019t develop, so I just thought I could literally let go of my paint brushes and I haven\u2019t looked back!\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Shelley<\/p>\n

Shelley Perry with her prints created on an ipad and one of her original bags<\/p>\n

\"Shelley<\/p>\n

Plenty of cards to buy<\/p>\n

Two workshops<\/p>\n

Shelley will be hosting two workshops during her exhibition. The first is a Colour and Coast Minis family drop-in on Sunday 26th July 2026, where children and big kids can learn some of Shelley\u2019s techniques painting on a mini canvas. The cost is \u00a35 a person with all materials included, no booking required.<\/p>\n

The second is a Hand Painting Landscape workshop for adults from 11 am to 1 pm on Thursday 30th July 2026. The cost is \u00a330 with all materials included and booking is required.<\/p>\n

\"Shelley<\/p>\n

Shelley paints two canvases at once \u2013 as she creates a landcape painting, she also records each colour that she uses to produce an abstract painting<\/p>\n

\"Shelley<\/p>\n

Happy to experiment with colour, these paintings incorporate neon coloured ink<\/p>\n

\u201cHappy to play with the paint\u201d<\/p>\n

Shelley added:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe workshops are for anyone, whatever their level of experience. I often find those who claim they\u2019re not painters actually do really well \u2013 maybe they are happier to let go and have fun?<\/p>\n

\u201cThe key is just to be happy to play with the paint \u2013 feel free and uninhibited!\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Shelley<\/p>\n

Interesting landscapes with their abstract pair<\/p>\n

\"Shelley<\/p>\n

Blues and greens plus neon pink!<\/p>\n

\u201cStriking pieces\u201d<\/p>\n

Shannon Dugdale from Durlston Country Park said:<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are very excited to welcome Shelley\u2019s exhibition into the Fine Foundation Gallery. Her unique approach and style creates such striking pieces that visitors will certainly enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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