Hertford Art Society Open Exhibition 2026

Saturday 2nd to Saturday 9th May

Award Winners

• The John Goss Prize for Best in Show - 91 Fulham Road by Robert Harris
• The Lady Laming Award for best abstract - Portrait of the artist by Michaelle St Vincent
• The Bill Dale Award for best Member's work - Havana Old Town by Anne McCormack
• The Arts Society East Herts Award for best 3D work - Large Vessel by David Price Cousins
• Best Watercolour sponsored by A S Handover Ltd Brush Manufacturers - Gateway to Datchworth Spire by Peter Buck
• Highly Commended:
  • Fluidity by Ali Frewen
  • Free Running by Kathy Burman

The John Goss Prize for Best in Show
91 Fulham Road by Robert Harris

The Lady Laming Award for best abstract
Portrait of the artist by Michaelle St Vincent

The Bill Dale Award for best Member's work
Havana Old Town by Anne McCormack

The Arts Society East Herts Award for best 3D work
Large Vessel by David Price Cousins

Best Watercolour sponsored by A S Handover Ltd Brush Manufacturers
Gateway to Datchworth Spire by Peter Buck

Highly Commended: Fluidity by Ali Frewen

Highly Commended: Free Running by Kathy Burman

The 73rd Open Exhibition will take place at Cowbridge Halls, Cowbridge, Hertford SG14 1PG and will run from Saturday 2nd to Saturday 9th May 2025. One of the most prestigious Open Exhibitions in the South East, the Exhibition will feature work by amateurs and professionals and will include paintings, drawings, prints, collages and sculpture chosen for inclusion by a panel of judges.

Any assistance on Hanging Day-1st May or the take down on Sunday 10th May would be gratefully received.

• Hanging Day - Friday 1st May From 9.00am
• Private View - Friday 1st May 6.30pm to 8.00pm
• Exhibition from 2nd – 9th May
  10.00am - 8pm weekdays & Saturday
  10.00am - 5pm Sunday 3rd May
• Dismantling - Sunday 10th May From 9.00am
• Collection of Sold Work - Sunday 10th May 10.00am to 12.00pm
• Collection of Unsold Work - Sunday 10th May 11.00am to 1.00pm
• 2026 Poster - Click here to view/print 2026 Poster
• 2025 Exhibition - Click here for a review of the 2025 Exhibition

Peter Buck with Craig Morton from A.S.Handover Ltd. Brush manufacturer Best watercolour Award for Gateway to Datchworth Spire

David Price Cousins with Beverly Maunder-Taylor from The Arts Society East Herts. Best 3D Award for Large Vessel 1

Anne McCormack with Diana Dale for Bill Dale Award. Best Members Artwork for Havana Old Town III.

Michaelle St Vincent(Lady M ) with Peter Ruffles MBE presenting the Lady Laming Award for Best Abstract Portrait of Artist-Orange

Robert Harris with Councillor Steven Watson The Mayor presenting John Goss Award for Best artwork In Exhibition 91 Fulham High Street