Wednesday 27 November 2013

Aude Herail Jager

Aude is showing a drawing entitled ' Jacob and the Angel' at The London Group exhibition at the Cello Factory, 33-34 Cornwall Road, SE1 8TJ, continues until 13 December. For details go to The London Group

Phoebe Stannard and Sam Halstead

Phoebe and Sam are both exhibiting in 'Medals and Miniatures' at the Sladmore Contemporary gallery, 32 Bruton Place, off Berkley Square, W1J 6NW. Exhibition continues until 31 January, for more details click here Medals and Miniatures
Pictured: The Green Man by Sam Halstead

John Ruskin Prize 2014

The John Ruskin Prize 2014 is now open for applications, this drawing prize was founded last year by The Campaign for Drawing and The Guild of St George. The subject is 'Drawing Britain Now'. Deadline 7 April, for more detail and how to apply go to  The John Ruskin Prize 2014

Andrew Farmer



Andrew has just completed his first public life-size sculpture of a miner, created to commemorate the closure of Edlington Colliery and is now on permanent display in Doncaster.

Tuesday 26 November 2013

Rydal Hanbury


Rydal exhibited her 1.5 metre drawing ' The Commuters at Mansion House Traffic Lights" at Abbott and Holder gallery next to the British Museum on 22- 24 November and she is also in a group show called '10x 10 Drawing the City' with Jeanette Barnes at the Crossing, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA. Exhibition continues until 28 November. Illustrated on the left is a detail from 'Brick Lane Drawings' by Rydal Hanbury.

Grant Foster


Grant is in this year's Bloomberg New Contemporaries, at the ICA 27 November- 26 January.

Studio Available


Freddy Dewe Mathews is looking for someone to share his studio with. It's a very nice and bright space on the ground floor of a block of studios just off Coldharbour Lane; between Brixton and Camberwell (Loughborough Junction). He is very rarely in there at the moment and so you would have it all to yourself most of the time.
The space is around 210 square feet but also has an outside area of just under 100 square feet. The cost per month is £120. Pictures attached. If you are interested please email freddydewemathews@hotmail.com

Wednesday 6 November 2013

Pignano and Dumfries House Residencies

The Prince's Drawing School has just unveiled two exciting new residencies! One in Tuscany and one in Scotland. The deadline for applications is 2 December and 5 May. All the details are on the websites: Pignano Residency or Dumfries House Residency

Thursday 31 October 2013

Fred Clark

Fred has a solo exhibition of recent work made in India, 4-10 November at Sheridan & Co, 10a Blandford Street, London, W1U 4AZ. Open daily 10.30- 5pm. www.fredclarkart.com

Abbey Awards

The Abbey Scholarship and Abbey Fellowships offer all-expenses-paid Residency in Rome, with a stipend of up to £700 a month for the Scholar and £800 for Fellows. The nine-month Abbey Scholarship is usually given to an emergent painter, while the three-month Abbey Fellowships are awarded to mid-career painters. Abbey Awards are open to people of UK and US nationality, and to citizens of other countries provided that they have lived in the UK or the US for at least 5 years. There is no age limit. Deadline for applications is the 13 January 2014 all details here: http://www.abbey.org.uk/

Wednesday 30 October 2013

Anna Ilsley

This year Anna was awarded a residency and £2,500 bursary by The British School in Athens. She is currently living and working in Athens and is now half way through her residency, to read about her time so far go to the 'Opportunities' page above or visit her blog http://annailsley.tumblr.com/

Tuesday 29 October 2013

Pippa Ridley

Pippa has a solo exhibition of new paintings from 6 to 23 November at Thomas Williams Gallery, 22 Old Bond Street, London, W1S 4PY. For more info go to www.thomaswilliamsfineart.com

Eleanor Bedlow


Eleanor has been shortlisted for the Griffin Art Prize 2013, her work will be exhibited alongside the other nine shortlisted artists at the Griffin Gallery, 21 Evesham Street, London, W11 4AJ. Opens 6.30pm - 9pm on Wednesday 6 November, exhibition continues until 29 November. For more details go to http://griffingallery.co.uk/

Nathaniel Pimlott

Nat has a new show called 'Joyride' opening this Friday 1 November at Peckham Springs Gallery, 22A Blenheim Grove, SE15 4QN. Open Friday and Saturday 6pm - Midnight. Exhibition continues until 16 November, for more information or to RSVP for the opening night go to www.natpimlott.com or






Rossen Daskalov

Rossen has a solo show called 'Antilovewise' in the Gallery Cafe, St. Margaret's House in Bethnal Green. The private view is on 7th November from 6.30- 9pm at The Gallery Cafe, St. Margaret's House, 21 Old Ford Road, E2 9PL. Opening times Mon- Fri: 8am-9pm, Sat -Sun: 9pm- 9pm. The exhibition continues until 2nd December.

