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Monday 1st November An hour of incredible animated film content screened throughout the day from 10am - 3pm. View the screenings in our Courtyard and Basement Gallery spaces. Accessibility and Facilities There are three small steps to access the venue and a single small step to access the Courtyard Gallery. There is a flight of stairs to the Basement Gallery. Light refreshments are available to purchase from the café. WC facilities available. #erff21

Deadline Extended to Midnight October 12th 🤞 Our annual English Riviera Winter Open Exhibition returns for another year and currently, this is the last confirmed Winter show we will run from our Fleet Walk venue! We've had a great return to our programme this year thanks to the incredible support of artists and audiences, with our last open show, The English Riviera Summer Exhibition, the closest we've felt to "normal" since before the pandemic. With this in mind, we're looking to keep the momentum going with another great Winter Open show to celebrate the holiday season. As with our Summer Open, this exhibition will run for 7 weeks, all the way up to Christmas Eve. Continue reading for full submission information and we hope to see your work in show with us this Christmas! Deadline Extended to Midnight October 12th 🤞 Deadline Extended to Midnight October 12th 🤞Deadline Extended to Midnight October 12th 🤞Deadline Extended to Midnight October 12th 🤞Deadline Extended to Midnight October 12th 🤞 Skip to submission form Opportunities: This is a selective exhibition, your fee and confirmation of terms entitles you to have your work judged by the selection panel for possible inclusion in the exhibition Up to 8 works can be submitted Works will have the opportunity to either be selected (these will be guaranteed to hang) or reserved (these will be requested for delivery and stored on the gallery floor for viewings; they may also be hung) All submitted works will be listed on the online exhibition page provided adequate details and high quality images are provided at the point of submission All successful artists will be entitled to supply, in addition to their accepted work: Up to three mounted and wrapped works for browsers or Up to three additional small for sale products such as catalogues or artbooks, and Greetings cards; either 5 copies of 3 designs or up to 15 original greetings cards All selected works will be showcased for a period of 8 weeks during the height of the tourist season on the English Riviera Exposure in the English Riviera’s premier selective exhibition gallery Opportunity for commercial sales of work Features in exhibition print and digital promotional material delivered via the channels of the exhibition curators and partner organisations Long-term exposure on the exhibition digital hub including micro-profile and the opportunity for additional features Selected artists may be recommended to our partner services to have their work featured in additional online listings Works under £200 will be promoted as part of our Artist Support Pledge work (see art-hub.co.uk/artistsupportpledge) Submissions You can either make your submission below using the embedded form, or if you prefer, download a PDF copy here (coming soon), submit via Curatorspace here, or load this form in a separate window here. Once you have made your submission, payment links can be found here: Single Entry - Pay Here Multiple Entry - Pay Here

Visitors to Fleet Walk’s Artizan Collective Gallery during September who ventured into their basement, may have discovered one of Torbay’s best kept artistic secrets. Hidden downstairs in an industrial looking workshop room, is the studio of emerging English Riviera artist William Mills, a young talent whose bold and expressive abstract style is capturing the attention of global collectors. The Torbay artist has been hosted by Artizan for a little over a year now; his largest artworks coming in at more than 6 foot tall require a big space to work on, and the expansive former stock room is the perfect setting. ‘My work is bold, expressive, and atmospheric, capturing something simultaneously fluent and graceful, yet towering, turbulent and contemplative.’ William Mills Painting professionally for approaching three years, his rapid rise to international notability was first achieved in his locality. In 2020 he was awarded the New Elizabeth Bovill Trophy for works entered into the Torbay Guild of Artists annual showcase, judged by another of Devon’s most successful contemporary talents, artist F. G. Davis. In the same year, he later received the Joanna Radford Prize from Devon Artist Network, a prestigious marker that has often predicted the success of upcoming artists from the region. This local recognition means that you may very likely now stumble across commissions from Mills’ adorning homes across Devon. But for every piece that is to be found between the coasts of the South West, there is at least one sibling on another continent, as international collectors have discovered his emerging work. Now, following a successful Devon Open Studios, William is showcasing a new series of paintings that visitors to the event in September will have perhaps seen him embarking upon. As well as featuring some of the towering evocative paintings that have typified his practice, for the first time he will also be exhibiting a collection of smaller studies that compliment these statement pieces. These scaled down works offer a new exploration of the multi-layered experience Mills’ looks to create; paintings that can be viewed as seascapes, skyscapes, or a world in between, are now revealed through a macro and micro lens. ‘I want viewers to be able to scour every detail of the canvas and never find any evidence of tools, brushwork or any form of deliberate human manipulation. It's an exhaustingly time-consuming process, slowly covering my tracks with layers upon layers of paint, but the reward when every inch of the painting has something interesting to say makes it so infinitely worth it.’ The exhibition runs from 19th – 31st October at the Artizan Collective Gallery, Fleet Walk. There will be an artist preview on 21st October from 18:30 – 20:30, reservations for which can be made at www.art-hub.co.uk/wmlaunch. For more information on the exhibition, visit www.art-hub.co.uk/ex/mills21 #mills21 #williammills #artizantorquay #englishriviera

