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Ashley Bailey

Ashley (she/her) is of mixed British and Jamaican heritage. Her favourite book, film and colour are all The Colour Purple and she has a cat named Raja. At Heatherleys she manages our Digital Marketing & Communications. Ashley is also an artist, freelance writer, yoga teacher and occasional model. Her current work is in woodcarving, ceramics, photography and the written word. She has a BA (Hons) in Fine Art from Central St Martins where she worked in sculpture, performance and digital media, exploring themes of identity and relationships to the self and the other.
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LECTURE with Michael Ajerman: The Last One by Caravaggio

Thursday 27 Jun 2024

Thursday 27th June

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Artist Michael Ajerman presents: The Last One by Caravaggio Thursday 27 June 2024, 6.30pm-8.00pm A one hour lecture. Followed by Q and A. FREE ADMISSION. ALL WELCOME!   Over the next few months Caravaggio’s final painting, ‘Martyrdom of Saint Ursula’ is being shown at the National Gallery along side his ‘Salome receives the Head of […]

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Sarah-Jane Moon selected for Madam F Queer Britain Art Awards 2024

Saturday 01 Jun 2024

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  Artist and Heatherleys tutor Sarah-Jane Moon is in the top 10 selected for Madam F Queer Britain Art Awards 2024     Sarah Jane Moon‘s portrait of New York based photographer Lola Flash has been selected as one of the Top 10 in the Madam F Queer Britain Art Awards this year. With a career spanning […]

Painting by Susan Engledow
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Heatherleys Exhibition: Susan Engledow – Early and Late Paintings

Wednesday 12 Jun 2024

10 June – 28 June 2024

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  Susan Engledow: Early and Late Paintings An exhibition curated by Andrew Warrington   Susan Engledow, who was former Director and founder of the Portrait Diploma Course at Heatherleys, sadly passed away in May 2022. As a tutor at Heatherleys she touched and changed the lives of many of her students. In celebration of the […]

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Post Diploma Graduates Exhibition 2024

Monday 23 Sep 2024

23 September - 4 October 2024

  Heatherleys annual Post Diploma Graduates Exhibition 2024 Join us in celebrating the creativity and success of our students and graduates at our annual Post Diploma in Figurative Painting Graduates Exhibition 2024. Work from the The Post Diploma in Figurative Painting will be on display showing students’ progress and achievements. Free admission | No booking […]

Heatherleys Graduate Exhibition 2023
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Heatherleys Graduates’ Exhibition 2024

Tuesday 16 Jul 2024

16 - 21 July 2024

  Heatherleys’ annual Diploma Graduates’ Exhibition 2024 Join us in celebrating the creativity and success of our students and graduates at our annual Diploma Graduates’ Exhibition 2024. Work from the The Diploma in Portraiture and The Diploma and Post Diploma in Figurative Sculpture will be on display showing students progress and achievements. Free admission | […]

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Heatherleys Staff Exhibition 2024 – Extended!

Monday 04 Mar 2024

4 March - 19 April 2024

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  Heatherleys Staff Exhibition has been extended! We’re looking forward to opening our doors again after Easter and welcoming you back to Heatherleys for Summer Term 2024. We’re pleased to announce that our annual Heatherleys Staff Exhibition has been extended till Friday 19 April 2024! As with all our exhibitions, entry is free, there is […]

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Post Diploma Work In Progress Exhibition 2024

Monday 22 Apr 2024

22 April - 3 May 2024

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Post Diploma Work In Progress Exhibition Join us for an exhibition of work in progress by the students of the Post Diploma in Sculpture and Post Diploma in Figurative Painting. Free admission | No booking required Dates Private View Date TBC Exhibition Opening Times Monday 22 April – Friday 3 May 2024 10.00am – 4.00pm […]

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Staff & Student Highlight: Heatherleys exhibitors and award winners at the RBA Annual Exhibition

