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Another festive season means another opportunity for Gallery visitors to enjoy a lively and exciting exhibition of high quality art and craft from across the county.

Pictures, left to right: Mike Teddar (Ashford), Rheanna Lingham (County Hall), Mike Fryer (Dartford)

This Exciting exhibition presents a cross section of media from ceramics and textiles to painting and woodcuts. It blends familiar faces, ceramists Janet Jackson and Jane Bridger, with new faces such as that of Jeweller Rheanna Lingham all exhibiting at County Hall.

Michael Fryer will be exhibiting his brightly painted Dartford landscapes at the Sir Peter Blake Gallery, Dartford, alongside the colourful glass work of artist Jon Stamford.

Ashford Library Gallery is showing a fantastic mix of Artists with Woodcuts from Dover Artist, Mike Tedder, to the large scale, sculptural ceramics of Deborah Tomsett.

By Hand 8 contrasts the thoughtful with the decorative and mixes contemporary styles with traditional approaches. The exhibition is a showcase for Kent's thriving art and craft culture and aims to cater for all tastes, with prices to suit all pockets offering a chance for visitor's to buy an original and thoughtful Christmas gift.

For further details please contact Stephanie Barklam, County Gallery, on 01622 696439

The Annual County Art & Craft exhibition is at Three Venues over Kent for the First Time

The County Gallery, Sessions House, County Hall, Maidstone

Sir Peter Blake Gallery, Dartford Library , Central Park , Dartford DA1 1EU

Ashford Library Gallery, Church Road, Ashford TN23 1QX

01 - 31 December 2006. Launch night: 07 December 6pm County Hall

Meet the Artist Evenings Dartford 23rd November 6pm, Ashford 30th November 6pm

Open Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm. Alternate Saturday 9am - 12noon (Please call to confirm Saturday opening 01622 696464) Closed 24 - 28 December

Admission Free _ County Hall and Sir Peter Blake Gallery Wheelchair Accessible

By Hand Exhibitors

County Hall

Ted Summerhayes, Janet Jackson, Kazumi Harnett, Jane Bridger, Susan Neal, Rheanna Lingham, John Stamford, Helen Beeken, Mary McCarten, Lesley Ramos, Janet Sturge, Adriana Spearpoint, Cas Holmes, Craig Griffen, Hilary Shields, Margaret Goulding, Julie Taylor, Katherine Lawes, Lindsay Connors, Veronica Tonge.

Dartford

John Stamford, Georgina Cook, Reem Shaheen, Martin Lang, Michael Fryer.

Ashford

Deborah Thompsett, Janet Cook and Dave Kilford, Anne Kelly, Liz Garnett, Mike Tedder.