As an artist I am always striving to get out of my head and onto canvas what I am thinking and feeling through any events in my life. At the moment I am sure we are all a bit fed up with covid and lockdown. Let me take you on my positive journey through this period of time and out the other side where yes, there were difficult times to be sure but there was and still is a light at the end of the tunnel. For me these last two years have given me the opportunity to focus as an artist on my nearest and dearest. To follow my children on a journey through an unprecedented time where there was fun and mischief to be had in the simplest of circumstances, to embrace my inner child.. Before Lockdown I was looking in detail at what it was that entertained us. My paintings focused on festivals/lantern parades, amusement arcades and crazy golf! All of which involved spending copious amounts of hard earned cash on sticky sweet delights, plastic light up toys and joy rides! Don't get me wrong, I am still up for this kind of entertainment and as I have been thinking of late I am in fact preconditioned to enjoy these kinds of things. But..... When this was off the menu I had the privilege of enjoying the simpler things in life. It was like a prolonged (very prolonged Christmas). Board games, card games, exercising for the sake of exercise. In the wet weather we would pull on those wellies and stamp in puddles or walk through the local shallow stream examining the tiny stones underfoot and collecting old pottery and other precious gems. Running wild in the dark was a must with torches and light up toys just for fun! A simple picnic in the park. Actually getting on the local park rides with my children (when they were open again, i've always tried to do this but there's normally too many people around). Feeding those pigeons over and over again at Newton Abbot Quay...they grew much much fatter over lockdown! But the most entertaining item of all for my children? Why it's free and they seem to be on the ground everywhere. Yes, sticks were number one! Or in some cases half a tree would be dragged around! Come to my solo show at Harbour House Kingsbridge and see my large scale figurative works. It will no doubt evoke some of your own memories and help you re-connect with your own childhood. The exhibition runs from 28th September - 10th October Monday - Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm Sundays: 10 am - 4 pm Admission free #jaynefarleigh #harbourhousekingsbridge #october21

And relax. We made it through the summer season everyone! The tides of tourists are slowly receding, with just gentle waves of late holidaymakers lapping at our shores. We’re looking forward to a peaceful October, welcoming back some of our more local audiences, hopefully with some unseasonably warm Autumn days to enjoy. We’ve got some lovely exhibitions on, but one we’re particularly excited about is Journey Through Devon¸ a show of incredible landscape works from Teignbridge artist Simon Fowler, who during the exhibition, will be inviting visitors to tell him their favourite piece in the show for the chance to take it away absolutely free! The exhibition features a collection of work that Simon has produced since moving to Devon five years ago, during which time he has painted veraciously, inspired by the moorland, coastline and rural idyl that surrounded him. Painting with a representational style, he produces stunning expansive scenes, pushing his colour expression to capture seemingly impossible moments of tone and light that may only be glimpsed for a moment in these constantly changing landscapes. Coming from a family of artists it was at a young age that Simon discovered a passion for drawing, painting and creative endeavour. Starting with oils in his early teens under the instruction of his Grandfather, a prolific and well-established Bristol artist, he benefitted from instruction from a wide array of family members, producing across ceramics, sculpture and woodcarving as well as painting in a variety of mediums. Their experience and knowledge would be invaluable and today Simon is endowed with a significant artistic talent of his own as a result of this early tuition. Now 61, Simon has painted continuously all his life endlessly inspired by the great outdoors where he has spent most of his adulthood. A caver for 35 years on the Mendips and a keen motorcyclist and angler, he has built a connection with the landscape which he now cannot help but express in his work. A further 12 years spent boat building and restoring mostly wooden boats, lead to wood carving and sculpture for a long period. For the past 25 years, after training in forestry, woodland management and horticulture, he now works as a garden designer, offering a new exploration for his creativity on a grand scale. Visitors to the exhibition will have the option to pick from any of the 80 works on display valued up to £2,350. At the end of the exhibition, entries will be drawn at random, and three lucky winners will leave with their favourite work from the show. Journey Through Devon runs from 5th – 17th October at the Artizan Collective Gallery, Fleet Walk. There will be an exhibition launch on 2nd October from 18:00 – 20:00, reservations for which can be made at www.art-hub.co.uk/oct21launch. For more information on the exhibition, visit www.art-hub.co.uk/ex/oct21 #BeachHut #October21 #oct21 #EnglishRiviera #WhatsOn #SimonFowler

