Current Exhibitions & Events
2024
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February 10 - March 12
OPO Open Exhibition, Old Parcels Office, Railway Station Car Park, Scarborough
The OPO Open, the annual open exhibition organised by the Old Parcels Office Artspace. Works by 80 artists have been selected by a panel of experts for the exhibition. In keeping with the aims of the Old Parcels Office, the selected works showcase an exciting range of innovative works across diverse media including paintings, prints, photography, sculptures, ceramics and textile works.
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February 10 - May 12
'A Time to Look'' Inspired By Gallery Danby
Following on from the successful 2023 exhibition, over 170 artists from across North Yorkshire revisit the Inspired by… gallery to showcase their diverse talents and celebrate the vitality of the region’s artistic community.
From intricate metalwork to dramatic landscape portrayals – all manner of artistic mediums will be on display. 30 artists will be exhibiting for the first time. Those taking part are also involved in the popular North Yorkshire Summer Open Studios annual event spanning the first two weekends in June 2024.
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June 1, 2, 8 & 9
North Yorkshire Open Studios is an annual event enabling artists and makers to open their studios, meet, promote and sell their work direct to the public over the first two weekends in June. With studios located right across the county, from the remote hills of the Upper Dales to the suburban streets of Harrogate, across the Vale of York to the rural North York Moors and Coast, visitors have the opportunity to visit unique and varied artist venues, surrounded by stunning North Yorkshire landscapes.
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July 2 - August 30
Solo Exhibition Helmsley Arts Centre, Meeting House Ct, Helmsley
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November 2 & 3
2024 will see the the return of Winter Open Studios on the first weekend in November. This will be a great opportunity to find those unique gifts or drop a hint to a loved one.
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Previous exhibitions & events
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITION
Ryedale Open Studios Exhibition At Dalby Forest Courtyard, Low Dalby, Pickering
Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair Directors Cut online print drop, Woolwich, London
'From Moors, Coast, Dale & Beyond' Inspired By Gallery Danby
Art for Christmas at Nunnington Hall Nunnington Hall, Nunnington, North Yorkshire
The TÅ· Pawb Open 2022 : Growing Together Gallery 1 at TÅ· Pawb, Market Street, Wrexham
Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair The Fireworks Factory, Woolwich, London
Great North Art Show Ripon Cathedral, Minster Road, Ripon
'Living with the Past' Mixed group exhibition at Cupola Contemporary Gallery, Sheffield
2021
'In the Open' Ryedale Folk Museum, Hutton le Hole
'Summer, Somewhere' Sunny Bank Mills, Farsley, Leeds
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2020
The Great Print Exhibition 6, Rheged Centre, Penrith, Cumbria
2019
The North York Moors' Ryedale Folk Museum, Hutton le Hole
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GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023
'Dreams in Stone' An exhibition of original prints and paintings by Anna Matyus and Ian Scott Massie
at Masham Gallery, Masham, North Yorkshire
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2022
'Reimagining Sacred Spaces' with Ian Scott Massie & Stephen Guyon Bird
at Ryedale Folk Museum, Hutton le Hole
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019
'Everywhere Serenity' The Rickshaw Malton
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OPEN STUDIOS EVENTS
2019 - 2024 North Yorkshire Open Studios Summer & Winter events
2021 & 2023 Ryedale Open Studios
AWARDS
2022 Ironbridge Fine Arts Award, Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair
EDUCATION
2010 – 2011 The University Of Nottingham, Postgraduate Certificate in Education International
1996 – 1999 Staffordshire University School of Art & Design, BA (Hons) Surface Pattern Design
1994 – 1996 Herefordshire College of Art and Design, BTEC Advanced GNVQ Art & Design