York River Art Market 2023
Aug
5

York River Art Market 2023

The award winning YRAM returns to the riverside this Summer , as it enters its 8th year. Often compared to the Left Bank in Paris , YRAM is situated along Dame Judi Dench Walk. This is a gem of a city centre riverside location nestled besides the beautiful Museum Gardens.

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William the Bull at the Yorkshire Show
Jul
11
to 14 Jul

William the Bull at the Yorkshire Show

After a fantastic response to William the Bull at the Spark and Pyramid Gallery shows, it was an honour to be asked to display the piece at the Great Yorkshire Show. As part of the well established outfitters Clarkson’s of York’s concession, William helped to draw in the crowds and made a fitting backdrop for their multitude of countryside apparel.

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Donderdag Collective Exhibition
May
20
to 24 Jun

Donderdag Collective Exhibition

The Donderdag Collective was founded in 2011 by a group of artists in York. They meet at St. Olave’s Hall on Thursday evenings, to sketch or paint from a life model. The group comprise both professional artists and keen amateurs who want to hone their technique or explore new ideas by working freely with a life model. This exhibition is a celebration of the art of Life Drawing and an opportunity for the collective to show together the art that they make for pleasure or as a means of earning a living.

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Spark Studios Art Exhibition
May
4
to 7 May

Spark Studios Art Exhibition

Join us for the inaugural exhibition of the resident artists of Spark’s Make space. Witness a diverse collection of 2D artworks in oils, acrylics, mixed media, pen, and digital from the following dynamic artists:

Dominic Brooks @sunnymacaque

Leon Francois Dumont @leonfrancoisdumont

Jake Moore @jakeinouterspace

Lucy Topham @lucyneedstime

Kai West @kaiwestillustration

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The Grapevine Project
Nov
19

The Grapevine Project

An expansive multi-discipline exhibition from 120 York, UK -centred artists, of work created during lockdown conditions in late 2020 and 2021. Starting with one of eleven photographic images, each informing a response from an artist, a chain of sequential artworks began, each inspired by the last.  Tune in from the 19th November to see how each “vine” evolved, find out about the individual artists behind each work and purchase your favourite. 

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Inktober
Oct
1
to 31 Oct

Inktober

Every year hundreds of artists participate in a draw-along on Instagram run by @inktober

I’ll be joining in again this year. Follow along on my Instagram for updates.

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Oso Trail
Jul
26
to 3 Sep

Oso Trail

As part of the Osbaldwick School Association fundraising in 2021, a treasure trail around Osbaldwick village has been set up to encourage everyone to get out and have some socially distanced fun. The theme of the trail is the Wizard of Osbaldwick. Our resident parent artist, Leon Dumont, has created some wonderful characters which also feature on a free colouring sheet which can be downloaded from the Oso Trail website.

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