Spotlight




Posted June 13, 2026 by New Blood Art

Spotlight: Errol Theunissen

Errol Theunissen’s work has steadily moved from personal necessity into public recognition. A self-taught painter and illustrator, born in Zimbabwe and now based in Middlesbrough, painting became central to his life after a motor vehicle accident left him with severe injuries and the loss of his friend Mike. That instinctive relationship with painting continues to […]



Posted May 18, 2026 by New Blood Art

New Blood Art Emerging Art Prize 2026

The New Blood Art Emerging Art Prize 2026 is now underway, in collaboration with Fine Art departments across the UK. The Prize exists because great artists disappear all the time. Talent alone does not determine whether an artist survives. Some have enough structure around them to continue making work long enough for it to mature; […]



Posted March 19, 2026 by New Blood Art

Errol Theunissen – an emerging artist to note

Third Spotlight. Royal Academy shortlist. A trajectory worth noting.



Posted by New Blood Art

Three Artists Longlisted for the Jackson’s Art Prize

The Jackson’s Art Prize, an international painting competition that receives thousands of submissions from artists around the world.