Hi Emma – This is the first time you have opened your house. Have you taken part in AOH previously? I run a graphic design studio in the Laines and we held an AOH there a few years ago. At the time we had a few illustrators renting desk space from us and we […]
The May 2025 Artists Open Houses got off to a great start at last night’s launch event at The Old Market Performance artist Isobel Smith entertained Open House artists with her musical teapot The May 2025 AOH brochure was launched today! Liz Wakefield from Sussex Nightstop offers information on their AOH artists’ art […]
Hi Sarah – This is your third year of taking part in AOH. How are preparations going for your Open House/studio? It’s always hectic this time of year with a few gremlins in my machine literally, physically, and emotionally but I’m getting there! These last two weeks are going to be a bit crazy […]
As part of Brighton’s Artists Open Houses this year, 55 Woodruff Avenue is opening as The Art of Pepita x Fatboy Slim. Eight established contemporary, pop and street artists, who all have artwork on limited edition Pepita Coffee tins, will be showing, and selling, their artwork and associated coffee tins at The Art of Pepita x […]
Dear Open Houses artists, We’re thrilled to share some exciting news: thanks to the generous support of Arts Council England, we’ve been awarded funding to host a special exhibition in Brighton from June 2nd to 8th, 2025! The exhibition, titled ‘BHT Sussex in Focus’, will showcase a powerful collection of art and written word […]
Exciting Cultural Collaboration in May 2025 No.124 Brighton is delighted to announce its partnership with the Artist Open Houses Summer Festival, taking place in May 2025. This collaboration promises to bring an extraordinary blend of art, culture, and hospitality to the heart of Brighton. Celebrating Brighton’s Cultural Scene During the month of May, Brighton becomes […]
We are here to help guide you through all the amazing artists, makers and spaces waiting to be discovered at Artists Open Houses. In this new blog series, we bring together venues from over 180 listings that have themes in common and are waiting to be explored this May. At this year’s AOH, doors to […]
Exciting News – Pre launch and sneak preview of January Sale – 1st -31st January 2025 This January marks the commencement of my 25th consecutive year of opening my home as part of the Artist’s Open Houses during the Brighton Festival in May. To celebrate this milestone anniversary there will be a one-off opportunity to […]
The Fragility of Cut Flowers. Pink peonies Fade to White Hi Claire, Can you tell us about your paintings; what inspires and influences you? I have always drawn inspiration from the natural world and felt a strong connection to it since I was a small child. It is a theme that I explore continually through […]
Hi Abigail, Can you tell us about your paintings; what inspires and influences you? I paint large abstract oil paintings. Inspiration comes from other art forms, mostly literature or music. If I read or hear something that touches me emotionally, I will jot it down and see if I can imagine how that feeling […]
You are both mural painters; can you tell us a bit about some of the murals you have worked on and what commissions you have received? Amber: I’ve had an exciting summer painting murals. I was involved in an amazing mural festival in Newhaven called Look Again which involved 14 artists painting various pieces in and […]
Hi Frances, Brighton Art Space is quite a recent arrival on the Brighton art scene. Can you tell us a bit about it and your future plans? Hello! I founded BAS last year primarily because I was looking for studio space and couldn’t find any. It made me realise the real and pressing need […]
The Adelaide Salon is moving from Adelaide Crescent this Winter, can you tell us when it is and where it will be located – or is it a secret?! It was… but now it is a time to share!! It starts at 1pm this Saturday (7th December) and finishes at 4pm on Sunday (8th […]
Iona Scott against a backdrop of chalk seabed and cliffs containing fossils of plankton First of all could you tell us about the name of your open house and the meaning of the word Discosphaera? ‘Discosphaera tubifera’ is the name of a type of phytoplankton or marine micro plant that lives in the sea. The […]
First of all, can you tell us about your name Twofolde and how it came about? The use of stitch lines and seams is central to our practice, with the abstract graphic lines and seams in our paintings suggesting folds and overlays. ‘Folde’ is also an old English word for earth & land which […]
Mule Deer- Jim Naughten Hi Jim, your work is really beautiful and fascinating. Can you tell us little about the inspiration and ideas behind the work? I’ve tended to find inspiration in all aspects of life, childhood obsessions with natural history museums, history, archaeology, for example. My images are a way of exploring some of […]
Hi Laura, This is the first time you’ve opened your house as part of AOH. Have you taken part as an artist in AOH previously? Yes it is, though I’ve thought about it for the last eight years or so. I’ve been in various open houses during the May festival, most recently at a […]
Hi Jessica, We’re delighted you are taking part in AOH, opening your studio for the first time this year. Is there a particular reason that encouraged you to take part? I have been asked so many times over the years if I’m going to do an Open House, but somehow life always seemed to get in the way! […]
We are a group of historians who research the historic contribution of women and girls to the life and heritage of Brighton and Hove, and encourage others to celebrate women’s history. Our current research project is on working women of the late 19thand early 20th century. We have information on our website about some of […]
The Adelaide Salon presents: Judy Stevens & Chris Lord Judy is a Brighton-based artist, printmaker, and illustrator. She and her partner, graphic designer Chris Lord, were instrumental in setting up Artists Open Houses (AOH) Ltd, to shape and promote the Artists Open Houses as an artist-led festival in its own right since 2004. Under their […]