I am delighted that my painting Eventide Pools has been shortlisted for this year's prize. The Sir John Hurt Art Award celebrates excellence in contemporary art and is open to artists working across all forms of two-dimensional wall-based media, including painting, drawing, printmaking and mixed media. Submissions should demonstrate originality, strong visual impact and a high standard of artistic practice.

Award exhibition takes place at Holt Projects - St Andrews Church Holt, Norfolk  from 20th July - 1st August 2026 

Thorp Perrow Winter study, has been selected for exhibition with the New English Arts Club.The exhibition celebrates 140 years of the NEAC and takes place at Mall Galleries, London from 11 to 20 June 

Well there we have it. June 21st 2025, after a year long residency at Thorp Perrow Arboretum, the forty finished works are now hung on the eclectic walls of 108 Fine Art gallery, Harrogate. A sense of celebration builds as my family and friends gather to join me to attend the preview.

Weeks before, I had helped the lovely driver form Aardvark art transportation services, load the whole collection into his van, ready for delivery to 108. Saying a fond "see you soon" to my beloved creations, I am ready for some serious rest, after the weeks of varnishing, finishing, framing and wrapping. Now...

This summer I have one of my landscapes included in Britten Pears Arts’ most ambitious summer exhibitions to date. ' Heavy Moorland clouds' sits alongside  works, by some of my absolute fave contemporary artists.

Artists include: Curtis Holder, Ania Hobson, Jim Broadbent, Emily Hana Johnson, Daniel Halsall, Liam Hennessy, John Kiki, John Robinson, Jo Chapman, Laurence Edwards, Jelly Green, Maggi Hambling , and Roger Hardy.  

Summer Contemporary is a six-week visual art exhibition that celebrates artworks in a variety of mediums and disciplines.

Open Day: Saturday 26 July, 11am – 2pm,...

• Harrogate Advertiser 27th June 2025 Graham Chalmers
• Episode 241 Jo Durrant's Beautiful Universe Podcast available here
• Yorkshire Living Magazine issue July 2025 - Feature article, Painting the Trees written by Catherine Turnbull 
• The Scotsman, July 2024 
• Daily Express, July 2024 
• The Times newspaper, Thursday July 4th 2024 
• The Human Gardener, live stage interview at the Harrogate flower show Spring 2024
• Yorkshire Post, weekend Magazine, Finally back to her roots  Catherine Scott, February 2024
• Yorkshire Life, March 2024, Seasons in the spotlight
•  Drift Magazine, Devotional Painting,...

108 Fine Art prize to be awarded for art that best represents the theme :- ‘Behind The Canvas’

‘Behind The Canvas’ reflects upon the relationship between material and the creator.

This year we will be honouring our inaugural Artists Award, in memory of our gallery co-founder Andrew Stewart. For 25 years the philosophy of the gallery is to support International artists throughout their career. The panel will include:

Bill Hare – Honorary Fellow & Emeritus of Edinburgh College of Art History of Art

Jane Winfrey – Picture Specialist for Bonhams

Kristian Day – Independent...