Thursday 29 Feb 2024

29 February - 9 March 2024

  Staff & Student Highlight: Heatherleys exhibitors and award winners at the RBA Annual Exhibition   Every year a number of Heatherleys staff and students exhibit at the Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition. We’re proud to present some of this years’ Heatherleys exhibitors and award winners. This year, Heatherleys alumna Natalia Glinoer received […]

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Introducing Heatherleys Trustee Frances Christie

Wednesday 07 Feb 2024

  Heatherleys Highlight: Introducing our newest trustee, Frances Christie   Frances Christie brings a wealth of expertise to her role as a trustee of The Heatherley School of Fine Art. She has 20 years of experience at Sotheby’s, where she was Deputy Chairman for Sotheby’s UK & Ireland and Head of Modern & Post-War British […]

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Heatherleys Staff Exhibition 2024

Monday 04 Mar 2024

4 March - 12 April 2024

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Heatherleys Staff Exhibition Join us for the annual Heatherleys Staff Exhibition. Free admission | No booking required   Dates Private View Wednesday 6 March 2024 6.00pm – 8.30pm Exhibition Opening Times Monday 4 March – Friday 12 April 2024* 10.00am – 4.00pm⁠ *Last entry on 28 March and 12 April is 3pm⁠ Closed for Easter […]

A striking black and white profile portrait of the artist, writer and illustrator Dorothy Burroughes, alumna of the Heatherley School of Fine Art. Her pale, white face and pointed nose are a stark contrast against the black background. Her black hair, in a shingle bob, it's single curl cutting into her cheek as the fringe frames her eye.
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Heatherleys Highlight for LGBT+ History Month: Dorothy Burroughes (1883 -1963)

Thursday 01 Feb 2024

  Heatherleys Highlight for LGBT+ Month 2024   Welcome to the first instalment of our series celebrating LGBT+ History Month, dedicated to showcasing the remarkable contributions of our LGBT+ staff, students, and alumni. Explore more highlights on our blog and social media. 👉 Follow us here.   Heatherleys Alumna, Dorothy Burroughes (1883 -1963) – Queer Creatures: Art, […]

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Tutor Highlight: Daniel Shadbolt and Tim Benson interviewed on the Painting Insights Podcast

Wednesday 31 Jan 2024

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  Tutor Highlight: Daniel Shadbolt and Tim Benson interviewed on the Painting Insights Podcast   About Painting Insights Podcast   Painting Insights Podcast is an online show where Richard K Blades and Simon Renshaw talk to professional painters, gallery owners, frame makers and curators.   Daniel Shadbolt | Painting Insights Podcast | S01E10 Daniel Shadbolt […]

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Tutor Highlight: Minna Stevens Solo Exhibition

Monday 12 Feb 2024

12 February - 1 March 2024

  Tutor Highlight: Minna Stevens Solo Exhibition We are proud to present a solo exhibition by Minna Stevens, Course Director of the Diploma in Portraiture. Minna has exhibited extensively throughout her career, including solo and group shows at prominent institutions such as The National Portrait Gallery (BP Portrait Award 1995, 1994), Royal Academy of Arts […]

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Visual Composition and Abstract Composition:⁠ A Heatherleys Exhibition

Monday 29 Jan 2024

29 January - 9 February 2024

  Visual Composition and Abstract Composition: A Heatherleys Class Exhibition     ⁠ ⁠ This exhibition features work from the two classes of tutor George Levantis: Visual Composition and Abstract Composition. ⁠ These works have been realised by students who have heroically worked through challenging situations working from secondary sources or directly from a model: […]

Gift ideas on a blue background: A black note book and pen, paintbrushes, a gift card, sugar cookies, a painting, a teal scarf, a chisel, a photo of a woman painting.
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Heatherleys Christmas Gift Guide

Monday 04 Dec 2023

Creative gift ideas for artists in 2023 Tired of giving the same boring gifts? Finding the right gift for the creative in your life can be a challenge, so we’ve put together a festive gift guide to help you out. No more fake smiles or re-gifting. Give the creatives in your life the gifts they […]

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Open Studio Christmas Exhibition 2023

