Painting selected for the Mall Galleries 2014 "What's On Guide"

A somewhat delayed posting of this due to many other this going on but it was with great pleasure I was told that one of my oil paintings was selected to appear on the front over of the What's On at the Mall Galleries guide for July to December 2014.

The painting is "Sunlit River Blyth at Southwold" and the above just shows a section of it.

Last Call for Marine Artists - RSMA Exhibition 2014 at the Mall Galleries, London

If you missed the online submission deadline, you are not yet lost at sea.

You can still bring your work in on the Receiving Days at the Mall Galleries:
Friday 15 & Saturday 16 August, 10am to 5pm.

The Royal Society of Marine Artists seeks submissions of painting, printmaking and sculpture inspired by sea and the marine environment, including harbours and shorelines, traditional craft and contemporary shipping, creeks, beaches, wildlife - in short anything that involves tidal water.

Acceptable media: Oil, acrylic, watercolour, original prints of any media, drawings, pastels, or sculpture.

Awards and Prizes to be won!

For more information and inspiration visit:
www.rsma-web.co.uk

Please note that this is the last year you will be able to submit work in person, from 2015 all submissions will be done online.

"The Summer Exhibition" at Lincoln Joyce Fine Art, Great Bookham, Surrey

Below are some my watercolour and oils painting that have gone into this exhibition. These will be exhibited alongside some of the galleries other well known artists.

Lincoln Joyce Fine Art
The Summer Exhibition: 9th July to 26th July

Detail from "Before the thaw", Oxfordshire. Watercolour.
Alistair Butt © 2014 - #AB 02230

Detail from "Falmouth", Cornwall. Watercolour.
Alistair Butt © 2014 - #AB 02416

Detail from "A perfect spring day", Yorkshire. Oil.
Alistair Butt © 2014 - #AB 02606

Detail from "Into the bright sunlight", Yorkshire. Watercolour.
Alistair Butt © 2014 - #AB 02736

Detail from "Between the fields", Derbyshire. Oil.
Alistair Butt © 2014 - #AB 02809

Detail from "Afternoon walk on the beach", Kent. Oil.
Alistair Butt © 2014 - #AB 02884

Detail from "Fish and Chips for Lunch", Cornwall. Watercolour.
Alistair Butt © 2014 - #AB 02952

Detail from "Early Winter", Staffordshire. Oil.
Alistair Butt © 2014 - #AB 02955

Detail from "Ebbing tide - Mousehole", Cornwall. Watercolour.
Alistair Butt © 2014 - #AB 021011

Detail from "Spring day ride", Gloucestershire. Watercolour.
Alistair Butt © 2014 - #AB 021013

Detail from "Soaring above the Cotswolds", Gloucestershire. Oil.
Alistair Butt © 2014 - #AB 021046

Detail from "Quite village", Yorkshire. Oil.
Alistair Butt © 2014 - #AB 021048

Detail from "Sunlight on heavy dew covered crops", Northamptonshire. Oil.
Alistair Butt © 2014 - #AB 021074

Detail from "Late afternoon - Halton Gill", Yorkshire. Watercolour.
Alistair Butt © 2014 - #AB 021082

Detail from "Young Paddlers", Gloucestershire. Watercolour.
Alistair Butt © 2014 - #AB 021087

 Detail from "Misty Morning near Chorleywood", Watercolour.
Alistair Butt © 2014 - #AB 021167

Detail from "The big tree", Nottinghamshireshire. Oil.
Alistair Butt © 2014 - #AB 021216

Detail from "Wet beach with Serpentine cliffs", Cornwall. Oil.
Alistair Butt © 2014 - #AB 021217

 Detail from "Patchy snow around Grindleford", Derbyshire. Oil.
Alistair Butt © 2014 - #AB 021307

Detail from "Walking along the farm track", Derbyshire. Oil.
Alistair Butt © 2014 - #AB 021313

Detail from "Nottinghamshire stream in winter", Nottinghamshire. Oil.
Alistair Butt © 2014 - #AB 021351

Detail from "Great year for Bluebells", Derbyshire. Oil.
Alistair Butt © 2014 - #AB 021365

Calling all Oil Painters - ROI submission

Founded in 1882, the ROI seeks work in oils and is the only national art society devoted exclusively to oil painting.

