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100 Portraits Challenge – An Update

Posted on March 8, 2026, in the News category
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portrait painting progress, 2 paintings in oils, number 1 and number 73 in the 100 portraits challengeIt’s wonderful to track my progress in a self-set 100 portraits challenge!

Hello, hello! Welcome to my latest update! I wanted to start by updating you all on progress in my 100 portraits challenge ‘The Impermanence Series’. I started in September 2024 and have finished number 73. Aiming to reach 100 before September so I can complete them before the 2-year anniversary!

My own personal 100 Portraits Challenge is to paint 100 figurative studies, in order try different approaches, colours and techniques. Subject matter includes self-portraits, icons and family members. And with 27 left to go I feel like I’ve learned a massive amount, from colour-mixing, blending, using different tools and generally enjoying making a mess at times. Follow my progress on Instagram over the next few months and check out how number 100 looks! I welcome all cheerleaders.

oil painting of w woman with a halo with a photo of the BRSLI in the background

#73/100 of the Impermanence Series is currently exhibited at the Bath Royal Literary & Scientific Institution

Location: The Bath Royal Literary & Scientific Institution, Queen Square, Bath
Organiser: New Bath Arts Club
Dates: 4th – 14th March, 2026
Details: FREE exhibition, open to the public, 10am to 4pm

If you’re in the area why not pop by and take a look.

Salon du Bon Vouloir

Posted on May 24, 2025, in the Curator Art, News category
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Salon du Bon Vouloir 2025
Salon du Bon Vouloir 2025
18 May – 17 August 2025
Salon du Bon Vouloir
Located at Anciens Abbattoirs, rue de la Trouille, 7000 Mons

Now showing its 120th exhibition, the show has an esteemed list of previous exhibitors including Vincent van Gogn, Rene Magritte and more.

Le Bon Vouloir state that they are “a Mons artistic circle founded in 1895 and the last true Artists’ Salon in Belgium, is firmly established in the customs and traditions of Mons and eagerly awaited by art lovers, as evidencedby both the countless requests for participation addressed by.’ artists to the circle’s leaders and the large crowds that flock to the opening. This constantly evolving circle has the distinction of operating as a “friendly society” governed not by strict and fixed regulations, but by a “gentlemen’s agreement” aimed at supporting the artistic expression of each of its members and guests rather than defending a specific school or movement.

However, it does not represent a showcase for so-called”local art,” and while it has sought, and still seeks, to defend and promote artists connected to Mons and Hainaut, it refuses to advocate for a hypothetical “regional school”: modern and contemporary artistic creation l has no regard for borders, and indeed willingly transgresses them with audacity and freedom.

The first Salon du Bon Vouloir, in 1895, brought together 151 works by twelve artists aged 18 to 27 and immediately established itselfas a youthful circle, open to all innovative trends and artistic techniques.”

Oil painting by Becky McCarthy of a girl with her face painted like a clown exhibited at the salon du Bon Vouloir

A Funny Kind of Grief, exhibited at the 120th Salon du Bon Vouloir.

The exhibition this year contains a wide variety of artworks: painting, drawing, sculpture, mixed-media, collage and photography.

I’m pleased to be included this year with an oil painting titled A Funny Kind of Grief. A self-portrait based on a photograph I took about a week after my younger sister’s funeral. My brother and I had painted our faces to record a humorous video for our niece. The absurdity of the situation dawned on me and demonstrates the masks we wear in public. View my original artworks HERE >>>

Fund out more on their website Salon du Bon Vouloir

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