We’ve spoken to artists about their journey of discovery with framing; a topic they unsurprisingly gave some great insight on. It’s also worth bearing in mind that framing a work increases its value. Using a framer you can trust is important, and we can give you recommendations..

Since its inception 20 years ago by Director Sarah Ryan, New Blood Art has occupied a unique place in the emerging art market. Identifying artists at the beginning – often the very beginning – of their career, we curate those with the most promise: the ones carving out a unique aesthetic with dedication and talent.

We’ve been excited about Lorena Levi ever since Sarah discovered her work at Edinburgh College of Art’s degree show last year, when she was already winning prizes. So we’re delighted, and not entirely surprised, to hear that this week her work has been awarded the 2022 Jackson’s painting prize. It’s an internationally renowned prize for emerging artists: now is […]

In her final year (2020) at Wimbledon, University of the Arts London, Louisa was awarded the Prunella Clough Legacy Commission Prize. Her spectacular large-scale piece was revealed in June 2021, to be permanently installed at the college’s reception.  For her exquisite charcoal drawings Zuzanna Salamon was awarded: the Hermione Hammond Drawing Award at the New English Art Club Annual Exhibition […]

“This work is an expansive pause between here and there, now and then, peppered with patches of luminescence.” The creaturely and the mystical, the alien and the terrestrial co-exist in a medley palette distinctive to Saye’s works. From a distance, the composition thrums, muted by the harmonising of the colours; up close, the vividness of […]

The majority of Tyler Watson‘s stored paintings have recently been consigned with Sir Paul Smith. A legendary fashion designer, Sir Paul Smith is also a well known contemporary art collector and patron of the arts. We have a number of pieces by Tyler Watson still available – with prices starting at as little as £175 – so it’s a great […]

MA Shows:Newcastle University – August 20th – September 3rdGray’s School of Art – August 26th – September 3rdUniversity of Creative Arts– August 27th – September 4thCity&Guilds of London Art School – September 3rd – 10thManchester School of Art – September 10th – 16th RCA – September 17th – 21stSlade School of Fine art – OnlineAUB – […]

A delicate implosion of colour and shapes: this describes ‘Daytime Illusions’ by Rosalyn Ng, in being abstract as well as recognisable as a bouquet. Colourful arabesques fuse toward the centre of the artwork, while around the edges density begins to dissolve. The accelerated, gestural mark-making makes us think of Cy Twombly – who said, “Everything lives […]

In a career highlight Wayne Sleeth has been selected by a jury for a solo show at the Orangerie Museum in the Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris, this coming August. He will be producing 25 paintings under the title ‘MonetMonetMonet’ as part of a 7 year body of work inspired by the waterlilies (Nypmhéas) of Claude Monet. These works […]