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"Watch carefully the magic that occurs,
when you give a person just enough comfort to be themselves"... Atticus ​

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Enabling artists ~ Inspiring collectors

PURE Arts Group is internationally renowned for discovering, mentoring and supporting talent in contemporary art​

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  PURE Autumn Art Fair       7 - 15 October 2017

Taking place at the beautiful and historic PowderMills Hotel, Battle, East Sussex every year in October in conjunction with the Battle Festival of Arts & Music, the PURE Autumn Art Fair is a showcase for some of the brightest upcoming and more established talent. 

Selected from the annual PURE Membership submission and curated by Lesley Samms, it features work by some fifty artists working across all fine art media including painting, drawing, printmaking, digital art, mixed media, photography, sculpture, ceramics and glass.

Prizes are awarded by a group of independent judges in the categories of:
Best Overall Artist, Painting, Drawing, Print, Mixed Media, Sculpture & Ceramics as well as the
Emerging Artist Bursary.

The 2017 Prizewinners are:
Dani Humberstone - Best Overall
Nick Hebditch - Painting
Louisa Crispin - Drawing
Will Taylor - Print
Annie Catford - Mixed Media
Pippa Burley - Sculpture
Elia Pagliarino - Ceramics
Roxa Noor - Emerging Artist Bursary

For more information and details of special events taking place during the Fair, click here

PURE Autumn Art Fair 2017 Selected Artists

​Sarah
Abercrombie-Jones
Julia Andrews-Clifford
Lito Apostolakou
Edith Pargh Barton
Mary Beaney
Jeremy Bear
Eli Beaumont
Melanie Berman
Lara Bjornson
​Georgina Brett-Chinnery

Pippa Burley
Annie Catford
Louisa Crispin ASGFA UA
Gillian David
Julia Desch
Stephanie Else
Antonia Enthoven
Melvyn Evans SGFA
Christina France
Mike Fryer
Vikky Furse SWA
Leila Godden UA

Rosemary Graham
Barbara Green-Blower
Brenda Hartill RE
Jonathan Hateley
Heather Haythornthwaite
Nick Hebditch
Christine Highland
David Hobbs
Dani Humberstone VPSWA
Peter Kettle
Rebecca Laister
John Link

Vincent Matthews SGFA
Rod McIntosh
Sheilagh Noble
​Roxa Noor
Elia Pagliarino
Tanya Paulo
Hildegard Pax
Rakel Persson
​Suzy Phillips
Dizzy Pragnell
Simone Riley
Shelley Rose

Gavin Roweth
​Debra Royston
Alison Saldana
Iaysha Salih
Mike Sanders
Julian Sutherland-Beatson
Will Taylor PPSGFA
Stephanie Wright
Jemma Wyllie
Maria Zervudachi
Dominic Zwemmer

What Art Fair visitors say:
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'Remarkable show' - Margo McDonald
'Lovely Exhibition, outstanding venue' - Janette Monteith-Crawford
'Wonderful selection of varied work' - Fran White
'Very Inspiring - I would like to submit artwork' - Les Needham
'Great exhibition. very high quality - A beautiful mix and presented really well' - Jan and Paul Munch
'Lovely exhibition, lovely atmosphere and lovely people' - Anita and John York

You can view and buy artwork by PURE artists at:

WING Gallery, Wadhurst
WING Art Gallery is situated in the centre of the charming Wealden village of Wadhurst. The gallery has a warm inviting feel, blending 15th century origins with Edwardian and Victorian additions and a contemporary hanging space. Artists represented are of national and international standing and their artwork is exhibited alongside the work of gallery resident artists Gavin Roweth and Dani Humberstone VPSWA.

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Artichoke Gallery, Ticehurst
On the eastern edge of Sussex, surrounded by beautiful countryside, Artichoke Gallery is in the heart of this wealden village with an eclectic selection of small creative businesses. In addition to featuring the work of artist/owners Vicki Atkinson, Liz Moys and Louisa Crispin, there are quarterly themed exhibitions of painting, sculpture, ceramics and jewellery on behalf of some of the leading artists and makers in the country.

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ArtSpring Gallery, Tonbridge
This friendly and welcoming artist-run art gallery in the historic town of Tonbridge in West Kent brings together a collection of high quality work from local and regional contemporary artists who are specialists in their disciplines. Works on display in the bi-monthly group shows include painting, print, photography, mixed media, sculpture, glass, ceramics and jewellery.

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Chalk Gallery, Lewes
​Chalk Gallery Lewes exhibits a consistently high standard of contemporary and affordable artwork by professional local artists in a variety of media, style, subject and technique. A re-hang every six weeks offers an exciting and constantly changing exhibition of paintings, sculptures, ceramics and prints. Chalk is run by the artists themselves, so there is always someone there to give you a warm welcome.

West End House Gallery, Smarden
Situated in the beautiful, historic village of Smarden, the gallery shows original artworks and crafts by a range of renowned artists and makers. It is run by two (over) enthusiastic local artists, Karen Papworth and Patricia Hawkins. ​They host four to five themed exhibitions a year, with an eclectic mixed display in between. The gallery space is a friendly and stimulating environment with inspiring work, at all prices.

PowderMills Hotel, Battle
The PowderMills Hotel is a stunning privately owned, 18th Century listed country house nestling in 150 acres of beautiful parklands, woods and large lakes, situated just outside the historic town of Battle, adjoining the famous battlefield of 1066.

PURE Arts Group is sponsored by:

"Expert advice from an award-winning Sussex law firm"​
Gaby Hardwicke Solicitors is a long-established East Sussex law firm offering a wide range of legal services for businesses and individuals.

PURE Artists are also regular exhibitors at these national art society exhibitions:

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PURE work closely with the following Arts education providers: