Image: Leica, Steven Wilson Why is your brochure image so important? Your brochure image is your major marketing tool. It is the main factor in attracting visitors to your Open House while browsing the website or the brochure. What should I consider when choosing an image? Your image needs to stand out, using a single […]
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Jemma Day at Temple Group Open House, Photo: Syl Ojalla This is your first time exhibiting with AOH, what are you most looking forward to? We are a new group made up of established artists that have come together to exhibit in this revamped venue at Brighton Girls School. I am most looking forward to […]
Sewing Collective at 92 Montpelier Road 1. NickGardner&Co at Gallery40 – is a new Open House for Winter 2022 runs for the last four days of the Festival – 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th December. As a veteran of four open houses, I am delighted to be joined by amazing ceramicist Thea Thompson who’s works were […]
The Winter of Our Disco Tent – exhibition poster by Katherine Griffin We have to ask about the brilliant title of your show ‘The Winter of Our Disco Tent’, tell us more about it.. Those harsh opening lines from Shakespeare’s Richard III never felt so poignantly relevant! As a studio collective of artists, we wanted […]
Emily A – Fox (front view) Hi Miranda – Would you like to tell us a bit about St John’s and what you do? St. John’s College is a specialist further education college for young adults aged 19-25 who are autistic and may have other complex needs, including learning disabilities. We have been based on […]
Hi Matt, Could you tell us about your practice and if you’ve always been drawn to creating work that is described as ‘stills from an imaginary film‘? ‘Stills from an imaginary film’ is not a description I coined, and I don’t think I set out to do this, but I do tend to think in […]
Hi Emma, Can you tell us what made you decide to take part in the AOH Winter festival? I actually exhibited in the May AOH festival back in 2014 – Tony Mills & Friends, Kemptown trail and we won bronze (or 3rd) for best open house. Life, the universe and everything happened in between and, as […]
Hi Lisa and Alex, You’ve taken part in Artists Open Houses for many years now – when did you first take part? When we first viewed our flat in early 2012 we both said “this would be perfect to do an Open House in” so in May that year we took the plunge, and haven’t […]
Hi Alej – You’ve taken part in the Artists Open Houses for many years, but we’re really excited that this year, for the first time, you’ve decided to invite visitors to your own home. Would you like to tells us what led you to that decision? I am an architect. In early 2020 following my […]
We were really delighted that Figment Arts took part in the AOH 40th Anniversary series of Towards the Light exhibitions this May. First of all, can you tell us a little about Figment Arts artists? We’ve been working together for around four years now. The group is made up of artists who are learning […]
The May 2022 AOH Festival Awards event was a great evening generously hosted by The Old Market, Hove Best Open House Award – sponsored by the Latest The Dog Show Becky Blair and Friends The Ceramic House Debbie Lawrence The winner is: Becky Blair and Friends Nominees for Best Open House: Kay Aplin, Becky Blair, […]
The Dog Show Open House We asked AOH visitors to tell us what they liked best about visiting Artists Open Houses: “I get inspired by the breadth of creativity on display. We have a massive pool of talented artists in our city and surrounding areas. I believe the AOH is the perfect vehicle for promoting […]
Two ladies (inspired by Paul Gauguin) – Mario Antoon What is the focus of the Montefiore exhibition this year and how is the artists’ work selected? Our focus this year has been on Inclusion with our Inclusion conference which ran in parallel with the Artist Open House for a week 09.05.2022. During the lockdowns we needed […]
Hi Gary We are delighted that you are this year’s AOH brochure cover artist. Where can we see your work? I’m showing for the 2nd time at Art@21, 21 Montpelier Crescent, Brighton in Nick Gardner’s beautiful house with 6 other artists. Also, I have a one-person exhibition at The Old Market in Hove How long does […]
Danit Ariel gives a reading of Nayah: Empathy as an Act of Resistance as part of the exhibition ‘Towards The Light’ at The Regency Town House Basement, No.10 Brunswick Square. Nayah looks into empathy through the practices of gender and Judaism. It is a love letter to queer folks, the colour blue and Martin Buber, […]
Photo credit: Syl Ojalla @brighton_photography_studio Hi Katherine. This year you are both an Open House, at Katherine Richards Art Gallery on the Independent Trail, and sponsor of the AOH Student bursary. Can you tell us about the student bursary and your reasons for sponsoring the AOH 40 Anniversary student exhibition? I have been in design all my […]
Sian Lancaster and Joanna Osborne Hi Joanna Your Open House is all about dogs! How do you select the amazing dog-themed work? We work hard to find what we consider to be the very best dog artists – we’re keen not to tip into kitsch. Sally Muir and I have worked together for years; she […]
Jo Watters-Pawlowski Hi Jo. You have taken part on the AOH festival for many years. Can you tell us about your venue, what is special about it and how you came to take part? In 1996 my husband, the photographer Kris Pawlowski, and I bought number 37 High Street, Ditchling, a former bakery and shop. The […]
Hi Clara. This year you’ve been working on a body of work called ‘Beneath the surface’. Can you tell us about the ideas behind this series? This series of botanical works ‘Beneath the surface’ comes from a period of great creativity during the past year inspired by the landscapes of southern Spain, Exmoor and […]
