The New Light Prize exhibition is now open at Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery Trust, Carlisle. It's a fabulous show, which you can visit there until 6th November. It was nice to see my two paintings hanging together, and great to be attending a Private View for the first time in 18 months!

Earlier this year student film-maker, Abigail Kay, produced a short documentary about me as part of her degree. You can watch it here:

https://player.vimeo.com/video/574969892?h=6481ae6262&fbclid=IwAR3vdK_RihAW8BPKGYcetbYFlMN7xrU3KH0LImbYplYoY_EsG1TGgdZrY_E

The New Light Prize is now open at the Biscuit Factory, Newcastle - the second stop on the exhibition tour, after it visited Scarborough Art Gallery last year. I’m delighted to have two paintings featured in the show – ‘Jon’ and ‘Behind the Velvet,’ the latter of which is a replacement for my other portrait, 'Owl You Need is Love,' which sold in Scarborough. 

The New Light Prize is a biennial exhibition, celebrating the work of artists from the North of England. You can visit the show at the Biscuit Factory until 29th August, after which it travels to Carlisle and London later in the year.

‘Owl You Need is Love’ has been selected as a finalist in the 15th International ARC Salon Competition – the largest and most prestigious competition in the world for realist artists.

The portrait is currently on display at Scarborough Museum as part of the New Light Prize, where it recently sold. 

The BP Portrait Award 2020 is now open at Aberdeen Art Gallery. This is the first time the show has been on public display due to Covid-19 restrictions and the NPG’s closure for refurbishment. I’m delighted my portrait ‘Pae Yun Sok’ is featured in the exhibition, which runs until 24th January 2021. It’s free to visit, but you must book timed tickets in advance.

My painting, Behind the Velvet, is now on display at the new exhibition at The Fire Within, Wigan. WE WILL ALWAYS BE TOGETHER xx is open Thursdays to Saturdays at the Galleries, Wigan. There is some fabulous contemporary art on display alongside older works, including several fantastic Theodore Major paintings.

Really happy I got to see the rescheduled Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition before it closed. It's a huge honour to have my work included in this fabulous show.

Many of the portraits created for Tom Croft’s brilliant #portraitsfornhsheroes initiative can now be viewed in an online exhibition in collaboration with Google Arts & Culture and Paintings in Hospitals. My painting of Dr Ruth Crowley is among those on display at https://artsandculture.google.com/project/healthcare-heroes

I'm very pleased to hear that the Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition has been rescheduled and will now be held from 16th to 26th September at the Mall Galleries, London. I'm delighted my painting, Self-Portrait with Haemorrhage, will be among those on display.

Unfortunately the exhibition will not be held at the NPG this year because of Covid-19 restrictions and the planned redevelopment of the building, which is due to close this month for 3 years.  However, the exhibition will hopefully go on tour later in the year.

There's a feature in the latest Artists & Illustrators Magazine about my painting, Behind the Velvet. April issue, out now.

'Perceptions' is the first CBPP group show, featuring a fantastic variety of portraiture, all measuring 30 x 30 cm and mostly for sale. My painting 'Jon' can be seen there at CASS ART Islington until 22nd March.

My painting 'Self-Portrait with Haemorrhage' has been selected for the Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition 2020. It runs from 7th to 22nd May at Mall Galleries, London.

I currently have 2 paintings on display in the Make It exhibition at Wigan STEAM, including 'Owl You Need is Love.' Open until 14th March.

Pae Yun Sok is a worker at the Hungnam Fertiliser Complex in Hamhung, North Korea – the country’s largest fertiliser plant, with around 7,300 employees. It was founded during Japanese occupation in 1927, then completely destroyed during the Korean War and rebuilt in the 50s. Pae Yun Sok has worked there for over 35 years.

I'm very happy to have my painting 'Jessica Rose' selected for the inaugural Wigan Open Exhibition. The show runs from 16th November to 15th December at the Isherwood Gallery.

The New Light Prize has now moved to its final destination on the tour - Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery Trust, Carlisle. My paintings 'Cloud Candy' and 'Self-Portrait II' sold at previous venues, but you can catch 'Sean' there until 27th January 2019. 

