THE 2025 OPEN EXHIBITION HAS NOW CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC.

THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR EXHIBITING ARTISTS AND VISITORS FOR MAKING THE SHOW A GREAT SUCCESS!

Exhibition Preview Event:  SATURDAY 27^TH SEPTEMBER 2025 

Welcome to the Wisbech Gallery 2025 Open Exhibition

We are proud to launch the Wisbech Gallery 2025 Open Exhibition, our annual competition which celebrates a rich diversity of creative skills.  This is the third Annual Open that the Blackfield Creatives team have managed and this Exhibition celebrates the huge pool of talent that exists within the creative sector in this region. This stunning space allows us to showcase their work and the 2025 Open brings together a unique collection of more than 100 artworks that we hope will inspire, and possibly, challenge visitors, and demonstrate the importance of having access to the Arts.

We want visitors to the Exhibitions in Wisbech Gallery to be able to view and enjoy a wide range of different artworks, so we were delighted to receive submissions this year which included all types of media, including paintings, photography, sculptures, textiles, mixed media and ceramics.  The pieces chosen for the 2025 Open demonstrate the skills required to create these art forms and we hope that they will inspire and encourage you to learn more about the artwork, the artists and their wider creative practice too.

Artists Days in Wisbech Gallery

We will be joined by a number of the exhibiting artists over the coming weeks, when the Gallery is open to the public, so why not come in, view the exhibition and have a chat with the artists too? Many of the exhibiting artists have also created prints, art cards and books, which are available for sale in the Gallery shop, so please take a few moments to browse through these items while you visit the Exhibition.

Wisbech Gallery Open Exhibition 2025 – Award Winners

This year we were able to recognise three artists who won awards for their work.  

The overall award winner was artist EVES, for his work ‘Remnant Horizon Under Patchwork Sky’ 

The runner-up award was presented to artist Kelsie Pullen, for her work ‘Reframing Graffiti’ 

For the first time, a special prize was awarded to a young artist aged under 21, which was sponsored by judge Jamie Andrews. The prize was awarded to artist Lily Rolfe, for her work ‘Dejected’ 

Four artists also received Judges Special Mentions for their artworks:  

Julie Reid was selected by Steph Peachey for her work ‘Paper Path’ 

Joel Rodriguez was selected by Jamie Andrews for his work ‘A Glimpse’ 

Anya King was selected by Tim Mann for her work ‘Sea Potion’ 

Calum Seeley was selected by Ruby Bellamy for his work ‘St Stephen’s St’ 

Wisbech Gallery 2025 Open Exhibition – Meet The Judges 

We were delighted to welcome our two independent judges to Wisbech Gallery on Monday 11^th August 2025 to review the submissions for the 2025 Open Exhibition. The judges, Steph Peachey, who is Head of Visitor Engagement at the Nene Park Trust, and Jamie Andrews, the winner of our 2024 Open Exhibition, were supported by our Creative Director, Tim Mann, and our Gallery Manager, Ruby Bellamy, who managed the administrative process on the day. 

As a reminder, the two Judges only got to view the submission images and were told about the size of each piece and the medium used – they did not have any details about the artists who had submitted their work, so their selections truly were made on the strength of the artworks! 

After the Panel had concluded, Ruby Bellamy, Wisbech Gallery Manager, told us “This is the second year I have been involved with the Wisbech Gallery Annual Open exhibition, and it has been an honour to see the growth, not only in the number of artwork submissions, but the quality of the pieces that were entered.

Steph and Jamie had some tough decisions to make when choosing the artworks for display this year, and I believe the selections made are going to come together to create an incredible showcase of exceptional artworks. While Tim and I were able to offer support with curatorial advice and panel administration, the final decisions were made by the independent judges.

Thank you to the community for your continued support for the Gallery and participation in the Annual Open; the Blackfield Creatives team are excited to provide such an incredible platform for artists within Wisbech Gallery.”

Introducing the Judges 

Steph Peachey 

Steph is passionate about the power of arts and culture to enrich lives and communities. A cultural leader, she has held roles at Norfolk & Norwich Festival, Arts Council England, The Glasshouse in Gateshead, and London 2012. She is currently Head of Visitor Engagement at Nene Park Trust, Peterborough, and chairs Market Place, Fenland’s Creative People and Places programme, championing creative opportunities that make places more vibrant, connected, and inspiring for everyone. 

Jamie Andrews – Winner of the Wisbech Gallery 2024 Open Exhibition 

Jamie Andrews has been a visual artist all his life, learning to read and write through playful drawing at the kitchen table with his father at a very early age. The joy of visual communication is a game that has never lost its fascination for him, as he forever tries to engage with a viewer. He defies limits and expectations, enjoying poking fun at more traditional methods of creating art. Exhibiting widely since 1980, he has won numerous awards and prizes, with his artwork held in collections throughout the UK and abroad.