The Art of Keeping Well brings together community artworks exploring experiences of caregiving, memory loss, and ageing well. Developed through a collaboration between artists, community participants, local charities, and Bournemouth University, these creative works encourage audiences to connect more deeply with the lived realities of those caring for loved ones and consider what people need to live well in later life.

It features collaged postcards created through Bournemouth University and Help&Care’s Waiting Well research project on dementia and ageing well, alongside Stay, a painting by local artist Adilson Naueji that illuminates the often-invisible world of family carers, inspired by the Caring and Working research project. The exhibition also showcases Beyond the Lines, a black-and-white portrait series created by members of In Jolly Good Company groups, which challenges us to move beyond the stereotypes and recognise how older people remain connected, relevant, engaged, passionate, creative, and continually learning and growing.