Theme: pattern and texture. Celebrating the talent in our staff team, including volunteers, and exploring photography and mixed media to capture the pattern and texture in our world, both local and abroad.

This exhibition forms part of our 'Phabulous Photography Phestival' - 3 consecutive exhibitions focussing on photography with accompanying Lunch and Learn events exploring the content of each exhibition through the themes of art, self expression, connection and wellbeing to understand how creativity can benefit health.

Lunch and Learn - July (date tbc) Session will take place 12.15-12.45pm and will be recorded and made available later on our YouTube channel. Free to join. Book your space via our Eventbrite page nearer the time eventbrite.co.uk/o/artcare-28126838233

Photographs from 2 local groups: Men’s Creative Conversations, Trowbridge exploring photography as a way to build and sustain connections. This exhibition presents portraits of members of the Trowbridge Creative Conversations Men’s Group, a creative arts and heritage group for men aged 65+.  In response to one participant sharing his interest in photography, the group chose to take portraits of each other in 2025.

#CreativeHealth - Wiltshire College students using photography to record their recycled sculpture project with the Hospital.

This exhibition forms part of our 'Phabulous Photography Phestival' - 3 consecutive exhibitions focussing on photography with accompanying Lunch and Learn events exploring the content of each exhibition through the themes of art, self expression, connection and wellbeing to understand how creativity can benefit health.

Lunch and Learn - June (date tbc) Session will take place 12.15-12.45pm and will be recorded and made available later on our YouTube channel. Free to join. Book your space via our Eventbrite page nearer the time eventbrite.co.uk/o/artcare-28126838233

Kate Cledwyn is a designer, photographer and sculptor. 'I am fascinated in the detail – the shapes colours and patterns in everything I see. Reflections, shards of light, corners of buildings all feed my creativity. I harvest what inspires me to create designs to embellish and adorn but most importantly to encourage  appreciation of the immense beauty of the world around us.'

Kate's images will be on display throughout May and into June. This exhibition forms part of our 'Phabulous Photography Phestival' - 3 consecutive exhibitions focussing on photography with accompanying Lunch and Learn events exploring the content of each exhibition through the themes of art, self expression, connection and wellbeing to understand how creativity can benefit health.

Lunch and learn (online) with Kate Cledwyn will take place on 22nd May, 12.15-12.45pm. You will get a taste of Kate's inspiration, experience and creative process, plus a chance to ask questions. Sessions will be recorded and made available later on our YouTube channel. Free to join. Book your space via our Eventbrite page - Lunch and Learn with Kate Cledwyn

See more of Kate's work here: katecledwyn.com

We are grateful to our partners for making this Phestival possible:
Wiltshire College, Celebrating Age Wiltshire and SDH staff.

Eight artists from Salisbury and the surrounding area come together for this exhibition to showcase an eclectic range of art styles and mediums to inspire. Watercolours, oils, acrylics, pastels, drawings, illustrations and photography are all represented. Big vibrant landscapes; favourite florals and birdlife; scenes of familiar landmarks and subjects; fun, whimsical and wild portraits of animal and pets; messages conveyed through bold and bright caricatures, satirical drawings and illustrations; dramatic coastal paintings; illustration of animals, people and flowers to make you smile and photography capturing moments in time from the natural world around us. The exhibition offers moments of colour, calm, inspiration and reflection within the hospital environment.

ArtCare is funded by The Stars Appeal and a commission on every exhibition sale contributes to our work with patients, staff and visitors at Salisbury Hospital.

Along the main corridors of Salisbury District Hospital, visitors, patients and staff will be able to enjoy an inspiring exhibition by Take10 Artists, a long-established group of mainly professional artists based in the New Forest. The group’s work spans a rich variety of styles, subjects and media, reflecting the individual voices and creative approaches of its members. From expressive landscapes to more contemporary interpretations of the world around us, the exhibition offers moments of colour, calm and reflection within the hospital environment. Take10 Artists exhibit both individually and collectively and have built a strong reputation through many successful exhibitions.

ArtCare is funded by The Stars Appeal and a commission on every exhibition sale contributes to our work with patients, staff and visitors at Salisbury Hospital.

River scene by Lindsey J Cole

Haybales by Maureen Davies

www.take10artists.com

Enjoy some colour and creativity during the winter with this inspiring exhibition by the Ringwood Art Society.  Vivid landscapes, local views and nature bring some cheer to the main corridors of Salisbury District Hospital.

