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 […]
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! […]
The Winter Artists Open Houses returns for 2024 with over 50 houses to explore across Brighton & Hove this festive season. From Hove and Portslade to Fiveways, Seven Dials to Kemptown, stunning seaside neighbourhoods will come alive with arts and crafts displayed in the homes of a vast range of artists and makers. This year’s […]
Winner of The Open House of the Year Award – The Dog Show Open House We asked visitors to the Artists Open Houses to tell us what they liked best about their favourite Open House: There was a friendly atmosphere where you can find dog related art from lots of artists. Dogs are welcome, lovely […]
Gemini Print’s Mark Tulley with AOH artist Alfie White (Photo: William Ranieri) Gemini Print – Artist of the Year Award shortlist Tony Mills Cardinal Newman School, Community, Kindness, and Resilience (fundraising for AOH partner, Sussex Nightstop) Dyke Road trail Bonnita Apperley Dyke Road trail Ruth Waters The Annex, Ditchling Trail The winner is: Tony Mills Cardinal […]
Portland Place – Kemptown Trail Visitors to this May’s AOH festival tell us what they liked best about this year’s Open Houses: I liked exploring Brighton and Hove, discovering new areas and seeing talented people and their work. A lovely way of connecting with the creative community, meeting new people and, on sunny days, those […]
Gemini Print – Artist of the Year Award Tony Mills Sussex Nightstop’s Community, Kindness & Resilience, Cardinal Newman School, Dyke Road trail Bonnita Apperley Dyke Road trail Ruth Waters The Annex, Ditchling Trail Gemini Print – Photographer of the Year Award Lynette Slight Sea Lanes, Kemptown Trail Emma Harris The Nature House, Fiveways Trail Nick […]