The ROI uphold the age-old tradition of painting in oils, whilst giving encouragement to outstanding young oil painters of the future.

Acceptable media: Oils. Acrylic is acceptable if it is framed as an oil, so as not to spoil the general appearance of the exhibition. Glazing or wide mounts between painting and frame, as in watercolours, are not acceptable.

We cannot receive works taller than 2.4m (8ft).

Conditions: Minimum price £300, unframed prints £120.

Submission Fee: £12 per artwork, £6 per artwork for artists aged 35 or under.

Submit online now

For more information and inspiration, visit: www.theroi.co.uk


Also don't forget there's only a few days left before the RSMA submission time closes...

details can be found here: www.rsma-web.co.uk or Royal Society of Marine Artists (mall galleries)
Deadline is 24 July at 12 noon.

Pastel Society UK Annual Exhibition - Pastels in bloom at the Mall Galleries, London

This year the Pastel Society UK Annual Exhibition includes a section celebrating plants and flowers. Immerse yourself in the vibrant colours and heady perfumes as summer blooms around you.

The exhibition, which includes all dry media, is a positive challenge to those with pre-conceived ideas about pastels. It is vibrant, adventurous and creative whilst still upholding the traditional skills of draughtsmanship.

This exhibition will open hearts and minds to this special medium.

All in all over 250 works on a range of subjects will be on display. Prices start from just £300. Works are available to Browse & Buy online now.

Pastel Society Annual Exhibition 2014
Private View: Monday 9 June, 2pm to 8pm
Open: 10 to 21 June, 10am to 5pm (closes 4pm on final day)
Admission: £3, £2.50 Concession, Free to Mall Galleries Friends, PS Friends, National Art Pass holders and under 18s
Mall Galleries, The Mall, London SW1
www.mallgalleries.org.uk

"Water Water Everywhere" exhibition at Lincoln Joyce Fine Art Gallery - starts 4th June - Private View 3rd

Below are some of the other oil paintings that I've put into the exhibition while others can be seen in previous posts.

Detail from "River Wye - Winter", Derbyshire. Oil.
Alistair Butt © 2014 - #AB 021418

Detail from "River Idle - Mid Winter", nr Bawtry, Yorkshire. Oil.
Alistair Butt © 2014 - #AB 021423

Detail from "December morning with frost and snow", nr Caster, Cambridgeshire. Oil.
Alistair Butt © 2014 - #AB 021410

Detail from "Sea fret clearing from Farne Island Needles", Northumberland. Oil.
Alistair Butt © 2014 - #AB 021422

Detail from "The climb up Kinder Scout", Kinder Scout, Derbyshire. Oil.
Alistair Butt © 2014 - #AB 021425

Detail from "Crossing the ford - Lower Slaughter", Lower Slaughter. Oil.
Alistair Butt © 2014 - #AB 021416

Detail from "A lovely warm day", Derbyshire. Oil.
Alistair Butt © 2014 - #AB 021424

Detail from "Grazing beside the River Dove", Derbyshire. Oil.
Alistair Butt © 2014 - #AB 021419

Detail from "Derbyshire Stream in April", nr Unthank, Derbyshire. Oil.
Alistair Butt © 2014 - #AB 021420

Detail from "Upper Wharfedale in Autumn", North Yorkshire. Oil.
Alistair Butt © 2014 - #AB 021421

Detail from "River Welland at Duddington", Duddington, Northamptonshire. Oil.
Alistair Butt © 2014 - #AB 021417

Championing contemporary figurative art - Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition

8 to 23 May, 10am to 5pm
Open until 7pm Thursdays

Mark your diary for this prestigious exhibition that celebrates the diversity of contemporary portraiture.

The work is in styles from the photo-real to the painterly, the traditional to the challenging, and the sitters just as diverse with a broad range of fascinating characters spangled by a glitter of celebrities.

Come and simply enjoy the art and characters on the wall or choose to engage further. Portrait commissions are the lifeblood of the art of portraiture so, to encourage people to commission portraits, an art consultant is available in the galleries throughout the exhibition to advise and ease the process.

The exhibition is formed of work by our distinguished members and enriched by over 100 portraits from emerging non-member artists who compete to be exhibited.

