RHA 2025

What a pick-me-up after a pretty bumpy winter: though I have been lucky enough to be selected a few times for the annual RHA show, it’s always a real treat to be selected.

These open submissions come with no guarantees of course, as many know who have applied before, so even if you get shortlisted, that’s a little win worth smiling about.

To get through the final round is amazing. This one was especially sweet given the past 6 months that I have had. I got two shortlisted, with one finally selected. Happy days! I am chuffed and very grateful to be selected. A day out after so much quarantining and what a day.

Thanks RHA selectors and congratulations to all the artists that got in and also well done to those that didn’t. I have been there and likely there again, but its important to realise its not personal, so we got to dust ourselves off and get back to what we do. Ready for the next round of whatever that might be. I never see it as rejected, I prefer to say unselected, because not everyone can get in, it really is a numbers game.

It might be your lucky number next time.

And it’s always a great chance to meet up with old friends.