Low saturation and high brightness; ‘quiet but bright’; and containing less grey than other colours: these are qualities of the colours employed by the painters in Quiet.Bright. Such pastel colours are often associated with calming and peaceful vibes, especially in relation to design, fashion and home decor. They have a soft look that is soothing and easier on the eyes. However, tone down the brightness even slightly and - as in the work of Luc Tuymans - a pale palette can also suggest detachment, traumatic recollection or contemplation in general, adding an uneasy or wistful edge to the stereotypical peacefulness we associate with these colours. Further back in art history, painters such as Agnes Martin have explored themes of Beauty, Power and Space through the use of pastels. It is an area of possibility and subtlety. Luxuriate in the way that the paintings in this exhibition play within the limitations of their pale palettes.

Quiet. Bright.

Lea Bridge Library

Lea Bridge Rd

Walthamstow

London

E10 7HU

The Lido Stores alternative Valentines Exhibition

So excited to be part of this very cool alternative valentines exhibition again with many fabulous artists at The Lido Stores in Margate - all works are for sale and under £400.

The Lido Stores,

2 Ethelbert Terrace

Margate

CT9 1

I am delighted to be part of this amazing fund raising exhibition for The National Brain Appeal which does such important work. This year’s theme is The Wonder of colour.

This joyful, collaborative fundraiser brings together artists, patients, clinicians, supporters and art lovers in a way that really does change lives.

All 900+ works are anonymous until sold, cost £85 and are available to buy online here:

Delighted to have my painting Sue From West Country included in Art Academy’s inaugural exhibition in their new Bankside building. A great show by tutors, staff, students and alumni.

Exhibition runs til 7th nov 2024

Open Mon- Fri 10 - 5pm

Sat and Sun 11 - 4pm

Navigating territories of non-knowing, the five artists in this exhibition attempt to redefine our understanding of limits and open up to the possibility of arriving elsewhere.

Drawing inspiration from the concept of the brink –– that unnerving zone on the periphery of our awareness - this collection of works invites viewers to contemplate the inevitable slippage between boundaries that define fixed notions of object, space and body.

Exhibiting artists: Sarah Barker Brown, Benedict Johnson, Jolene Liam, Gill Roth, Kika Stroka-Miller

Safehouse 1, 139 Copeland Rd, London, SE15 3SN

Do join us for PV - 27th June 6-9pm and 29th June 3-5pm

Organ_thing Review 29th June 2024 Here There Be Monsters :

“ Great exhibition, great work, great curation, go see it if you can, you’ll be pleased you did.”

Here There Be Monsters

So excited to be joined this year at my studio/house (Venue 4) by glass artist Michele Oberdieck and abstract watercolour painter Lisa Marie Price.

CEOS is a great opportunity to meet with and buy direct from the artists and this year their are 68!

The group show at Hornsey Library is a great place to start and we are looking forward to seeing you - open from 9th - 20th May.

For more details and the map please click the link

Do please join us for PV 5-8pm on Thursday 2 May - this promises to be a great show exhibiting one work from each of the 28 painters on this brilliant course run by TURPS

An alternative Valentines Exhibition that contemplates love, shocking and otherwise.

The Lido Stores

2 Ethelbert Terrace

Margate

This promises to be a great exhibition featuring work from 35 artists exploring whirlwind romance, surprising love and love with a bang and I’m delighted that La Dolce Vita has been included.

I am delighted to be part of this amazing fund raising exhibition for The National Brain Appeal which does such important work.

All 700+ works are anonymous until sold, cost £85 and are available to buy online here:

Here was my entry:

30works30days is a month-long creative practice network for artists to make a new piece of work every day during April. It encourages daily making, risk taking and experimentation.

Each day in April participating artists are emailed a brief to prompt a new piece.

30works30days was devised and delivered by 12ø collective from 2015-2022. After supporting the project for 2 years, 12ø have passed the project to Artquest to run from 2023.

Click on the link to see my works so far!

SFSA Painting Open 2022
2nd - 4th December and 7th - 11th December Open 12-6pm
PV 1st December 2022 6-9pm

I have a painting - Muse (Angela) - in this vibrant and celebratory exhibition - do pop in if you are in the area!

No Format Gallery
Moulding Lane
Deptford
SE14 6BN

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Link

Just before Lockdown in 2019, I took a studio space in Artspace 5 in Wood Green, which is the home of numerous artists and creative companies. I will have original paintings and LE prints available.

This is the first time since 2019 that the Studios will be open to visit, so do come and visit either at the Private View or over the weekend - I'd love to see you!

Private View: Thursday 10th November 6-9pm

Click for Map and more info:

Link

I am delighted to be part of this amazing fund raising exhibition for The National Brain Appeal which does such important work.

