A major Southern Arts touring exhibition of four internationally recognised photographers opens in Swindon's Jollife Studios next week.

The photos are arranged in grids to show overall patterns as well as individual pictures.

The exhibition opens with a talk by Effie Paleologou on Monday. It is accompanied by an installations and workshops by ArtSite. A group of local artists working in contemporary forms.

ArtSite is a platform and support network for visual and creative arts.

It was initiated by a core group of contemporary artists who believe in the need for gallery and affordable studio space in Swindon.

The membership using these facilities will generate exhibitions, art workshop and facilities, education programmes, information recourses and training.

It is developing links with local commerce and other interested parties and welcome any exchanges.

ArtSite can be contacted c/o The Octobus Project, Penhill Youth Centre, Cricklade Road, Swindon, SN2 7AS or ring 01793 706165.

ArtSite is supporting the touring exhibition with a closed bids auction. Artists within the group have each donated a small piece of work, for which there will be a closed bids auction of which half of the proceeds will go to ArtSite and half to the artist. There are also a series of workshops:

Collaborative workshop for adults and children: Together exploring drawing through Mark Making. October 24, 10 - 11am or 1 - 2pm. Price £5, Sally Taylor.

A Way of Seeing: Drawing workshop Wednesday, October 25, 7 - 9pm. Price £5, Pauline Pratt.

Loosen Up: Drawing Workshop Saturday, October 28 (explore ways to loosen up your drawing) 10 - noon £5, Vicky Silver.

Bill Cox will run an interactive computer generated photographic residency. It will run throughout the week during which time visitors would be welcome to participate.

There will be a slide installation of ArtSite artists work as well as work from ArtSite artists throughout.

The exhibition opening with a talk by the Grid Visions artist on Monday, 7 for 7.30pm. Showing all week from 10am to 6pm. Until Saturday, October 28, at the Joliffe Studios above the Wyvern Theatre.