An exhibition of paintings showing unique impressions and interpretations of familiar places in Bath opens on July 25 at the Red Rag Modern Art Gallery in Brock Street, Bath.

All three artists whose work is on display have captured Bath's architecture, atmosphere and its people.

All three work in the impressionist tradition, David Farren having built a reputation as a modern impressionist, painting in oils and acrylic, using open brushwork and colour to represent the energy and movement of the urban landscape and to capture the ambience and everyday life of the city.

Ian Hargreaves paints mainly in acrylic and imbues the everyday with fresh insight and meaning.

Bruce Yardley, painting confidently and exclusively in oils, is fascinated with the varied effects of light and shade; and has the ability effortlessly to evoke a sense of place and experience.

The gallery is open Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm.

At Bradford on Avon in the West Barn Jonathan Pomroy has an exhibition called Wildlife And Landscapes Of The British Isles. It opens on Saturday, July 24, and runs until the following Monday and is open daily 10am to 5pm.

This is Jonathan's annual exhibition with his paintings all taken from field sketches made around the British Isles in all winds and weathers. Entrance is free. Original watercolour and oil paintings and cards for sale.

A group of artists from Wellow currently have their first exhibition at the Guildhall in Bath.

Wellow has always been the home of artists, most notably Sir Peter Blake, founder of The Brotherhood of Ruralists and Peter Watts, the world-class sculptor.

Now a new breed of artist is emerging and for the first time they come together with their first exhibition called Drawing From The Well.

The group comprises Emma Rose, Cathy Beale, Richard Twose and Darren Gordon. Each has a fascinating and varied tale of their path to Art and Wellow.

Interestingly enough they have individually produced some iconic Lions for the Lions of Bath 2010 Project – currently on display round central Bath.

Emma Rose specialises in contemporary, abstract, landscape mixed-media painting with an emphasis on colour, tone, texture, patina and structure.

For 15 years English portrait artist Cathy Beale has made positive portraits of people, homes and animals in oils and watercolours for private individuals, corporations and for exhibition.

Darren Gordon graduated with a BA Hons in Fine Art from Nottingham. After moving to Wellow he joined Beechen Cliff School and soon became the head of what is now a highly successful and respected art/photography department.

Richard Twose is a painter and sculptor who takes a contemporary look at traditional genres such as landscape, myths or the portrait.

The exhibition is free and runs Monday to Friday until August 17.

With the black clouds of recession hanging over the UK, Castle Galleries Bath will be bringing a ray of sunshine to the high street with its spectacular summer sale, which runs from Saturday, July 17, to Sunday, August 8.

This year the owners of Castle Galleries in Burton Street, Bath, are giving people twice as many reasons to pick up a bargain from one of Britain's hottest contemporary art galleries, with double the savings.

All the art in the sale will have up to 35 per cent off and, at undisclosed periods during the sale, the gallery will offer a bumper 50 per cent off a beautiful signed, limited edition work of art.

Artists Hope Stewart, Michael Pell and Darren Willison, who are all practising artists and teachers of art at King Edward's School, Bath, are staging an exhibition of their art at the Six Chapel Row Gallery, Queen Square, Bath, from tomorrow until Wednesday, July 28, open between 10am and 5pm.

Their exhibition is entitled Places and includes over 50 pieces of their collective art inspired by a common theme, the spirit of places they have visited.