Will Stevens


Tonight is your last chance to see this exhibition of Will's new paintings in the enormous vaults beneath St Mary Magdalene's church in London. ALL WELCOME! The closing party is tonight, Tuesday 29 October, beginning at 7.30pm with a candle lit recital of Tudor polyphony, admission is free. St Mary Magdalene's Church, Rowington Close, W2 5TF www.williamstevenswilliamstevens.com



Wednesday 16 October 2013

Timothy Betjeman

Tim has a solo show of paintings of All Saints church, open 22- 27 October. All Saints, 7 Margaret Street, W1W 8JG. For more information visit http://timothybetjeman.com/

Tuesday 15 October 2013

Stuart Pearson Wright

Stuart has a solo exhibition of new paintings entitled 'Love & Death' at Riflemaker gallery until 16th November, 79 Beak Street, London W1. For more information visit www.stuartpearsonwright.com

Thursday 10 October 2013

Merlin Ramos



Merlin will be showing work at the Saatchi Gallery at the new art fair 'Strarta' from today 10 October until 13 October. For more info go to http://strarta.com/

Wednesday 9 October 2013

Daniel McCarthy



Dan will be showing work at his open studio this weekend, the private view is on Thursday 10 October, 6- 9pm. It will open all weekend. The address is 399 Rotherhithe New Road, near Old Kent Road, South Bermondsey, SE16 3HG.

Wednesday 2 October 2013

John Moores Painting Prize 2014



The John Moores Painting Prize 2014 is now open for submissions. The Deadline is 25 October, for details go to http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/walker/johnmoores/

(Pictured) 'Breugel Camp' by alumnus Neal Jones previous runner up of John Moores Painting Prize.

Jerwood Drawing Prize 2013



Alumnus Coll McDonnell (work pictured) and tutor Jeanette Barnes are in this year's Jerwood Drawing Prize 2013, and current Drawing Year student, Kristian Fletcher, was awarded the student prize for his pen pencil and charcoal drawing 'The Wrench'. The exhibition continues until 27 October at the Jerwood Space, 171 Union Street, SE1 0LN jerwoodvisualarts.org

Tuesday 1 October 2013

Jonathan Farr


Jonathan's stop frame animation "Gold Hat" made on a light box for a song by Mary Hampton has just been screened in the Raindance Film Festival. You can see Gold Hat here:

Anna Ilsley



Anna won the British School at Athens Bursary 2013. She has just gone to Athens where she will be making work about the seers at Delphi. The award provides a studio and accommodation in the School as well as a bursary of £2,500. You can read more about the British School in Athens here www.bsa.ac.uk

Fabienne de Lattre



Fabienne is taking part in the Deptford X Fringe, on until 6 October. For more details go to: http://www.deptfordx.webeden.co.uk/
She also has a joint exhibition of drawings and collage entitled “Meet the housewives” in the Art Licks weekend, 4-6 October, for more information visit:http://www.artlicks.com
And finally Fabienne will be showing at the Pushingprint Festival at the Margate gallery 5-20 October, to find out more go to http://pushingprint.co.uk/festival

Ben Barbour



Ben Barbour was selected to be the resident artist on a tanker traveling from Qatar to Wales as part of the Qatar UK 2013 Year of Culture. He documented the voyage and crew through drawing. You can follow Ben's journey if you go to the July posts here  http://www.facebook.com/QatarUK2013

Sunday 15 September 2013

Alumni work with homeless children in India


 















You can now see the wonderful murals that Konrad Gabriel, Emma Seach, Siobhan Lennon and Jonathan Farr made with the children of Karm Marg and Jamghat, shelters from homeless and disadvantaged children in Delhi. Either go to the "India Teaching Residency" tab above or visit the projects and testimonials pages at www.artreachindia.com.  

