Artists’ Achievements 2015

In 2015 many New Blood Artists received critical recognition, see below for details of these achievements and for examples of available artwork by these artists:

Emiko Aida
Long listed: Krakow International Print Triennial
Shortlisted: Threadneedle Prize
Exhibited: The National Open Art competition

Iain Andrews
Selected for: Griffin Gallery Open
Scholarship in painting: Abbey Awards Scholarships and Fellowships for Painting

Margaret Ashman
Selected for: Discerning Eye exhibition

Sophie Baker
Selected for: Angus Hughes Gallery – Summer Salon

Julian Bovis
Shortlisted for: John Ruskin Prize
Read more here.

John Brennan
Selected for: Art Gemini Prize – painting and sculpture
Selected for: Manifest International Painting Annual 5, Manifest Press
Finalist: Arte Laguna Prize
Shortlisted for: Beers Contemporary Visions V, Beers London – Open Group Exhibition

Orlanda Broom
Selected for: Angus Hughes Gallery – Summer Salon
Shortlisted for: The Columbia Threadneedle Prize
Selected for: Griffin Gallery Open
Shortlisted for: The London Group Open

Anna Choutova
Accepted to the HERE-IN Studio Residency in Stöðvarfjörður, Iceland starting in September 2016.
The Residency is multi-disciplinary and open for most creative directions; highlighting the importance of meaningful cultural exchange; supporting creative and critical thinking.

John Clark
Selected for: Discerning Eye exhibition
Shortlisted for: The Threadneedle Prize
Up coming show: ‘Fulcrum’ at ARB Cambridge University with four painters from the Turps Banana Art School.

Sonja de Graaf
Debut Solo Show: AND THERE SHE WAS at The Creative Collective
Read more here.

Rebecca Fontaine- Wolf
Shortlisted for: National Open Art Competition
Award: The Artists Editors choice Award (SWA)
Elected: Vice President to the Society of Women Artists
Recipient of: The Chelsea Arts Club Trust Award

Glib Franko
Finalist: ART LEVEL design festival

Sophie Fraser
Solo exhibition: Chelsea Health Club, London.

John Hainsworth
Shortlisted for: National Open Art Competition

Emma Hartley
Shortlisted for: The Threadneedle Prize

Joanna Hulin
Selected for: National Open Art Competition

Joanne Hummel-Newell
Winner: Royal Society of British Artists – St Cuthberts Mill for contemporary watercolour works on paper.

Jacky Hutson
Residency: NeNa Contemporary Arts Space, Chiang Mai, Thailand in 2016
Solo Show: Firestation Arts Centre, St Leonards Rd, Windsor

Enzo Marra
Selected for: Angus Hughes Gallery – Summer Salon
Selected for: The Creekside
Selected for: Neo: Art prize
Selected for: Zeitgeist Art Projects Open
Shortlisted: The London Group Open

Luis Medina
Exhibited in two Solo Shows:
– ‘The transformation of Colour’ at Marita Segovia Gallery (Madrid – Spain)
– ‘Reforms’ at Visol Gallery (Orense – Spain)

Charlotte Munro
Shortlisted for: National Open Art Competition

Beau Rouse
Selected for: The Creekside Open

Julie-Ann Simpson
RSA Guthrie Award and Medal: Royal Scottish Academy, RSA Open Exhibition

Paul Smith
Selected for: Griffin Gallery Open
Selected for: Neo: Art prize

Stephen Todd
Solo Show: at Harrison Lord Gallery, West Yorkshire

Teo Klein-Velderman
Shortlisted for: Shoosmiths Art Prize

Mary Watson
Selected for: Hidden Door Festival

Brigitte Yoshiko Pruchnow
Palm Art Award: Certificate of Excellence
Solo Show: ‘Rain’ Mitsukoshi Ginza Tokyo, Japan
Solo Show: ‘Swimmers and Rainâ€™ Friday Gallery, Munich, Germany.