Hundreds of artists to open their doors to share their work during Herefordshire Art Week

Herefordshire Art Week will be a celebration of local creativity as it kicks off on Saturday, September 5.

Running until Sunday, September 13, hundreds of artists will open their doors to share their work across Herefordshire, Powys and Shropshire.

It is a nine day art trial open to all.

Artists, craftmakers and creative businesses open their private studios daily from 11am until 5pm, galleries put on special events, whilst groups get together to put on one-off exhibitions, in a wonderful mix of interesting venues.

Since 2002, h.Art has been a highlight of Herefordshire’s cultural calendar, offering a rare glimpse into the creative process.

Best of all, most venues offer free admission, making the h.Art trail the perfect day out.

Whether you are looking to discover new talent, commission a bespoke piece, or simply enjoy a personal encounter with some of the UK's finest makers, h.Art offers a high-quality, memorable experience.

In the Powys and Kington areas there are lots of opportunities to enjoy h.Art week in various venues including in Presteigne, Knucklas, Knighton, Dolau, Kington, Shobdon, Titley and Ludlow.

In the Presteigne area there is Radnorshire Artists at The Hymns, and the Gallery Studerfineart in Presteigne, with creative clusters in Knucklas and Knighton.

In Knucklas, Pen y Wern Studio will be open with figurative oil paintings and drawings mainly focused on wildlife by Sarah Maskrey. A pop up cafe nearby will serve light lunches and tea and cake as work by four artists Chris Edgecombe, Joy Orr, Angie Zelter and Lucelia Ibbetson and charity stalls. Also in Knucklas Stuart Roper will have drawings, paintings and prints inspired by the Welsh borders and Tony Hall will show off his terracottae garden pottery and stoneware ceramics, paintings and drawings and short films by Kate Hall, and abstract landscapes in oil by Lois Hopwood.

Dan Ballinger will be at Dan's Art Studio in Knighton, Ciara Lewis will be at The Laurels with her contemporary landscape inspired paintings and Saoirse Lewis will be displaying her jewellery.

At 3 Wylcwm Street, is a new venue, and home and studio of painter Francis Hilhorst. His paintings explore contemporary masculinity and he will be joined by Lesley Wootton who exhibits thought provoking paintings and artefacts.

Martine Wesley-Worrall will have mixed media and abstract landscapes at her studio on Station Road in Knighton.

In the Kington area explore beautiful woodturning at Tink Woodsmith in Rushock, art inspired by the landscape and gardens at Hergest Croft Gardens with artist in residence Miranda Whitten-Walker, Chris Williams and Rebecca Reynolds, and photography, talks and events at Marches Japanese Garden with John Rux-Burton.

Discover Clare Conrad's distinctive ceramics; textiles, mixed media, paintings and prints at Flock on Church Street by Katie Welsh, Alison Huntley, Rachael Blakeway, Willa Hilditch and Alison Tristram, work by Kathryn Moore at Kat and Fiddle Studio and a wonderful collective of artists showing at the Old Picture House.

Peter Horrocks' earth pigment paintings are well worth a visit and Peter has opened his studio for many of h.Art's 24 years. Further afield discover the Yew Tree Collective at Huntington, James Burnett-Stuart's decorated earthenware and Kit Garnett's forged and sculptural metalwork.

Between Presteigne and Kington, Julie Cooper will be displaying her collages, drawings and abstract painings at Titley, while Shobdon Village Hall Trust is presenting The Old Chapel for the first time. It will host a number of artists including H G Cabral, Holly and Christy Prints, Angela Holdford, Chris Sheath, Carol Brooking and Kate Skelton.

Ludlow hosts a number of venues with Rosie Brundrett Art, Abigail Humphries Studio, 5 Bull Ring Gallery and Aoife Higgins Open Studios with handmade books, prints, paintings and decorative papers, all open for the week.

For more information visit https://www.h-art.org.uk/