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/

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/

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

www.peckhamsprin.gs

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

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/

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

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/

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.

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

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:

http://vimeo.com

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