Admission: £3, £2.50 Concession, Free to Mall Galleries Friends, National Art Pass holders and under 18s

For more info see the following links:
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Calling all Marine Artists - RSMA submission opens

The RSMA (Royal Society of Marine Artists) seeks submissions of painting, printmaking and sculpture that depict the sea and the marine environment, including harbours and shorelines, traditional craft and contemporary shipping, creeks, beaches, wildlife - in short anything that involves tidal water.

Acceptable media: Oil, acrylic, watercolour, original prints of any media, drawings, pastels, or sculpture.

Submit your works online now

A selection of Awards and Prizes to be won!

For more information and inspiration visit: www.rsma-web.co.uk

The Threadneedle Prize: Figurative Art Today - online submission is now open

One of the most valuable art prizes in the United Kingdom, The Threadneedle Prize champions the most interesting figurative artists working in the UK and Europe today and offers the winning artist a cash award of £20,000, along with his or her own exhibition at Mall Galleries in 2015.

This year's selection panel comprises:
Highly regarded Arts Commissioning Editor and Art Critic at The Times, Nancy Durrant;
Internationally exhibited and collected sculptor, Kevin Francis Gray;
Independent Advisor and Curator at the Hiscox Collection, Whitney Hintz; and
Gallerist and Founder of Art Dubai, John Martin, who has two gallery spaces in London.

Artists of any nationality, aged 18 or over on 1 January 2014, presently living or working in the UK or Europe can submit.

You can submit paintings, drawings, original prints, sculpture, mixed media constructions, small scale installations and reliefs. Artists are encouraged to submit fresh and intriguing works that are strong and topical observations or interpretations on the world around us.

Find out more: www.threadneedleprize.com

Would you like to train as a portrait painter?

The Bulldog Portrait Bursary aims to develop the talent of an artist at an early stage in their career. The bursary is worth £5,000. The aim is to provide an opportunity for an artist, regardless of location, to be mentored by members of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters. 

Who can apply?

Artists must be aged 18 or over and live or work in the UK or EU.

How much does it cost to apply?

£6 per artist.

How do I apply?

Upload images of two painted or drawn portraits to www.registrationmallgalleries.org.uk

Deadline: 

Monday 19 May, 12 noon 

After review the Society will compile a shortlist of applicants to be called to interview in early July (dates TBC). Candidates will be required to attend with a portfolio and a supporting statement about how they would use the bursary. 

More information - www.therp.co.uk

Mall Galleries Commissions

Mall Galleries' Commissions has a new website, making it easier to browse artist members' images & ideas than ever before.

The new site allows clients to browse by type of commission – personal or corporate – different subjects, and previous case studies. The different sections show the breadth and variety of FBA members' work and the possibilities a commission can open up.

Last call for Watercolour Painters... R.I. @ Mall Galleries

Seeking the best in contemporary watercolour painting

If you missed the online submission deadline for the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours last month, there is still the opportunity to have your work considered.

Bring your work in on the Receiving Days:
Friday 21 and Saturday 22 February, 10am to 5pm to 17 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5BD

Acceptable Media:
Watercolour or water soluble colour(excluding water soluble oils), any use of non-watercolour media must be handled as watercolour (e.g. no heavy impasto, no varnish, etc.).
Workmust be painted on a paper based support (no hardboard, textiles, etc.) and mounted under glass. <
We cannot receive pictures taller than 2.4m (8ft).

Conditions:
Work must have been completed within the last two years.
All works must be for sale.
Maximum of six works submitted.
Maximum of four works selected.
Minimum price: £300.

Submission Fee:
£12 per artwork, £6 per artwork for artists aged 35 or under.

For more information and inspiration visit: www.royalinstituteofpaintersinwatercolours.org.uk  

Seeking the best in contemporary watercolour painting - open exhibition at Mall Galleries

Submit online now (deadline 30th Jan), and be in with a chance of winning some of the £3,750 worth of prizes.

The Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours (RI) was formed to exhibit the best of modern and traditional watercolours and to show non-members works alongside those of members.

Submit online now
Deadline: Thursday 30 January, 12 noon

Acceptable media: Watercolour or  water soluble colour (excluding water soluble oils), any use of non-watercolour media must be handled as watercolour (e.g. no heavy impasto, no varnish, etc.).
Work must be painted on a paper based support (no hardboard, textiles, etc.) and mounted under glass.
We cannot receive pictures taller than 2.4m (8ft).

