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Images from the Artizan Summer Open 2018 Exhibition Launch, works of 100 local artists. #2018 #Artizan #MainGallery #Summer #July #August #ArtizanSummerOpen2018 #ERSO18

Phase 1 of our Summer Season is now well underway. Our Summer Open is launched (did we mention) and is full of positive vibes. But we’re not here to talk about that today…much. No, today we actually have to deliver a little bit of bad news and we’re not looking forward to it. So, here goes, it is with great regret that we have to let you all know that Alan Price-Roberts stunning Summer show, Portraits to Abstraction, has only got 3 days remaining! Ok, so we may be being a little bit overdramatic, but we genuinely hate saying goodbye to exhibitions and this year our calendar has been so phenomenally good (if you don’t believe is check out our 360 scans!) that it’s just so hard to let go. Judge us all you want, but we’re going to mourn each of our exhibitions as they move on and that’s just part of our process! If like us, you too are grief stricken at the thought of the close of our July exhibition we have some advice for dealing with P.E.B (Post Exhibition Blues). Disclaimer: the following advice is laced with faux outrage for comic effect. Number One: VISIT! Yes, we’re going to shout about it, but the obvious thing to do is come and view the exhibition before it’s too late! Number Two: Head to our exhibition page to read more about Alan and explore images of his wonderful work. And once you’ve done that, repeat step one and VISIT! Number Three: We understand that you may have other plans over the next few days that mean you can’t come and visit and that’s ok; I mean hey, we’re all busy people. But that’s not a good enough excuse anymore! Not with our 360 exhibition scans allowing you to view our July exhibition from your office, living room, garden, grandma’s house or favourite local independent coffee shop (no browsing from Starbucks though, support local we shouldn’t have to tell you that)! Number Four: If due to some huge oversight you don’t make it down to visit us before Saturday at 5PM, and maybe your broadband could do with an upgrade, so you can’t stream our 360 exhibition scan (it’s not like it’s 2018 or anything), we do have one last bite of the apple for you. Alan has a small selection of works in the Artizan Summer Open Exhibition on Fleet Walk so until August 16th you’ll still be able to discover his work in one of our exhibitions. Bonus Number Five: Seriously, just VISIT! With Alan’s exhibition moving on, it does of course make room for our next exhibition and this one is a little bit special. We’re not one for taking weeks off, so when we saw an 8 day hole in our opening we took urgent action, the result of which is Lynsey James’ July Flash Exhibition, “Oceans Energy”. This short one-week show has been touring coastal towns for a little while now, with Lynsey having a packed exhibition schedule; the eager eyed may have already spotted her show over at Sands Road at the start of June. This latest series is inspired by the harmonious energy of the natural world particularly the movement of oceanic waters. Deep blues, indigo, violet and turquoise mingle with lighter hues to create a rich palette reflective of the many and varied moods that is characteristic of our planet’s oceans. The exhibition runs from 23rd July to 29th July so get those dates in your diary! AND VISIT! #Artizan #ArtizanSummerOpen2018 #July #August #AlanPriceRoberts #LynseyJames #2018 #Exhibition #julyflash18 #july18

We're excited to bring you a little weekend treat courtesy of Emberlense Productions; our completed Launch Event film!! We couldn't be more chuffed with this little reminder of a wonderful evening. A huge thank you to Director John Tomkins of Emberlense for the excellent work. We have the pleasure of working with him as a client and collaborator on a regular basis and its always awesome. Do make sure to give it a watch, and we look forward to seeing all your wonderful faces back in the exhibition soon! #ArtizanSummerOpen2018 #LaunchNight #ArtistPreview #2018 #July #August #Video #Emberlense #ERSO18

Images from our July Flash Exhibition, works of Lynsey James. #2018 #Artizan #MainGallery #Summer #July #julyflash18

Images from our August Exhibition, "Aspects of Abstraction" works of Douglas Bardrick. #2018 #Artizan #MainGallery #Summer #August #SummerSeason #DouglasBardrick #aspectsabstraction18

I've recently been stewarding, helping out and, generally, daily popping into The Artizan's Summer Open 2018 Pop-Up Gallery [presently at Unit 5, 74 Fleet Street - and there till 16th August]. The exhibition [in the old Laura Ashley shop - a fantastic space which has lain empty for years] fills the walls and floor with colour, beauty and scope for your imagination to be stimulated. The works are magnificently hung and display an eclectic range of styles/genres and most of the artists are from the South West. What has impressed me most, in my time at the gallery, and as a non-artist, is the range of people who have come in to look at the art. For me, they have fallen into two quite distinct groups - tourists and local people. Perhaps that's pretty obvious? The exhibition has attracted holiday-makers from as far afield as Aberdeen, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Yorkshire, Australia, Brazil, Essex, Wales and Kenya. Many Language Students [from an array of countries] have come in to view, ask about the work or do project research set by their school in Torquay. The tourists have happily taken time out of their precious schedule to come in, not rush round and ask informative questions. Many people have come in more than once. The people local to Torquay have touched my soul. The Artizan has made it a policy to make the exhibition 'people friendly' [something I haven't found in all exhibitions I have attended over the years, I have to say] and the Summer Open has attracted an enormous amount of local residents who have praised, not only the beautiful art, but the fact that there was a space where they could simply, without pressure, walk into, look at art, bring in their kids and dogs with them and feel welcomed. Things local residents have said have stuck in my mind, affected me and I know will stay with me forever: THIS IS BEAUTIFUL / HOW LOVELY TO HAVE SUCH A SPACE HERE IN THE MIDDLE OF TOWN / WHAT A REFRESHING CHANGE NOT TO HAVE ANOTHER COFFEE SHOP OR CHARITY SHOP. My favourite was from a young, slightly harassed woman with a child and a toddler in his buggy [ slurping on his ice-cream] who said: HOW LOVELY TO HAVE SUCH BEAUTY IN THE MIDDLE OF ALL THIS MAYHEM! I think that, for me, sums it up. The exhibition has given me, also, space and time to re-evaluate who I am as well as something beautiful to be part of. Ziggy Abd El Malak [Performance Poet / Artists' Model / Private Tutor] #ArtizanSummerOpen2018 #ZiggyAbdElMalak #August #SummerSeason #2018 #ERSO18

