National Portrait Gallery 2026
Selected Work: ‘Madonna and Child’
Venue: The National Portrait Gallery, London
Dates: 25th June - 7th October, 2026
Admission: Free Entry
Delighted to announce that ‘Madonna and Child’ has been selected for the prestigious Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award Exhibition (formerly known as the BP Portrait Award).
Royal Society of Arts
Solo Show
Dates: 7th May - 3rd July, 2026
Admission: Free Entry
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 11:00 PM
Location: RSA House, 8 John Adam St, London WC2N 6EZ
Note: The opening night, the artist talk on the 7th of May and the paintings are sold out. However, you can still view the artwork for free throughout the exhibition's run.
Expo Chicago 2026
Represented By: Arcadia Contemporary
Dates: 9th - 12th April, 2026
Location: Navy Pier, Chicago
Thrilled to be exhibiting with Arcadia Contemporary at this year's Frieze Expo Chicago.
Arcadia Contemporary: Solo Show
Dates: 11th December, 2025 - 3rd January, 2026
Venue: Arcadia Contemporary
Location: New York, NY
Delighted to announce my upcoming solo exhibition with Arcadia Contemporary in New York City.
Note: The paintings are all sold but you can still see them through the exhibition run.
Royal Institute of Oil Painters Exhibition 2026
Venue: Mall Galleries
Dates: 27th November - 13th December, 2026
Location: The Mall, London SW1
Thrilled to have my work selected for the prestigious annual exhibition of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters.
The Almenara Art Prize 2025
Accolades: Winner of the Fine Art Connoisseur Publication Prize
Distinctions: Awarded an Honourable Mention
Exhibition: The Almenara Collection
Honoured to be named a prize winner and receive an Honourable Mention at the 2025 Almenara Art Prize.
Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize 2025
Status: Finalist
Sponsors: Raymar Panels
Host: Beautiful Bizarre Magazine
Incredibly proud to be named a finalist in the 2025 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize. A huge thank you to Beautiful Bizarre Magazine and Raymar Panels for this recognition.
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2025
Award: Winner of the Maire Ragnhild Hollingsworth Prize for Oil Painting
Venue: Royal Academy of Arts
Location: Piccadilly, London
Deeply honoured to be awarded the Maire Ragnhild Hollingsworth Prize for Oil Painting at the 2025 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.
BBC One Show Feature
Broadcaster: BBC One
Co-Host: Nick Grimshaw
Featured Project: Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2025
Watch my journey on The One Show as I work toward successfully getting two paintings selected for the prestigious Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2025
Selection: Two Paintings Exhibited
Dates: 17th June – 17th August, 2025
Media Feature: Featured on BBC's The One Show with Nick Grimshaw
Venue: Royal Academy of Arts, London
Delighted to have had two paintings selected for the historic Summer Exhibition and to share the journey on BBC One.
Fairfax Gallery: Solo Show
Status: Sold Out (Within 30 minutes)
Date: May 2025
Venue: Fairfax Gallery
Location: Tunbridge Wells, UK
Thrilled to announce that my May 2025 solo exhibition at the Fairfax Gallery completely sold out within 30 minutes of opening.
Royal Institute of Oil Painters Exhibition 2024
Accolade: Certificate of Commendation
Criteria: Awarded for an exceptional work selected for the annual exhibition
Venue: Mall Galleries, London
Proud to receive a Certificate of Commendation recognizing an exceptional work selected for the 2024 Royal Institute of Oil Painters annual exhibition.
Wells Art Contemporary 2024
Award: Residency Winner
Prize Details: 3-week artist residency with Nicky Ginsberg
Location: Provence, France
Delighted to be named a prize winner at Wells Art Contemporary, awarding me a three-week residency in Provence, France.
RBSA Portrait Prize 2024
Award: Second Prize Winner
Selected Work: ‘Motherly Loves’
Host: Royal Birmingham Society of Artists
Venue: RBSA Gallery, Birmingham
Delighted to have been awarded Second Prize at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Portrait Prize for my painting, ‘Motherly Loves’.
South East Open Studios
I will be opening up my studio with 9 other artists 14-30th June, 2024.
