Ferens 2020 Open Exhibition

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About Ferens 2020 Open Exhibition


Each year our Open Exhibition provides an exciting opportunity for amateur and professional artists to celebrate creativity side by side in the Ferens Art Gallery’s beautiful temporary exhibition spaces. The display often includes a truly diverse selection of artworks in a variety of styles and media, many of which are also for sale, allowing visitors to purchase original artworks at a range of prices.

The 2020 Open is Ferens’ 53rd annual Open Exhibition, which celebrates some of the best artistic talent in the region.The exhibition features more than 370 artworks including paintings, sculptures, photography, ceramics, textiles and film produced by local amateur and professional artists.

This year’s exhibited works were selected by a panel of judges consisting of visual artist Graham Dean, whose artwork is represented in the Ferens permanent collection, freelance curator Angela Kingston and Kenn Taylor, creative director at Artlink.

The exhibition is sponsored by the Friends of the Ferens and BSB Architecture.

Artwork Sales
If you are interested in purchasing any of the available works from the 2020 Open exhibition please email us at museums@hcandl.co.uk with ‘2020 Open sale’ in the subject line and we will get back to you.

Copyright for all artwork images remains with the Artist.

2020 Open Exhibition prizes


Friends of the Ferens awards
Selected by the Friends of the Ferens board:
1st Prize: Jane Beharrell, Twelve Weeks, Oil Painting (Catalogue No. 64, Gallery 4)
2nd Prize: Liz Chesney, Songbird, Mixed Media (Catalogue No. 373, Gallery 8)
3rd Prize: Calum McClure, Palm House Nocturne, Monoprint (Catalogue No. 330, Gallery 8)

Future Ferens Young and Emerging Talent Award
Sponsored by BSB Architecture and selected with help from the Future Ferens. Young artists age 16 to 25 are eligible for this prize:
Yusi Ding, Onement, Mixed Media, (Catalogue No. 186, Gallery 7)

Chair’s award – Hull Culture & Leisure
Selected by Hull Culture and Leisure Chair Marjorie Brabazon:
Liz Cogan, The River Hull from Chapman Street Bridge, Pastels (Catalogue No. 37, Gallery 4)

People’s Vote Prize, voted for by visitors:
1st Prize: Douglas Gray, Rocks Near Scarborough, Oil painting (Catalogue No. 287, Gallery 8)
2nd Prize: Shaun Newsome, Lt Commander L A Roe DSM RN retd, Oil painting (Catalogue No. 43, Gallery 4)
3rd Prize: Brian Tozer, Staithes, Acrylic painting (Catalogue No. 227, Gallery 7)


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  • 64. Jane Beharrell, Twelve Weeks Oil painting, £2,000 1st Prize, Friends of the Ferens Award

    Oil painting of a young dog, looking away with its tail between its legs

  • 373. Liz Chesney, Songbird, Mixed media, £750, SOLD 2nd Prize, Friends of the Ferens Award

    Mixed media sculpture of a blue-skinned seated figure in brightly patterned clothes, holding a bird

  • 330. Calum McClure, Palm House Nocturne, Monoprint, £4,850 3rd Prize, Friends of the Ferens Award

    Abstract monoprint in ink-blue and white

  • 186. Yusi Ding, Onement, Mixed media, £800 Future Ferens Young and Emerging Talent Prize

    Mixed media painting of a line of textured paint cutting down a white canvas

  • 37. E M Cogan, The River Hull from Chapman Street Bridge, Pastels, £425, SOLD Chair's Award winner

    Pastel work of the river Hull as viewed from a bridge on a cloudy day

  • 287. Douglas Gray, Rocks Near Scarborough, Oil painting, £4,950, SOLD 1st Prize, People's Vote

    Oil painting of rocks at the sea edge, in iridescent light

  • 43. Shaun Newsome, Lt Commander L A Roe DSM RN retd, Oil painting, £880 2nd Place, People's Vote

    Oil painting portrait of a man on a seascape background

  • 227. Brian Tozer, Staithes, Acrylic, £650, SOLD 3rd Place, People's Vote

    Acrylic painting of houses by the water, with block blue sky

Gallery 4 - Catalogue No.s 1-39


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  • 1. Saskia Blacker, On my Side, Digital print, £420

    Digital print of a clock in the sand with a dark sky

  • 2. Tracey Lund, Safety at Night, Digital print, £120

    Digital print of elephants at night

  • 3. Paul Benson, An Unnatural Consequence 3, Pen and ink, £95, SOLD

    Pen and ink drawing of a hare wearing a gas-mask in front of a city skyline.

