The Harley Open invites artists – whether professional or amateur – to submit their work for the chance to be included in this much-loved exhibition.
For the 2024 show, over 1200 artworks were entered into the competition, and 185 were chosen for the final exhibition.
The result is an astonishing array of 2D and 3D art, all made by artists who are living and working within 100 miles of the Harley Foundation.
“Selecting the artworks for an Open Exhibition is always a difficult business, but this year with over 1200 submissions to whittle down – it was truly a mammoth task. On display are the pieces that we felt made an interesting and engaging exhibition. The pieces that reflected our region, made us smile, had a distinctive voice, a personal feel, or amazing technical skill.”
Prizes
The Judge’s Prize sponsored by the Harley Foundation: £2500 awarded to Harriet Brady for Summer Birthdays
The People’s Prize sponsored by Welbeck Estates Company: £750 – winner TBA
Young Artist’s Prize selected by UK New Artists: £500 awarded to Taylor Davies-King for Blissful Dreams
The Welbeck Abbey Brewery Prize: Your work printed on a limited edition beer label (sold exclusively in the Welbeck Farm Shop) and a case of the beer (12x500ml bottles) awarded to Graham Firth for Between Breakfast and Brunch.
The Creswell Crags Prize: Exhibition opportunity at Creswell Crags awarded to Lucy Stevens for Rainbow Lorikeet (Golden Sun).
Judges
The Harley Open 2024 was judged by Lisa Gee, Director of the Harley Foundation and guest judge Selina Skipwith, Independent Art Advisor.
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Selina Skipwith
Selina Skipwith is an Independent Art Advisor and Curator. She was the former Director and Keeper of Art of The Fleming Collection 1996-2014, overseeing the creation of The Fleming-Wyfold Art Foundation, and The Fleming Collection gallery in Mayfair, which opened to the public in January 2002.
She has curated numerous art exhibitions in the UK and abroad, including several exhibitions at the Harley Gallery such as In Good Company and John Burningham’s Bedtime Stories. She writes and lectures regularly and advises a number of private and corporate clients. Skipwith is a member of the Association of Professional Art Advisors and is a Trustee of Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Trust.
Selected artworks
Adam Boardman, Interior 12
Ailsa Madill, Emerge (2)
Alexandra Ghimisi, Under construction
Ali Amigo, Steps to the garden
Ali Stenton, Saturday Felt Hopeful
Alison Wake, Frozen Bones, Magpie Mine
Amber Bills, 1 in 3
Anthea Stephenson, Riverside Trees
Aran Illingworth, Man and his best friend
Artist Jo, Pablo
Barbara Rose, Crooked Spire at Night
Berta Turnbull, Rural landscape: cooling towers from Trent Lock
Bob Evans, View from the Castle 2
Brian Adams, Abstract Shape
Bryan Eccleshall, Breakfast Table (For A.C., H.M., and P.B.)
Carl Bisat, Burton Joyce Buzzard
Carl Bisat, March Hare
Carl Winter, Lavenham House
Carolina Valero, Hygiène de l’assassin (homage to Amelie Northomb’s novel)
Caroline Greyling, Finding Ways
Cat Dewick, Quiet Chaos
Catherine Hill, Giant Cauliflower Harvest
Catherine Hill, Summer ’76
Catherine Ray, Witches Knickers in the Trees at Retford Bus Station
Catherine Waltham, Stillness
Caz Latham, Approaching Piccadilly (I’m a Rockstar)
Charlotte Thomson, Protector of the Sacred Grove
Chaz Howkins, Daily Self Portrait #1077
Christine Howard, Cabbage White Butterfly
Claire Elliott, Storm brewing on the river Trent
Cynthia Harrison, Then something very odd began
Dani Wheels, Bloom Where You’re Star-planted
Darren Hirst, Selfie
David Beedall, Line and Space III
David Blanchard, Wild Ink Test
David Clarke, September’
David Marsh, Ghosts of old Park Hill
David Orme, Eleven Solid Objects (1)
Dawn Idalia, If you go down to the woods today….