Monday 18 Dec 2023

Monday 4 December 2023 – 12 January 2024

Heatherleys presents its annual Open Studio Christmas Exhibition 2023 An exhibition of paintings and drawings by artists who’ve attended Open Studio / Drop In Sessions from last academic year to the present. We’re excited to share with you some of the great art from the past year in Open Studio. And what’s Christmas without some […]

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Still Life:⁠ A Heatherleys Exhibition

Friday 13 Oct 2023

13 November - 1 December 2023⁠

  Still Life⁠: A Heatherleys Exhibition     ⁠ ⁠ This exhibition features 14 artist’s work; around 60 pictures, hung over two floors of the school. Students, past and present from our Saturday Still life in Oils painting course.⁠ ⁠ “I have been teaching this Saturday class for about ten years now. This current selection […]

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Tutor Highlight: Transience an exhibition by Nick Archer

Wednesday 15 Nov 2023

15 November 2023  - 12 January 2024

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  Tutor Highlight: Transience an exhibition by Nick Archer Former Portrait Diploma tutor, Nick Archer, is currently showcasing his most extensive body of work to date in an exhibition that has been a year in the making. The work draws from diverse sources, including vintage postcards, online media imagery, and his personal photography. Through the process […]

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Heatherleys Highlight: Alumna Jeanie Gibbs exhibits in, If You’re Lost, This Is Where You Can Be Found

Thursday 16 Nov 2023

16 - 19 November 2023

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  Heatherleys Highlight: If You’re Lost, This Is Where You Can Be Found Sculpture Diploma Alumna Jeanie Gibbs exhibited in the group show, ‘If You’re Lost, This Is Where You Can Be Found’.   This exciting exhibition, curated by Eva Yates and Kate McClenaghen, presented a variety of painting and sculpture by 18 students from the Royal […]

Philip Guston's painting - The Line, depicting a dalmon pink hand reaching down from a cloud in a blue sky to darw a black line in charcoal on a red ground.
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LECTURE with Michael Ajerman: Philip Guston, Don’t Smoke in Bed

Thursday 09 Nov 2023

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Artist Michael Ajerman presents his lecture: Philip Guston, Don’t Smoke in Bed Thursday 9 November 2023, 4.30pm – 6:00pm   The talk focuses on Philip Guston’s shifting self, complicated artistic aims, and influences. His working methods, US political tensions, and personal matters will be discussed to give a glimpse of a frantic era that echoes […]

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The Colour of Self-Discovery: An interview with psychotherapist and portrait painter Annis Booker for Black History Month

Tuesday 31 Oct 2023

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  Heatherleys Highlights for Black History Month   Read our first interview in a series of highlights for Black History Month celebrating the work and achievements of our Black staff, models and students. Find more highlights across our blog and social media. 👉 Follow us here.   The Colour of Self-Discovery: An interview with psychotherapist and portrait painter […]

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Heatherleys Highlights: Black History Month 2023

Tuesday 17 Oct 2023

  Heatherleys Highlights for Black History Month 2023   For many of us, every month is Black History Month. This year we’re highlighting and celebrating the work and achievements of some of our Black staff, models and students across our blog and social media. 👉 Follow us here. Check back here throughout the month to see our […]

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Mr Heatherley Composition Prize 2023

Monday 16 Oct 2023

16 October - 10 November 2023

  Mr Heatherley Composition Prize 2023     Congratulations to José Ilidio, winner of this years Mr Heatherley composition prize. José is a Brazilian artist based in London. His prize winning painting depicts his family, in the house where he grew up in Brazil; his mom, his aunt, his grandpa and his little cousin taking […]

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Heatherleys Highlight: Fragments Of Life Exhibition

Saturday 14 Oct 2023

14 - 15 October 2023

  Heatherleys Highlight: Fragments Of Life Exhibition – A Heatherleys Sculpture Exhibition  A Heatherley sculpture exhibition organised by Heatherleys’ Director of Studies and Course Director (Diploma in Figurative Sculpture) Tony Mott.⁠          Dates 🥂 Reception⁠ Sunday 15 October⁠ 12:00pm⁠ ⁠   📆 14 – 15 October 2023⁠ 11:00am – 4:00pm⁠ ⁠   […]

