Dispatches from the Field




Posted March 2, 2025 by New Blood Art

Aneira Thomas – winner of the public vote

Aneira Thomas: Winner of the Emerging Art Prize Public Vote Aneira Thomas has been selected as the winner of the Public Vote for the New Blood Art Emerging Art Prize. Her paintings carry a distinct vertical rhythm – unusual in contemporary painting. They use rich, layered colour and repeated motifs to create works that feel […]



Posted February 16, 2025 by New Blood Art

Esther Castle – Winner of New Blood Art Emerging Art Prize

Esther Castle has been awarded the New Blood Art Emerging Art Prize for her exceptional degree show work.



Posted October 29, 2023 by New Blood Art

Sophie Lloyd: Inaugural winner of the Anthony Caro Sculpture Prize

Graduate Sophie Lloyd has been chosen as the first recipient of the Anthony Caro Sculpture Prize.



Posted February 17, 2022 by New Blood Art

“With your whole being” Sax Impey Painting the Ocean

Episode 8: Sax ImpeySax Impey’s parallel careers as artist and sailor merge in his work, which brings the experience of the open ocean back to land through the medium of paint. Awe defines them: our perceptual and emotional response to the momentous. In this interview Sax talks about the importance of working on a scale […]