With all fingers, toes and extremities crossed, we hope that 2022 will be our first fully uninterrupted year since 2018. And as such, we are looking to celebrate a return to our usual programming with a year of Bursary Exhibitions at Artizan. Rather than taking bookings for the year ahead, we’ll be expanding our Bursary programme with a range of fully and partially funded opportunities, and curating a year of activity based on the submissions we receive to this opportunity. This will include a range of exhibition bursaries, from full 100% fee bursaries across all of our spaces, to online curated showcases with our partners at Artsy.net There are up to 30 opportunities available for solo, group and virtual shows and this will be the primary route through which we programme for the year ahead. There is a small fee for the chance to be in with winning a bursary show, all proceeds from which go toward continuing our work to deliver opportunities for artists in the South West. For full details and to enter, proceed with the form, or for more information contact bursary@artizangallery.co.uk Deadline for submissions is Midnight October 31st Skip to submission form Awards: The Main Awards are: One fully paid bursary solo exhibition in their Main Gallery space; One fully paid bursary solo exhibition in their Courtyard Gallery space; Up to 30 additional awards will be made from the below: Several 25% - 75% bursary reductions for solo exhibitions across both spaces; Several 25% - 75% bursary reductions for group exhibition offers in the Main Gallery space; Online viewing rooms delivered by global art platform Artsy.net (visit their viewing rooms for examples https://www.artsy.net/viewing-rooms) And individual works awards will include: Consideration for selection in the Artizan Collective Curated show due to run for a minimum of one month in 2022. Opportunities: All exhibition awards, including Artsy.net viewing rooms, are 3 weeks long The chance to be included in the Artizan Collective Curated Show, an invitational exhibition which will not be subject to an open call For physical exhibitions only: 25% - 100% fee reductions on exhibition hire costs (based on our rates of £225/week for the main gallery and £125/week for the courtyard gallery) All of Artizan's usual exhibition services including: Fully stewarded exhibition Curated and hung by the Artizan team A two hour artist preview event to launch your exhibition Full exhibition photography provided as high res and low res jpegs for print and digital use Exhibition promotion on 10+ listings including premium promotion outlets Exhibition promotion across our social media platforms Exhibition landing page on our site (see https://www.art-hub.co.uk/ex/erwo21for an example page) Works under £200 will be promoted as part of our Artist Support Pledge work (see art-hub.co.uk/artistsupportpledge) Exposure in the English Riviera’s premier selective exhibition gallery Opportunity for commercial sales of work For Artsy.net viewing rooms: A fully curated viewing room on the Artsy.net platform under our profile with them Exposure on Artsy.net the leading global marketplace for selling and buying art online, with a network of 2 million+ collectors and enthusiasts Inclusion in our 2022 Hybrid Exhibition programme capturing our full calendar across online and physical venues Promotion across all of our platforms (including newsletters and social media channels) Promotion in our physical venues Submissions You can either make your submission below using the embedded form, or if you prefer, download a PDF copy here (coming soon), submit via Curatorspace here, or load this form in a separate window here. Once you have made your submission, payment links can be found here: Entry Fee - Pay Here

"We are opening the club for Devon Open Studios 2021 to exhibit and sell Mark’s work. We will only be opening to allow 20 people at a time – the morning time slots will be for 2 hours and the afternoon and evening time slots will be for 3 hours. The club has had a bit of a makeover and we can provide an environment to relax and enjoy whilst still remaining safe for ourselves and all visitors. We will be asking that on arrival and when moving around ALL visitors wear a mask and adhere to social distancing and respect personal space - as we need to be safe and secure to protect our daughter – you will be able to remove masks when seated. During the week days (Mon – Thurs) we will offer you a complementary tea or coffee and at the weekends (Fri, Sat, Sun) during our afternoon and early evening time slots we will offer you a complementary glass of wine! We look forward to seeing you!" The Devon Open Studios Event runs from Saturday 11th – Sunday 26th September 2021. Saturday 11th, 18th & 25th September 2021 Morning - 10.00 am – 12.00pm - complementary tea or coffee Afternoon – 1.00pm – 4.00pm - complementary tea, coffee or wine! Evening – 5.00pm – 8.00pm - complementary tea, coffee or wine! Sunday 12th, 19th & 26th September 2021 Morning - 10.00 am – 12.00pm - complementary tea or coffee Afternoon – 1.00pm – 4.00pm - complementary tea, coffee or wine! Evening – 5.00pm – 8.00pm - complementary tea, coffee or wine! Monday 13th – Thursday 16th // Monday 20th – Thursday 23rd September 2021 Morning - 10.00 am – 12.00pm - complementary tea or coffee Afternoon – 1.00pm – 4.00pm - complementary tea, coffee or wine! Friday 17th & 24th September 2021 Afternoon – 1.00pm – 4.00pm - complementary tea, coffee or wine! Evening – 5.00pm – 8.00pm - complementary tea, coffee or wine! Please book your time slot via email markbellartist@gmail.com #dos21 #markbell #torbaygrant21

