STUDIO OPEN BY APPOINTMENT – CONTACT ME markpender.art@gmail.com
Current & Future Events – contact me for details
DACA Showcase, Pureck School, Wareham 1-6 Aug 2025
Bruton Art Society Members Exhibition, King’s Bruton, 16-23 Aug 2025
Sherborne Open Art Exhibition, Digby Hall, Hound St, Sherborne, 19-27 July 2025
PAST EVENTS
Bridport Art Society Members Exhibition, The Salt House, West Bay, Bridport 24 – 31 May 2025
Market Stall (!) at Poyntington Fair (nr Sherborne, Dorset) 17 May 2025
Spring Open, Sou’Sou-West Gallery, Symondsbury Estate 8 Feb – 2 March 2025
Spring Open, Shaftesbury Arts Centre 8 – 22 Feb 2025
Sou’-Sou’West Christmas Exhibition, Sou’Sou-West Gallery, Symondsbury Estate Nov/Dec 2024
The Verwood Hub (Sole Exhibition) 4th November – 3 Jan 2025, The Verwood Hub, Brockway, Dorset BH31 7QE

Bruton Art Society Members Exhibition, King’s Bruton, 17-24 Aug 2024
Bridport Art Society Members Exhibition, Sou’-SouWest Gallery, Symondsbury Estate, 13 July – 4 Aug 2024

Sherborne Open Art Exhibition, Digby Hall, Hound St, Sherborne, Jul 20-28 2024
Art in the Forest, Lyndhurst Community Centre, SO43 7NY, 7 & 8 July 2024

Yeovil Creatives, Hopes and Dreams, Quedam Centre, Yeovil, 17 April – 15 June
Bridport Art Society Easter Exhibition, The Salt House, West Bay, Bridport, 29 March – 1 April 2024
Spring Open, Shaftesbury Arts Centre, 4 – 24 Feb 2024
Friends, Pop-Up, Transformation and Squares Exhibitions,all at Sou’ -Sou’ West Gallery, Symondsbury Estate between 9 Dec 2023 & March 2024
Shaftesbury Open, Shaftesbury Art Centre, 6-23 Dec 2023
Leigh Open, Leigh Village Hall, Sherborne 13 -15 Oct 2023
Templecombe Art Exhibition, Oct 7-8 2023
Leigh Open Art Show, Leigh Village Hall, Leigh, Nr Sherborne Dorset 13-15 Oct 2023
Symondsbury Open, Sou’-SouWest Gallery , Symondsbury Estate Sept 9-24 2023
Bruton Art Society Members Exhibition, Aug 13-26 2023
Dorset 2020, Wimborne Jul 30-Aug 5 2023
Summertide, Bridport Art Society, Sou’-Sou’West Gallery, Symondsbury Estate, Jul 1-23 2023
Sherborne Open Art Exhibition, Digby Hall, Hound St, Sherborne, Jul 21-30 2023
Ilminster Open, May 21-Jun 18, 2023
Bridport Art Society Easter Exhibition, The Salt House, West Bay, Bridport, 7-10 Apr 2023
The Octagon Yeovil with Yeovil Creatives, Mar 8-May 2 2023
BATH ART FAIR. Bath Pavillion, N Parade Rd, Bathwick, Bath BA2 4EU Feb 24-26 2023

Creative Journey, Sou’-Sou’-West Gallery, Symondsbury Estate 4-26 February 2023
Heart of The Tribe Winter Open, 74 High St, Glastonbury Nov 18-Dec 23 2022

Yeovil Art Group, Yeovil Innovation Centre 10-30 October 2022
Bruton Art Society, 20-27 Aug 2022
The Sherborne Open (organiser), Digby Hall, Hound St, Sherborne 23-31 July 2022
Ilminster Open, Ilminster Arts Centre 12 July5 Aug 2022
Bridport Art Society Summer Exhibition, Sou’-Sou’-West Gallery, Symondsbury 26 Jun-18 July 2022
Witshire Creatives, The Wiltshire Open, Salisbury 12 July-3 Sept 2022
Innovation Centre Yeovil, 6 artist “pop-up”, 1 Jun -31 Aug 2022
Yeovil Creatives, “A Celebration”, Quedam Centre, Yeovil May 2022
DORSET ART WEEKS, VENUE 14. Open Studio at home 14-29 May 2022

