Deadline: 4pm on Saturday 2nd December 2018

Gerald Moore Gallery invites artists, designers, photographers and other individuals working in creative disciplines to submit work for a group show in January 2019.

Three people will be chosen by a panel of judges to form the group exhibition which will run for around a month at Gerald Moore Gallery’s Upper gallery. Meanwhile, at the Lower Gallery will be a Hayward Touring Exhibition of Cornelia Parker’s work.

To enter you need to submit a small piece of work to be sold at their Secret Postcard Sale on 8 December 2018. All works will be sold for £20 individually with the purchaser unaware of the identity of the artist till after the sale. All money raised goes towards the Gerald Moore Gallery’s Outreach Programme which works with local communities, teachers and schools. This programme provided over 2,000 children last year with creative sessions in the gallery.

Entry Requirements:

You must be a practising artist, designer, architect or photographer.

Submit a 2D postcard size piece of work (up to A5) with your name, contact details and website on the back.

Post or deliver it to Gerald Moore Gallery, Mottingham Lane, London SE9 4RW

For more information on submissions click here to go to their Facebook page or click here to visit their website.

This art prize promises two large scale prizes one for an emerging artist as well as an exhibition and editorial coverage, such as publication in ‘Future Now: 100 Contemporary Artists’.

Entry fee: £24 / Deadline 31st August 2018

Prizes:

Main Art Prize
* £5,000 prize money for the winner
* Group exhibition hosted by Aesthetica
* Editorial coverage in Aesthetica Magazine
* Publication in Future Now: 100 Contemporary Artists
* £250 art supplies vouchers courtesy of Winsor & Newton
* Art books courtesy of Prestel

Emerging Art Prize
* £1,000 prize money for the winner
* Group exhibition hosted by Aesthetica
* Editorial coverage in Aesthetica Magazine
* Publication in Future Now: 100 Contemporary Artists
* £150 art supplies vouchers courtesy of Winsor & Newton
* Art books courtesy of Prestel

To find out more and to enter please visit their website by clicking here.

The Greek Island of Kalymnos offers artists wonderful light, fabulous locations and an authentic Greek experience. Greek Island Painting Trips offer just that bit more bringing a range of talented and professional Artist/Tutors from the UK to inspire you whether you are a beginner or looking to improve. They are on hand to ensure that you have a great time and their holidays are ideal for singles (at no extra cost) you can find more information on their website www.greekislandpaintingtrips.com and lots of pictures of previous trips – please feel free to contact them with any questions you may have.

 Deadline: 17 August 2018

This rapidly expanding and hugely exciting, touring exhibition is open to all UK based printmakers who work to any recognised printmaking technique. 


In the last two years this exhibition has showcased over 1500 pieces by more than 400 artists; first-timers, students, hobbyists, professionals and a couple of famous names too.


500 of the submitted pieces will be selected by an independent panel of 4 professionals from the 
world of print.

Find out more and enter here.

14 July – 18 November 2018

The internationally-renowned John Moores Painting Prize is the UK’s longest-established painting prize, founded in 1957. Named after the sponsor of the prize, Sir John Moores (1896 – 1993), the competition is entered and judged anonymously and open to all UK-based artists working with paint.
The competition culminates in an exhibition held at the Walker Art Gallery every two years, and 2018 marks the art prize’s 60th anniversary and its 30th exhibition, having championed contemporary British painting for over two decades longer than any other art prize of its scale.
Forming a key strand of the Liverpool Biennial, the John Moores exhibition is held in partnership with the John Moores Liverpool Exhibition Trust. Although the appearance of each exhibition changes, the principles remain constant: to support artists and to bring to Liverpool the best contemporary painting from across the UK.
Exhibiting artists and prize winners
The winner of the prestigious first prize in 2018 is Jacqui Hallum with her painting King and Queens of Wands.

See the full gallery of artists in the John Moores Painting Prize 2018 and find out more about the five prize winning artists. All of the paintings in the exhibition are for sale, see our painting sales page for details.
Past winners of the art prize include David Hockney (1967), Mary Martin (1969), Peter Doig (1993), Keith Coventry (2010), Sarah Pickstone (2012) and Rose Wylie (2014). Sir Peter Blake, winner of the junior prize in 1961, is Patron of the prize. 

Header image: King and Queen of Wands,
Jacqui Hallum, 2017, Ink on cotton

Walker Art Gallery
William Brown Street, Liverpool L3 8EN

Emerging British artist Emma Howell creates paintings that explore and reveal new methods of observation and perception. Following the death of her father in 2016, Emma detached herself from a world she deemed dark and heavy, resulting in a tainted grasp of reality. Her desperate need to heal encouraged her to regrow and nurture a new relationship with nature and society. And by looking, listening, feeling and painting, Homegrown came to light and unfolds 18 months of her healing.