Founded in 1968, Ringwood Art Society is a group for local artists to meet, learn about art, create and exhibit their work. Whether you are an absolute beginner or an established artist, we think our programme will have something of interest to you.  The society hosts monthly club night demonstrations, monthly tuition workshops, and plein-air days.

Visit their website

ArtCare is delighted to host this year’s Christmas exhibition from the Clarendon Art Group, showcasing an inspiring collection of original artworks by local artists. Visitors will have the opportunity to purchase unique, handcrafted pieces, perfect for thoughtful Christmas gifts.

Formed many years ago as a welcoming space for artists to paint, share ideas and encourage one another, the Clarendon Art Group brings together creatives working in a wide range of mediums. The group meets weekly in Farley and regularly holds workshops to explore new techniques and expand artistic horizons.

See the display along main corridors, levels 3 & 4, Salisbury District Hospital

A percentage of all sales supports ArtCare’s creative projects with patients and staff at Salisbury District Hospital, helping to bring art and wellbeing together in the hospital environment.

The Salisbury Group of Artists (SGA) are holding their Annual Winter Exhibition at Salisbury District Hospital during October & November.

In the run up to the festive season there is a chance to view and purchase an early Christmas present and commission on all sales is used by ArtCare to fund creative projects for the benefit of patients, staff and visitors to the hospital.

The exhibition features a variety of original artworks including local landscapes and wildlife. Artworks will be on display along the main corridors level 3 and 4.

The SGA are a vibrant, friendly and active arts group for artists and makers from Salisbury and a wide surrounding area.

Matthew Dean brings over 25 years of artistic exploration to Landlines, a new exhibition inspired by the contours, rhythms and shifting energies of the landscape. Drawing on his deep connection to the Wiltshire countryside, Matthew translates the shapes of nature and memory into bold abstract forms, often inspired by an aerial perspective. His work moves between subtle, sensitive 2D compositions and dynamic textures, capturing both stillness and movement.

Autumn Landlines I

Autumn Landlines II

As the son of a farmer, Matthew’s practice is rooted in observation, absorbing the colours, textures and patterns of the land. Landlines invites viewers to consider identity and place through repetition, patience, and abstraction, offering moments of calm and reflection within the hospital’s corridors.

More details Matthew Dean's website 

Salisbury District Hospital celebrates the beauty of everyday nature in new photography exhibition

ArtCare is proud to announce a vibrant new photography exhibition, Nature Within Reach, showcasing the creative talents of hospital staff and volunteers. The exhibition, now on display along the hospital’s corridors, invites visitors to pause, reflect, and reconnect with the calming presence of nature found in the everyday.

The theme Nature Within Reach explores how the natural world weaves into our daily lives; through fleeting moments, quiet corners and unexpected places. From a houseplant catching the morning light to the play of tree shadows on a daily commute, these images highlight how nature can be a source of calm, inspiration and connection even in the most ordinary settings.

“This exhibition celebrates the small but powerful ways we experience nature, often without even realising it,” said Lesley Self, ArtCare’s Exhibition Organiser. “Our staff and volunteers have beautifully captured these moments, reminding us all to notice and appreciate the natural beauty around us; especially important within the healing environment of a hospital.”

The photographs reflect a rich diversity of perspectives, from wide landscapes glimpsed from back doors, to the textures of leaves and flowers in everyday spaces. Displayed in the corridors, the exhibition offers a welcome respite for patients, visitors and staff alike, turning routine journeys through the hospital into opportunities for reflection and relaxation.

Nature Within Reach is part of ArtCare’s ongoing commitment to creating a supportive and uplifting atmosphere for all who pass through its doors. The exhibition will run throughout the summer until 5^th September.

The Pride Community Network presents “I am Safe” in collaboration with ArtCare

The Pride Community Network calls all artists and writers from the LGBTQIA+ community to submit artwork for an exciting exhibition in the hospital for Pride Month in June.  The theme of the exhibition is Safety in the LGBTQIA+ community and what that means to individuals and their experience. Whether you write poetry, are a photographer or use paints or oils, your work may be featured at the exhibition or on the digital exhibition that will accompany it.  For more information please email sft.pride@nhs.net

Submit your artwork and/ or writing by May 11th. You can join us in the Culture Club on The Green to help curate the exhibition on Monday May 12^th between 10 and 2pm. The final selections will be on the walls from May 30^th and online from June 1st.

And look out for details on a free PRIDE Creative Writing workshop during June