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Open Exhibition 2024

Kennaway House, Sidmouth, EX10 8NG

29th October - 9th November 2024

Online Catalogue

The South West Academy of Fine and Applied Arts : The South West Academy Annual Open Exhibition 2024 (oess1.uk)


Open Exhibition 2023

Kennaway House, Sidmouth, EX10 8NG

31st October - 11th November 2023


Open Exhibition 2022

Kennaway House, Sidmouth, EX10 8NG

1st November - 12th November 2022


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Open Exhibition 2021

Kennaway House, Sidmouth, EX10 8NG

2-13 November 2021


Reflections 2020

An Online Exhibition for an Extraordinary Year

In this exceptional year, the Academy has reconfigured its annual Open Exhibition as an on-line exhibition: Reflections 2020.

The focus of the exhibition is specifically upon artists’ responses to the pandemic. Reflections 2020 will provide a forum for artists’ work to remain in the public eye whilst respecting the need to be vigilant and maintain appropriate social distancing.

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Open Exhibition 2019

This year's Open Exhibition will be at Exeter Castle, Exeter EX4 3PU, running from 12 - 23 November. The gallery space will be open from 10.00 to 4:30 daily.

Guest Artist: Peter Randall-Page

This year’s Guest Artist, Royal Academician, Peter Randall-Page has gained an international reputation through his sculpture, drawings and prints. As well as a painted bronze sculpture: Theme and Variation 1, Peter will also be exhibiting 2D prints and sponsoring one of the prizes at the Open exhibition, Exeter Castle.

Baroness Floella Benjamin: Portrait Bust

Baroness Floella Benjamin of Beckenham OBE DL is Patron of the South West Academy of Fine and Applied Arts. Lady Benjamin has close links with the South West and for ten years was Chancellor of Exeter University. When she stepped down as Chancellor, the University commissioned a statue of her in recognition of her contribution to the City of Exeter.

A complete catalogue of all works in the Open Exhibition is available here.

Click here for an article on the Private Reception and Awards

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The Academy Congratulates the Open Exhibition 2019 Prize Winners

The Peter Randall-Page Award - Jane Chetwynd

The Alan Fynn Award - Simon Parr, for Distant Light at Dyrham

The Brownston Gallery Award - Geoff Shillito for for Second Glance

The Sculpture School Award - Nicola Rigby for Kelpie

The Sculpture School Award - Andrew Thomas for Cello

The Brewin Dolphin Award - Helen Ridehalgh for Dixie

The Tonic Gallery Award - Elena Degenhardt for Meditation-to-Go No. 1 and Meditation-to-Go No. 2

The Gallery, Lyme Bay Arts Award - Simon Parr, for Distant Light at Dyrham

Pegasus Award for Best Drawing to Philip Battley for Radar

Pegasus Award for Best work in Oil to Peb Burfoot for Nanjizal