Images from our September Exhibition, "Distractions" works of Chantal Ashwell, Roger Lissenden and Sandra Lissenden. #2018 #Artizan #MainGallery #September #RogerLissenden #SandraLissenden #ChantalAshwell #distractions18

Images from our Devon Open Studios Exhibition, featuring works of Pauline Talbot, Ben Benjamin and Gesche Buecker. Plus explore our interview with Torbay's DOS artists! #2018 #Artizan #MainGallery #September #DevonOpenStudio #PaulineTalbot #BenBenjamin #GescheBuecker #BeckyNuttall #JacquelineDuncan #SusanCavaliere #CherryLyons #ZacLewis #IanMacConaghy #MandyEllisVoisey #dos18

Images from our October Exhibition Preview, We Are Making A New World! #2018 #Artizan #MainGallery #JanetLynch #BeckyNuttall #GeoffWeedon #LenMurrell #AarronStroud #JerryShearing #ChristopheSzpajdel #JustineJohnson #ShellySzender #JasonDIsley #JonWilkins #RichardVick #ErinDooley #EmilianoPassaro #JaneVillaweaver #SaraHensonPelling #PaulineTalbot #MikeTingle #KatherineSullivan #newworld18

Images from our October Exhibition Preview, We Are Making A New World! #2018 #Artizan #MainGallery #JanetLynch #BeckyNuttall #GeoffWeedon #LenMurrell #AarronStroud #JerryShearing #ChristopheSzpajdel #JustineJohnson #ShellySzender #JasonDIsley #JonWilkins #RichardVick #ErinDooley #EmilianoPassaro #JaneVillaweaver #SaraHensonPelling #PaulineTalbot #MikeTingle #KatherineSullivan #newworld18

Images from our November Exhibition, Norwegian Inspiration! #2018 #Artizan #MainGallery #NorwegianInspiration #PaulineTalbot #November #norwegianinspiration18

If you've spent any time on our website, you'll know there's a lot of incredible work to browse; last year in fact we were adding new artwork almost daily for visitors to enjoy! But some of our artist pages get more visits than others. Maybe its because they were "on-trend" in 2018, or perhaps their at the peak of their online marketing game. Either way, we can see why people hung around once they were there! So, here's our top 5 most viewed Arthub Artists of 2018! Number 5... Ever wanted to purchase your favourite old master but owning the Mona Lisa is a little out of reach? Well, that's where Anna Grayson comes in with her pastiche photography of famous works which pay homage to art history. "The best art is rich in interpretation and holds nuances and meanings that can be updated and transferred to our modern age of digital photography." Number 4... Unsurprisingly, many people come to us looking to take away a little bit of the Devon landscape with them. The pool of artists contributing to this collection of work is pleasingly diverse, but one who seems to attract more eyes than many is Clare Jenkinson. "My paintings and drawings are a response to my surroundings and my place within them" Number 3... It's often surprising to realise just how international Torbay's links are, but in at number 3 is an artist from across the pond that proves the draw the English Riviera can have. Currently exhibiting at London's Brick Lane Gallery Mark Wallis' photography has been a part of the gallery collections since 2017. "When previously seeing New York on television, it was presented in a gritty way, but through my work I come from a more celebratory view." Number 2... Our top 5 would be incomplete without the presence of this true Westcountry Master and we certainly weren't surprised to see his name here. Master linocut artist Arthur Homeshaw, sadly deceased in 2011, is an undeniable talent and one audiences can rarely keep away from. "An artist whose vision of the Westcountry landscapes and seascapes underlined his deep attachment to the area." Number 1! Perhaps it is the diversity of this artists work that draws so many in, or alternatively his prolific production. For us, its the mastery of every Richard Slater work, be it oil, watercolour or pastel that has probably gained him the number one slot in 2018... "Richard is a hidden gem of British art. Put simply, no one else paints like this." #2019 #2018 #TopFive #Review #ArtizanTorquay #Arthub #Artists #RichardSlater #AnnaGrayson #ClareJenkinson #ArthurHomeshaw #MarkWallis