SOCIETY OF EQUESTRIAN ARTISTS
I am now a Full Member!
I am very proud to say that I have been voted in as a Full Member of the Society of Equestrian Artists. This is something that I have been working towards for many years, and means among other things that I now have SEA after my name.
The final task was to submit a portfolio to be judged by existing Full Members when I delivered my paintings for the annual Horse in Art Exhibition last week. And this photograph shows me celebrating the news that I had been accepted, which of course involved a glass of bubbly!
So a huge thank you to the members who voted me in.
If you would like to see this years Horse in Art Exhibition, it is at The Garden Rooms at Tennants, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 5SG until 31st October.
You can view the online catalogue HERE
Exhibition
‘Light and Flight’
Aldeburgh Gallery, Aldeburgh, Suffolk
10th to 16th July
It’s nearly time for our exhibition!
I will be exhibiting very soon with Nel Whatmore, my pastel colleague and wonderful friend of many years. And her super-talented daughter Polly.
If you are in the area, do come and see us, we will be there every day from 10 to 5, details on the image here, which shows one of Nel’s spectacular pastels inspired by the sea.
My work will feature many new pieces inspired by my constant search for beautiful light, as I have travelled around over the last couple of years.
So there will be landscapes, seascapes, street scenes and palace interiors, from Italy, France, Spain, Crete, London, Cornwall, Scotland and of course Devon!
If you would like to find out more about the exhibition and my fellow exhibitors, take a look HERE.
My work will be on my website in the next couple of days.
Any questions, let me know!
‘Beyond the Prize’ Exhibition
Mall Galleries, London
16th to 26th April
I am utterly thrilled that I have had 2 paintings accepted for a special exhibition at the Mall Galleries, in April.
‘Beyond the Prize, Celebrating Contemporary Figurative Art’ is an exhibition of work by invited artists who have won an award at the Mall Galleries in the last 2 years.
It is a great honour to have had my two pastels selected by Art Critic Tabish Khan.
The image shows ‘Through the Light’, and you can see the other pastel here
More information to come soon on this!
Pastel Society Exhibition
The Pastel Society annual exhibition is now open at the Mall Galleries, London, from 22nd January to 8th February (closed on 4th Feb for a private event).
It is a fabulous mix of all types of work in a dry medium, so includes drawings and charcoal work as well as pastels. They have pastel events and demonstrations on each day given by Pastel Society members. So it is well worth a visit!
I am thrilled that my piece, ‘Through the Steam’ was selected for the exhibition, and has now sold!
You can find out more about the exhibition here
Horse in Art Exhibition
I am delighted to have received the award for the Best Work by an Associate Member at the Society of Equestrian Artists annual Horse in Art exhibition.
It was for my painting ‘Are you Looking at Me?’ which you can see here.
The exhibition is held at the Rose Paterson Gallery, Weston Park, Shropshire, TF11 8LE.
It is a fantastic exhibition, and will be on for the month of September, open every day. It showcases the very best of equestrian art in the UK, in an absolutely beautiful venue.
There is also a bistro and a cafe on site, so altogther a great day out!
You can find out more about it, and if you cannot get there in person, you can view the online catalogue here.
Pastel Society 2024
I am thrilled and humbled that my pastel, ‘Sunshine and Steam’ has won the Yoshimoto Award at the Pastel Society 2024 Annual Exhibition. It is awarded to ‘an outstanding work by a non-member’.
The exhibition takes place at the Mall Galleries, London, from 24th January to 10th February (closed on 6th Feb).
This will be the 125th year of the Pastel Society, so it is an amazing exhibition to be part of. I cannot help imagining all the artists that have exhibited with the Society over the years. I am thrilled to be part of this history.
You can see all of the artworks and find out more information here.