Winner of the International art prize 2020
[caption id="attachment_13748" align="alignnone" width="584"] unknown artist; Ship Portrait: 'Isabelle'; Scarborough Collections; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/ship-portrait-isabelle-9330[/caption] A new series of online film nights from Scarborough Art Gallery continues this month with films...More
Given the uncertain times we now find ourselves in, we at Yorkshire Art have put our heads together to come up with the best way to support our members and the wider arts community in Yorkshire during this time. Across Yorkshire we are seeing arts venues cancel exhibitions, events and close doors as...More
Journey Into Abstraction at Beverley Art Gallery A retrospective of the painter John Sprakes takes us on a journey from his early figurative realistic painting towards an indulgent love of colour in his contemporary abstract works. This great overview of John’s life in art shows the different faces...More
Yorkshire Art Member, Fresh Art Takeaway is cock-a-hoop to announce a collaboration with Yolk Farm, near Boroughbridge, York, to hold four ART taster experiences at the venue’s brand-new café from Spring. Conveniently located just off the A1 motorway at Junction 48, Yolk Farm is a multi-award winner...More
Wednesday 18th March 2020, 6-8p To correspond with his retrospective exhibition at Dean Clough in Halifax; we are very pleased to welcome artist and printmaker Nobuo Okawa to WYPW. Nobuo will be talking through his 40 year journey of exploring nature via the medium of Mezzotint. Join us as he demons...More
Award-winning pastel artist Sue Smith joins Fresh Art Takeaway as guest Maitre D to take a Pastel Paint & Sip evening on 28th February at the Black Bull Inn, Kirkgate, Birstall WF17 9PB, 7.30pm. Sue has specialised in the medium since 2009. Her stunning portrait and animal paintings have won her...More
The Flourish Award was established in 2009 by West Yorkshire Print Workshop to showcase excellence in printmaking from across Yorkshire. Now it showcases artists from across the UK. Since 2014 the Flourish Award has been open to printmakers across the UK, and in our 11th year, the 2020 Award will pr...More
Initially training as a textile designer, Vicky returned to her grass roots of drawing and painting. She has being working professionally since 2007 mostly on a private commission basis. Vicky specialises in animal portraits and over the last twelve years has accrued a large customer base both natio...More
WYPW gallery, Tuesday 28th January 2020, 6-7pm Maggie Thompson has exhibited widely since completing her MA at Manchester School of Art in 2017and sites printmaking as being integral to her practice, specifically focusing on etching onto steel. Her talk will explore the inspirations behind her print...More
This year’s Spot on the Wall exhibition at The Station, Richmond, sees more than 60 amateur and professional artists, photographers and sculptors come together to fill the walls and cabinets of the old station building with an extensive collection of works – all of which are for sale. “This exhibiti...More
Saturday 28th March 2020 11am – 5pm Come and spend the day with print-maker Jonathan Lawes and learn how to work playfully with screen print, developing and layering abstract forms to create bold, graphic compositions in a personal colour palette. During the workshop you will be guided through colou...More
Weekend workshop Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th February 2020 10am – 4pm Join artist Scarlette Averley for this immersive weekend course exploring linocut printing. Learners will be guided through the reduction linocut method, and colour blend inking techniques. Reduction linocut involves cutting away...More
Weekend course Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th March 2020 10am – 4pm Description Spend a weekend learning screen printing in our professionally equipped workshop with artist and printmaker Clare Caulfield. Learn how to translate hand-drawn designs and photographs into multi-coloured screen prints on pap...More
Day workshop Saturday 7th March 2020 11 – 3pm Description Come and get your hands inky and your creativity flowing in a friendly, artistic environment! This session will introduce you to the technique of Collagraph print, a print process where an image is made from a plate collaged with different te...More