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Thank you to everyone that came along to our artist tour yesterday @beecroftartgallery for the BETWEEN:US exhibition. Some people travelled down from Cambridge and further afield so many thanks🙏 It was great to hear everyone’s feedback and an
Excited to have two works included in the #SohoOpen this year @gpsgallerysoho - many thanks to the selectors. 🗓️ The Soho Open 2026 will be on show at Great Pulteney Street (GPS) Gallery, Soho, from Friday 6 to Sunday 22 November 2026, with a Priva
‘Obloquy’ 2026 Oil on canvas 101.6 x 101.6 cm Although the scold’s bridle was used predominantly on women, a related device known as the Mask of Shame existed as early as the Middle Ages was frequently used on men. These iron mask
‘Chagrined’ 2026 Oil on canvas 129 x 103.5 cm (50.8 x 40.7 in) Although the scold’s bridle was used predominantly on women, a related device known as the Mask of Shame existed as early as the Middle Ages was frequently used on men.
‘Abased’ 2026 Oil on canvas 129 x 103.5 cm (50.8 x 40.7 in) Although the scold’s bridle was used predominantly on women, a related device known as the Mask of Shame existed as early as the Middle Ages was frequently used on men. Th
BETWEEN:US @peterhaughart Jonathan Rust and @victoriasills will be hosting two artist talks at the Beecroft Art Gallery, Southend-on-Sea on: Sunday 18th October 2-4pm & Sunday 15th November 2-4pm No need to book, just turn up and meet in the g
Research wall for the Scold’s Bridle series, including initial sketch ideas, historical research as well as visual research for textural elements such as the metal and leather for the masks. I visited the @wallacemuseum to view their extensive
‘Ignominy’ 2026 Oil on canvas 40 x 40 in Although the scold’s bridle was used predominantly on women, a related device known as the Mask of Shame existed as early as the Middle Ages. These iron masks often took the form of animals
I’m over the moon that ‘Quelled’ part of the #scoldsbridle series has been longlisted for #theartistprize co-founded by @firstsitecolchester and @zealous_co The Artist Prize is a new £30,000 open art prize awarded to a singl
‘Aphasic’ 2025 Oil on canvas (60cm tondo) The scold’s bridle was an instrument of punishment and public humiliation and was mainly used on women. Constructed from iron, it functioned as a muzzle-like apparatus secured around the he
I’ve recently add ‘Phoebe’ and ‘Hannah’ to the collection of masked girls. These will be auctioned off on 25th September for @nationaldoodleday to raise money for @epilepsyaction I am honoured to have bern invited to
A BIG thank you to everyone that took the time to visit on Saturday for the opening of our show @beecroftartgallery BETWEEN:US - we really do appreciate it. Was wonderful to talk to so many people about our work and to receive such positive feedback
 

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July 13, 2026
BETWEEN US - a 3 person show at Beecroft Art Gallery
July 13, 2026

“Meaning doesn’t arrive fully formed. It emerges in the space between what is seen, what is sensed, and what is allowed to unfold.”

The exhibition features painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking and digitally composed image-based works, reflecting the varied material approaches of the three artists. Rather than presenting a unified theme, the exhibition proposes a space of relation between artists, between works and between viewer and image. Each practice approaches this differently, yet all share a concern with how meaning is formed. Not as something fixed or delivered, but as something that emerges through encounter.

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July 13, 2026
Solo show at ING
March 24, 2026
Solo show at ING
March 24, 2026

My solo show will run from 25th March until 6th May and will be the complete Masking series plus the start of a brand new series as yet unseen. All are welcome, you just need to contact ING before your visit art@uk.ing.com

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March 24, 2026
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November 21, 2025
Essex Open
November 21, 2025
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November 21, 2025
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November 20, 2025
Demo at Mall Galleries
November 20, 2025
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November 20, 2025
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November 14, 2025
ING Purchase Prize Award!
November 14, 2025
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November 14, 2025
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November 3, 2025
Soho Open
November 3, 2025
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November 3, 2025
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November 1, 2025
The British Art Prize
November 1, 2025
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November 1, 2025
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September 19, 2025
FiKVA Gallery Representation Prize
September 19, 2025
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September 19, 2025
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July 30, 2025
Green & Stone Summer Exhibition
July 30, 2025
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July 30, 2025
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June 24, 2025
Summer Contemporary at Snape Maltings
June 24, 2025
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June 24, 2025
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May 30, 2025
International FiKVA Award 2025
May 30, 2025
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May 30, 2025
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May 20, 2025
The Scene by the Sea
May 20, 2025
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May 20, 2025
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April 28, 2025
D Contemporary Open Call Finalist!
April 28, 2025
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April 28, 2025
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April 14, 2025
Blue Shop Gallery WOP7
April 14, 2025
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April 14, 2025
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March 28, 2025
Opening night at The Stone Space
March 28, 2025
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March 28, 2025
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February 14, 2025
Solo exhibition at The Stone Space Gallery
February 14, 2025
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February 14, 2025
Secret Postcard Sale 2025
January 21, 2025
Secret Postcard Sale 2025
January 21, 2025
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January 21, 2025
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January 13, 2025
Green & Stone Works on Paper 2025
January 13, 2025
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January 13, 2025
'Jessica' oil on wood 12x12cm
October 8, 2024
Selected for the ING Discerning Eye 2024
October 8, 2024
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October 8, 2024
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October 2, 2024
Madrid exhibition - 'Nearly Home'
October 2, 2024
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October 2, 2024
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September 20, 2024
STRANDS, ArtCan exhibition
September 20, 2024
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September 20, 2024
a.i.feel 14.0 etching in hand
September 20, 2024
Art in the Age of Ai
September 20, 2024
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September 20, 2024
'Amelie' oil on wood (10x15cm)
July 30, 2024
Green & Stone Summer Exhibition
July 30, 2024
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July 30, 2024
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May 3, 2024
SFSA Drawing Open 2024
May 3, 2024
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May 3, 2024
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April 6, 2024
Selected for SWA 2024 show
April 6, 2024
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April 6, 2024