Leamington Open 2026

 This exhibition has been a lucky one for me. I got the maximum two pieces accepted in 2022, 2024 and now in 2026. My entries this year were Lette Matrimoniale and Green Room, Pink Man. I like the Leamington Open because it's a tough one to get in. This year, 350 works were submitted, 111 shortlisted and only 52 making the final cut. There were 47 artists on the final list, indicating that thi year five of us had two works accepted. 2028 looks like being their centenary exhibition, so I shall have to be on top of my game for that one.

The exhibition is at the Pump Rooms and runs from 20 Feb to 3 May. 

PS Here's an "official" photo of the hanging:

 

Coventry Art Societies Exhibition (CASE 2026)

 Today was the selection day for this exhibition at the Herbert Art Gallery in Coventry. I managed to get the first three of the Fallen from Olympus series accepted (Numbers I, II and III). Several of the Rugby Artists and Makers were helping out. It's always worth doing this to get an insight into how the judging process works. And as a helper, you get to do a lot of walking, from the "entries" pile to the judges and thence to the "in" or the "reject" pile. And over, and over, and over again.

The Show will run from February 20th until April 19th. So plenty of chance to check it out. 

PS A photo of the hanging taken at the PV on the 19th

 

Rugby Artists and Makers Exhibition - Pick Up Six

 Hanging today and running from 3rd Feb - 16 Feb. Decided to give Girl with Cat a public view for the first time. See how it goes. The exhibition looks good on "paper" - here's the Flipbook Catalogue.

 Quick Postscript 3rd Feb - Looks good in peron, too. Probably my favorite RA&M exhibition to date.