Bridport Art Society Easter Exhibition, The Salthouse, Bridport 14-18 Apr 2022
Yeovil Art Group, Ilminster Arts Centre 29 Mar – 18 Apr 2022
Sou’-Sou’-West Gallery, Symondsbury, Open Exhibition March 2022
Yeovil Art Group, the Octagon, Yeovil 5 Jan – 15 Feb 2022
Bath Art Fair 25 -27 February 2022

Yeovil Art Group, The Octagon Theatre, Yeovil 5 – 15 January 2022



Heart of The Tribe Gallery, Glastonbury. Predators and Derainged selected for this exciting exhibition.
“VISIONS, WHIMSY AND DREAMS – THE FANTASTICAL ART OF MARK PENDER”. An exciting adventure into the world of virtual exhibitions.

Homestart, Downton 12 & 13 November 2021
South West Academy of Fine Arts, Sidmouth. Open Exhibition 2-13 November 2021

Leigh Art Show, 23 & 24 October 2021
Lyndhurst Art, 16 & 17 Oct 2021
Bruton Art Society Annual Exhibition 21-28 Aug 2021
Blandford Art Society Exhibition, Corn Exchange, Blandford 9-14 Aug 2021
Dorset2020 Exhibition, Wimborne 8-14 Aug 2021
Yeovil Art Society, Innovation Centre, Yeovil 29 Jun-6 Sep 2021
Milborne Port Art Show, 9 July 2021
Bridport Art Society, Sou Sou West Gallery, Symondsbury Estate, Bridport DT6 6HG, 26 June -18 July 2021
DORSET ART WEEKS (Open Studio), 22 May to 6 June.

Past Events 2020 and prior
LEAF Charity Exhibition, Gallery Upstairs, Upton Country Park, Poole 4 Dec to 20 Dec 2020
Art4Action online auction 4-13 Dec 2020 http://www.art4action.co.uk
Yeovil Creatives, Arty Xmas Market, Quedam, Yeovil – online until 2 Dec 2020
Bruton Art Society Annual Exhibition (Online for Aug 2020)
Yeovil Art Group, Innovation Centre, Yeovil 2-30 March 2020
Snowdrop Exhibition, Shaftesbury Art Centre 7-22 Feb 2020
Leigh Art Show, Leigh Village Hall, Leigh nr Sherborne 18-20 Oct 2019
Wiltshire Creative Summer Open, Salisbury Arts Centre 22 Jul to 7 Sep 2019
LEAF Charity Exhibition, Church House, Wimborne 11-18 Aug 2019
Bruton Art Society, King’s School, Bruton 17-24 Aug 2019
Dorset Arts & Crafts, Purbeck School, Wareham 2-6 Aug 2019
Bridport Art Society, Bridport Arts Centre 17 Jul to 3 Aug 2019
Yeovil Art Society, The Octagon, Yeovil 25 May to 18 Jul 2019
Sherborne Secret Spaces, OPEN STUDIO, Sherborne 16 Jun 2019
Portrait of Shaftesbury, Shaftesbury Art Centre, 25 May- 9 Jun 2019
Weldmar Hospice Exhibition, Community Ch., Poundbury 10-11 May 2019
Bridport Art Society, Salt House, West Bay 19-23 Apr 2019
Snowdrop Exhibition, Shaftesbury Art Centre 8-17 Feb 2019
Dorset Visual Arts “Cause & Effect” Exhibition, Bridport Nov/Dec 2018
Yeovil Art Group Autumn Exhibition Nov 2018
Bruton Art Society Aug 2018
Yeovil Show Jul 2018 (Winner: Best Oil Painting)
Sherborne Art Club Jul 2018
Dorset Art Weeks May/Jun 2018
Yeovil Art Group Spring Exhibition May 2018