News, Events & Exhibtions
UP-COMING EVENT:
HICKLING WI SPRING FAYRE
DATE: Saturday 18th March
TIME: 10.30 -3.30
LOCATION: Kinoulton Hall, Main Street, Kinoulton, NG12 3EN
2023 Events
5th FEBRUARY
THE NORTH NOTTS ARTISTS, MAKERS AND FINE FOODS MARKET
DATE: Sunday 5th February
TIME: 10am – 2pm
LOCATION: The Village Hall, Vernon Crescent, RAVENSHEAD Notts NG15 9BP
5th MARCH
THE NORTH NOTTS ARTISTS, MAKERS AND FINE FOODS MARKET
DATE: Sunday 5th March
TIME: 10am – 2pm
LOCATION: The Village Hall, Vernon Crescent, RAVENSHEAD Notts NG15 9BP
11th MARCH
THE NORTH NOTTS ARTISTS, MAKERS AND FINE FOODS MARKET
DATE: Saturday 11th March
TIME: 10am – 3pm
LOCATION: Patchings Art Centre, Oxton Road, Calverton NG14 6NU
18th MARCH
HICKLING WI SPRING FAYRE. 30 + stalls
DATE: Saturday 18th March
TIME: 10.30am – 3.30pm
LOCATION: Kinoulton Hall, Main Street, Kinoulton, NG12 3EN
APRIL
THE GARAGE MARKET. The Garage Market brings together some of the highest quality of craft, vintage, home, garden, and food and drink as we transform The Garage into a sprawling urban market hall full of passionate independents. With a pop-up café, book and plant shop, as well as patisserie, artisan coffee, award-winning meats and real ale bar, our bohemian market is rapidly becoming a must visit destination for the East Midlands.
DATE: Sunday 30th April
TIME: 10am – 2pm
LOCATION: The Garage Chilwell, The Garage, 63 High Road, Chilwell, Beeston, NG9 4AJ
For more info visit The Garage Market Website
MAY
Lady Bay Arts Trail 2023
DATE: 13th & 14th May
TIME: 10am – 4pm
LOCATION: Lady Bay
JUNE
THE NORTH NOTTS ARTISTS, MAKERS AND FINE FOODS MARKET
DATE: Sunday 18th June
TIME: 10am – 2pm
LOCATION: Patchings Art Centre, Oxton Road, Calverton NG14 6NU
NOVEMBER
THE GARAGE MARKET.
DATE: Sunday 5th November
TIME: 10am – 2pm
LOCATION: The Garage Chilwell, The Garage, 63 High Road, Chilwell, Beeston, NG9 4AJ
For more info visit The Garage Market Website
Previous Exhibitions and Awards
Previous events include the Patchings Art Festival, Sherwood Art Week, The Lady Bay Arts Trail and the Upper Broughton Art Exhibition.
The TALP Open Art Competition 2022
I am so happy that my ‘Horse Love’ drawing has been selected in the TALP Open Art Competition 2022! The exhibition will be held at the Patchings Art Centre, Oxton Road, Calverton, Nottinghamshire, NG14 6NU, from July 14 to August 14, 2022.
I’m absolutely delighted that my Elephant drawing ‘Keep up’, received a ‘Highly Commended’ award! This will be shown as part of an online exhibition on www.painters-online.co.uk from August 15, 2022 onwards.
I am very proud to have been a 4 times Finalist in the David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year Competition, at the Mall Galleries in London. 2008 | 2010 | 2011 | 2018
https://davidshepherd.org/
In 2015 i was ‘selected but not hung’ and was still delighted to have my Lemur drawing displayed in the catalogue on the opening evening.
My winning entries
View more of my previous exhibitions and awards
July 2022
‘Horse Love’ drawing – Selected for the TALP Open Art Competition 2022 and exhibited at the Patchings Art Centre.
April 2021
‘Fox’ drawing – Shortlisted for the People’s Choice award at the Idle Valley Nature Reserve Postcard Competition / Exhibition.
April 2018
‘A Closer Look’ Zebra drawing – FINALIST in the David Shepherd annual Wildlife Artist of the Year Competition 2018
June 2018
Solo Exhibition at Attenborough Nature reserve, Nottingham
October 2017
‘Serene Beauty’ – My Swan drawing received the Highly Commended Award at the Upper Broughton Art Exhibition, in Nottingham
July 2017
Solo Exhibition at Bingham Library, Nottingham
April 2017
‘Into the Light’ – My cat drawing received the People’s Choice Award at the Vale of Belvoir Rotary Club Art Exhibition, at Grange Hall, Radcliffe on Trent, Nottingham.
July 2016
Solo exhibition at the DepARTures Gallery at East Midlands Airport.
June 2015
‘The Lemur Look’. Selected but not hung, in the David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year 2015
October 2014
‘Into the Light’ – Won People’s Choice Award at the annual Upper Broughton Exhibition in Nottingham
October 2013
‘Brown Hare’ – Won People’s Choice Award at the annual Upper Broughton Exhibition in Nottingham
July 2013
Exhibited artworks at the National Exhibition of Wildlife Art at Gordale, Chester
June 2012
‘Lazy Days’ – Won the Derwent Award at the 2012 The Artist and Leisure Painter Patchings Competition
April 2012
‘Brown Hare’ – Runner up in the Black and White category at the BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year Competition.
March 2011
‘Elephant Family’ drawing – FINALIST in the David Shepherd annual Wildlife Artist of the Year Competition 2011
July 2010
Exhibited artworks at the National Exhibition of Wildlife Art at Gordale, Chester
May 2010
‘Marsha’ Orangutan drawing – FINALIST in the David Shepherd annual Wildlife Artist of the Year Competition 2010
June 2008
‘Amur Leopard’ drawing – FINALIST in the David Shepherd annual Wildlife Artist of the Year Competition 2008