Portsmouth and Hampshire Art Society members see success at exhibition
The Portsmouth and Hampshire Art Society (PHAS) annual summer exhibition which showcases work from local artists, in the beautiful setting of Portsmouth Cathedral, has just a day left to run as it ends on Sunday, August 30.
Entry to the exhibition is free entry, so why not come along and view exciting artwork for sale, from local artists and see the diverse styles and techniques of talented artists in your community.
Layla Spence - first time exhibitor sells!
Layla joined the society last year, so this is her first time of exhibiting and was thrilled to learn that one of her pictures sold, in the first few days of the exhibition opening. She lives in Gosport and loves creating comic book stories.
instagram: @layla.spence
Colin Merrin
Colin has been painting all of his life. It was his grandfather who inspired him, by showing him how to draw a cup and saucer, and he has been painting ever since some 70 years ago. Originally, he is from east London and moved to Pompey in 2013. www.colinmerrin.co.uk.
Angela Kohen
Angela, who’s originally from Hungary, joined the society four years ago. She was originally an art teacher in Hungary and since coming to the UK, she has missed being in that creative space, so has just started painting again. “The society has been inspirational it feels like I am back into the art world once again”.
Bijorn Wiseman
Bijorn has been painting for just 2 years. Originally from Sweden, he works in a college as a learning support assistant, where he can see the therapeutic value art has with helping to express feelings and emotions, which has been really helpful on a personal level and he see how it helps the students. This is his first time ever exhibiting.
Freya Perry
Freya creates exquisite works of art in clay, inspired by local scenes.
“Following a brain injury, I felt like I couldn’t do anything, I couldn’t watch tv, read or be in public places. But one day, I found some paints and just started expressing myself, now I get a great deal of satisfaction from working with clay”.
Instagram: freya_enchanted_art
Artists wishing to exhibit in our annual exhibition need to join as a member (before Jan 2027) please check out our membership page on our website http://portshantsart.org.uk for more details.