Conditions: Work must have been completed within the last two years. All works must be for sale. Maximum of six works submitted. Maximum of four works selected. Minimum price: £300

Submission Fee: £12 per artwork, £6 per artwork for artists aged 35 or under.

More info here on Mall Galleries website

Special series of Pastel Workshops for the amateur and professional artist...

The Pastel Society is offering a special series of Pastel Workshops for the amateur and professional artist.

The workshops cover a wide range of subjects and will be tutored by members of the Pastel Society. The workshops will run from 10.30am to 4.30pm (Except where indicated).

Participants may bring a packed lunch although drinks and snacks are available from the Mall Galleries café.

Easels and drawing boards will be provided, but students should bring their normal range of materials.

Models will be available, but where the subject is landscape, participants are recommended to bring sketches to work from.

£50 per day or £45 per day if booking four
*Reduced fees for Friends of The Pastel Society are £45 per day or £40 per day if booking four
*Early booking is advisable

Download the Booking Forms; Page one here and Page two here

The Workshops are: 

'Preparing a variety of surfaces for three small paintings'
Workshop with Ann Wilkinson
11 June, 10:30am to 4:30pm

'Travels with Pastels'
Workshop with Felicity House
12 June, 10:30am to 4:30pm

'Landscape with Pastel'
Workshop with John Tookey
13 June, 10:30am to 4:30pm

'Portraits with Pastels for all Abilities'
Workshop with Glenys Ambrus
14 June, 10:30am to 4:30pm 

'Life drawing for all Abilities'
Workshop with Sue Relph
15 June, 10:30am to 4:30pm  

'Drawing from a model'
Workshop with Victor Ambrus
17 June, 10:30am to 4:30pm   

'Figurative Compositions'
Workshop with Jenny Halstead
18 June, 10:30am to 4:30pm  

'Figures/portraits in Black and White'
Workshop with Roger Dellar
Sponsored by Caran d'Ache
19 June, 10:30am to 4:30pm  

'Pastel Alchemy'
Workshop with Jason Bowyer
20 June, 10:30am to 4:30pm  

To book your place download the Booking Forms from the Pastel Society website

Last Call for the Royal Society of British Artists

The Royal Society of British Artists seeks submissions of work displaying the highest standards of skill, expression and draughtsmanship in any media including sculpture and original prints.

If you missed the online pre-selection deadline, you can still submit your work on the Receiving Days:

Friday 24 & Saturday 25th January, 10am to 5pm

at 17 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5BD

For more information and inspiration, visit: www.royalsocietyofbritishartists.org.uk

Other open calls:

Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours
Deadline 30 Jan, 12 noon

Royal Society of Portrait Painters
Deadline 13 Feb, 12 noon

Pastel Society
Deadline 20 March, 12 noon

Royal Institute of Oil Painters (ROI) annual exhibition at Mall Galleries

The nights are drawing in and Christmas is just around the corner; let the Royal Institute of Oil Painters bring a splash of colour to your home this December.

Selecting the best of contemporary oil painting, the Institute's annual exhibition has almost 300 paintings in oil on display, all of which are for sale.

Works are available to Browse & Buy  online now.

As the only major national art society that is devoted exclusively to oil painting, the exhibition features a wide variety of contemporary landscape, figurative and still life paintings by some of the finest established artists working in oil today, alongside work by non-members, all of whom are eligible for the several prizes and awards on offer, including the Phyllis Roberts Award of £2000 for a promising young painter and the Winsor & Newton Oil Painter Awards for artists aged 35 or under.

For aspiring oil painters, there are a number of workshops and demonstrations to get involved in during the exhibition, details  of which can be found on our website: www.mallgalleries.org.uk

Exhibition open: 11 to 21 December, 10am to 5pm

Mall Galleries,
The Mall, London SW1
Admission: £3, £2.50 concessions, Free to Mall Galleries Friends, ROI Friends, National Art Pass holders and under 18s.

The New English Art Club Annual Exhibition 2013 at the Mall Galleries, London

New Art by New English Art Club

 29 November to 8 December, 10am to 5pm (closes 1pm on final day)

This year's New English Art Club annual exhibition boasts over 400 paintings, prints and drawings by some of the country's finest contemporary figurative artists.