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Tutor Highlight: Dreamwalker by Eugenie Vronskaya

Wednesday 11 Oct 2023

11 October - 4 November 2023

  Tutor Highlight: Dreamwalker – An exhibition of recent paintings by Eugenie Vronskaya   “The whole skin has this delightful sensitivity; it feels the sun, it feels the wind running inside one’s garment, it feels water closing on it as one slips under – the catch in the breath, like a wave held back, the […]

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Student Highlight: Heatherleys Student Jeannie Taylor wins the Ironbridge Fine Art Printmaker Prize

Thursday 21 Sep 2023

21 September - 1 October 2023

  Heatherleys Student Jeannie Taylor wins the Ironbridge Fine Art Printmaker Prize     Congratulations to Jeannie Taylor who won the Ironbridge Fine Art Printmaker Prize for her print Tiny Dancer IV at the International Original Print Exhibition at Bankside Gallery.     Works selected for this year’s International Original Print Exhibition, an open submission […]

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Heatherley Post Diploma in Figurative Painting Graduates’ Exhibition Private View 2023

Thursday 21 Sep 2023

25 September - 14 October 2023

Photos from the Heatherley Post Diploma in Figurative Painting Graduates’ Exhibition Private View 2023   Thank you to everyone who came along to our Graduates’ Exhibition Private View on Thursday 21 September. Congratulations go to all our graduating students from Heatherleys’ Post Diploma in Figurative Painting. Take a look at the gallery below. See if […]

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Work from Heatherleys Post Diploma in Figurative Painting Graduates’ Exhibition 2023

Thursday 21 Sep 2023

25 September - 14 October 2023

Revisit your favourite work from this year’s Post Diploma in Figurative Painting Graduate Exhibition   Couldn’t make the exhibition in person? Would you like to revisit your favourite work from this year’s Graduate Exhibition? See below a gallery of graduate work from Heatherleys’ Post Diploma in Figurative Painting.   Work from the exhibition  

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In memory of Principal Emeritus John Walton RP

Saturday 02 Sep 2023

Remembering Principal Emeritus John Walton RP We have sad news. Our Principal Emeritus, John Walton, passed away peacefully in hospital on Saturday, September 2nd 2023. Even though John was in his 98th year, his death still seems a surprise to all those who knew him as Principal of the Heatherley School of Fine Art. When […]

Oil painting by Heatherleys Graduate Philip Cuttell, depicting a woman in a beige trench coat standing in front of bomb destroyed buildings and a fire red sky.
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Post Diploma Graduates Exhibition 2023

Thursday 21 Sep 2023

25 September - 14 October 2023

Be inspired by the graduates of our Post Diploma in Figurative Painting.     Visit their exhibition, opening on 21 September 2023. Free admission | No booking required Dates Private View  21 September 2023 6.00pm – 8.00pm Exhibition Continues 25 September – 14 October 2023 10.00am – 4.00pm Last entry on Friday 6 October is […]

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In memory of the pioneering gallerist Angela Flowers

Friday 11 Aug 2023

Remembering Angela Flowers   It is with great sadness that we share the passing of pioneering British gallerist and businesswoman Angela Flowers, on 11th August 2023, at the age of 90. She championed the work of younger British artists for more than five decades and showed that, “women could be businesswomen and make an impact […]

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Heatherleys Exhibition: Corrosion by Daniel Bibby

Thursday 24 Aug 2023

31 July – 25 August 2023

  Heatherleys presents: CorrosionAn exhibition by Daniel Bibby     Join us for an exhibition of past and recent works by studio technician and Sculpture Diploma alumnus Daniel Bibby.      Dates Private View24 August 20234:00pm – 7:00pm 31 July 2023 – 25 August 2023Open Monday – Saturday10.00am – 4.00pm LocationThe Heatherley School of Fine […]

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Heatherley Graduates’ Exhibition Private View 2023