For more info www.seos-art.org/
Society of Women Artists: 163rd Annual Exhibition
Selection: Two Paintings Exhibited
Dates: 25th – 29th June, 2024
Venue: Mall Galleries
Location: The Mall, London
Delighted to have had two paintings selected for display at the historic 163rd Annual Exhibition of the Society of Women Artists.
Affordable Art Fair, Hampstead, London
8-12 May 2024
Showing with Nicholas Bowlby
Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, London
6-10 March 2024
Showing with Nicholas Bowlby Stand A4
Royal Society of Portrait Painters
Delighted to have two paintings shortlisted for the Royal Society of Portrait Painters 2024.
I’d love to invite you to our exclusive ‘Meet the Artist’ exhibition ‘People Observed’ at Kata Jewellery & Arts Gallery, Tunbridge Wells. I am showing original paintings and giclée prints alongside the amazing photographer, Frederique Bellec and the beautiful hand made jewellery of Kata. Please click HERE to reserve your place: Saturday 10th February - 2 to 4pm. If you can’t make it, the exhibition runs until the 30th April.
Royal Institute of Oil Painters
29th November to 16th December, 2023
Mall Galleries
ING Discerning Eye
16-26th November 2023
Mall Galleries
Green and Stone Summer Exhibition
1-29th August 2023
Delighted to have my painting selected out of over 2k entries for the summer exhibition at The Gallery at Green and Stone
Wells Art Contemporary
Thrilled my painting ‘Breakfast of Champions’ with 135 other artworks has been selected out of over 3k entries to be exhibited at Wells Cathedral. 4 August until 1st September 2023.
South East Open Studios
Delighted to open up my studio in Groombridge, East Sussex with 10 other artists in June.
Open Thursday to Sundays 3-18th June 11am -5pm.
Affordable Art Fair Hampstead 2023
11-14 May Showing with Nicholas Bowlby
Bath Society Open
‘On the Flip Side’ selected to be exhibited at 22nd April -24th June at the Victoria Art Gallery, bath.
The Society of Women Artists June 2023
Two paintings selected to exhibit at the Mall Galleries 6-10th June.
Jackson’s Painting Prize
Longlisted out of 11,225 entries for Jacksons’s 2023 Painting Prize!
New English Art Club 2023
Two paintings pre-selected for New English Art Club at the Mall Galleries
Royal Society of Portraiture 2023
Mall Galleries, London
Shortlisted
Women United Art Prize
Shortlisted for the ‘Women United Art Prize’ 2022 under the drawing and painting category
ING DISCERNING EYE
Delighted ‘#$@!%’ has been selected from over 7.5K entries for the exhibition at the Mall Galleries. Private View 10th November. Exhibition runs from 11-20th November 2022. To see the painting visit the interiors section of my website.
Art Wave
I am exhibiting two landscapes at
www.celebratecuckmerehaven.co.uk
This exhibition is in support of Cuckmere Haven SOS who are campaigning to preserve this incredible landscape and its heritage.
Art Escape
Exhibiting 6 Figurative Paintings in a group show from July to September 2022 in Tonbridge
Royal Society of Portrait Painters
Pre-selected for ‘Royal Society of Portrait Painters’ annual exhibition 2022 at The Mall Galleries.
The Pastel Society
Pre-selected for ‘The Pastel Society’ annual exhibition 2022 at The Mall Galleries.
Winner of the ING Discerning Eye Chair’s Purchase Prize 2021
The ING Discerning Eye Exhibition
‘The 2021 ING Discerning Eye received close to 7,500 entries from artists around the UK. The quantity and quality of submissions was outstanding, and yours caught the eye of our selectors to be exhibited at the Mall Galleries in November. Congratulations on this incredible achievement!’
11th to 21st November
The Society of Women Artists
Delighted to have my painting ‘Still Life’ selected for the 160th Open Exhibition running from 21st September to 31st December 2021.
Wells Art Contemporary 2021
Delighted to have my painting ‘A Long Taxi to the Runway’ selected for this exhibition. From over 3,500 submissions, 91 artworks have been chosen.
The exhibition at Wells Cathedral will open on the 28th August 2021, coinciding with the installation of a new Antony Gormley work that will be exhibited on the West Front of the Cathedral.
