SUMMER EXHIBITION 2026
Our iconic Summer Exhibition returns for its 8th annual exhibition.
MAKOTO OJI
SOLO EXHIBITION
‘‘My work often centres on subjects that evoke a sense of life, such as flowers and fruits. Through careful observation and realist painting, I seek to translate these forms onto the pictorial surface. For me, this process is both an expression of reverence for life and a quiet celebration of its presence. Alongside contemporary materials such as watercolour and oil pastel, I am also drawn to historical techniques like fresco and tempera. Through this dialogue between traditional methods and modern materials, I continue to explore a personal approach to realist expression.’’
Makoto Oji, 2026
RUSSELL HERRON
Russell Herron is an artist who makes really cool pictures of faces. First, he cuts and tears pieces of old cardboard — like the boxes your Amazon orders come in — and makes them look like a face. Then he draws that face super carefully with a pencil on paper, making it look really real!
MICHELLE MADDOX
THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME
The exhibition There’s No Place Like Home brings together recent paintings that reflect on these ideas. The works suggest moments, objects, and spaces that evoke belonging, asking how colour, memory, and familiarity shape our sense of home .
DAVID STOGDALE
A RANDOM WALK
Following a career in finance I began painting in 2019 and it has become an increasing focus in my life. A self-taught studio painter of mostly, but not exclusively, landscapes I nevertheless paint primarily from pencil and watercolour sketches “en plein air”. But I also supplement these with photographs. Before the increasing demands of career and family made a very time consuming pastime more difficult I did a lot of landscape photography – much carries over, light and shade, tone, form and composition. The camera also helps train the eye to find an “image” within the wider context. But even the best camera will compromise on light and colour. So the period of intense observation and often annotation, even if sometimes only fairly brief, is for me a vital part of the final painting. The memory of “being there”, perhaps the way the wind is moving the clouds or light plays on foliage, is as much a part of the final result as trying to capture it on paper and film. If a viewer can sense some of that I have succeeded. If not, I have failed. This exhibition is the result of some three years of work – some planned, such as trips to Iona and Greece and some more accidental. Hence the title “ A Random Walk”. Now the paintings are on the wall – and the jury is out….”
David Stogdale, 2026
CAROLINE AYLES
A ROOM OF THEIR OWN: Spaces and Objects of 20th Century Creatives
The idea for the exhibition began with Ayles’ visit to Salvador Dalí’s home, Castell de Púbol in Spain. Though Dalí is celebrated for his theatrical interiors, it was his pristine 60’s kitchen that struck Ayles and she immediately wanted to paint it. The work was later exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts in 2024. It became the starting point for a wider artistic journey into the interior lives of famous Creatives.
MEHRI FODA
RECENT WORK
Mehri Foda’s recent works reveal an artist working with a rare and deeply instinctive confidence. Drawing inspiration from across Europe and the Middle East, her paintings absorb the atmosphere, architecture, colour and visual memory of these landscapes, transforming them into works that feel both intimate and timeless. Across still lifes, figurative scenes and architectural motifs, colour and shape are not merely compositional devices but the very language through which feeling, memory and rhythm are expressed. There is, of course, considerable technical accomplishment underpinning these paintings, years of observation, discipline and refinement, yet what distinguishes Mehri’s work is something far less teachable: an innate sensitivity to balance, tone and form. Her understanding of colour feels intuitive rather than calculated, guided as much by instinct as by intellect.
VICTORIA ACHACHE
NEW PAINTINGS AND PRINTS
These paintings are about spaces, and people in spaces, real or imagined. In a room space or an outside space, they are more about the memory of a place or passing moment than a literal space.
The prints are mainly of figures and are made with a strong dry point line and areas of colour. Each print is individually coloured.
Victoria Achache, 2026
EMMA ROSA & CHLOE FARRANT
ENTANGLEMENT
A joint show featuring works by Emma Rosa and Chloe Farrant.
Entanglement explores the fragile interconnections between nature and material. Sculptures of flora and fauna emerge from the delicate pairing of porcelain, fabric & thread. Suspended between strength and fragility, Emma and Chloe bring together two distinct mediums to form delicate, well observed sculptures, reflecting on how living systems are woven together and how easily they can unravel.
MAHEEN ELAHI
REIMAGINED REALITIES
In gouache on wasli, Maheen Elahi evokes miniature nightscapes born of quiet unmooring. In the stillness after attachment loosens, the work lingers in suspended calm, where shadow softens and breath slows. Within indigo depths, faint glimmers of gold rise gently, as if something unseen is remembering itself.
Maheen Elahi is a Lahore-based visual artist working in contemporary miniature painting. A graduate of the National College of Arts, her practice examines landscape, memory, and liminal space through precise detail and layered imagery. She has exhibited in major galleries in Pakistan and international, contributing to the contemporary evolution of miniature painting.
MAX WHITE
FRESH AIR
‘‘When I began working towards this exhibition, I was interested in what happens when I start to force my own ideas into the landscape; swapping colours, taking out objects, moving hedgerows and trees, clearing everything artificial or stale out of the frame, all to enhance that sense of peace I long for — whilst allowing my emotions, hesitations, and curiosities to blossom from the palette knife to the paint surface. The inspiration lives between moments in time: things half remembered, sensed, warped, rather than copied or rendered. Making this work meant slowing down, trusting my process, and making a choice to paint things which made my world feel less chaotic and fragile. I hope the paintings help people find the same peace I did when I painted them.’’
Max White, 2026
JUSTIN
INTO THE DEEP
This collection marks a notable shift from Justin’s earlier focus on oil portraiture. In his previous exhibitions (Chilled Portraits, 2024; Icons, 2025), portraiture was central to his practice. In this new body of work, Justin moves into landscapes and abstraction, while still retaining subtle echoes of the human form.
CAROLINE DE PEYRECAVE
EMPOWERING HER
The exhibition aims to offer positive role models for women and girls in this still unequal world. By bringing to light stories of women who have overcome barriers and defied expectations, we hope to inspire others to push forward in their own lives. This project not only celebrates these women’s remarkable achievements but also strives to empower others by making them visible in the most literal sense.
WORKS ON PAPER 2026
19 JANUARY – 20 FEBRUARY 2026
Works on Paper 2026 celebrates the innovative works of emerging artists who have harnessed the versatile medium of paper to craft exceptional and thought-provoking pieces. This exhibition serves as a testament to the enduring power of paper as a canvas for artistic expression.
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Recent Past Exhibitions
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