Both Natalie Chapman and Emerson Pullman were identified as making an outstanding contribution to the self-portrait genre in 2021 and were long listed for The Self-Portrait Prize 2021. Emerson Pullman left North Wales and moved to London to start his MA at City&Guilds of London Art School and has been selected for a physical exhibition at the London Paint Club in Hoxton alongside 2 fellow NewBloodArt artists – Jan Valik and Thomas Cameron. Thomas Cameron has also recently started his MA at City&Guilds – these 4 emerging artists are gaining recognition – it’s a good time to invest.
Jan Valik was one of 15 shortlisted artists for this year’s Contemporary British Painting Prize 2021 Exhibition – which opened on 6th November at Huddersfield Art Gallery in Huddersfield, Yorkshire. The exhibition runs until 8th January 2022. This year’s Contemporary British Painting Prize recorded the largest number of entries ever with 5435 submitted artworks – so this is a significant achievement.
Additionally Thomas Cameron was selected for Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2021. Since 1949, New Contemporaries have supported the next generation of artists, to ensure the long-term sustainability of emerging practices. Thomas also had a solo show at New Glasgow Society. We were delighted to welcome Thomas into our Masters section: a section of the website which profiles our more experienced artists, whose position as professional (full-time) artists is a good indication of the commitment to their practice and long-term prospects. Their unique style, with a consistently compelling body of work, has attracted a strong collector base.