The 30 colourful paintings in the exhibition are there to take you on your own visual adventure and to introduce you to a new perspective. An energetic, coiled mark could be a brisk wind or a complex conversation. An expanse of colour is to catch your attention, stimulate mood or to explore a particular setting – perhaps sea, land or sky. Repeated lines act as a reflective exercise, feelings of humdrum or the structure of an environment – like the gush of a river, a row of hedges or the curve of a cliff face. By viewing the work, Emma is taking you where she’s been and showing you how she sees it, feels it and hears it.

The private view is on Friday 3rd August from 7pm until 10pm, then the exhibition is on view from 4th-17th August 2018, 10am-4pm. 

As a working artist living in the area Tony has unique local knowledge of stunning locations where he will take you to enjoy the best views to paint.

See Cornwall’s dramatic north coast, harbours and hinterland world renowned beaches, spectacular coastal views, picturesque harbours, dramatic cliffs, sandy coves and the Camel Trail where Tony as a resident living in the area, will take you to the best views known only to him, from his local knowledge of painting these.

All abilities and all media are welcomed. No more than 6 participants per course ensuring all receive the time and guidance they desire. Courses are non residential with participants able to select their own local accommodation (a list of local B & B’s is available )

Courses include packed lunches, coffee/tea (and cakes) and a four course evening meal. Dietary requirements catered for.

Paint/Draw and enjoy your artistic journey under the watchful eye of Tony in the company of like minded individuals.
Known for his relaxed and easy way of guiding all along there artistic path at whatever level aspired to, Tony is internationally recognised. He is a regular contributor of articles to national art magazines, a demonstrator for leading art suppliers at major art fairs and art societies as well as T.V. appearance.
The course is inclusive of evening meals, lunch and tea/coffee breaks during he day. Each morning we meet at the studio before heading out to stunning easy access painting venues.
All abilities and all media welcome.
Small friendly groups
Information on local accommodation providers as used by previous participants and recommended back to us is available if required.

Price: 4 day course cost £395 per person

Book direct with Tony or Eileen on E -Mail: admin@hoganart.co.uk
or call 01208 895088 mobile 07888852503

Led by Tony Hogan, who has a global reputation and regularly contributes to leading art magazines such as the Leisure Painter and Paint & Draw, his demonstrations have been featured on National TV and he has been in specially commissioned programmes. He works with leading art material manufacturers to show the technique to be used and the qualities of different materials so that you can use them to their full potential.

To find out more and to book visit his website here.

Queens With Voices is a Workshop day presented by Entrepreneurial Women of all backgrounds.

Community members will get to know about each Workshop Facilitator; Why they are passionate about what they do, How they gained their qualification and How their skills create a Foundation for a Business.

This is a platform to open up a positive dialogue between female entrepreneurs and community members!

Ages 12-25

Sign up for future workshops are available throughout the day!

Please see the schedule below for more information:

*Note: When purchasing your ticket, please specify the Workshop you are attending.

Workshop 3

2.30pm – 4pm

Jenny BM

Life Drawing & Painting

Instagram: @jennybm_artist

Workshop 4

4pm – 5.30pm

Allana Keiza

Surface Design & Where it can take you.

(Screen Print on Fabrics)

E-mail: allanakeiza@gmail.com

Sponsored by @findmeaclass

Level: Open to everyone Ages 18

Teacher: Maria. C.

Date Time:  Saturday 18 August 2pm – 4.00pm

Cost: £20 or £18 per session if 3 ‘Heal Your Life Sessions’ booked

About the Sessions:

Welcome to our Heal Your Life circle that meets for support, inner journeys, inspiration, self discovery and beautiful hearts.

The circle has been created to offer a safe, supportive and friendly class that looks at our inner journeys of self discovery and transformations.

We all like to belong and often can lose our way and feel isolated – this group is designed to bring us back together – finding like minded people who are able to support you through this journey of life.

We will meditate, discuss, laugh,  explore, focus, use music, have tea / coffee, feel supported.

Each class will focus on a different topic and introduce you to the work of Louise Hay.

Maybe you’ve read You Can Heal Your Life by Louise L. Hay and want to develop a new awareness and appreciation for life!

Louise Hay’s Power Points:

• We are each responsible for our experiences.

• Every thought we think is creating our future.

• Everyone is dealing with the damaging patterns of resentment, criticism, guilt, and self-hatred.

• It’s only a thought and a thought can be changed.

• We must release the past and be willing to forgive.

• Self-approval and self-acceptance in the “now” are the keys to positive change.

• The point of power is always in the present moment.

This is a great opportunity to REALLY transform your beliefs with a Licensed Heal Your Life Workshop Leader and Coach who is authorised by Louise Hay and Hay House to offer these programs in a safe and effective manner.