Following last year’s successful Devon Open Studios, I will again be teaming up with sculptor Anne-Marie Moss to present a stunning show of art. We are looking forward to meeting visitors to Venue 140 at Hanging Gate, Holne, which enjoys an idyllic setting on the edge of Dartmoor. Here they will be able to enjoy Anne-Marie’s art trail of her emotive and powerful stone carvings in a garden setting and they are then invited to browse in my garden studio where, amongst other works, some of my new paintings, created during lockdown, will be on show. Dartmoor landscapes, seascapes and abstracts, in oils, acrylics and mixed media will be the focus of the exhibition. #rosemarybonney #devonopenstudios21 #dos21 #sculpture #darmtoorlandscapes

Regular exhibitor with Artizan, artist Christophe Szpajdel is delighted to be participating in Devon Open Studios this year alongside 3 other artists in Exeter - venue 28 They will be taking up residence at Exeter St Davids Community Centre (next to Exeter College and Exeter School of Art) throughout the month of September and will be open daily 10 am – 6 pm. Their group show is titled ‘Chronic Voyage with each artist showing unique individual works from their portfolios. Artists joining Christophe are, Rob Soler Watson, Agnes Bosze, and Emma Martin All art lovers and art students are invited to visit this art exhibition which will offer a unique opportunity for them to learn more about the practical aspect of the discipline. #christopheszpajdel #devonopnestudios #dos21

I am delighted to say that following my submission to the 68th Bruton Art Society Annual Exhibition that I was successful and will have work displayed. I am particularly pleased as this is the first time that I have applied to take part in this well established show I have had three images accepted all of which are new works, and which will be being shown for the first time in a physical exhibition. There will be lots of unframed works also available to view and purchase. This year the society will be showing work from new members such as myself as well as fresh work from popular artists who have exhibited with them for many years. With around 300 works on display from 120 artists, this promises to be an exciting, entertaining, and outstanding exhibition. The exhibition runs for just one week from 21st – 28th August and if you cannot visit in person, it is available to view online when the exhibition opens. Venue: King's Hall Memorial Hall, Bruton, Somerset, BA10 )ED Free entry and free parking #jennysmy #contemporaryart #exhibition

Anna Grayson originally read Geology at the University of St Andrews. It is an observational science and it was the aesthetics of the subject that drew her into it - the natural sculptures of fossils, crystals and landforms. After a great deal of hard graft however, she could not get a decent job as a geologist because of her gender, despite attending interviews dressed as a man... Instead, she spent the bulk of her career working for the BBC, eventually becoming a presenter, mainly of science programmes including several dozen about geology. She won the Glaxo Welcome/ABSW award in 1999 for series of short films about British Geology and was also awarded the RH Worth Prize from the RA’s neighbours in Burlington House, the Geological Society. In 2012, Anna took early retirement, fulfilled a life long secret ambition of going to Art School - Exeter School of Art - and has never looked back. By 2014 her work had been highly commended by the South West Academy and she had her first piece hung in the RA Summer Exhibition where it became partially obscured by red dots. This was her remake of the Arnolfini Portrait, and Anna went on to produce a whole collection of famous works of art re-imagined and updated as photographs. In 2018 two of her photographs were chosen by Grayson Perry to hang in his famous Yellow Room in the 250th anniversary RA Summer Exhibition. She has exhibited regularly with the South West Academy (and the Artizan Gallery & Words and Pictures in Devon) and has recently had a major solo show in the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter. Still Life with Fossil Seafood was made as a response to Dutch still life paintings in the Wallace Collection, the National Gallery and in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. But it is more than that, as this picture has effectively been a whole lifetime in the making. Anna collected many of the specimens herself extracting them from the rock with bare hands and a geological hammer. Anna’s Mother once asked if ammonites would have been “nice to eat”, and yes they probably would. This thought lingered and the idea grew of replacing the wheels of cheese in a Dutch still life with ammonites, the red lobster with a grey fossil lobster, the glistening cut lemon with a Scottish agate, and the silverware vessels with geodes. Also one of the main themes of the classic still life is the memento mori - that reminder of the fate that awaits us all, that we’re all gonna die. The planet could die too (at least another mass extinction is on the way).You can’t really get more dead than a fossil, can you? #RoyalAcademy2021 #AnnaGrayson #ArtizanGallery #EnglishRiviera

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