Update on the Fish Slab Gallery ‘Jon Bird Open Exhibition’, I won second prize for ‘IOU’, details on their website (worth a look as the picture that won, a small oil painting of Dungeness by Frances Chapman, is excellent, so much so that we thought about buying it!), I also got this badge which I am very pleased with!  

I have two pictures in the Jon Bird Open Competition at the Fish Slab Gallery in Whitstable, starting today and running until October 25th, details here. Both my pictures are of Whitstable, 'Here Comes A Regular' which is the Royal Naval Reserve pub on the High Street, and 'IOU' which is a place known as Stag Cottage on the sea front. Here's a detail from 'IOU'. 

I haven't been adding everything I've done lately, but here's an addition to the 'Pictures of America' page, a house in Minneapolis, its called 'Sunrise Always Listens'  

The Society of Graphic Fine Art annual exhibition s on now at the Menier Gallery (London Bridge/Southwark), until Oct 15th. I have 2 pictures in it, one of which is 'This Machine'. Also added this picture to the 'Pictures of England' page.  

I have had two drawings accepted for the National Open Art 2016 exhibition, this one is quite a big deal with a high powered ‘art world’ selection committee, I’ve never made it before despite regular attempts, I’m therefore both surprised and very pleased. The first exhibition is in Mercers Hall in the city part of London, it runs from 27th October to 4th November, its free entry. I will know more soon so I’ll let you know. One of the pictures is 'Footsteps', probably the drawing most personal to me, 'Footsteps' got to the last stage of judging in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2014, but didn't get in, so I'm delighted to get it into this.  

I have four pictures in this exhibition at the lovely New Kent Art Gallery in Albion Street Broadstairs. The lighthouse picture on the poster is mine, called 'Good Day' its of the North Foreland lighthouse at Joss Bay, not far from our home. The exhibition runs until the 14th and is well worth a visit if you're in the area.

Here is the poster for the Patchings exhibition (my picture is not on it though), and also the accreditation logo which I am allowed to use for promoting my work.

I have a picture in The Artist magazine's annual exhibition at Patchings Art Festival which is in Calverton, Nottinghamshire. This is a high quality show, I didn't make the cut last year, so I'm very pleased to have got in this year. The picture chosen was 'Go' (shown on the left) which surprised me a lot since I only entered it to make up the numbers! It's really difficult to tell what judges are going to pick up on! The festival is on this weekend, but the exhibition runs until 24th July.  



 
   

I have 2 pictures in the RBSA Prize Exhibition in Birmingham. Very pleased to have got into this as the standard is extremely high, some very impressive work is on display in a variety of media. If you are in Birmingham it's worth a visit (it's free), the RBSA is in St Paul's Square near the Jewellery Quarter. The exhibition is on until June 4th.