Dunfermline Exhibition Celebrates Local History, Community Spirit

Several new art exhibitions are opening that celebrate community and social themes through diverse artistic expressions. In Dunfermline, local artist Charlie Marshall's exhibition "A Journey Through Dunfermline" highlights the town's historic heart with paintings, activities for all ages, and community engagement, supported by local sponsors. In Ipswich, Slovenian artist Mark Požlep's audio-visual installation "Leviathan" reflects on changes in fishing communities, integrating fishermen's stories and historic context as part of the Spill Festival. Carmarthen's King Street Gallery features Janie Pridham's "One Year On," a mixed media and ceramics exhibit exploring homelessness, underscoring social issues through evocative artwork. The Bedford-based artist David Lewry presents "Bedford at Work," a collection of detailed portraits honoring the town's diverse working people and local charity contributors. Additionally, the historical impact of the Arts and Crafts Movement in America is revisited through an examination of early 20th-century intentional communities that sought to blend art, social reform, and communal living as an alternative to industrialization.