A private viewing of the South West Academy Open Exhibition at Kennaway House takes place next week.

It takes place on Thursday 31st October 31 from 6.30pm to 8.30pm at Kennaway House, Coburg Road, Sidmouth, EX10 8NG Over 220 paintings, sculptures, prints, photographs and textiles.

The South West Academy of Fine and Applied Arts is a registered charity dedicated to advancing the creation and appreciation of art in the South West of Britain.

Its core membership, the academicians, are outstanding practitioners of fine and applied arts with varied practices, backgrounds and styles. 

The Academy works to contribute to the cultural life of our region through an annual calendar of exhibitions and events.

Each year the Academy holds several large-scale exhibitions to showcase the work of its members.

Late in the year, the Open Exhibition invites entries from regional, national and international artists to be exhibited alongside the Academicians’ work.

The Open Exhibition features the Young Artists Award, part of the Academy's ongoing programme of work with schools and young people.

For more information, visit their website at www.southwestacademy.org.uk