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Dartmoor Collective
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Community Interest group supporting and promoting the visual arts on Dartmoor.

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Wonderful to hear that this beautiful photo by Jaiyana Chelikha, which is featured in our current Flow zine, has been shortlisted for the British Journal of Photography's Portrait of Britain.

Many congratulations Jaiyana!

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Go Back to Where - A portrait of a young man in a mix of modern streetwear and traditional Moroccan clothing standing alone in a wide open Dartmoor landscape.
November 6, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Just a heads up that we still have some remaining copies of Flow available if you haven't got hold of one yet.

60 pages of beautiful and original art and photography with all proceeds from sales going directly to supporting the visual arts on Dartmoor.

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Cover of the Dartmoor Collective Flow zine - an abstract landscape painting of cloud and fog over the moor.
October 31, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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You can order your copy via the link below.

We really hope you enjoy it...

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Image by: @simonblackbourn.net
Close up black and white image of a plastic water bottle - condensation forming on the inside - wedged between pieces of weathered wood on a Dartmoor river bank.
October 20, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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As with all our zines and exhibitions, we aim to go beyond the traditional "chocolate box" representations of the moor and find something deeper, and we hope we've achieved that in the eclectic mix of art, print and photography that we've featured. (2/3)

Image by: @clarerogersartist.bsky.social
A print work by Clare Rogers in earth coloured hues depicting a river, it's banks imprinted with the traces of roots and trees.
October 20, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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The idea behind the brief for Flow was to create a theme that was open to wide interpretation but which would inspire artists to look beneath the surface of Dartmoor and explore how it is shaped as a landscape - by people, time, weather and water...

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Image by: @theworldofmattp.bsky.social
A striking double exposed and layered image of a skeletal tree.
October 20, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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With a fair wind, the first preorder Flow zines should land on doormats from today - We hope you enjoy them.

Thanks so much for everyone's support - all money raised from zine sales will directly fund future projects promoting the visual arts on Dartmoor.

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River Bed by Millie Laing-Tate. A figure reclines on what appears to be a bright blue bed suspended over a Dartmoor river in bright sunshine. In fact it's an ancient granite "clapper bridge" swathed in blue material.
October 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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The first batch of pre-orders of the Flow zine will be heading out in the post later today and landing on doorsteps in the next few days.

A huge thank you to everyone who has ordered already - if you'd like to get your own copy then follow the link below:

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A pile of Flow zines surrounded by several other piles of filled envelopes ready to go off in the post.
October 16, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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Just a week until the launch of our beautiful Flow zine...

An eclectic range of strikingly original work from across our diverse community of Dartmoor artists, printmakers and photographers accompanied by the words of Kirsteen McNish.

We're very proud of it.

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A black and white image by Iain Murray of a still, dark pool in a high Dartmoor river - a bank of gravel is highlighted by the weak sun. The landscape beyond is hazy in mist. Some words by Kirsteen McNish appear on the page to the left of the image: Daylight, a Skylark spirals its song from gorse to cloud - a tiny vortex rising like smoke At night, under a full moon, the wind sears into skin, illuminating the flux Swallowed, swaled, a cacophony shaken from an ancient dream
October 9, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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A sneak preview of our new Flow zine... we only have a limited run of 200 for sale.

Launching next week but you can preorder via the website if you want to get hold of a copy.

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October 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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A reminder that pre-orders are now open for our lovely new limited edition Dartmoor zine, 'Flow'.

60 perfectly bound pages of striking and original images and beautifully fragmented words from Kirsteen McNish.

We're really proud of it, and hope you enjoy it.

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Cover of the Dartmoor Collective Flow zine - it's an abstract painting inspired by Dartmoor by artist Louise Bougourd- it resembles a bank of dark grey cloud with gold highlights flowing over the moor with a brighter patch of blue sky breaking through.
October 2, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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We're delighted to announce the publication of our new zine, Flow.
It's by far our best and biggest publication yet, featuring 60 pages of work from 35 Dartmoor visual artists exploring the theme of flow across a diversity of styles and mediums, interweaved with the words of writer, Kirsteen McNish.
Cover of the Dartmoor Collective Flow zine - it's an abstract painting inspired by Dartmoor by artist Louise Bougourd- it resembles a bank of dark grey cloud with gold highlights flowing over the moor with a brighter patch of blue sky breaking through. Colour photo by Jaiyana Chelikha- a female figure wearing a black headscarf stands alone on an area of open moorland - some sheep are visible behind, grazing through yellowish winter moorgrass and dead bracken. The colours of her clothing match that of the surrounding scene. Grey sky above. A black and white image by Iain Murray of a still, dark pool in a high Dartmoor river - a bank of gravel is highlighted by the weak sun. The landscape beyond is hazy in mist. Some words by Kirsteen McNish appear on the page to the left of the image: Daylight, a Skylark spirals its song from gorse to cloud - a tiny vortex rising like smoke At night, under a full moon, the wind sears into skin, illuminating the flux Swallowed, swaled, a cacophony shaken from an ancient dream A close up black and white photo by Simon Blackbourn of a piece of grained and weathered driftwood in a Dartmoor river.
September 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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If you want a distraction from the current heatwave then here's a little Friday boost for our recent interview with photographer @joecharrington.bsky.social about his Dumnonia project.

