Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2023 Selection

June 1, 2023 Matt Bannister

My two paintings: ‘Push Button And Wait’ and ‘No Stopping’ have been selected for the Royal Academy of Art’s Summer Exhibition 2023, helmed by David Remfry RA.

The proud parent posed with his offspring! Selected by Eileen Cooper RA for her Room IX.

I did these pieces in the first lockdown and since then they’ve been on the wall of my studio. Really glad they’re going to be seen by a larger audience than just me! ‘No Stopping’ and ‘Push Button And Wait’.

David Remfry was one of the judges for the ING Discerning Eye Exhibition in 2020, that I was also in, and ultimately chose my painting ‘Check Your Travel’ as the winner of the inaugural Cityscape Prize.

This year saw 11,204 entries from the public with 998 artists making the cut and 1,613 artworks featuring in the exhibition.

You can watch a nice tour of the show here. It’s effectively a walk around after everyone has gone home. Can you spot my paintings? They are there, I assure you.

The back of my head admiring the wall of work I was featured on (bottom left). Photo: Sam Mortimer

Jackson's Painting Prize 2023

March 28, 2023 Matt Bannister

My painting ‘Pause (II)’ has made the longlist for the Jackson’s Painting Prize 2023 competition.

**Pause (II)**. 2022. A recent painting. Acrylic on wood panel. 30.4cm x 30.4cm. A response to experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The competition organisers said:

This year's competition saw a record 11,225 entries, 452 of which have been longlisted. We want to extend a huge thank you to all of the artists who entered the competition this year, we appreciate how much effort goes into every submission. We continue to be amazed by the talent year on year. The shortlist will be announced on the 30th of March. View the longlist and vote for your favourite artworks to win the People's Choice Award here. By voting, you will automatically be entered into a prize draw for the chance to win a £150 Jackson's Gift Voucher.

Voting for the People’s Choice Award ends on 6th of April and you if just want to vote for me the direct link to my painting is here. You do have to register but hopefully that won’t take too long. Thanks!

Pyracantha berry miniature

January 16, 2023 Matt Bannister

Here’s a miniature painting I did recently as a present for someone. Pyracantha berries in acrylic on cardboard in a homemade little cardboard float frame. I picked the berries myself, and lit them as a still life. In order to get the composition perfect I framed them using my phone so I knew exactly where the lines and negative spaces would fit in the rectangle. I’ve no plans to go any smaller, though, as doing this piece made my eyes itch!

Jackson's Open Painting Prize 2019

March 26, 2019 Matt Bannister

I’m happy to share that I've been included in the long list for the Jackson's Open Painting Prize 2019. In addition to that, if you have 5 mins, you can vote for my TWO paintings in their People's Choice Award. (You do have to register, though).

Here are the links to 'People' and ‘Market’ in the "Scenes From Everyday Life" category. Thank you!

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Time-lapse clips of recent paintings

October 3, 2018 Matt Bannister

Market

Time-lapse footage showing the creation of 'Market'. Painted in 2018 on a wooden panel, measuring 40cm x 40cm, in acrylics. The painting shows a view of Surrey Street Market, in Croydon, Surrey, on the edge of south London.

People

Time-lapse footage showing the creation of ‘People’. Also painted in 2018 on a wooden panel, measuring 40.1cm x 40.8cm, in acrylics. The painting shows a view of Surrey Street Market, in Croydon, Surrey, on the edge of south London (but with fewer vegetables than the other work).