
Events Calendar

Autumn & Winter Exhibition
We invited artists to submit work inspired by the shifting seasons of Autumn and Winter.
From golden leaves to frosted mornings, long shadows to festive light, this exhibition will celebrate the beauty, mood, and atmosphere of the colder months.

Artist in Residence: Liliana Dobbs
Liliana Dobbs FRSA is a UK-based artist focused on creating abstract expressionist paintings in oils. Having grown up in Madeira, a sub-tropical Portuguese island off the coast of Africa, Liliana always felt a profound bond with the natural world. The ocean's fierce beauty and the uplifting, healing power of nature deeply influence all her work.

Artists on Tour: Barcelona
RSVP HERE for more information and to register your interest in this Pure Members trip.

Online Workshop: Marketing for Artists
Are you an ambitious and motivated artist who wants to take charge of their own career and feel empowered to take focused action? If you are you are in the right place!

Workshop: Marketing for Artists
Are you an ambitious and motivated artist who wants to take charge of their own career and feel empowered to take focused action? If you are you are in the right place.

Autumn Art & Wellness Day
Bannatyne Hotel is the home of the Pure Art Gallery and the venue for lots of our in real life workshops and activities. Spend the day with the Pure team and take part in some fun and creative art and well being activities…

Christmas Market
Members and guests are invited to take a table at this event. Full details can be found on the submission form.

Members Day: RSA Arts Hour
Join Pure artists and Fellows of the RSA on the steps at RSA House for a joyful exchange of views and shared experience. Moderated by Nour Saleh of Art Breath

Members Day: Goodwood Foundation
Join us for this Pure Members’ Day, set in the inspiring surroundings of the recently opened Goodwood Foundation in Chichester. This gathering is designed to celebrate art in all its forms — giving you the time and space to explore, share, and deepen your creative practice alongside fellow artists and makers…

Members Online Q&A
Join this live Q&A and ask Pure Founder Lesley Samms anything art related. The focus for this session will be on the Artist Odyssey…

RSA Open House
The Royal Society of Arts celebrates Open House Festival and Heritage Open Day by opening its doors to the public and hosting a day of free activities.
This is a unique opportunity to visit the RSA’s historical House and join in a series of exciting events, including free tours, archival displays, artist talks and family-friendly activities !
An architectural gem designed as part of the Adelphi complex, RSA House boasts incredible historical rooms and murals, including some of the iconic Adam features, fireplaces and staircases. The RSA has a wealth of history and anecdotes, having welcomed, as part of its Society, fellows such as Charles Dickens, Karl Marx, Benjamin Franklin, and more recently Judi Dench and David Attenborough.
The RSA will be open from 11am to 4pm, with a series of activities, including:
Tours on the hour (11am-3pm)
Family-friendly painting activities
Archival displays
Art exhibitions
Live Drawing and Making by artists
Artist Talks: Pure Founder Lesley Samms will be moderating and interviewing Pure Artists Liliana Dobbs and Carole Bury in two separate talks
Come hear more about the RSA’s bustling history, our current Fellowship offers, grab some drinks at our Coffeehouse and Muse bar while exploring the House’s beautiful architecture, artworks and archives.

Members Day: Arts Hour at RSA
Join Pure artists and Fellows of the RSA on the steps at RSA House for a joyful exchange of views and shared experience. Moderated by Nour Saleh of Art Breath…

Artist in Residence: David Kirkman
David Kirkman, an abstract mixed media artist based in Essex, UK, creates bold, vibrant paintings that celebrate emotion, freedom, and life’s evolving journey…

Summer Exhibition
Summer captures the essence of the season through a curated collection of artworks by Pure members that celebrate warmth, light, and the vibrancy of life…

Pure at Roche Gallery
A captivating Spring showcase featuring selected works from our talented member artists. Taking place this April in the picturesque and historic town of Rye, Sussex, this exhibition will celebrate the diversity of our vibrant artist community.

