events:awards

My work has been selected for exhibition at the following galleries & Open Art Exhibitions:

The Mall Galleries, London: ING Discerning Eye Exhibition
The Mall Galleries, London: Artists & Illustrators Magazine: Artist of the Year
Patchings & The Artist Magazine: Artist of the Year
Menier Gallery, London: Coloured Pencil Society Open
RBSA Gallery, Birmingham: Coloured Pencil Society Open
Lynhurst Centre: New Forest Open (Winner)
St Barbe, Lymington
Southampton City Art Gallery
Mottisfont, NT Nr Romsey
Poole Museum
Walford Mill, Wimborne
Upton Country Park, Poole



• October 2020: Double selection for 'ING Discerning Art Exhibition' 2020


• August 2020: Poole BID, local businesses, agents and landlords support dressing an empty shop unit in Poole's Lower High Street with some of my coastal images.

• July 2020: 'Artwork of the Month' Award with POL 'The Artist' & 'Leisure Painter' Magazines, Winsor & Newton & Art Safari

• June 2020: 'The Flower Stall' is selected for 'The Artist Category' in the The Artist and Leisure Painter Magazine's Open Art Competition 2020

• May 2020: Invited to write a blog for Pegasus Art following last month's Artwork of the Month

• April 2020: 'Artwork of the Month' Award with Artists & Illustrators Magazine and Pegasus Art

• November 2019: Honoured to be invited to write a blog for Jackson's Art website about the canvas panels I use. You can read it here


• July 2019: Artwork of the Month Award with Artists & Illustrators Magazine and CASSart

• December 2018: Dorset Wildflower & Coastal Stationery and Cards stocked as local artist offer
at the National Trust in Dorset :- )

• November 2018: Dorset Wildflower & Coastal Cushions available at Seasons Green, Corfe Castle, Dorset :- )

• Summer 2018: Foundry Fifty Competition Winner - notebook and diary design

• April 2018: 'Artwork of the Month' Award with Artists & Illustrators Magazine and Pegasus Art

• 2 December - 19 December 2017: Selected for 'Inside Dorset', PEDAS Open Art at The Gallery Upstairs, Upton Country Park

• December 2017: Christmas Card Design Winner for Rum's Eg, Romsey

• 15 July - 7 October 2017: Selected for The New Forest Open Art Exhibition, New Forest Centre, Lyndhurst, Hampshire

• 23 - 28 January 2017: Shortlisted for Artists & Illustrators Magazine 'Artists of the Year 2017' Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London


• 1 October - 13 November 2016: Mottisfont, National Trust Open Art Exhibition, Mottisfont Abbey, nr Romsey, Hampshire

• September 2016: Shortlisted for Jackson's Art Supplies 'Changing Seasons' Competition

• 3 September - 30 September 2016: 'Opportunities' Open Exhibition, L'Artishe Gallery, Swanage, Dorset

• 27 August 2016: Broadstone Art Society Summer Exhibition - ‘The Visitors’ Choice Award’ for most votes from public

• 21 August - 27 August 2016: Broadstone Art Society Summer Exhibition, Dorset

• 16 July - 3 September 2016: Selected for The New Forest Open Art Exhibition, New Forest Centre, Lyndhurst, Hampshire

• 25 June - 10 September 2016: Double Selection for 'A Sporting Life', Open Art Exhibition, Southampton City Art Gallery, Hampshire

• 11 June - 23 July 2016: St Barbe Open Exhibition, St Barbe Museum & Art Gallery, Lymington, Hampshire

• April 2016: Cross Barn Art Spring Exhibition, Odiham

• March 2016: Broadstone Art Society Spring Exhibition, Dorset

• November 2015: The Artist & Leisure Painter Magazine - Self Portrait Prize Winner

• November 2015: Double selection for PEDAS Open 'Planet Art' - Commended Prize

• July 2015: Double selection for The New Forest Open Art Exhibition - First Prize: Eyeworth Pond


• April 2015: The Artist Magazine & Patchings Open - 'Highly Commended' Professional Artist Category

• February 2015: The UK Coloured Pencil Society (UKCPS) Open Exhibition - Menier Gallery, London

• December 2014: Winsor & Newton Competition Winner - ‘Inspiring Winter Scenes’

• August 2014: Broadstone Art Society Summer Exhibition - Awarded the Heatley Silver Rose Bowl for ‘Best Figures in the Landscape’

• August 2014: Broadstone Art Society Summer Exhibition - ‘The Visitors’ Choice Award’ for most votes from public

• July 2014: Double selection for The New Forest Open Art Exhibition - Awarded ‘Runner Up’ plus commissioned during the Show

• May 2014: Joint First Prize in Spotted Sheep Greeting Card Competition

• February 2014: The UK Coloured Pencil Society (UKCPS) Open Exhibition, Birmingham

• January 2014: Borough of Poole Open Art Exhibition - Poole Museum

• October 2013: Fair Trade Diamond Pendant Design Competition - First Prize, Why Jewellers

• September 2013: Double selection for PEDAS Open Exhibition: 'Poole – Places & Spaces’ - Award for Technical Excellence

• January 2013: ‘Horizons’ Exhibition - Walford Mill, Wimborne

• December 2012: ‘HeptARThlon’ Painting Competition, The Artist Magazine - Prize Winner