Works are available to Browse & Buy online now.

Held at the Mall Galleries, London, the exhibition features everything from landscapes and seascapes, to still life and portraiture. Even better still, with Christmas just around the corner, all works are for sale at prices to suit every pocket.

Founded in 1885, the New English Art Club has been widely recognised for well over a century as a center of excellence for painting and drawing.

The New English Art Club Annual Exhibition 2013
Mall Galleries,
The Mall (near Trafalgar Square),
London SW1

Admission £3, £2.50 concessions, Free to Mall Galleries Friends, National Art Pass holders and under 18s

Calling all Watercolour Painters - Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours - Call for enties

Seeking the best in contemporary watercolour painting

Since its foundation in 1831, the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours (RI) has promoted the essentially English art of watercolour.

The RI was formed to exhibit the best of modern and traditional watercolours and to show non-members’ works alongside those of members, a policy still followed today.

Submit online now

Acceptable media: Watercolour or  water soluble colour (excluding water soluble oils), any use of non-watercolour media must be handled as watercolour (e.g. no heavy impasto, no varnish, etc.).
Work must be painted on a paper based support (no hardboard, textiles, etc.) and mounted under glass.
We cannot receive pictures taller than 2.4m (8ft).

Conditions: Work must have been completed within the last two years. All works must be for sale. Maximum of six works submitted. Maximum of four works selected. Minimum price: £300

Submission Fee: £12 per artwork, £6 per artwork for artists aged 35 or under.

Deadline: Thursday 30 January, 12 noon.

Society of Wildlife Artists 50th Annual Exhibition at the Mall Galleries, London

31 October to 10 November

10am to 5pm (closes 1pm on final day)

The Society of Wildlife Artists celebrates its 50^th anniversary this year and to mark the occasion Sir David Attenborough will be opening their annual exhibition The Natural Eye held at London’s prestigious Mall Galleries.

The exhibition will be the London launch of the Society’s new book ’The Natural Eye, Art Book One’ which showcases the talents of the members of the Society and has been published to help raise funds for the Society’s exciting bursary scheme.

The SWLA Bursary scheme is in its 25^th year and has awarded well over 70 bursaries to young and emerging artists to help them on their creative journeys. Chosen as ‘Book of the Month’ by BBC Wildlife Magazine this limited edition publication will be available from the exhibition and via www.swla.co.uk

The exhibition has over 330 works by members and non-members on show. Four of the founding members are still regular exhibitors and past President Robert Gillmor, who was integral in setting up the Society, has his ‘Bull o’the Bog’ featuring on the cover of the catalogue. John Busby was also there from the start and has work in this 50^th anniversary show that is a showcase for art inspired by the natural world.

The ‘Out of the Frame’ room that shows fieldwork from selected projects by member artists will show 3 artists this year. There will be the stunning work of artist Carl Ellis documenting the fish of his local rivers, Matt Underwood who has spent time in the Alpes-Maritime in France and shows his sketches from the region and Mike Warren who will be exhibiting pieces from his long running project on his local quarry site reserve. 

Admission £3, £2.50 concessions, Free to FBA Friends, RSMA Friends, National Art Pass and under 18s

All works for sale will be available to Browse & Buy online

Find out more at: www.mallgalleries.org.uk

Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2013 - starts next week at the Mall Galleries, London

16 to 27 October 2013

10am to 5pm (closes 1pm on final day)

After the wind and rain of last year, the summer of 2013 arguably produced the best painting weather for a long time. Marine artists especially welcomed the summer's blue skies, sun drenched vistas and sparkling seas. The results of their endeavours are not to be missed at the Royal Society of Marine Artists 68th annual exhibition at Mall Galleries, London.

The Society was founded in 1939 and is widely recognised for being the focal point for much of Britain's finest marine art, and currently has a membership of 55.

The Society's common theme is the sea, and whilst most RSMA Members work covers a variety of subjects, paintings submitted for the Society's exhibitions must be related to tidal waters in some way. Traditions such as plein-air, topographical, historical, still life, and figure painting are all welcomed.

Admission £3, £2.50 concessions, Free to FBA Friends , RSMA Friends, National Art Pass and under 18s

All works for sale and some are available to Browse & Buy online now.

Find out more at: www.mallgalleries.org.uk