Tuesday 18 Jul 2023

18 July – 23 July 2023

Photos from the Heatherley Graduates’ Exhibition Private View 2023   Thank you to everyone who came along to our Graduates’ Exhibition Private View on Tuesday 18 July. Congratulations go to all our prize winners and graduating students from Heatherleys’ Diploma in Portraiture, Diploma in Sculpture and Post Diploma in Sculpture. Take a look at the gallery below. See if […]

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Work from Heatherleys Graduates’ Exhibition 2023

Tuesday 18 Jul 2023

Wednesday 19 July – Sunday 23 July 2023

Revisit your favourite work form this year’s Graduate Exhibition   Couldn’t make the exhibition in person? Would you like to revisit your favourite work form this year’s Graduate Exhibition? See below a gallery of student and graduate work from Heatherleys’ Diploma in Portraiture, Diploma in Sculpture and Post Diploma in Sculpture.   2023 Prize Winners […]

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Student Spotlight: Heatherleys’ Student Phillip Cuttel shortlisted for the Jackson’s Painting Prize

Tuesday 25 Jul 2023

25 - 30 July 2023

  Heatherleys’ Student Phillip Cuttel shortlisted for the Jackson’s Painting Prize: Rising Artists     Congratulations to everyone who submitted to Jackson’s Painting Prize this year for their milestone exhibition, showcasing a shortlist of global artists at Bankside Gallery.   “We are thrilled to provide a platform for these exceptional artists to showcase their talent. […]

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Staff & Student Highlight: Heatherleys at the Ruth Borchard Self Portrait Prize 2023 exhibition

Saturday 23 Sep 2023

23 September - December 2023

  Staff & Student Highlight: Heatherleys at the Ruth Borchard Self Portrait Prize 2023 exhibition.   We’re proud to see an increasing number of our staff and students taking part in major prizes and exhibitions each year, including the Ruth Borchard Self Portrait Prize and exhibition. Alongside this year’s winning artwork by Colin Davidson, a […]

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Staff & Student Highlight: Heatherleys at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2023

Tuesday 13 Jun 2023

13 June - 20 August 2023

  Staff & Student Highlight: Heatherleys at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2023   Every year Heatherleys staff and students submit and exhibit at the annual celebration of art and artists at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. We’re proud to present some of this years Heatherleys exhibitors. Dates 13 June – 20 August 2023 Tuesday […]

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Heatherleys Graduates’ Exhibition 2023

Tuesday 18 Jul 2023

19 July - 23 July

  Heatherleys’ annual Diploma Graduates’ Exhibition Join us in celebrating the creativity and success of our students and graduates at our annual Diploma Graduates’ Exhibition. Work from the The Diploma in Portraiture and The Diploma and Post Diploma in Figurative Sculpture will be on display showing students progress and achievements. Free admission | No booking […]

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Staff & Student Highlight: Society of Women Artists 162nd Annual Open Exhibition 2023

Tuesday 06 Jun 2023

6 - 10 June 2023

  Staff & Student Highlight: Society of Women Artists 162nd Annual Open Exhibition 2023   The Society of Women Artists presents its 62nd Annual Open Exhibition 2023. Each year a number of Heatherleys staff and students submit their work. This years’ show includes works by Heatherleys tutors Sharon Low and Sarah Jane Moon, student Celia […]

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Alumni Spotlight: Heatherleys’ Graduate Sara Melly joins City & Guilds

Friday 05 May 2023

  Heatherleys’ Portrait Diploma Graduate Sara Melly joins City & Guilds     Congratulations to Heatherleys’ Graduate Sara Melly who’s been accepted on to the two year MA in Fine Art at City & Guilds of London Art School beginning in September 2023. Sara is a visual artist based in Winchester, Hampshire. She studied at […]

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Heatherleys Exhibition: Recent Paintings by Alexander McQueen Duncan