  • 4. Jo Jenney, Old Fruit Market Hull, Acrylic, £120, SOLD

    Acrylic painting of closed shop fronts

  • 5. Ceridwen Raynor, Daisies, Digital print, £325

    A digital print of a woman in an emerald dress, sat on the grass admiring the daisies.

  • 6. Sarah Warren, Greta - Faraway Dreams, Watercolour, £150, SOLD

    A watercolour painting of a woman with tall green hair wih leaves

  • 7. Chris Hudson, Hull's High Street in the 1950s, Mixed media, £200

    A mixed media work of a Hull scene, viewed through a brick arch

  • 8. Richard Chuck, Playful Encounter, Pen and ink, £250, SOLD

    A pen and ink drawing of a woodland scene, with a hare and a badger

  • 9. Geoff Stenhouse, Dixon's Bakery, Hessle Road, Hull, Coloured pencil, £130, SOLD

    A coloured pencil drawing of the exterior of Dixon's Bakery

  • 10. E M Cogan Cottages, Inglemire, Mixed media, £525, SOLD

    A mixed media work of a cottages in a dark landscape, with golden light

  • 11. Geoff Hewitt, Artist's Marks, Oil painting, £600

    Oil painting of an artist concentrating on their work with a man stood behind clutching his face

  • 12. Andrew Birtles, Imagine, Mixed media, £1,750

    A mixed media work of a city in destruction in black and white, with a bright blue pool with children playing and palm trees

  • 13. Heather Gatt, Anti-Tank Blocks, Easington Beach, Batik, £350, SOLD

    A batik work of a seascape with a cloudy sky

  • 14. Stephen Todd, Fading Memory (Humber Estuary), Mixed media, £340

    A mixed media work of the Humber estuary, dappled with warm light

  • 15. David Winn, Lights, Camera, Action - Hull City Hall, Digital print, £35

    A black and white digital print of a band on stage, with dramatic spotlights

  • 16. Holly Dunn, Ursula Monster of the Sea, Digital print, £30

    A digital print of a blue sea monster figure surrounded by pink frills

  • 17. Sally Clarke, Not Knowing that I'm Upside-Down, Collagraph print, £220, SOLD

