One of the UK’s Largest Open Art Exhibitions, Featuring over 400 exhibitors and over 2,000 artworks, plus dozens of fringe venues across the local area with thousands more works of art and craft.

Holmfirth Artweek is a local event with a national reputation. The majority of the exhibitors are from this area but large numbers of visitors come from all over the country to view and to buy. It is astounding how much artistic talent there is locally and it is this that makes the event such a success every year.

In addition to the main Exhibition at The Civic, businesses and individuals in the Holmfirth area create exhibition spaces and open their doors to showcase the work of artists from across the region. The Fringe features an exciting and diverse array of work from photographers, painters, textile-makers, ceramicists, sculptors and more.

During my residency at Lotherton Hall, I am exploring new mediums to challenge and expand my painting practice. Working beyond oils and gouache helps me see differently, loosen my approach, and become more intentional with each brushstroke.

In the house, I’m inspired by its layered history the people who lived and worked there, the stories held in each room, and the traces left behind. I’m experimenting with overlapping motifs, shifting perspectives, and a balance between abstraction and sharply focused detail.

In the gardens, my focus shifts to stillness and subtlety. I’m developing a softer, more muted palette that reflects dormancy and quiet life beneath the surface, while introducing native wildlife as gentle narrative elements.

This residency is an opportunity to rethink how I see, how I paint, and how history and landscape can shape the work that emerges.

This is a fabulous venue and it will be my 4th time exhibiting here. If you have never been I suggest a visit as the work is of such high quality.

This is a ticket only venue