Selected Shows + Projects
2026
Horton Arts Centre / Summer exhibition group show 'Transformation'
'Where Are We Again?' acrylic on canvas board
https://thehortonepsom.org/news/summer-exhibition-artist-announcement/
Gracious Creations / Co-lead
Community-lead art space and workshops at Panda's Coffee House in Balham focused on community-curated art safe spaces to explore creativity and togetherness
https://www.instagram.com/elliegracecocreates/
2026-25
Living Rivers Exhibition / Ebbisham Centre and Royal Marsden Sutton / Co-organiser
In collaboration with Epsom and Ewell Climate Action Network and inspired by Robert Macfarlane’s Is A River Alive?, the community exhibition explored the Hogsmill River and its surrounding environment. The works range from celebratory depictions of nature to thought-provoking pieces on pollution and neglect.
https://www.eecan.org/home
https://www.instagram.com/p/DXcMCaLjeSp/?img_index=8
2024
Into the Light photography project and exhibition / Brighton
A collaboration with Brighton-based Venezuelan war photographer, Miguel Amortegui. “Into the Light”, an inspiring project created by the participants of Making It and supported by The Egg Foundation. This exhibition highlights the powerful stories of resilience, transformation, and hope told through photography and long exposure techniques to “draw with light,” creating striking images that reflect their personal journeys from darkness into light.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DAWDhzuoMIa/
ADHD project / We Are Artists / online
An online year-long project focusing on ADHD and its links with creativity. The participants use the 'faults' of the condition as tools for inspiration and creativity. Works range from photography to street art.
2023
Making It Out / Portslade + Brighton / Art mentor
Mentored participants through art projects at Making It Out, a Brighton-based charity supporting people transitioning from prison, homelessness, and addiction through creative and practical making.
https://www.makingitout.co.uk
Pevensey Mosaic / Egg Foundation
The culmination of a mosaics project with residents from The Langford Centre, a mental health in-patient hospital in Bexhill.
Patches Art Centre / Nottingham
Co-organiser of group exhibition A5, an open-to-all show
https://www.visit-nottinghamshire.co.uk/whats-on/patching-a5-exhibition-get-creative-p905581
2022
Desk drawer exhibition / 2022 / Online
A six-month series of workshops and sessions with We Are Artists on creating and staging an exhibition on small spaces, ending with an online exhibition. The exhibition can include drawings, paintings, or objects made by themselves that reflect on the themes above and stretch them further. After creating their works, participants can submit their mini-exhibition as a series of photographs and a video, along with a brief write-up.
Never-ending Story / 2020-22 / Online
Essentially an artwork, and the story behind the artwork that gets passed from artist to artist across the globe.
2018-20
The Women’s Garden Project
Art in Half an Hour charity sessions and an art auction to help raise funds for the Tooting Community Garden and refugee gardeners. The Women’s Garden Project
Thanks to organiser Sharon Gray, WAA ran two Art in Half an Hour sessions and an art auction last summer to help raise some much-needed funds for the Tooting Community Garden. Check out the good it does at tootingcommunitygarden
2008
Corner Gallery
Surrey
Surrey Art showcase / Open studios (illustration)
Reigate Art studios
Group show /
Summer show
Special thanks
Big shout out to all the Scrapstores in the UK, especially in Crowborough, East Sussex and the lovely Bev Pashley. Amazing work there. Go to artytime.co.uk to know more and do more (donation-wise) for this great project….
Contact
andyrichards-art@gmail.com