    A collgraph print of a woman upside down with a floral dress

  • 18. Christopher Ellis, Spitfire in Maintenance, Oil painting, £250

    An oil painting of a spitfire in monochrome

  • 19. Nicholas Jagger, Sous Bois, Oil painting, £390

    An oil painting of a colourful tree

  • 20. Tarik Skalli, Mannequins, Digital print, £65, SOLD

    A digital print of mannequin heads, covered with patterned scarves and fabrics

  • 21. Joseph Cox, Shrine 001, Digital print, £220, SOLD

    A digital print of an intricate and colourful shrine

  • 22. Helen Robinson, Sophie's Universe Afghan, Textile, NFS

    A multicoloured textile work with bright, intricate detail

  • 23. Mark Pekarski, Sweet and Proud, Oil painting, NFS

    An oil painting of a woman with a brown face mask on

  • 24. K Duncan, Great Expectations No More, Digital print, £65, SOLD

    A digital print of a damaged book, open and ragged

  • 25. Tracey Lund, Thirsty Lion, Digital print, £150

    A digital print of a male lion drinking

  • 26. Eric Twigger, Do You Think That's Wise, Acrylic, £75

    An acrylic painting of a man looking down, with his hands together

  • 27. John Dearing, East Park Dawn, Collagraph print, £180

    A collagraph print of a tree on black ground, with warm light from the right

  • 28. Ray Duffill, Shadowlands Hull Marina, Digital print, £50, SOLD

    A digital print of an outdoor staircase with shadows, and graffiti of suited man

  • 29. Pamela Bell, No Butter Today, Pen and ink, £65

    Pen and ink work of a queue of people waiting to collect their rations

  • 30. Christopher Knox, Sunrise River Hull, Pencil drawing, £850

    A monochrome pencil drawing of sunrise of over a river scene

  • 31. Penny Kealey, A Dreaming, Oil painting, NFS

    An oil painting of various animals on a blue background

  • 32. Lindsey Lavender, Ascent, Acrylic, £450

    A acrylic painting of a stone staircase

  • 33. Lindsey Lavender, Escape, Acrylic, £450

    An acrylic painting of a stone staircase in blue light

  • 34. Ethan Caflisch, In Black and Blue, Acrylic, NFS

    An acrylic painting of the back of a head in simple block colour

  • 35. Carol Davidson, Rust in Peace Viola, Watercolour, £195, SOLD

    A watercolour, close-up painting of a rusty boat

  • 36. Christine Turley, Blossom Tree, Oil painting, £125

    An oil painting of a blossom tree along a country lane

  • 37. E M Cogan, The River Hull from Chapman Street Bridge, Pastels, £425, SOLD

    A pastel work of the River Hull, shown with grey a sky, in bright light

  • 38. Michael Leetham Cooper, …The Message, Oil painting, £360

    An oil painting of a man in a striped shirt and baseball cap, looking down

  • 39. Michael Ebeling, At the Seaside c.1920, Mixed media, £90

    A mixed media work of a family in smart clothing, paddling in the sea

Gallery 4 - Catalogue No.s 40-79


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  • 40. Eileen Hodgson, Remembering, Pastels, NFS

    A pastel work of an older couple walking arm in arm

  • 41. Emma Woods, Fishing Harvest, Mixed media, £45, SOLD

    A mixed media collage work depicting a fishing scene

  • 42. Heather Gatt, The Lighthouse at Paull, Batik, £360

    A batik of white lighthouse with blue sky and yellow detail

  • 43. Shaun Newsome Lt Commander L A Roe DSM RN retd, Oil painting, £880

    An oil painting portrait of a man in front of a seascape

  • 44. Philip Ingledew, Love, Acrylic £395

    Acrylic abstract painting of bright blue seascape

  • 45. Joss Cole Nail, Art, Pray, Watercolour, £425

    Watercolour of a shop front with foliage

  • 46. David Drewery, Music in the Air, Digital print, £60, SOLD

    Digital print of a woman playing violin

  • 47. Peter Holt, Bodyscape 2, Etching, £130, SOLD

    Etching of a person laid down with arms covering their face

  • 48. Peter Thompson, Edifice with Minions, Pen and ink, £250

    Abstract pen and ink work of colourful stacked cubes

  • 49. Shannon Capon, Perfectly Different, Digital print, £220

    Digital print of various doll figures against colourful backgrounds

  • 50. Paul Morris, The Assumption of Elvis, Paper, £300, SOLD

    Paper collage work of Elvis Presley, surrounded by people

  • 51. Shawnee Vale, Vanilla, Oil painting, £375, SOLD

    Oil painting of woman with dark hair, against a yellow background

  • 52. Sue Deighton, Girl on the Beach, Cleethorpes, Acrylic, £400

    Acryclic painting of someone playing in th sand at the beach, with donkeys in the background

  • 53. Anthea Stephenson, Construction, Collagraph print, £300

    Collagraph print of an industrial scene in monochrome

  • 54. Stuart West, Money Doesn't Talk, it Swears, Lino print, £200

    Lino print of text across block colour

  • 55. Peter Ingram, Wolds in May No.3, Oil painting, £595, SOLD

    Oil painting old a wolds landscape with bright fields and blue sky

  • 56. Andrea Palmer, Lemon!, Acrylic, £195

    Acrylic painting of bright lemon on a dark background

  • 57. Robin Storey, Ferens, Watercolour, £795

    Watercolour painting of the Ferens Art Gallery as viewed fromabove Maritime Museum

  • 58. Matthew Riches, Everyday is like Sunday, Digital print, £113

    Digital print of a merry-go-round at night with a dark sky

  • 59. Mike Williams, Boy 1, Digital print, NFS

    Digital print of a boy laying ona sofa holding a single red balloon

  • 60. Martin Lewsley, One Minute to Midnight No.2, Digital print, £300

    Digital print featuring a ram skull and red flower

  • 61. Nick Coley, Path to the Chapel, Acrylic, £3,500

    Acrylic painting of a path leading to a chapel in colourful tones

  • 62. Anette Wahlgren, Flow, Mixed media, £900

    Abstract mixed media work of flowing shapes

  • 63. Christopher Thompson, Golden Age, Oil painting, £2,750

    Oil painting of a child stood looking down with their hands in their coat pockets

