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Open Studio - save the date
I am delighted to invite visitors to my Spring Open Studio in the Wylye Valley, Wiltshire, where I will be presenting a selection of paintings and painted ceramics.
The event follows recent recognition including the President’s Prize at the Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition at Mall Galleries, London.
Preview Evening
Friday 17 April
Open Studio
18–19 April
Sutton Mandeville, Wiltshire
Full directions provided on confirmation.
Further viewing appointments and Zoom studio visits will be available during the following week.
Visitors are warmly welcome.
To receive preview details please join my mailing list or make contact via the website.
President’s Award
Royal Society of British Artists 2026
Last Friday at the Private View of the Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition, I was honoured to receive the President’s Prize for my painting The Beginning and End of Something, currently on view at Mall Galleries, London.
It was a wonderful and slightly surreal moment to see the work recognised within such a strong and varied exhibition.
The Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition brings together contemporary painting, drawing and printmaking from artists across the UK and beyond. Receiving the President’s Prize within this context is a particular honour.
SELECTED FOR ING DISCERNING EYE EXHIBITION, 2025
A real highlight of 2025 was to have my painting “I Feel Your Heat” selected by guest judge Dr. Chris Stephens (Director of the Holborn Museum, Bath) to feature on his curated wall. The ING Discerning Eye exhibition is held annually as an open call at the Mall Galleries, London. Last year, the submissions totalled more than 6.500 with around 730 works from 530 artists picked by one of the 6 judges. The other judges included Curtis Holder, Polly Morgan, Richard Ansett, Rosie Millard and Nicholas Scott, which made for a wonderfully eclectic and vibrant show of smaller artworks. A real crowd pleaser. This work can be viewed in the gallery and is available for purchase in my website store, opening again soon.
Prizewinner!
My oil painting “The Beginning & End of Something” (2025) was awarded the Judges’ Prize at the Bath Society of Artists Open Exhibition, held at the Victoria Art Gallery, Bath. The exhibition opened in late November and closes on Saturday, 10 January 2026.
It has been a real honour to have this work selected among so many outstanding artworks. My sincere thanks to the judges, Sandra Higgins of Sandra Higgins Art and David Parfitt RI. This work is available for purchase please visit the gallery store Here.
ART SEEN MAGAZINE
The May 2025 issue of Skye’s Artseen Magazine highlights the intuitive and emotionally resonant work of artist Skye Holland, who blends memory, sensory experience, and layered oil painting to explore transformation and identity. Formerly focused on wildlife and African landscapes, she now draws inspiration from her rural English surroundings, embracing authenticity in her evolving style. The issue also features insights from other contemporary artists, offering a broad look at creative processes, personal narratives, and the power of visual storytelling.
Artist Mother Proud & Serious - Vol I
Artist, Mother, Proud & Serious is an annual international project that highlights the extraordinary experiences of artist mothers who seamlessly merge their roles as creators and caregivers.
Art in the field.
Through her work, painter Skye Holland celebrates the unspoilt and often challenging beauty of wild animals.
Written by By Janet Menzies for The Field Magazine
Art Seen Magazine from The Curator’s Salon.
Launched in 2021, Art Seen is a leading contemporary art magazine featuring visual artists working around the world.
Portraits for NHS Heroes.
This remarkable collection brings together images from painter Tom Croft’s project, with 500 artists producing portraits of NHS key workers as a homage to their frontline work and bravery in fighting the pandemic.
The Curator’s Salon Podcast.
Skye works from her studio in west London and has a deep interest in the natural world. In this episode she talks with Gita Joshi the podcast host of The Curator’s Salon about her training at Central St Martins and living in South Africa during the 1990s before returning to London.