THE SVAF OPEN 2025
10 December – 10 January 2026
The SVAF OPEN 2025 a biennial celebration of our artist colleagues.
Reflecting the variety of members’ practice ‘The SVAF OPEN 2025’ sees a showcase of drawing, textile, photography, painting, print, ceramics, installation and sculpture. We are delighted that 88 of our artist members chose to exhibit this year. This OPEN is a true open and is nonselective; all 140+ members were invited to exhibit.
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Adam Green, Adam Jaaback, Alison Berry, Andrea Coltman, Amanda Hopkins, Angela Carol Stocker, Angela Dewar, Ann Bridges, Bill Hall, Birgitta Wilson, Caro York, Carole Aston, Cathy Gough, Cherie Lubbock, Christina Crews, Christine Highland, Clare Revolta, Cliona Murphy, Colin Anderson, David Minton, Debbie Farquharson, Deborah Pugh, Deborah Ravetz, Derek Medhurst, Di Drummond, Diana Atkinson, Diana Poliak, Donald Smith, Duncan Dwinell, Elaine Almond, Franny Swann, Gilly Lovegrove, Ginny Legg, Hilary Wells, Irene Vaughan, Jan Steadman, Jackie Gwyther, Jennifer Blackwell, Jenny Thomas, Jill Laudet, Jim Marshall, Jocelyn Bailey, Julian Rowe, Juliet Simpson, Katarzyna Dickinson , Kate Grimes, Katie Whitbread, Keith Lovegrove, Klaudia Kobelentz, Lee Coyne, Leila Godden, Lilia Kodunova, Lizzie Hill, Louisa Crispin, Lu Donovan, Lucy Homer Jones, Maggie Kelham, Mai Osawa, Marcia Clayton, Maria Turner, Marion Fullerton, Margaret Devitt, Marilyn Garwood, Martin Garwood, Marilyn Kyle, Melanie Jordan, Mimi Saboya, Nick Hebditch, Peps Barkhan, Pernille Holm, Richard Heys, Roger Lee, Rose Bridgland Colbridge, Rowena McWilliams, Ryan Poliak, Sally Eldars, Samantha King, Sarah Cliff, Sarah Pointon, Sheila Nash, Sonia Griffin, Sue Taylor Lowen, Sue Vass, Tom Grey, Tova McKenzie-Bassant, Venetia Nevill, Victoria Granville, Wendy Steyn.
Congratulations to Kate Grimes whose work My Father’s Shed 1 and My Father’s Shed 2 was selected as our 2025 publicity image.
The SVAF OPEN Art Awards
SVAF would like to thank Paula MacArthur International artist, curator and tutor for selecting our three equal £150 prize winning artists. Paulas work can be seen in the Mezzanine Exhibition space just outside the Gallery.
Paula MacArthur in her studio When nothing else remains, 2023 Oil on linen
Paula MacArthur trained at Loughborough College of Art & Design and then The Royal Academy Schools in London. She exhibits and curates nationally and internationally. In 2018 Paula presented a solo show of recent works at Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope Art Gallery and returned in 2021 to curate and exhibit in Supernature with painters Susan Absolon, Rachel Lancaster, Joe Packer and Paul Smith.
Alongside her studio practice, Paula is a mentor for Turps Art School, a BA Painting Programme Tutor at OCA, Coordinator of the Contemporary British Painting Prize and a committee member of the artist-led group Contemporary British Painting.
Her work is held in private and public collections around the world including National Portrait Gallery London, Priseman Seabrook Collection, Baron & Baroness von Oppenheim and Jiangsu Art Museum in China. paula-macarthur.com
PUBLIC VOTE PRIZES During the exhibition there is also a public vote for 3 equal £100 prizes to be awarded in January 2026. Come in and choose your favourites.
The SVAF OPEN CELEBRATION AND PRIZE AWARDS
Wednesday 7 January 6 – 8
Join us for refreshments for a late night viewing of the exhibition and find out who our selector and you the public voted for?
All images of The SVAF OPEN 2025 Installation views at Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope Art Gallery courtesy of the Gallery
Curators Rosalind Barker, Sarah Cliff and Sue Evans.
