Teddy Smith Award at the National Open Art Competition

Had a fantastic night at the National Open Art Competition in Chichester (opening at the Minerva). Feeling very blessed to be collecting the £1000 Teddy Smith Award for my piece “Emergence”. This year the judging panel included: Gavin Turk (Chairman), Catherine Lampert, Francis Hodgson, Lisa Wright and David Barrie.

Here are a few photographs from the evening.

Work on display at the National Open Art Competition, Chichester

My work will be on display at the 14th National Open Art Competition in Chichester from today (Saturday 30th October) until Saturday 13th November.

During the course of the exhibition there will be a number of talks and discussions:
30th October – 2nd Chichester Art Lecture given by Sir Christopher Frayling
Tuesday 2nd November – walkabout with Piers Ottey
Wednesday 3rd November – walkabout with Tim Sandys-Renton
Thursday 11th November – panel led discussion with Professor Ed Chaney, Piers Ottey, Mandy Shepherd and Neil Lawson Baker
Friday 12th November – walkabout with Piers Ottey

Show at Mirabel Studios, Manchester

My work will be on display at Mirabel Studios over the course of the weekend (Sat 9th and Sun 10th). If you are about, then do pop along! My name isn’t on the promotional material since I have only just become involved over the past week! Hope to see you there.

My artwork will be located in Studio 6 along with Anthony Clarkson, Naomi Lethbridge and Stephen Ashdown.

“Prize for the North” at National Open Art Competition

I have some brilliant news to share. At the preview for the National Open Art Competitiion I was awarded the £1000 Prize for the North by the judges! The panel included: Gavin Turk (Chairman), Catherine Lampert, James Stewart and David Barrie.

Absolutely delighted to receive such an award for my piece “Lowson’s Textbook Erosion”. The work will be on show at the Minerva until Saturday 21st November. It will then join other prize winning pieces at Pallant House Gallery. More details to follow soon.