LAS Doddington 2026

Submission details for Doddington 26

    • You can submit up to three 2D works, and three 3D works.
    • There is no set theme.
    • All work must be original work , giclee prints cannot be shown.
    • Work should have been completed within the last three years and not shown with the society before.
    • While there are no restrictions on size, please note that really large heavy frames cannot be accommodated at this venue. It also means for example, that studies on heavy board/wood or studies that involve a substantial, hefty surround which forms part of the picture surface cannot be accommodated.
    • Large work that is relatively light, i.e. a stretched canvas, should be fine.
    • Commission will be 40 % ( 30% Doddington 10% to the society)
    • Digital submissions need to be with Clive Redshaw by the 19th January.

Submitting your work

Details

Please email Clive Redshaw with your images setting out the details of your work: title space media space price space size for each workwhere ever possible set out on a single line, for example:

The Bridge of Sighs Mixed Media £400.00 600mm x 400mm

It will also be of great help if you can all use the same protocol when you type the details, some members for example use all capitals when they type their titles. So please set out your title only using capitals for the start of each key word. Please set out the dimensions in metric units.

Images

Please submit a good quality JPG image, between 5 and 10 megapixels. Match colour and contrast to your work as best you can. Do not add text to the image and do not embed it in the e-mail but send it as an attachment.

It is essential to make sure your images are titled Surname space initial space title, for example:

Smith M The Bridge of Sighs

Please make sure that the title you use on the image is the same as the title that you have used on the listing of your work.

Detailed guidance on photographing your work is available in the LAS Guide to Exhibiting.

Please remember that by submitting your images and details you are agreeing to allow the society to use those images and information in any publicity that the society may produce, without payment of any fee.
Please also remember that if you want to insure selected work it is your responsibility to arrange cover.

Please read The LAS Guide to Exhibiting 2026 (PDF)

LAS Guide to Exhibiting 2026

Thanks to Geoff Mathews.


Key Dates

The deadline for submitting work is set for January 19th, Selection date is February 13th, details of the selection will be announced by the February 20th.

March 30th Deliver selected work to Doddington Hall 10.00-12.00.

The exhibition runs April 3rd- 19th.

April 19th Exhibition closes at 15.00.
Collect sold and unsold work  between 15.00 – 16.30.

Private View – Thursday April 2nd 6.30 -8.30.


Please don’t forget that the AGM, takes place on the 22nd November 11-12.30 at United Trinity Church.

As well as chance to chat with other LAS members and members of the committee, it will be an opportunity to thank Anne Wood for all her work as she finishes her term as Chair of the committee.

Sheila Bartl Funeral Details

We have received the sad news of the death of Sheila Bartl. Sheila was a Patron of the Society and supported us for many years. She was the wife of the late Antoni (Tony) Bartl who was a respected member of the Society and had a career in art tuition in the County.

The funeral will be held November 20th, 12.30 East Chapel at Washingborough Crematorium.

The wake will be held afterwards at Washingborough Hall. Please RSVP to Carol Butler mail@carolbutler.co.uk

Beverley Nel Exhibition

HERE and NOW
Portraiture and Other Works

Gallery at St Martins, Lincoln LN1 1ET
10am to 4pm Tuesday 11th to Sunday 16th Nov.

Private Viewing: Tuesday 11th Nov 6pm to 8pm

Beverly Nel exhibition poster - details in page text

In this exhibition portraiture is my key subject. My favourite is to paint faces, in real time, direct from life. It is the all-absorbing concentration of the challenge to capture that moment in time, the shapes, the colour, the changing light, the expression, the atmosphere.

This exhibition is an opportunity to show some of my most recent portrait studies which are really sketches in paint, mostly done in 1 ½ – 2 hour sessions at the Draw and Drink sessions in Lincoln run by Ellie Benton.

I will also be showing some older narrative paintings focusing on themes of people at work preparing food. Initially I was inspired by a woman I saw in Thailand cooking noodles in the night market on the busy urban street of Sukhumvit Road, and set about creating paintings from my observations.
I extended this theme by visiting Lincolnshire’s Pocklington’s Bakery and found visual inspiration of the bakers at work. The narrative of the person evolves during the process of drawing and painting. Learning when to stop, in order to maintain the feeling of freshness, is my challenge!
I tend to gravitate towards painting portraits and printmaking, but also enjoy exploring other media.

Further information about Beverley Nel can be found here…

Sheila Bartl – Obituary

We have received the sad news of the death of Sheila Bartl. Sheila was a Patron of the Society and supported us for many years. She was the wife of the late Antoni (Tony) Bartl who was a respected member of the Society and had a career in art tuition in the County.

In 2024 we approached Sheila and her daughter to approve a new LAS Artist Award for a pure abstract or abstracted artwork, 2D or 3D in memory of her husband Tony. The family were delighted to have the Bartl name remembered. It will now be a tribute to them both.

It is always sad to lose our Members and Patrons and our thoughts and sincere condolences go to Sheila’s family and friends.

Louth Welcomes the Lincolnshire Artists’ Society

Louth Welcomes the Lincolnshire Artists’ Society

Exhibition dates 4- 31 October 2025

Louth show poster - Details in page textFor the month of October the Lincolnshire Artists Society will be hosted by three Louth Galleries, Hammond House Gallery, Riverhead Theatre Gallery and Spout Yard Gallery.

Visitors will be able to see over 90 pieces of art work by 39 artists at the three different Galleries in Louth. Entry to all galleries is free and a printed guide will be available to help visitors navigate their way around the town.

2026 will be the 120th year of the Society and what better way to begin celebrations than with the warm welcome from Louth and the unique opportunity to share members’ work across the town and county.

Participating Galleries:

Hammond House Gallery
33 Aswell Street
Louth LN11 9BA

Spout Yard Gallery
Spout Yard Park
Louth LN11 0NW

Riverhead Gallery
Victoria Road
Louth LN11 0BX

Opening times

All galleries will be open 10 – 3 Wednesday, Friday and Saturday of each week. They will also be open Sunday 12th and Sunday 26th.

There are car parks close to each gallery and all galleries are within walking distance of each other but it is worth noting that The Riverhead Theatre Gallery has ample free parking and would make a good starting point for visitors.

Map of Louth