  • 64. Jane Beharrell, Twelve Weeks, Oil painting, £2,000

    Oil painting of a young dog, looking away with its tail between its legs

  • 65. Heather Theobold, Black Cockerel, Watercolour, £175, SOLD

    Expressive watercolour painting of a colourful cockerel

  • 66. Philip Dearman, Diversion To God's Cranium, Digital print, £65

    Space themed digital print collage

  • 67. Jo Jenney, Staithes, Acrylic, £120, SOLD

    Acrylic painting of two boats in a harbour

  • 68. Sonia Stanyard, New Language, Oil painting, £10,000

    Monochrome abstract oil painting of fluctuating lines

  • 69. Ann Hutchinson, The Deep, Digital print, £50

    Black and white digital print of The Deep in Hull from across the water

  • 70. Bob Milner, Peeping Dog, Mixed media, £120

    Mixed media work of a dog looking directly at the viewer

  • 71. Alf Art, Reckitts Blue, Pen and ink, £60

    Pen and ink drawing of a blue-striped packet of Reckitt’s

  • 72. Mike Williams, Man and Boy, Digital print, NFS

    Digital print of a man and boy stood on the beach

  • 73. Anna Bean, Arbus Mix Up, Etching, £200

    Etching of two children with rabbit ears stood together in matching dresses

  • 74. Sarah Warren, Aviary - Faraway Dreams, Watercolour, £150

    Watercolour painting of a woman with tall red hair with birds nesting in it

  • 75. Martin Dean, Smiler, Pen and ink, £500

    Pen and ink drawing of a woman’s face from various perspectives

  • 76. Emily Alsop, Rose, Mixed media, £55

    Mixed media work of a naked woman on a blue background

  • 77. Graham Firth, An Extended Family, Lino print, £220, SOLD

    Lino print of a two women walking with two children in a pram

  • 78. Adam Brown, Free Falling, Mixed media, £250, SOLD

    Black and white mixed media work of a girl in helmet and goggles

  • 79. Richard Wensley, He No Longer Cared, Pen and ink, £2,323

    Pen and ink work of a city scene with a purple background

Gallery 4 - Catalogue No.s 80-111


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Gallery 4 Sculptures - Catalogue No.s 112-126


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Gallery 7 - Catalogue No.s 127-166


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Gallery 7 - Catalogue No.s 167-206


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Gallery 7 - Catalogue No.s 207-243


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Gallery 7 Sculptures - Catalogue No.s 244-257


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Gallery 8 - Catalogue No.s 258-292


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Gallery 8 - Catalogue No.s 293-326


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Video: 313. Nicholas Broten, Don’t Upset the Hawk, Multimedia, NFS


Gallery 8 - Catalogue No.s 327-361


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Gallery 8 Sculptures - Catalgue No.s 362-376


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Ferens 2020 Open Exhibition


Over 250 artists from across the UK have work exhibited in the Ferens 2020 Open exhibition, with artist’s submitting work from Scunthorpe to Glasgow, and London to Lincoln. This year’s exhibition features incredible work from local and regional artists, as well as impressive art from further afield. We are delighted to exhibit work by artists at all career stages, and across a range of different mediums.

The annual Open exhibition is a celebration of creative talent, and a highlight of the Ferens exhibition programme. Some of this year’s artists have shared their thoughts on Ferens Art Gallery and being involved with the 2020 Open:

“Being able to see my work in my hometown and bring my family along will always make me proud.”
Paige Graham-Buckle, 2020 Open Artist

“Group exhibitions are important to connect artists to others, and in particular their viewing audience. The public are provided with a diverse choice of art in all its many forms and styles and this encourages exchanges of opinions”.
Douglas Gray, People’s Vote Winner

“It’s always nice to have work featured in the Ferens, it’s such an important venue for Hull, so to have my work showcased there along with some other fantastic artists is great.”
Karim Skalli, 2020 Open Artist

“I am really looking forward to the reopening of Ferens, because I have read a lot around Wyndham Lewis during the lockdown, I want to have a close look of Self-Portrait as Tyro by him in Ferens”.
Yusi Ding, Future Ferens Young and Emerging Talent Prize Winner

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