Each workshop is held between 10am and 4pm (may run over slightly). During this time we will work through an oil painting using the wet on wet technique. We will work step by step using techniques that are easy to do but give amazing results. These techniques are great for beginners, improvers and advanced painters alike. The course is £50 per person per day. I would advise bringing a packed lunch as we do stop for a break. There is a pub next door to the workshop that offer gorgeous food at competitive prices. Food can be bought back to the workshop if you wish.

You don’t need materials on the day as everything is provided except your brushes. You will need to bring your own oil or Artisan brushes on the day. I will be using Artisan oil as it can be thinned with water, removing the need for strong smelling thinners.

To find out more please visit her website by clicking here.

The featured image is Mountain Falls by Leanne Ellis.

Level: Ages 7 and upwards. Children / a group of children must be accompanied by an adult.

Teacher: Karen Raithby

Workshop Date and Time:

Wednesday 22 August 2018

10:30am – 12pm OR 1pm – 2.30pm

Cost: £12 per child including all materials

About The Workshop:

For slightly older children (7 upwards) we make a magical little unicorn from white clay… the finished work will be lustred for extra twinkle!

About Karen:
Karen is an experienced potter who enjoys leading workshops and giving others a chance to be creative with clay. The workshops cover a wide range of subject matter and can accommodate all ages and abilities. The sessions are designed to give an opportunity to learn basic techniques whilst enjoying the creation of unique objects to keep. You can read more about Karen and her pottery here http://www.pentanglepottery.com/.

To book a place on this or any of our other workshops, call in to our shop or telephone 01652 657256. Please note, to ensure your place is secured on any of our workshops, we ask that payment is made in full at the point of booking.

After the huge success of last year’s exhibition, attended by more than 4,500 art lovers and collectors, five of London’s most exciting artists return to the famous gallery@oxo for an art exhibition exploring London’s vibrant personality and ever-changing landscape. See how five artists portray their favourite city in very very different ways. Five Artists One Amazing City.

We’ll be offering spectacular discounts and a chance to win a luxury London experience if you’re lucky enough to have a London-related name. You’ll be able to get your hands on our very special ArtCans, created especially for the event. Can you win one? Yes you can! Give us a toy or a crisp fiver and it’s yours, with all donations heading to Radio Lollipop, a fantastic children’s charity at Great Ormond Street Hospital, where one of our artists volunteers.

Urban Soup promises a spectacularly diverse collection of contemporary art including:

The Oxo Tower made out of Oxo cubes, stunningly colourful abstract landscapes, dazzling neon and L.E.D light installations; delicate paper sculptures; wafer-thin aluminium prints; bottled London smells, and some spectacular photography which captures the soul of London. Plus, a fantastic selection of affordable prints to collect.

This year’s artists include LoveJordan, the much sought-after duo who caused quite a stir with their sell-out shows in London and New York; Susan Bunn, shortlisted for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition; Michael Wallner, a former television producer who has exhibited world-wide including New York, Singapore, and Milan; Tom Cox, an exciting young artist tipped as ‘one to watch’ by the Evening Standard; and Munleen Sibia, a former county tennis player whose work has been featured in Vogue’s ‘World of Interiors’ and by Time Out.

The Urban Soup artists live within 10 miles of each other, yet they see their surroundings in incredibly different ways. We look forward to showing you how at gallery@oxo this August. For more information, images and interviews, please contact us at urbansoup.artists@gmail.com

Email Tim Benson at tim@timbensonart.co.uk to book your place or to register your interest for future courses.

1 day small group portrait painting workshop with Tim Benson

Thursdays 2/08, 9/08, 23/08, 30/08

10am-4pm (lunch break 1-2pm)

Chocolate Factory 3, Wood Green, 40 Cumberland Road, London N22 7SG

Maximum number of students: 4
Cost: £150 per person

Experience level: intermediate/ advanced
This 1 day workshop will concentrate on using quick and bold marks with thick paint to create expressive portraits in oil. Working directly from the model, we will start with a number of oil sketches in the morning. We will then work on a single larger painting in the afternoon.

See more of Tim Benson’s paintings.

Header image is: Something fishy. Tiny painting.
‘Sardines’, oil on copper, 4.5”x6”.

The Outer Hebrides beckons Wild at Art! Each day on Lewis and Harris, ‘awe inspiring’ is ‘art inspiring’.

This unique Wild at Art vacation on Lewis and Harris in the Outer Hebrides is led by local artist Nicky Sanderson. We bring alive the human and natural history of this unique location to inform our art.

Be inspired by the most ancient landscapes in Europe, the magical stones of Calanais, the colours of the moorland and rocks, the dark hills and bright beaches of Harris.  The more we look at the sea, the sky and the hills, harbours and villages, the more layers of colour we discover.