Exhibition: Spring
Spring – A Celebration of Renewal and Growth
As the world awakens from winter’s hush, Spring bursts forth with new life, color, and energy. This exhibition invites artists to explore themes of renewal, transformation, and nature’s vibrant return…

Artist in Residence: Fran White
Fran's artist in residence exhibition, Tree Travelling: A Journey Through Time and Life as a Painter and Weaver, beautifully weaves together themes of nature, heritage, and creative exploration through a stunning collection of paintings and textile works, alongside her sketch books, portfolio and artists book for further insight.

Carole Bury Open Studio
This unique opportunity allows visitors to step into Carole’s creative world, offering a behind-the-scenes glimpse of her artistic process as she works on her stunning textile pieces. Guests will have the chance to witness art in action, learn about her inspirations, and engage in meaningful conversations about her craft.

Pure Christmas Market
Join us in the Conservatory between 11am - 4pm.
Complimentary mulled wine and mince pies will be served throughout.

Artist in Residence: Carole Bury
“Rhythms: A collection of pleated drawings
Come lose yourself in the hypnotic rhythms and serene beauty of Carole Bury’s pleated landscapes. Discover the poetry of paper, the harmony of handwork, and the quiet power of an artist’s journey across paths both real and imagined.

Exhibition: HUSH
An exhibition of artwork by Pure members in response to the title Hush - which infers to become or be silent or quiet

Artist in Residence: Jane Cordery
Tracing the Past
A solo exhibition of mixed media drawings, paintings and thread and metal sculptures.

Pure at Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
Come and say hello - You will find us outside on stand 965
The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity and hosts a number of flower shows throughout the summer including the iconic Chelsea Flower Show in May.

Exhibition: FACE
A face will tell you infinite things before a word is spoken. The artwork in this exhibition responds to the notion of FACE, however the artists choose to interpet this - be it abstract or realistic; emotional or literal, descriptive or precise...

Artist in Residence: Chérie Lubbock
Portsmouth based artist Chérie creates abstract sculpture, mixed media paintings and prints. Assemblage forms an essential role in her practice. While figuration is hinted at, she is more concerned with articulating aspects of the human spirit which exist independently of the body. A deep emotional attachment to colour is evident in all her work.


Artist in Residence: Susan D'souza
New work by textile artist Susan D'souza exploring details from trees including ancient yew, oak and laurel and their symbolism. Susan is a mixed media textile artist whose work translates textures and patterns in nature through batik, hand painting with natural dyes, applique and embroidery.

Exhibition: Forecast
Weather, Wind, Water...
Climate affects nearly every aspect of our lives, from the food we eat to how we travel, the clothes we wear, to where we go on holiday. It has a huge effect on our livelihoods, our health, and our future…

Exhibition: Untitled
Marcel Duchamp famously said that a “title is an invisible colour”—and it’s a colour that, for better or worse, wiggles its way into even the most resistant artworks.”
Although it is now considered the norm, the convention of giving titles to artworks has long been challenged by artists.

Pure Christmas Market
Join us for the festive celebrations at the Pure Christmas Market at Bannatyne Hotel & Spa in Hastings..

Autumn Art & Well-Being Day
Spend the day at Bannatyne Hotel & Spa in Hastings with the Pure team and take part in some fun and creative art and well-being activities…

Exhibition: LIFE
Life is what defines us and what drives our actions and behaviour everyday. It is a constantly shifting landscape that can be both volatile but also provide complete stability when required. As artists the subject and meaning of Life often provides for both the underpinning and the narrative…

Artist in Residence: Edith Pargh Barton
New York born artist Edith Pargh Barton is a painter and textile artist. Her work is an unconscious instinct that reflects her emotions at the time it is being executed.

Marketing for Artists
Are you an ambitious and motivated artist who wants to take charge of their own career and feel empowered to take focused action? If you are, you need to know some of the key marketing tricks and hacks that are working for artists right now…

Pure at RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
We are delighted to be taking part in RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival this year. Come and say hello - You will find us outside on stand 891..

Drink & Draw: Movement
Join us for these informal untutored drawing sessions, suitable for all ages and abilities. Grab a drink from the bar, bring your own sketchbook/paper and pencils and join us in the Stables Gallery in the courtyard at The Halford Bridge Inn…

Exhibition: Untangled
Artists have created work in response to their personal interpretation of untangled, be that a feeling or a place…