More than 8,000 paintings are sent annually to the Royal Academy’s summer exhibition in Piccadilly, but only a few will make it on to the gallery walls. S.O.F.A. member Jennifer Rampling was one of the unlucky painters not to be picked. Her oil pastel ‘The Field of Rocks’ has been accepted in The Not The … More Two summer shows for S.O.F.A. artist
The UK Government’s Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act became law at the end of April 2013. It has come under attack over its treatment of so-called "orphan works". Those are works where no original creator can be traced. It allows anyone to use any image where a ‘diligent search’ doesn’t turn up the owner of … More The ‘Instagram Act’ And The Importance Of Watermarking Your Images
The scammers are doing the rounds in email this week so please be careful! Several members have received this one from Tracy Holmberg of California. It’s a ‘moving home’ scam. If you get an email like this just delete it. It’s a scam. This is what it looks like… 1st email Hi, I’m Tracy Holmberg … More Artists Beware–Scammers At Work
The Royal West of England Academy in Bristol has an exhibition of paintings of cats and dogs called Reigning Cats and Dogs. Not to be confused with last years Stockbridge Gallery show of the same name! This isn’t a S.O.F.A. show but well worth visiting if you are anywhere near Bristol. Reigning Cats and Dogs … More Royal West of England Academy Show
Croydon-based artist Celia Pike has shown her support for unwanted moggies and donated her ‘paw print’ to raise money for the UK’s leading feline welfare charity, Cats Protection. Celia, who lives in Woodside, is most famously recognised for her lifelike cat portraits on Hudson & Middleton fine bone china mugs, and she has contributed a … More Croydon artist draws paw for a cause
Pollyanna Pickering has received the most prestigious International Award in the field of Wildlife Art – the Artists for Conservation’s Simon Combes Conservation award for 2012, in recognition of her support for conservation through her artistic talents. The award is the highest honour presented by the AFC to an artist who has shown artistic excellence … More Pollyanna Pickering accepts the AFC Simon Combes Conservation award in Canada
Join Cats Protection in our national celebration of black cats. Black cats and kittens are often overlooked when looking for new homes, and can be last to be selected by prospective new owners. Why should this be? the reason often given is that black cats are unlucky, but in most cultures it is quite the … More National Black Cat Day
Photos from the exhibition at the Stockbridge Gallery in Hampshire. The Reigning Cats & Dogs Exhibition opened on Saturday. It’s a wonderful show with work from many different artists, a festival of dogs and cats! Here are some of the photos from the show. The exhibition is open until Saturday 3rd November. If you … More Reigning Cats & Dogs Exhibition Photos
Society Of Feline Artists 