Guildford House Open 2024

‘Look Both Ways’ selected for the Guildford House Open 2024 exhibition

Look Both Ways, framed. Installation view.

One of my paintings ‘Look Both Ways’ was selected for the Guildford House Open 2024 exhibition. It’s currently on display at Guildford House Gallery, Guildford, Surrey. 

In its 2nd year, the open competition received over 1000 entries by UK-based artists submitting both 2D and 3D artworks (I’m one of the lucky 80 selected). 

Installed within the gallery’s 17th Century Grade 1 Listed townhouse, the exhibition presents artworks in painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, textile, print, and mixed media. From the large scale to the small, the works on show incorporate materials that range from soot to botanically toned cyanotypes, from glass to gouache.

The show runs until Saturday 1 March 2025. 

Royal Society of British Artists 2024 Exhibition

I was very lucky to have been one of the non-members selected for the Royal Society of British Artists 2024 Exhibition.

February by Matt Bannister (framed)

Here’s my work ‘February’ that Croydonians may also recognise from the banners hanging from lamp posts in and around the town (See previous post). Not surprisingly there were lots of great pieces by the artists at the exhibition at The Mall Galleries. There is now an online catalogue to view the show here.

ING Discerning Eye 2023 Exhibition

A bit of late news but my trio of wood panel drawings ‘Junction’, ’Stafford Road’ and ‘Vauxhall’ and my two Devon paintings ‘Pause (I)’ and ‘Pause (II)’ were all selected for the 2023 ING Discerning Eye Exhibition at the end of last year.

It was held at The Mall Galleries from 17th to 26th November 2023, and online until the 31st December 2023. The ING Discerning Eye annual exhibition is a show of small, domestic scale, works independently selected by six prominent figures from different areas of the art world: two artists, two collectors and two critics. This is the third time I’ve exhibited with the Discerning Eye (I was previously selected in 2020 and 2022).

I had a lively lovely evening at the artists’ opening of the ING Discerning Eye Exhibition. It was great to have five pieces on the large wall curated by Tony Adams. Excuse the double-posed photo composite but I couldn’t get them all in the same frame with me! So good to have four of them hanging together.

The exhibition was curated by a star-studded panel including singer Ian “H” Watkins and former England footballer Tony Adams among other tastemakers. Out of 6,500 entries, 628 artworks by 387 creatives were shortlisted for this prestigious show. The ING Discerning Eye showcases talent in a wide range of media – painting, drawing, sculpture, print, photography, video, textile, ceramic and more. This is the 25th year of the Discerning Eye charity’s partnership with bank ING.

Penny Harris and Marine Costello discuss the work. [ Photo: Parker Harris ]

Penny Harris and Marine Costello discuss the work. [ Photo: Parker Harris ]

SFSA 2023 Drawing Open Exhibition

My 2023 drawing Junction will be making its first appearance in public on 4th May 2023. You can see it as part of the Second Floor Studios & Artists (SFSA)’s 2023 Drawing Open exhibition at the 'no format Gallery'.

Junction. 2023. Pencil crayon, acrylic on gessoed wood panel. 20.8cm x 29.4cm

The show features the work of 100 artists and is a celebration of drawing on a small scale. All works are available to buy.

Open preview night: Thursday 4th May 18:00 - 20:30

Opening times: Friday 5th, Saturday 6th, Sunday 7th & Wednesday 10th, Thursday 11th, Friday 12th May 13:00 - 18:00

Studio NF01, Casting House, Moulding Lane (off Arklow Road), Deptford, London SE14 6BN. 8 minutes walk from New Cross station.

SFSA 2022 Painting Open Exhibition

My 2020 painting ‘Look Both Ways’ will be making its first appearance in public on 1st Dec 2022. Previously only seen online, and on the wall of my studio, you can see it as part of the Second Floor Studios & Artists (SFSA)’s 2022 Painting Open exhibition at the 'no format Gallery'.

Look Both Ways. 2020. Acrylic on wood panel. 30.5cm x 30.5cm

The show features the work of 100 artists and is a celebration of painting on a small scale. All works are available to buy.

Open preview night: Thurs 1st Dec. 18:00-20:00

Opening times: 2nd-4th Dec, 7th-11th Dec 13:00-18:00

Studio NF01, Casting House, Moulding Lane (off Arklow Road), Deptford, London SE14 6BN. 8 minutes walk from New Cross station.