There's a brief article in the October issue of Artists And Illustrators Magazine about my painting, With a Little Help from My Friends, which won artwork of the month.

Birds in Art 2018 is now open at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, Wiconsin. The exhibition runs until 25th November and features my painting, Roadblock, alongside some of the best contemporary bird art in the world.

I was recently asked to write a blog for Pegasus Art about my portrait, Jessica, which was exhibited at the BP Portrait Award 2017. You can read it  here:  

https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/blog/guest-blogs/jessica-guest-blog-artist-laura-quinn-harris/

Very happy to have won the Artists And Illustrators Magazine artwork of the month prize for my wildlife painting, With a Little Help from my Friends. 

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This painting is currently for sale in the Lancashire Open at Chapel Gallery, Ormskirk.

My portrait of renowned owl sculptor Clarence Cameron and his partner Bob Lockhart will be exhibited  at the Saul Hay Gallery, Manchester in the exhibition, 'Being Allowed to Look' from 28th July to 16th September.

Had a fab time at the Lancashire Open Exhibition preview last night. You can visit my painting and lots more great northern art at the Chapel Gallery, Ormskirk, until 19th September.

Delighted to have a painting selected for the Lancashire Open 2018. The exhibition runs from 21st July to 19th September at the Chapel Gallery, Ormskirk.

My painting, Roadblock, has been selected for the 43rd annual Birds in Art exhibition at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, Wisconsin. It's a huge honour to be involved in such a prestigious show, and this is the 2nd year running that I've been lucky enough to be selected.

Had a great time at the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation Wildlife Artist of the Year Awards last night. So much wonderful art on display, it's always a huge honour to be involved.

The BP Portrait Award 2017 is now on display at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens. This is the final stop on the tour and your last chance to see all 53 portraits together, including my painting, Jessica. It closes on 10th June.

My little parrot is still making its way around the US as part of the Birds in Art touring exhibition. After Wausau it spent a couple of months at the Chicago Academy of Sciences, and now it is on display at Stamford Museum & Nature Center until the end of May.

I'm delighted that my painting 'My Slumbering Heart' has been selected for David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation Wildlife Artist of the Year 2018! It will be exhibited the Mall Galleries from 1st to 6th May. 

The New Lights Prize is now in its new home at Huddersfield Art Gallery. You can visit the exhibition here until 2nd June. My self-portrait is now part of the show after my previous entry sold at the Bowes Museum.

I got to see my portrait up in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery today in lovely Edinburgh. So happy to have my work hanging in such a beautiful gallery.

There's an article in this week's Wigan Observer about my successes in the art world last year. I had paintings in 12 exhibitions - my major highlights being selection for the BP Portrait Award and Birds in Art, winning the People's Choice Award at the RBSA Prize, and the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum purchasing my painting for their collection, not to mention meeting lots of lovely people along the way! 2017 was certainly an exciting year for me - here's hoping this year will be just as much fun! Wishing all my followers a happy and successful 2018.

The BP Portrait Award is now on display at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, Exeter. See my painting, Jessica, there until 3rd December.

I'm very excited to have 6 paintings featured in this exhibition in the Netherlands, opening this Saturday at Staphorsius Kunstgalerie, Westzaan.

I'm delighted to have my painting Cloud Candy selected for the New Light Art Prize 2017!

The exhibition will travel to the Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, Huddersfield Art Gallery, Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, Carlisle, and Bankside Gallery, London, from November.

Had a wonderful time at the Birds in Art opening weekend at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum of Wausau. We met lots of lovely people and the work on display is exceptional.

And I've received the amazing news that the museum has decided to purchase my painting for their permanent collection. Such a huge honour!

Not only that but it has also been chosen to go on tour after the exhibition closes in Wausau, so it will now travel to galleries and museums around the US until 2019.

I am delighted to be a part of this exhibition, featuring many wonderful artists currently exhibiting at the BP Portrait Award. It opens on Wednesday at CASS ART Islington.

Watch a short interview I did at the National Portrait Gallery about my BP Portrait Award painting with my beautiful sitter, Jessica Lowe.