Monday 05 Jun 2023

5 June – 5 July 2023

  Heatherleys presents Recent Paintings by Alexander McQueen Duncan   Join us for an exhibition of recent paintings by tutor Alexander McQueen Duncan.   Dates Private View 12 June 2023 5:00pm – 8:00pm Second Private View 3 July 2023 5:00pm – 8:00pm 5 June 2023 – Extended till 5 July 2023 Open Monday – Saturday […]

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Tutor Highlight: Susan Wilson presents at Between Nations / Across Seas: The Transnational and Transcultural Pacific

Thursday 01 Jun 2023

26 – 30 June 2023

  Tutor Highlight: Susan Wilson presents at NZSA’s 27th annual conference   Heatherleys’ tutor Susan Wilson joins, Between Nations / Across Seas: The Transnational and Transcultural Pacific, the 27th annual conference by New Zealand Studies Association (NZSA) together with Stockholm University and the University of Turku. She will deliver her key note, From Te Wai […]

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Tutor Highlight: Portraits of Artists – An exhibition of work by James Lloyd and friends

Wednesday 31 May 2023

24 May – 16 June 2023

  Tutor Highlight: Portraits of Artists – An exhibition of work by James Lloyd and friends   Browse & Darby presents Portraits of Artists, an exhibition of work by Heatherleys tutor James Lloyd and a number of our tutors. The show includes works by popular Heatherleys guest lecturer Michael Ajerman, and tutors Claudia Carr and […]

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Staff and Student Highlight: Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition

Friday 05 May 2023

4 – 13 May 2023

  Staff and Student Highlight: Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition We’re extremely proud of all the staff, tutors and students who’ve exhibited the Royal Society of Portrait Painters 132nd Annual exhibition Mall Galleries this year.⁠ ⁠ Congratulations to all who made this fantastic event and showcase event happen again this year, including all […]

Laura Deacon - Drypoint Print
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Heatherleys Exhibition: Summer Printmaking Exhibition

Monday 24 Apr 2023

24 April – 12 May 2023

  Heatherleys presents it’s annual Summer Printmaking Exhibition.   A showcase of work from all our printmaking classes and a special project with students from Chelsea Academy.   Dates Private View Wednesday 17 May 2023 6:00pm – 8:00pm   15 May – 2 June 2023 Open Monday – Saturday 10.00am – 4.00pm Location The Heatherley School […]

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Heatherleys Exhibition: NOVA by Christine Adams

Monday 24 Apr 2023

24 April – 12 May 2023

  Heatherleys presents NOVA an exhibition of work by the late Christine Adams.   Christine Adams, mother of Heatherleys student Catherine Macnaughton, passed away last summer leaving a huge body of work. We’re delighted to host this retrospective celebrating her creative life. Painting by Christine Adams   Dates Private View Wednesday 3 May 2023 6:00pm – 8:00pm […]

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Alumna Exhibition: Now My Eyes Can See by Sally Minns

Saturday 15 Apr 2023

15 - 20 April 2023⁠

  Alumna Exhibition: Now My Eyes Can See by Sally Minns Now My Eyes Can See is solo show by Heatherleys graduate Sally Minns (Post Diploma in Figurative Painting, 2022).     Dates Private View Friday 14 April 2023 5:00 – 8:00pm RSVP sallyminnsart@gmail.com General Opening Hours 15 – 20 April 2023 11:00 – 6:00pm […]

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Alumna Exhibition: Memory, Heritage & other works by Eileen Chamberlain

Tuesday 11 Apr 2023

11 - 15 April 2023⁠

  Alumna Exhibition: Memory, Heritage & other works by Eileen Chamberlain Memory, Heritage & other works is solo show by Heatherleys graduate Eileen Chamberlain (Post Diploma in Figurative Painting, 2022).     Dates 11 April – 15 April 2023 11.00am – 8.00pm Location 54 The Gallery 54 Shepherd Market, London W1J 7QX Contact 07794 008026 […]

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Alumni Spotlight: Natalia Glinoer wins The Michael Harding Award

