The South West Academy Annual Open Exhibition 2026

27th Oct 2026 - 7th Nov 2026

It is with great delight to announce that I have been selected to exhibit in the South West Academy Annual Open Exhibition.

The South West Academy (SWAc) invites all local, national and international fine and applied artists to enter the 2026 Open Exhibition to be held at Kennaway House, Coburg Road, Sidmouth, Devon. EX10 8NG. This is the 27th consecutive call to artists for this exhibition which has been held ever since the turn of The Millennium. Work in three as well as two dimensions, applied arts and the fine arts are welcomed. SWAc welcome a range of artforms including painting, drawing, print, sculpture, photography, textiles, multi-media, jewellery, glass and ceramics.

My accepted ignited gunpowder art work Cours, Petit Lapin, Cours 3 goes on show in theSouth West Academy Annual Open Exhibition at the Kennaway House, Coburg Road, Sidmouth, Devon. EX10 8NG from 27th October 2026 to 7th November 2026. The work can be viewed here on the SWAc website.

The venue opening hours are 10.30am and 4.30pm daily Enquiries about sales email at swac.contact@gmail.com.

The 2026 121st Annual Exhibition of the Bath Society of Artists

19th Sep 2026 - 7th Nov 2026

I am delighted to announce that I have been selected and will be exhibiting in the 121st Exhibition of the Bath Society of Artists, Bath, England.

There has been an annual Open Exhibition in Bath for 121 years, and many distinguished and renowned artists have exhibited with the society such as Walter Sickert, John Singer Sargent, Mary Fedden, Howard Hodgkin, Shani Rhys James and David Inshaw who was also a member and President of the Society for a number of years.

My accepted ignited gunpowder art work Two Bee or Not Two Bee goes on show in the 121st Annual Exhibition of the Bath Society of Artists at the Victoria Art Gallery, Bridge St, Bath, England, BA2 4AT, from 19th September 2026 to 7th November 2026. The work can be viewed here on the Bath Society of Artists website.

The venue opening hours are 10.30am and 5.00pm from Tuesday to Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays. Enquiries about sales over the phone ring: 01225 477233 or email at secretary@bsaorg.uk .

Scottish Parliament Motion Commending Frank To Artist

On 27th May 2026, the Scottish Parliament commended my ongoing efforts and successes of representing the best of Scottish Contemporary Art particular in the field of drawing and at the Royal Cambrian Academy in Wales. The motion was issued by MSP David Linden.

The motion can be accessed from the Scottish Parliament website.