Deborah Frith, Through the shadow of night
Dianne Gill, The Watcher
Edd M, Elloughton Sky 2
El Colman, A hidden life
Eloise Renouf, Wall Hanging No2
Emma Reynard, Microscopic Lichen & Moss Specimens
Fionna Buck, Mist and Mountains
Frances Ball, Here comes the sun
Frances Richards Eris, Karen and Chris (half asleep)
Gail Sallis, Vase
Gary Eite, Nightime view of South Gare Steelworks
Gemma Matthews, Adrift
Geoff Chase, The Avenue
Geoffrey Marshall, Hedge Offering: Green Monster
Geoffrey Marshall, Hedge Offering: Pink Balloon
Georgia Peskett, From the train to Derby (window seat)
Graham Firth, Between Breakfast and Brunch
Graham Firth, Steakbake Demolition
Graham Underhill, The Tree
Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley, Encounter
Hannah Marples, Elizabethan Leopard
Hannah Mclellan, Guggenheim New York
Harriet Brady, Summer Birthdays
Hilary Cartmel, Claviers from the Balcony – Woodsman at Work 2
Isaac Hepworth, Once Upon A Tie
Ivor Lawrence, Peak district farmhouse
Jackie Whall, Bread Necklace
Jackson Swaby, Choosing Band Mates
Jacky Buckmaster, Ancient Oak, Sherwood Forest
James Glossop, Caravan
James Glossop, Viewing Area
James Russell, Still life with alliums
Jan Lindsay, Food for the Soul, Kinoulton Allotments (1)
Jane Hindmarch, Woodland, June 1st, Arcadia Garden
Jane Littlefield, Wildman
Jane Mckeating, Hanky Man
Jane Mckeating, Jaqueline in the Kitchen
Janet Burton, Smoke On The Water
Janet Wootton, Standing Stones
Jeannie Clark, Dennis
Jennie Syson, Hairy Mary
Jéréme Crow, Can’t talk, I’m too important
Jill Langford, Still Life with Cabbage
Joan Currie, Fractal 1
Joanna Pass, Evening Swifts
Jodie Wingham, Wonder
John Brokenshire, New Moon
John Murphy, Calantha
Joseph Norris, Translation
Joy Gosney, Finding Solace
Joy Gosney, Happily Lost
Judy Flanagan, FROM THE MIST
Jules Pearson, Sunset Dream
Julie Leggett, Working Together
Julie Oxley, Much ado about Ruby
Kate Bevan, Leaning towards the light
Kate Evans, Bread and tomatoes
Kate Jacob, Press and Release
Katrina Fenton, pit stop
Kerry Adams, memories
Kirsty Haikney, afloat
Lane Shipsey, YouTuber in the Supermarket
Laura Ryan, Poor Things
Lauren Knifton, My Dad and his beard (John Knifton 1953-2024)
Lindsey Marshall, storm coming
Line Nilsen, LYS III
Lois Gardner, Absolved
Lorna Cooper, Duck Pond
Lucy Stevens, Rainbow Lorikeet (Golden Sun)
Lynda Crofts, This is Me!
Lynne Lamb, Whisper
Mahrokh Mofidnakhaei, Fragmented Messages
Maisie Dorlin, Beauty of Banality
Maisie Dorlin, Beauty of Banality 2
Margie Andrew, Gather
Margie Andrew, Protect
Marie Muir, Mediterranean Lunch
Mark Enstone, The Love Letter
Mark Enstone, Weaver
Mark Langley, Staunton Harold Icy Reflection
Mark W, Tree Conversation No.9
Martin S, The Bowing Oak, Lindholme Hall
Martin Clarkson, Ancient Oaks of Sherwood No.58 ( Harp Oak )
Martin Davis, Peering thro’ the cracks
Megan Thimm, Padley Gorge
Michael Borkowsky, A Problem Shared is a Problem Halved
Michael Steer, The Campfire
Michelle Hobbs, Cactus Garden
Michelle Keating, Early Summer
Mikk Murray, Ecclesall
Mr Neil, Surveying The Manor
Nicky Nadine, Forgone
Nicola Davison, The Dance
Nicola Pennill, Coast lines
Nigel Proud, Clarinet Melody
Patricia Lane, Grasslands
Paul Dearden, Limestone wood, South Anston.
Rachel Eastop, Red Cabbage/Brassica oleracea
Rebecca Capewell, Hiding in the night of a concrete jungle
Reggie Pugh, Orange is my colour
Rikki Morgan, In perpetuum mobile
Ro Williams, My Human
Ro Williams, Pink Planet
Robert Talbot, Orange vase
Robin Perko, Lighter than Air
Roger Allen, Stonethwaite
Roger Gardner, Large Cup
Roger Moffatt, Ma and Pa
Rosemary Firth, Ingleton Waterfalls series, no.1
Roy Best, Mug
Ryan Everson, Faraday Street II
Ryan Everson, Spear Street II
Sally Featherstone, Root on Rock 2024; No 4 Chatsworth Beeches
Sam Pearson, Landscape Memories 2
Sarah Burgess, Winter Walk
Sarah Sutton, Robin II
Scott Davison, Tedisour Dog
Sean Williams, Contemplative Space Ritual
Sharan K, This is my pallet 1
Sharron Astbury, Reclining With Venus
Shirley Roberts, Seedlings
Simon Raines, Sketch For The Verticle No 27.
Simon Raines, Sketch For The Verticle No 9.
Steph Garratt, Dreamies
Steph Garratt, Self Portrait, After Byzantium
Stephen Todd, Standing Stones (Whitby Abbey)
Steve Gresty, The End of the Day
Stomp The, Freedom and Fear
Su Bodnar, Woman with blue clip
Susan Dodd, The Queen’s Favourite
Susan Isaac, At the Field Margin (High Farm)
Susan Pollard, Sunday Lunch
Taylor Davies-King, Blissful Dreams
Thomas Lamb, Castle Town First Light
Thomas Wilewski, Veg
Tim Rose, Night Shift
Tom Partridge, Curve IV
Tom Partridge, Vista 49
Tony Renshaw, Riding a Tram with the Pit Pony
Tracey Keeping, Boy in Hat
Tracy Bramley, Beach Strandline Finds
Trish Brown, Elements
Valérie Wartelle, Sun Setting
Verity Jane, Elizabethan gentleman
Victoria Nason, Walk with Me
Wayne Fallon, Gardom’s Edge