This week combines travelling with your pencils and paints to discover the roots of a civilisation and the raw beauty of its isolation on the edge of the British Isles, with indoor studio work to develop paintings and sketches further. From two different base locations – Stornoway in Lewis and Tarbert in Harris – we visit different sites, often working in plein air, with indoor alternatives to suit any weather. You will feel a connection to nature as you explore this landscape formed 3,400 million years ago, still sculpted today by wind and rain and human hand.

Drawing with mixed media in your sketchbook, using graphite, charcoal and ink, along with quick washes of colour from your paints provides a record of your experience and the basis of further work. We work with waterbased paint – watercolour or acrylics – and add elements of collage if we wish. The course is suitable for all skills levels.

Sunday 26th August, 1.15pm – 5.00pm 
(Half hour break included) 
Course is £30 includes all materials
Course Details
* This workshop will be an excellent introduction to botanical illustration using watercolour.
* The workshop will be suitable for complete beginners as well as those who have some basic drawing and painting experience.
* Exploring Colour Theory with an introduction to the colour wheel.
* Mixing colours to achieve observed colours.
* Using complementary contrasts to good effect.
* Experimenting with shades of greens and greys.
* Understanding the use of white in watercolour.
All equipment and materials included.
Joanne Roberts will be tutoring this drawing course on Sunday 26th August.
Joanne trained for a Masters at The Slade School of Fine Art and then went on to train in Illustration at Putney School of Art. She now works as a freelance Artist and Illustrator who also teaches at the South London Botanical Institute.
Advance booking essential. Places are limited.

Find out more and book here.

Susie and Mike’s Chambres d’hôtes “Le Perchoir des Paons” is in a beautiful location for a relaxing break. Set in a beautiful valley outside the village of Gindou in the Lot Region of South West France they offer Bed and Breakfast, high quality evening meals, painting tuition and a swimming pool.

Dates:
13 – 19 May 2018
3 – 9 June 2018
8 – 14 July 2018
29 August – 4 September 2018
16 – 22 September 2018
7 – 13 October 2018

Price: £900

Alongside five days of tuition their studio, converted from a stone barn, is available to use at anytime. The course also provides trips into the wonderful area with both the Lot and Dordogne rivers being close by, as well as the beautiful and historic market towns of Sarlat and Cahors.

Now in their fourteenth year at Le Perchoir des Paons (the peacock’s roost) Susie and Mike’s holiday offers a relaxing atmosphere with the emphasis on enjoyment. Groups are always small, with a maximum of 8 artists at one time; they also cater for non-painting partners at a reduced rate.

This course will suit both beginners and those with more experience who wish to explore and expand their drawing and painting techniques using a mixture of media including charcoal, graphite, oil and chalk pastels, watercolours, acrylics etc. This course provides a relaxed and comfortable environment, so that during your stay you can produce a body of work to take home and develop further.

The holidays include full board, lodging and all basic materials and equipment will be provided within the cost of the holiday, however if you have particular favourite brushes or media you can bring them along.

Susie Home’s will be on hand to provide you with guidance and expert tuition. She studied Fine-Art & Graphics at Ravensbourne & Croydon Art Colleges before taking up a career in Design & Production within the Publishing industry. She was Cover Design & Production Manager for Sage Publications, having previously worked for many other Publishing companies. She is an experienced lecturer, having taught at London College of Printing and University College London as well as undertaking numerous overseas training projects.

For more information and to book visit their website here.

Email Tim Benson at tim@timbensonart.co.uk to book your place or to register your interest for future courses.

1 day small group portrait painting workshop with Tim Benson

Thursdays 2/08, 9/08, 23/08, 30/08

10am-4pm (lunch break 1-2pm)

Chocolate Factory 3, Wood Green, 40 Cumberland Road, London N22 7SG

Maximum number of students: 4
Cost: £150 per person

Experience level: intermediate/ advanced
This 1 day workshop will concentrate on using quick and bold marks with thick paint to create expressive portraits in oil. Working directly from the model, we will start with a number of oil sketches in the morning. We will then work on a single larger painting in the afternoon.

See more of Tim Benson’s paintings.

Header image is: Something fishy. Tiny painting.
‘Sardines’, oil on copper, 4.5”x6”.

Association of Animal Artists Autumn Exhibition

31st August – 27th September 2018,
Private View – 2nd September 2pm – 4pm
Granary Art Gallery, Weston Park,
Weston-under-Lizard,
Shifnal,
TF11 8LE
Open daily 11am – 4pm
Admission Free
www.weston-park.com/association-of-animal
www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk
www.associationofanimalartists.com

This autumn the Association of Animal Artists is delighted to be exhibiting at the prestigious Granary Art Gallery, Weston Park. All artwork will be for sale and a donation made to our 2018 charity partner, the British Hedgehog Preservation Society.