Friday 21 June 2013

Artist of the Day
















Alumni Jessie Makinson, Clara Drummond and current Drawing Year student Laura Footes will all be part of a series of one day exhibitions at Flower's Gallery, 21 Cork Street. Each exhibition will be open from 10am -7pm on the following days:
26th June - Jessie Makinson (work pictured above) selected by Catherine Goodman
27th June - Clara Drummond selected by Ishbel Myerscough
4th July - Laura Footes selected by Celia Paul
To find out more click here www.flowersgallery.com

India Teaching Residency

The Prince's Drawing School is now calling for submissions for the India Teaching Residency 2013. There are places for 4 alumni to go on the 10 week residency starting early October 2013 and ending late December 2013. To apply please submit your application form with a portfolio of at least 10 drawings and up to 3 sketchbooks. Deadline for applications is 5pm on Monday 1st July. You can download application form here IIFA Teaching Residency Application Form 2013 For more details look on the India Teaching Res page above.
 
 
 

Thursday 20 June 2013

BP Portrait Award






















David Caldwell, Sophie Levi, Freddy Clark (whose portrait of Josh is pictured above), Carl Randall, Clara Drummond and tutor Julie Held are exhibiting in this year's BP Portrait Award Exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. David's piece is 77 small portraits all done from short sittings with friends, many of whom are Drawing Year alumni. Show opens 20th June and continues until 15 September.

Tuesday 18 June 2013

SOLO Award

There is an opportunity to be awarded £1, 000 and a solo show at Wilson Williams Gallery in January 2014. Deadline 20 June for more info go to www.wilsonwilliamsgallery.com

Konrad Gabriel




















Konrad will be showing drawings and monoprints in his solo show: " The Human Herd" which open on Wednesday 26 June, 6pm-9pm, at the English Restaurant, 52 Brushfield Street, Spitalfields, E1 6AG. Exhibition continues until 14 July.

Carl Randall




















Carl was the recipient of the BP Travel Award 2012, his series of paintings “In the footsteps of Hiroshige: The Tokaido Highway and Portraits of Modern Japan” will be on display at The National Portrait Gallery June 20th – September 15th. The paintings were made on a journey along the route connecting Tokyo and Kyoto which was famously documented by the Japanese Woodblock Printer Ando Hiroshige in 1832.

Jaime Valtierra

















Jaime will be in group show "Edge of the Land" at The Hundred Years gallery, opening night Thursday 20 June from 6.30pm. Exhibition continues until 30 June. Hundred Years Gallery, 13 Pearson Street, London, E2 8JD www.hundredyearsgallery.com

Studio Space Available

David Caldwell is looking to share his studio in Bermondsey from end June. It is big (215 Square feet) with plenty of natural light and David won't be there at all from mid July to end August  . Rent is £103 per month (each). Address is: Bow Arts SE1 Studios, 46 Willow Walk, SE1 5SF. If you are interested please contact David: david_j_caldwell@yahoo.co.uk 07791 389 419

Georgie Sleap

Georgie is exhibiting in a group show at The School of the Damned, open 22nd-23rd June, Unit 66 6th Floor, Regent Studios, 8 Andrews Road, London, E8 4QN.

Wednesday 5 June 2013

The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition




Drawing Year alumni Josias Figuerido, Fergus McHardy, Serena Rowe (illustrated), Sophie Levi, Judi Green and Carl Randall are in this year's RA Summer Exhibition. Opens 10 June, continues until 18 August. www.royalacademy.org.uk

Lily Buchanan


Lily's band The Graphite Set is launching its new EP on Wednesday 5th June at The Sebright Arms, Bethnal Green. You can either buy tickets online https://parallellines.ticketabc.com/events/graphite-set-emperor/ or on the door. The Graphite Set will play at 9pm. You can hear The Graphite Set here: soundcloud.com here youtube.com and find out more here www.thegraphiteset.com