Wells Art Contemporary (WAC) Awards is an international open competition for contemporary visual arts which has established a strong presence in the London art world and which is drawing artists from places as diverse as Australia, Azerbaijan, India, Italy, Korea, Japan and the United States. Open to artists working in painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, photography, installation or video. The WAC Awards aims to stimulate debate, challenge and provoke, pushing the boundaries of the visual arts scene both nationally and internationally.
D C Contemporary
Delighted to have 2 painting ‘Icarus’ and ‘Missed Departures’ selected to
23 Grafton St, London W1S 4EY
Private view Wednesday 28th July
6th July - 22nd July
Figurative Art Now 2021
Delighted to have 2 paintings ‘Dower House’ and ‘Grounded’ selected for this exhibition celebrating 60 years of the FBA
Mall Galleries / Federation of British Artists
Online 7 July to 20 September www.mallgalleries.org.uk
South East Open Studios
I’ll be opening my studio up from the 4th - 20th June 2021
I’d love you to visit :-)
Ruth Borchard
Delighted to be longlisted for the Ruth Borchard 2021 Self Portrait Prize with my painting ‘Creature Comforts’. You can see my painting amongst the other selected works here:
Royal Society of Portrait Painters
Delighted to have my work shortlisted for the second stage of the selection process for the Royal Society Portrait Painters annual exhibition 2021 at The Mall Galleries
1st Place Sky Portrait of the Week
For my Painting of Dannii Minogue, 2020
The Royal Institute of Oil Painters
Delighted my painting ‘Dower House’ has been selected for the 2020 exhibition at The Mall Galleries, London.
ING Discerning Eye exhibition
Delighted to have two paintings selected ‘Head in the Clouds’ and ‘How to be Alone’.
For the first time in its history, this year's exhibition is being held 100% virtually and the open submission process was entirely online. A virtual gallery will open on 19 November and run until 31 December 2020 showcasing the artists' shortlisted works with commentary and introductions by the selectors
Delighted to win Sky Artist of the Week 2020 for my portrait of Bernardine Evaristo, winner of the booker prize 2019.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPYa2xa8m6Y&feature=emb_logo
1st Place!!!
2 Paintings Longlisted
Kent Painters
Kent Painters Group (KPG) is a not-for-profit organisation started by a group of friends 30 years ago to raise money for local mental health charities in Kent.
Live Interview 20th September
I am delighted to announce I am one of the 34 artists invited to Go Live as part of the Pure ART360 digital event.
Follow @Pureartsgroupuk on Facebook to watch the private view on 31st August from 4pm and to watch the daily live streamed interviews from artists studios around the world.
I will be broadcasting live from my studio on 20th September at 5.30pm UK time. I hope you will be able to join me and my fellow artists throughout September.
To receive an invitation to be in the live audience you can register on the Pure Arts Group website or send me a private message
My work is viewable in the PURE ISSUU digital magazine: https://www.pureartsgroup.co.uk/Art360-Magazine
Delighted to have two paintings ‘All the world’s a stage’ and ‘Bargehouse’ longlisted out of an incredible 5634 for Jackson’s Painting Prize 2020.
Pre-Selected 2020
4 paintings Pre-Selected by Hastings Museum and Art Gallery
http://www.hmag.org.uk/events/open
Pre-Selected 2020
For ‘The New English Art Club’ annual exhibition.
Art of the Weald
I will be exhibiting paintings and prints at Tonbridge School with other local artists raising vital funds for the hospice. Unfortunately postponed due to COVID-19
Affordable Art Fair 2020
I will be exhibiting a number of paintings with Nichlas Bowlby. Do get in touch if you’d like tickets. Hope to see you there!
Pre-Selected for Royal Society of British Painters
Pre-selected for Royal Society of British Painters Annual Exhibition at The Mall Galleries 2020.
D Contemporary Painting Prize 2019
Selected to exhibit 3 paintings from 10 December 2019 to the end of January 2020 at the gallery 23 Grafton Street, Mayfair.
The Cult House
Highly Commended
Exhibiting 6 paintings with PURE Arts Group members
24 Nov 2019 - 2 Feb 2020
at Bannatyne Spa Hotel, Hastings
Christmas Exhibition
Exhibiting 3 paintings at this new gallery in Tunbridge Wells from 26 November until 4th January 2020.
