16th Oct 2023

Freelands Painting Prize 2023


Launched in 2020, the Freelands Painting Prize celebrates outstanding painting practice at undergraduate level. The prize culminates in a Painting Prize exhibition at their Chalk Farm Gallery space.

“Each year the prize invites all higher education institutions around the UK that offer a BA Fine Art or Painting course to nominate a final-year student to submit a work for the prize; either a painting or a work exploring painting in the expanded field.

The winning artists were selected by a jury including artist and curator Harminder Judge, writer and art critic Emily LaBarge, curator and writer Jenni Lomax and Sid Motion, founder of the Sid Motion Gallery in London.”

2 New Blood Artists have been selected this year for the Freelands Paining Prize. Both artists were also shortlisted for the New Blood Art Emerging Art Prize. Congratulations to these 2 emerging artists – Sean Davidson and Edward Jones.

Sean Davidson – 2023 graduate Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, University of Dundee.

Crash by Freelands Painting Prize nominee Sean Davidson

Edward Jones – 2023 graduate City & Guilds of London Art School.

Freelands painting prize nominee Edward Jones

You can view the full list of nominations for the Freelands Painting Prize 2023 here.

23rd Feb 2024

Lindsay Mapes: A Desire for Truth

Lindsay Mapes' work is busy. Her paintings, informed by the experience of becoming a new parent, are full of life, full of activity. Speaking about her...

21st Dec 2023

2023 Emerging Artists’ Notable Achievements

This year has been another memorable one for New Blood Artists. Both in Britain and internationally, there is much to celebrate. This spans renowned art...

21st Dec 2023

Kainoa at My Pet Ram – a thumbs up from Jerry Saltz

His work received a thumbs up from one of the world’s most famous art critics, Jerry Saltz. A glance at the gallery’s Instagram page shows Saltz cheerily...

02nd Nov 2023

Sophie Lloyd wins the Inaugural New Blood Art Emerging Art Prize 2023

We are delighted to share that Sophie Lloyd is the winner of the New Blood Art Emerging Art Prize 2023. The New Blood Art Emerging Art Prize launched...

29th Oct 2023

Sophie Lloyd: Inaugural winner of the Anthony Caro Sculpture Prize

Congratulations to Sophie Lloyd who has won the Anthony Caro Sculpture Prize 2023.The following extract taken from City and Guilds of London Art...

28th Oct 2023

Gilchrist-Fisher Award 2024

Congratulations to both David Rae and Edward Jones who have both been shortlisted for the Gilchrst-Fisher Award 2024. This is a notable achievement...

26th Oct 2023

Scottish Landscape Awards 2023

The first Awards exhibition will be held at the City Art Centre in Edinburgh. The prize will occupy two floors of the City Art Centre and run from 4th...

26th Oct 2023

Tyler Watson and Edward Jones in Paul Smith Presents: British Art at Albemarle

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26th Oct 2023

Lorena Levi joins Marlborough Fine Art

Wonderful news to share that Lorena Levi is now represented by Marlborough Fine Art - the iconic British Gallery that has, over the decades...