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Black and white photo of Nun's Cross Farmhouse on Dartmoor - partially obscured by heavy fog. The building is boarded up and looks eerily abandoned.
August 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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It was a real pleasure to chat with @joecharrington.bsky.social about his Dumnonia photo book and how Dartmoor has impacted his work.

Follow the link to read the full interview and find out more.

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Grainy black and white photo of a ghostly looking black pony grazing next to the ruined shell of a building in heavy fog. The image has a hazy and eerie dreamlike quality to it.
August 8, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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A huge thank you to everyone who has responded to our open call for submissions for our new zine, Flow.

We've had a record number of responses and we've been blown away by the quality of submissions.

We'll be reviewing entries and responding to everyone who has submitted as soon as we are able.
An early morning scene of a ridge on North Dartmoor in winter colours. A thick bank of low white cloud flows down the valley. A small group of sheep can just be seen on a plateau to the left in the foreground.
June 4, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Just a couple of days left to submit work for our "Flow" art and photo zine.

We've had an amazing response to the open call so far - huge thanks to everyone who has already submitted.

Submissions close on Friday - full details in the link:

bit.ly/flowzine

(Image by @onlyindevon.co.uk)
Close up detail of the weathered and mineralised grain of a deadfall tree in a Dartmoor river.
May 28, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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Submissions are open until 30th May for our new "Flow" art and photo zine.

How you interpret the brief is up to you but we always love seeing bold and original work which challenges traditional landscape views of Dartmoor.

Full details in the link:

bit.ly/flowzine

(Image by @simonblackbourn.net)
Black and white image by Simon Blackbourn (@simonblackbourn.net) showing gnarled and weathered driftwood branches in a Dartmoor river.
May 20, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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A reminder to Dartmoor artists and photographers that submissions are open for our new Flow zine until the end of this month.

Full details of the brief are in the link below:

bit.ly/flowzine

We look forward to seeing your work.

(Image by Maria Floyd)
Dynamic abstract monochrome mixed media artwork evoking fast moving water.
May 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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A wet Easter weekend reminder that submissions are now open to #Dartmoor printmakers, artists and photographers for our forthcoming new limited edition zine, Flow, which we are aiming to produce over the summer... and also a thread with some hints on what we are looking for....
Winter view across the head of a wide valley to the heavily eroded course of a minor tributary of the Taw river on Dartmoor. Heavy late afternoon shadow from glowering clouds above. It looks bleak and cold and it was. Image by @onlyindevon.
April 19, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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We're excited to announce an open call to #Dartmoor visual artists, printmakers and photographers for our 4th zine, entitled 'Flow'.
Exploring themes of change, movement and time, the zine will feature words by artist and writer Kirsteen McNish.
Follow the link to find out more:

bit.ly/flowzine
Abstract image of a Dartmoor river by Stephen Peart (@intothehinterlands.co.uk)
April 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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... and that's a wrap on our 2024 exhibition.

Always a bittersweet moment when the work is off the walls but it's been lovely to see people enjoying the exhibition so much over the last 10 days and a joy to connect with friends old and new.

Thanks to everyone who dropped by.

Until next time...
Bare walls in the gallery.
October 27, 2024 at 7:52 PM
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Only a few days until we close the most vibrant and eclectic show of Dartmoor art this year.

Thanks so much to everyone who's dropped by so far - we've had some wonderful feedback and it's been lovely to connect with so many people.

Open 10-4 until Sunday.

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3 multi media pieces by Rachel Bennett on the stage, forming the centrepiece of the show. Textured landscape pieces by Andrew Hardwick evoking the rugged landscape and autumn tones of Dartmoor. Various striking cyanotypes, paintings and print works from Shereon Knowles, Heather Terry Williams, Princetown Press and Ian Cox. Graphic coloured paper pieces by David Smart evoking Bronze Age reaves in classic Dartmoor palette.
October 25, 2024 at 7:21 AM
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Wow - what a weekend!

Thanks so much to everyone who has come out to see us so far - it's been brilliant to make so many connections and wonderful to get such positive feedback.

Exhibition runs to Sunday 27th - open 10am to 4pm.

Fab cafe and bar on site too.
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October 20, 2024 at 4:59 PM
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Thanks to everyone who came along to todays charcoal workshop.

Some beautiful work produced.
Charcoal sketching Charcoal sketches of Northern Lights and a tree reflected in a Dartmoor pool. Charcoal sletchee Charcoal sketches
October 19, 2024 at 1:33 PM
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Cafe Momus / Manor St Galleries - open tomorrow from 10. Lots of us there on Saturday too if you want to drop in.
October 17, 2024 at 8:34 PM
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How cool is this?

Thanks to Princetown Press.
Letter Press Print listing artists exhibiting at our exhibition.
October 17, 2024 at 6:34 PM