Wednesday 29 Mar 2023

  Heatherleys Portrait Diploma Graduate Natalia Glinoer wins The Michael Harding Award at The Royal Society of British Artists at the Mall Galleries     Heatherleys graduate Natalia Glinoer (Diploma in Portraiture, 2021) has won The Michael Harding Award from the Royal Society of British Artists (RBA) for her painting, ‘In the Artist’s Studio’. The […]

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Women at Heatherleys: Kate Heatherley

Wednesday 08 Mar 2023

  We’re celebrating Women’s History Month with a series of posts to coincide with our Women at Heatherleys Exhibition.⁠ In this article we’re appreciating the contributions of Kate Heatherley (1852 – 1949).⁠   Unfortunately we have no photos of Kate Heatherley, the estranged wife of Heatherleys’ namesake, Thomas Heatherley. Regardless, her tenacity and work for […]

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Women at Heatherleys: Mary Ellen Crompton

Wednesday 08 Mar 2023

  We’re celebrating Women’s History Month with a series of posts to coincide with our Women at Heatherleys Exhibition.⁠ In this article we’re appreciating the contributions of Mary Ellen Crompton (1852 – 1949).⁠   When Heatherleys namesake Thomas Heatherley retired as principal his nephew John Crompton (1854–1927) and His wife Mary Ellen became the new […]

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Women at Heatherleys: Gertrude Massey

Tuesday 07 Mar 2023

  We’re celebrating Women’s History Month with a series of posts to coincide with our Women at Heatherleys Exhibition.⁠ In this article we’re appreciating the contributions of Gertrude Massey (1868 – 1957).⁠   Gertrude Massey was born Gertrude Seth in Brixton, London, where her Prussian born father was a merchant dealing in African goods. (Artist […]

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Women at Heatherleys: Helen Wilson

Monday 06 Mar 2023

We’re celebrating Women’s History Month with a series of posts to coincide with our Women at Heatherleys Exhibition.⁠⁠ In this article we’re appreciating the contributions of Helen Wilson (1903 – 1972).⁠   ⁠   When the school fell into decline between 1946 and 1969, if it wasn’t for then Director of Studies Helen Wilson the […]

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Heatherleys Staff Exhibition 2023

Thursday 16 Mar 2023

13 March - 21 April 2023

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Heatherleys Staff Exhibition Join us for the annual Heatherleys Staff Exhibition. Free admission | No booking required Dates Private View Thursday 16 March 2023 5:30pm – 8:30pm Exhibition Opening Times Monday 13 March – Friday 21 April 10:30am – 4:00pm Location The Heatherley School of Fine Art75 Lots Road, London SW10 0RN Exhibition Invitation   […]

Reflections Exhibition Poster 2023
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Student Exhibition: Reflections – A Group Show

Thursday 16 Feb 2023

13 - 23 February 2023⁠

  Student Exhibition: Reflections Reflections is a group show of work by Heatherleys students Jenny Glenton, Magnus Menzefricke and Penny Sloane.     Dates 13 – 23 February 2023 Monday – Saturday 9:00am – 10:00pm Sunday 9:00am – 8:00pm Private View Saturday 18 February 2023 11.00am – 4.00pm Meet the Artists Tuesday 21 February 5.00pm – […]

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Alumni Spotlight: Kayoon Anderson joins the CBPP

Thursday 02 Feb 2023

  Heatherleys Portrait Diploma Graduate Kayoon Anderson becomes a member of the Contemporary British Portrait Painters (CBPP)     Kayoon Anderson was born in Seoul, South Korea in 1997. She studied architecture at the University of Cambridge and painting in Siena before returning to England to specialise in portraiture at the Heatherley School of Art. […]

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Heatherleys Exhibition: Women at Heatherleys for Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day

Wednesday 08 Mar 2023

27 February – 10 March 2023

  For Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, Heatherleys presents: Women at Heatherleys   Dates Private View Wednesday 8 March 2023 (International Women’s Day) 6:00pm – 8:00pm 27 February – 10 March 2023 Open Monday – Saturday 10.00am – 4.00pm Location The Heatherley School of Fine Art 75 Lots Road, London SW10 0RN   We often […]