Peak District Artisans Showcase in the Stables Shop, Chatsworth House, Bakewell, DE45 1PP.
26 January – 1 March 10.30 – 16.30 daily
For my first event of the year I will be exhibiting a variety of work along with over 20 members of Peak District Artisans. Chatsworth House is closed, but the Stables Shop, cafe and park are open, and parking is free. Enjoy a walk, have a hot drink and visit our show.
Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour 214th Exhibition, The Mall Galleries, The Mall, London, SW1Y 5AS.
25 March – 11 April 10.00 – 17.00
My large watercolour, ‘Kidsty Pike and Haweswater’, has been selected for this prestigious London exhibition from “a high number of submissions which necessitated a robust selection process for the limited places available”.
‘Brushed Light’, The Hopton Hall Gallery, 12 St John Street, Ashbourne, DE6 1GH.
7 April – 27 May 10.00 – 16.00 Tuesday- Saturday
I was delighted to be invited to participate in the inaugural exhibition of this new gallery in Ashbourne. The gallery intends to represent the best of contemporary representational art. I will be exhibiting with eight other artists in an exhibition exploring the beauty and versatility of watercolour.
Tissington Well Dressings, Chapel Lane, Tissington, DE6 1RA.
14 – 20 May 10.00 – 17.00
I shall be exhibiting once again during what is probably the most impressive of the Derbyshire Well Dressings. This exhibition has become my largest and most important show of the year in one of the most beautiful and unspoilt villages in the county. Spend a leisurely day enjoying the atmosphere of this traditional estate village. There is a small car parking charge to visit the Well Dressings.
Spring Art Trail, Hoe Grange Farm, Longcliffe, Brassington DE4 4HP.
23 – 25 May 10.00 – 17.00
After the cancellation of Derbyshire Open Arts 2026, many of the proposed venues intend to exhibit regardless, including Peak District Artisans members. I will be at Hoe Grange Holidays near Longcliffe, courtesy of David and Felicity Brown, exhibiting paintings, prints and cards. For information on other member venues, see the PDA website.
Wirksworth Festival Art Trail, Church View, Greenhill, DE4 4EN.
12 – 13 September 10.00 – 17.00
To be confirmed