Sebastian Pedley: Boy with a Paper Crown Hi Seb, You’ve taken part in AOH many times before as part of Ditchling trail, but this is the first time you have opened your own home. What lead you to make that decision?! I have moved from a top floor flat to a cottage which has made […]
Artist: Carie Donohoe The Moving Needle is an artist group that is new to the Open Houses – can you tell us a bit about it and how it was formed? We are a group of eight textile artists. We formed in November 2019 after some of us had completed a City & Guilds course […]
Hi Ruth – Can you tell us about the venue you are exhibiting in this May? This year, I’m really excited to announce that I am exhibiting at Saltdean Lido – described by English Heritage as “One of the Seven Wonders of the English Seaside”! How did this come about? And has it led you […]
Nagasaki Dog – Preludes Hi Lea – This is the first time Preludes has taken part in the Open Houses – how did you choose your name? ‘Preludes’ is the name of one of my favourite poems by TS Eliot. Though the themes of the poem don’t have too much relation to the work in […]
Welcome to the Artists Open Houses – you are new to the festival; would you like to tell us how long you have lived in Brighton? I moved to Brighton in 2022 but really didn’t ‘live here’ till the start of 2023. My partner and I were trying to find our feet and renovate […]
Artist: Nola Adelaide Salon is having a two-part Open House this May. First of all, we’d love to learn a little about the exhibition taking place over the first two festival weekends. Artist Open Houses Festival is always such an exciting month for The Adelaide Salon. This is our third year taking part in the […]
Mood and Pose – Ruby, Year 6 – St Christopher’s Prep School Open Houses in schools: (N.B. some schools are open this weekend only – make sure to check opening dates and times of individual venues) St Christopher’s Prep School 33 New Church Road, Hove, BN3 4AD (Open Saturday 10th May only) No.9 in the […]
Hi Sea – welcome to AOH! Have you ever taken part as a guest artist before? Last year was my first involvement in Artists Open Houses. I was part of a group exhibition at the Wellbeing Hub at Preston Park, which showcased artwork by local artists with mental health difficulties. It was a really powerful […]
Hi Linda – Welcome to AOH! Thank you! I’m excited to be opening my house for the first time this year! Have you ever exhibited as a guest artist in an Open House previously? I was a guest artist at Encounters Open House in 2022Linda Burris Webster – China Can you tell us about […]
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 […]