RWA 171 Annual Open Exhibition

RWA 171 Annual Open Exhibition

So excited my painting Aegis has been shortlisted for Royal West of England Academy 171 Annual Open Exhibition.

This year there are over 600 works on display covering a vast array of media including painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, film, sculpture and architecture by artists ranging from leading professionals to emerging talent, from across the UK and beyond.

We are delighted to announce that this year's invited Artist is  Rana Begum, RA.

Works for this open were selected by an esteemed panel of judges which included  Freeny Yianni, Dr Chris Stephens and Ann Christopher RA RWA Hon, together with RWA Academicians  Fiona Robinson PRWA, Jessa Fairbrother RWA,  Andrew Hardwick RWA, Stephen Hoskins RWA and Hamish Young RWA. 

Exhibition runs from 14 September 2024 - 5 January 2025

Beneath The Canopy

Beneath the Canopy at Seed

Delighted to be included in group exhibition of artists selected by Seed for their Summer show Beneath the Canopy, an exhibition of British artists exploring art and nature in harmony.

Exhibition runs from 5 July - 5 August 2024

Royal Watercolour Society Open 2024 (Copy)

Royal Watercolour Society Open 2024

Delighted painting Souvenir has been shortlisted for
Royal Watercolour Society Open 2024.

From over 3000 entries the final selection of about 150 works are on show in the Bankside Gallery London.

Don’t miss this amazing show of the best of contemporary water based media.

Exhibition runs from 8 - 24 March 2024

RWA 170 Annual Open Exhibition

RWA 170 Annual Open Exhibition

Thrilled my painting Voyagers has been shortlisted for Royal West of England Academy 170 Annual Open Exhibition and surprised and delighted to have been awarded The Watercolour 2nd Prize, sponsored by Consumer Intelligence

This dynamic, varied and uplifting exhibition includes a stunning array of painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture, installation and mixed media artworks, and is a showcase of some of the most exciting artists from across the country and beyond.

All work is for sale, making the Annual Open a perfect opportunity to discover new artists or invest in well-known names. You can browse - and buy - the artworks from your home online.

A selection panel assessed every entry and this year over 600 works made it into the final exhibition. The panel this year included Charmaine Watkiss and Meryl Ainslie together with RWA Academicians Fiona Robinson PRWA, Dallas Collins VPRWA, Lucy Austin RWA, Angela Lizon RWA and Karl Singporewala RWA.

We are delighted to announce that this year's invited Artist is Charmaine Watkiss.

Exhibition runs from 9 Sep 2023 - 14 Jan 2024

Wells Art Contemporary 2023

Wells Art Contemporary 2023

Delighted my painting The Messenger has been shortlisted for this years Wells Art Contemporary.

The free exhibition includes an Installation Show, 29 site-specific works located throughout the Cathedral and its grounds, and a Gallery Show selected by artists Curtis Holder, Nina Murdoch and Kelvin Okafor, with 137 artworks across painting, sculpture, print, photography, drawing and more displayed in a white-wall gallery in the Cathedral’s Cloisters.

The final selection for the WAC 2023 exhibition includes over 160 works from artists based in Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Spain, Slovakia, Panama and the USA in addition to strong representation from the UK itself.

Now in its 12th year, the Wells Art Contemporary (WAC) exhibition runs in Wells, Somerset, from Saturday 5 August to Saturday 2 September 2023.

Wells Art Contemporary

Wells Art Contemporary 2021

So excited my painting Winter Garden has been shortlisted for this years Wells Art Contemporary.

From over 3,500 submissions, 91 artworks showcasing the very best in contemporary art have been selected by this year’s selectors - Amanda Loomes, Will Nash and Jonathan Yeo. In addition to the 91 artworks selected, a range of innovative and engaging installations designed specifically for WAC 2021 have been shortlisted by Simon Periton.

All selected works and installations will be shown in the iconic Wells Cathedral from Saturday 28 August to Sunday 26 September 2021.

The exhibition at Wells Cathedral will also coincide with the installation of a new Antony Gormley work that will be exhibited on the West Front of the Cathedral!

Online exhibition can be viewed here.

Springing Forward

Springing Forward Exhibition by Create Magazine curated by Gita Joshi

Delighted to be part the Springing Forward exhibition for Create Magazine curated by Gita Joshi.

“The question remains for all of us—how do we move forward in a time like this? Each artist included in Springing Forward does not give us answers to this question, but instead beautifully offers us possibilities. These scenes of interior life, intimate spaces, contemplative figures, and proud portraits capture the hopeful potential in continuing our daily rituals and sustaining ourselves, as we move forward towards challenging changes and necessary growth. Each painting, collage, or mixed-media piece is a starting point, a place to begin, a possibility for perseverance on one’s own terms.”

Christina Nafziger, Editor and Arts Writer

Virtual Exhibition