Wednesday 29 May 2013

Neal Jones

















Neal is in an exhibition called 'The House of Martha and Mary' at the Darren Knight Gallery in Sydney, Australia, until 8 June, click here for details www.darrenknightgallery.com and he is also in  a show a bit closer to home called 'Nestbeschmutzer' at Southard Reid Gallery, 7 Royalty Mews, Soho, until 15 June. For details go to southardreid.com

Artists of the Pageant


























Several Drawing Year alumni are taking part in this exhibition of work from the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant which took place last summer. 'Artists of the Pageant' will open on Monday 3 June, 6.30- 9pm, at JWM Turner's House, Sandycombe Lodge, 40 Sandycombe Road, Twickenham, TW1 2LR, exhibition continues until 16 June. www.thamescapes.com

Fabienne Khial
















Fabienne took part in 'Art is Bread' at the Gallop Space in Deptford last month. Along with another artist she made 300 postcard size drawings. The show was inspired by the quote by  El Salvador poet Roque Dalton; " Poetry like bread is for everyone."

Ben Nathan




















Ben has a solo show of recent paintings, it is called "Structure" and will open on 13 June 6-9pm at 43 Inverness Street, NW1 7HB. Ends 13 July. http://www.bnathan.co.uk/structure/

Tuesday 21 May 2013

Perienne Christian




















Perienne's drawing is on the cover of this month's edition of the magazine Modern Poetry in Translation. MPT was founded in 1965 by Ted Hughes and Daniel Weissbort whose aim was to deal truthfully with the real contemporary world. http://www.mptmagazine.com/

Paul Fenner, Jessie Makinson and Constanza Dessain
















Paul, Jessie and Constanza are in a joint show entitled 'Re-Enchanted Worlds' at Boss and Baum gallery, opening 22 May, 6- 9pm, exhibition continues until 14 June. Bosse and Baum Gallery, 7- 9 Tyron Street, SW3 3 LG http://www.bosseandbaum.com/#

Constanza Dessain

Constanza is showing in the new landscape exhibition 'Our Autonomous Nature II' which opens on Tuesday 21 May, 7pm at the Testbed space in Battersea, exhibition continues until 24 May.
Testbed, SW11 4NP, click here to find out more ourautonomousnature.tumblr.com

Thursday 9 May 2013

Nhatt Nichols





















Nhatt's drawing, entitled 'My Last Inch', won 3rd prize in The Roostein Hopkins Exhibition, it will be on display at the Morley Gallery, 61 Westminster Bridge Road, SE1.The opening is 4.30- 7pm on 16 May, exhibition continues until 8 June. All details here www.parkerharris.co.uk

Tuesday 7 May 2013

Johnny Dewe Mathews
















Tutor Johnny Dewe Mathews has a solo exhibition entitled ' Behind the Scenes, Kitchens, Orchestras and Film Sets' opening this week at two galleries on Cork Street: 13- 18 May at Gallery 27 and 14- 25 May at 21 Cork Street, 1st Floor. Open Daily from 11am - 7pm.

Jerwood Drawing Prize 2013
















Applications are now open for the Jerwood Drawing Prize 2013. You need to register by the 9 June and if you live in London submit work by 29 June, for deadlines to drop off work outside London, to register and for all other information go to www.parkerharris.co.uk

Grant Foster




















Grant's work has been selected for this year's Bloomberg New Contemporaries show, date and venue to be confirmed. Details will be on their web site www.newcontemporaries.org.uk

Nick Bush, Anthony Banks and Mary Roberts-Holmes



Nick, Anthony and Mary are exhibiting in group show called 'New Contemporary South' at St Anne's Gallery in Lewes. The exhibition will be open over two weekends: the 11-12 May and 18-19 May. You can find out about the exhibition here www.stannesgalleries.com 

Lorna Wadsworth




















Lorna's portrait of Margaret Thatcher was featured in The Times on 15 April. For more information about Lorna's work you can visit her web site www.lornamaywadsworth.com

John Burke

John is showing a portrait in this year's Royal Society of Portrait Painters, opening on the 9 May, on until 24 May. For more details visit www.therp.co.uk

Tuesday 9 April 2013

Max Naylor

















Max is in group show 'Memory & Desire' at Sarah Reynolds Fine Art , 1st Floor, 37 Albemarle Street, W1S 4JF. Opens 24 April 6- 8.30pm, continues until 30 April. http://sarahreynoldsart.com/blog