I have 6 new paintings for sale at the Exhibition of Wildlife Art. You can visit the exhibition from 28th to 30th July at Gordale, Chester High Road, Burton.

You can also browse and purchase online here: http://www.ewa-uk.com/pages/gallery.php

Another great exhibition private view. This time Women in Art at Burgh House, Hampstead. Had a fantastic night with some wonderful artists. 

I stopped by the National Portrait Gallery again last night for another BP Portrait Award event, where I was interviewed about my work.

Had a great time last night at the DSWF Wildlife Artist of the Year awards. You can see the exhibition until Sunday and can also browse and buy online. 50% of all sales go directly to funding wildlife conservation.

Article on Wigan Today about the forthcoming exhibitions I have work in:

https://www.wigantoday.net/news/artist-laura-wild-about-top-awards-success-1112218

I am delighted to have been awarded the People's Choice Prize at the RBSA Prize Exhibition last night! It's lovely to know that so many people who visited the show liked my painting enough to vote for it.

I am absolutely delighted that my painting, Lilac-Crowned Amazon, has been selected for the 42nd annual Birds in Art exhibition at Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum of Wausau in Wisconsin, USA this September.

Birds in Art is the most prestigious bird painting competition in the world and it is a huge honour to be a part of it. 😊

Very excited that my painting Cloud Candy has been selected for the RBSA Prize 2017. It will be on display from 18th May to 10th June at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists. 😊

I am beyond thrilled to announce that my painting 'Jessica' has been selected for the BP Portrait Award 2017.

For those of you that don’t know, the BP Portrait Award is the most prestigious portrait painting competition in the world. It is held at the National Portrait Gallery, London, for three months in summer and then tours the country for a year, this year travelling to Exeter, Edinburgh and Sunderland.

I'm very excited that my painting has been selected for the DSWF Wildlife Artist of the Year 2017. It will be exhibited at the Mall Galleries London in June. 

I'm delighted to have my painting Every Cloud selected for the Artists And Illustrators Magazine Artists of the Year Awards. It will be exhibited at Mall Galleries London in January.

Had a wonderful evening at the DSWF Wildlife Artist of the Year awards. Note the red dot! 50% of each sale goes directly to helping endangered wildlife.

Mirror mirror is all finished now and is being hung at the Mall Galleries ready for the opening of DSWF Wildlife Artist of the Year tomorrow.

There are articles in this week's Wigan Observer and yesterday's Wigan Evening Post about my selection for the DSWF Wildlife Artist of the Year Exhibition.

I'm honoured to be part of this wonderful exhibition that opened in London on Wednesday night. It is curated by Kathleen Soriano and features work by some fantastic contemporary portrait artists.

I won the award for Best Portrait at the St Helens Open Art competition tonight!

Very happy to have won the Art Academy Award at last night's Artists & Illustrators Artists of the Year awards, for my portrait of Dylan. The show is on until Saturday at Mall Galleries, London.

I have been shortlisted for the Artists & Illustrators 'Artist of the Year' Award. My painting “Dylan” will be showcased in an exhibition at London's Mall Galleries in February.

I have been published in another book! "How to Paint a Portrait" details how different artists go about producing a portrait in a day. My technique is featured in a 10-page spread.

I’m very happy to have won the People's Choice Award at the St Helens Open Art Competition, as well as First Prize, for my portrait of Dylan :)

Yesterday I had the honour of painting Armando Iannucci at the Edinburgh International Television Festival.

I was honoured to be asked to open the Ashton Art Group's Annual Exhibition on Friday. There was some fantastic work on display! You can go and see it until this Saturday.

My painting “Dylan” has made it through to the final round of judging for the BP Portrait Award!

My portraits in the National Portrait Gallery!

Well I didn't win Portrait Artist of the Year, but I'm proud of myself for getting to the final 3. Plus I got to meet this lovely chap and he chose my portrait to take home with him!! Still pinching myself! :)

Two of my paintings have been selected for the National Exhibition of Wildlife Art 2013!!

"Bison" and "Hooded Merganser" are featured in the show, which opened last night and runs until 4th August at Gordale Gallery, South Wirral. Visit www.newa-uk.com for more information.