We asked Jean Jules Watcher to tell us about Wach’Art’s September civic exhibition and what lessons it taught about why participation matters alongside sales, and how local collectors can support artists before recognition arrives. Mid Street Lab has been running for three years now. Would you like to outline briefly your major aims and […]

  David Parker, Figment Arts Artistic Director, tells us about an opportunity to help raise funds  to launch Port Studio, a permanent creative and community base at Shoreham Port. It will be a home for Figment Arts, the CIC he co-founded with learning-disabled, autistic and neurodivergent artists during the 2020 lockdown. It will also be […]

  We had a great evening at the AOH Awards night – generously hosted by Brighton i360. A huge thanks to  all who came, big congratulation to all nominees, and winners and thanks to all our supports and sponsors who kindly offered and presented the awards  AOH’s Director, Judy Stevens, introduces the Awards Painter of […]

Adelaide Salon Open House Visitors tell us what they enjoyed best about visiting Artists Open Houses: I absolutely love the amazing variety of artists and their creations. Welcoming and friendly. Beautiful variety of homes opening their doors for the community to enjoy discussing and discovering the gifts of talented artists, in our community. Big thanks […]

  Hi Caroline, first of all would you like to tell us a little about who you are and what you do? Hello my name is Caroline Pendray, and I am a qualified art psychotherapist, and founding director of Liberation Art Gallery.  I am HCPC-registered in Art Therapy, and my work sits at the intersection […]

Hi Roberta and Xavier, Cats Creep has been an Open House for several years now, but this is the first time you have partnered with Avant Garden. Would you like to tell us how this came about? Roberta and Xavier: We’ve always known about Daisy’s extraordinary garden but only got the opportunity to really appreciate […]

Artist: Catrin Edwards-Jones Hi Kitty and Judy – your Open House is, in part, a homage to your mothers, both of whom sadly died in 2025. Can you tell us a little about your mothers and their previous experience of taking part in Artists Open Houses?  Kitty: My Welsh Mother, Catrin Edwards-Jones was renowned especially […]

Written by Sarah Bagg. Artists Open House Coast to Countryside. Every May, when I open my home for Brighton & Hove Artists Open Houses, I’m reminded that what happens here is about far more than the art on the walls. When I first became involved in Artists Open Houses around eight years ago, it was […]

  Hi Louise, This year you are opening your garden studio in Ditchling to exhibit your work along with your daughter, Emily’s. First of all, could you tell us a little about both your own and your daughter’s background as artists. After being persuaded to follow a first career as a doctor, but always making […]

  Hi Karla, we’re delighted you and your Lobster Shop are taking part in Artists Open Houses this year! First of all, would you like to tell us a little about your background and how you became interested in lobsters and lobster fishing? My father grew up on a small island off the coast of […]

  Hi Tony – The Adelaide Salon is presenting an exhibition of your work entitled The Male Gaze, as part of the Open Houses this year. Can you tell us how it came about and what you will be showing? I met Paulina and Pascal from the Adelaide salon about 2 years ago after I […]

Recycled t-shirt with screenprinting 2026   Hi Ju – this is your first Open House after leaving Blast Theory. I imagine it represents an important moment for you in the development of your individual practice? Can you tell us a little bit about the pieces you will be showing? How they relate to your well-known […]

  Firstly, welcome to Brighton, Mandeep. I gather you have moved here recently after having lived in the West Midlands and London. How are you finding the transition? Has it affected your practice? The transition to Brighton after living in the West Midlands and London has been a significant shift, and I’m finally coming up […]

Plunge Creative Director, Tim Simpson, with some of this season’s Masked Singer favourites Plunge Creations is an award-winning studio, crafting all manner of props, costumes and installations for TV, film, theatre and events, showing for one weekend only at Artists Open Houses. Can you tell us a little bit about how the company evolved? Plunge […]

Little Dog – Himalayan paper, ink: ali Stringell Hi Ali – We are delighted that this year will be the tenth anniversary for you and your mother exhibiting together in the AOH festival! Would you like to tell us a little about both of your artist practices and what resonances they have with one another? […]

Anna Dumitriu in Khiva Uzbekistan (photo: Alex May) Hi Anna, we’re delighted you are taking part in Artists Open Houses this year. You describe yourself as a bio-artist, working as much in the lab as the studio – could you give a brief description of what this means in relation to your practice? Yes, firstly […]