All 700+ works are anonymous until sold, cost £85 and are available to buy online here:

I am delighted that my painting Lost in Music sold quickly and they have now raised £32000

Still plenty more bargains to be had!

Lost in Music

Oil on envelope

9.5cm x 13cm

We are really excited to be part of the Crouch End Open Studios Art Trail again, which will take place on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th September 2022.

This year there are 60 artists of all disciplines across 42 venues clustered around Crouch End.

I am again joined at Venue 5 by Michele Oberdieck and her beautiful blown glass vessels - do come and visit us - we would love to see you! Open 12-6pm Sat and Sun.

For the event map and more info on the artists please visit: https://crouchendopenstudios.org.uk

This year due to popular demand, the CEOS Group Exhibition is open for an extended period from 9th-19th September at the Original Gallery in Hornsey Library, London N8.

60 artworks from all participating artists will be on show - a great way to discover who you’d like to visit over the weekend!

I will be exhibiting Sunshine Chiffon, part of my Summer series of paintings.

More details here: https://crouchendopenstudios.org.uk

In Telling Tales, five artists find different ways to reflect on and respond to the present, through a heady cocktail of colour, texture, pattern, the juxtaposition of new and old, and the search for quiet in a noisy world.

So delighted to be part of Telling Tales - an Art Pop-Up in the heart of Crouch End - thank you Martyn Gerrard Estate Agents - with artists Jukka Kettunen, Sandra Von Haselberg, Marianne Nix and J Tapani.

Also, the inaugural event for Kolo London Gallery……………..watch this space!

Open for 10 days - do come and see us - we’d love to see you!

A Winter exhibition of works by gallery artists ………….

So delighted to have three of my oil paintings on linen selected for this Winter Show at Hampstead Garden Gallery - please check their website for further details:

https://www.hampsteadgardengallery.co.uk

Rue ‘dAntibes

Oil on linen

25cm x 25cm

On Deck

Oil on linen

25cm x 25cm

La Plage

Oil on linen

25cm x 25cm

51 local artists exhibiting and opening their studios around Crouch End.

This year Michele Oberdieck is exhibiting with me in my home and studio with her fabulous glass - do come and visit us at venue 3.

All details are at https://crouchendopenstudios.org.uk

Every Woman Biennial London 2021 MY LOVE IS YOUR LOVE

I’m delighted that my painting Girls has been selected for the Salon Exhibition at:

The Copeland Gallery

133 Copeland Road

London

SE15 3SN

For more details about the whole event please visit: http://2021.everywomanbiennial.com

I’m really pleased to be part of the Artists Walk 2021 again which this time is taking place in and around the grounds of Alexandra Palace, London N22.

The Art Trail will be showcasing artists local to Alexandra Palace and their work will be reproduced onto large poster boards displayed around the grounds.

Artists Walk is one of 39 projects chosen for funding from the Mayor of London’s Make Campaign.

For more information please visit: https://www.artistswalk.org

I’m delighted to have been selected as one of the 22 finalists of The Holly Bush Emerging Woman Painting Prize 2020. The Exhibition will be in February 2021 at the Peggy Jay Gallery, Burgh House, Hampstead, London. Dates TBC

The Discerning Eye annual exhibition is a show of small works independently selected by six prominent figures from different areas of the art world: two artists, two collectors and two critics. For the first time in it’s history, the exhibition, and purchasing is entirely online from 19th November 2020:

INGDiscerning Eye Exhibition 2020

I am delighted that End of Summer, 2020 has been selected for INGDiscerning Eye by the critic Jo Baring - thank you Jo!

This year the selectors are: Dale Lewis, David Remfry RA, Beverley Knight, Mervyn Metcalf, Jo Baring, Tabish Khan - promises to be an exciting show!

Artists and creatives around London are displaying work in their windows to help raise awareness of the art community at a time when so many exhibitions, fairs, open studios and other opportunities have been cancelled due to Covid.

Find artists in your area by visiting the map https://www.artistswalk.org

Artists Walk

The Guardian review 21st November 2020

I am delighted that Waiting to Swim, 2020 has been selected for the Society of Women Artists 2020 Exhibition which is now online. Visit https://onlinegalleryswa.oess1.uk/

SWA Exhibition 2020

Crouch End Open Studios has been postponed until further notice due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.

We really hope to invite you later in the year when it is safe to do so!

Come and visit my house and studio during the Crouch End Art Trail 11th-12th May 12-6pm daily

Six artists carve out pathways to reveal mysterious places, untold stories and unseen identities. Through painting, drawing, sculpture and installation, these artists lead us on a journey to other places, spanning the void between the public and private spheres, navigating a voyage between escapism and the everyday.