Red is the colour of passion, vitality, warmth & romance. Adding a splash red in your home is said to bring good fortune and happiness in Feng Shui. The Colour Red is a Group Artist Show.
Art Hub Gallery
Delighted to be shortlisted for this exhibition at the Old Truman Brewery, London, 20-24th November:
London Ultra 2019
I will be exhibiting 15 paintings at:
Bargehouse, Oxo Tower Wharf, South Bank, London
Dates: 31 October 2019 - 10 November 2019
Opening Times: 11.00am - 6.00pm
Kent Painters 2019
I will be exhibiting 16 paintings at this exhibition. The exhibition features a range of work from 63 acclaimed artists and sculptors using a wide range of media and techniques.
25 - 27th October 2019
Royal Society of Marine Artists
Preselected for the Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition October 2019
Olympia London 19th-23rd June
I will be exhibiting ‘The Heavens Series’ with Mac and Anaia
Stand H1 19th-23rd June 2019
Absolutely delighted that my painting has been ‘Highly Commended’ in TALP 2109 Art Competition in ‘The Artist’ category organised by The Artist and Leisure Painter Magazine.
Jackson’s Open Painting Prize
Affordable Art Fair
Artists of the Year 2019
South East Open Studios
I will be opening my studio up in June 2019. I would love you to visit! Details can be found:
Showing 10 paintings with Nicholas Bowlby stand F8. Please come and visit. If you would like complimentary tickets please contact him
info@nicholasbowlby.co.uk
Showing my ‘Heavens Series’
Royal Society of British Artists
Pre-selected to go through to the final selection at The Mall Galleries for the RBA’s annual 2019 exhibition.
Jackson’s Open Art Prize 2019 Longlisted. 2 paintings ‘Brothers’ and ‘The Art of Travel’ selected out of an incredible 5366 entries.
Showing with Nicholas Bowlby at The Affordable Art Fair in Battersea Park 7-10 March 2019 Stand A4
‘Piccadilly’ has been selected by ‘Artists and Illustrators’ magazine for their Artists of the Year 2019 exhibition at The Mall Galleries, London 25th February to 2nd March 2019.
https://artshaus.co.uk/inspiration/artist-in-the-spotlight-frances-featherstone-interview
Click here to learn about my journey as an artist, my interests, my influences and my challenges.
Thank you to Artshaus for interviewing and promoting me!
Interview by Artshaus Gallery
PIAF International Art Fair
Menier Gallery, London
Jackson’s Emerging Artist 2018
Shortlisted by the Jackson’s judging Panel with 29 other artists out of over 1300 entries
Society of Womens Artists 2018
Pre-selected at The Mall Galleries, London
Kent Painters 2018
I look forward to exhibiting with The Kent Painters in October 2018!
I will be exhibiting two new paintings for this exhibition, 6-11 March 2018. I will be there Thursday 8th March for International Women's Day. Hope to see you there!
Espacio Gallery
5 of my paintings are being exhibited with Gabriel Fine Arts at 508 Kings Road. 2nd to 12th October. Please join me for the private view 5-9pm Friday October 6th.
508 Kings Road, London
My painting 'A Tale of Two Cities' is being exhibited at Peckham International Art Fair, 133 Copeland Street, London. Opening night 29th September 6-9pm, please join me. Exhibition runs until 5th October.
My Painting 'London Bridge' is on display from 13th to the 23rd September at The Menier Gallery, London. Join me for the Private View 14th September 6-9pm.
Going beyond the surface, exploring the illusions of life, the change of art, time, fashion, environment and the perception we’re fed, what is reality and what isn’t ? Does reality still exists in the age of technology and the changing times of social media? Can we trust our own eyes?
Art Gemini Prize 2017
Delighted that 'Perpetual Motion' has been selected with 36 other artists to be shown in the Finalist Exhibition at Asia House 12-22nd September 2017.
https://www.artgeminiprize.com/shortlisted-artists-2017/
Derbyshire Open Art Competition 2017
'Rainbow Ices at Upper Padley' has been selected for the Derbyshire Open Competition. It will be on display from 23rd June until 1st September at Buxton Museum and Art Gallery
Royal Society of Portraiture 2017
Pre-Selected for 'The Royal Society of Portraiture' Exhibition at The Mall Galleries.