The South West Academy


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The South West Academy is a registered charity dedicated to advancing the creation and appreciation of art in the South West of Britain. Its core membership, the academicians, are outstanding practitioners of fine and applied arts with varied practices, backgrounds and styles.

The Academy works to contribute to the cultural life of our region through an annual calendar of exhibitions and events. Each year the Academy holds two large-scale exhibitions: early in the year, the Academicians Exhibition showcases the work of its members. This is followed by the annual Open Exhibition, a juried show which invites entries from anyone in the region.

The Open Exhibition features the Young Artists Award, part of the Academy's ongoing programme of work with schools and young people.

The Annual Drecki Lecture is a presentation given by outstanding artists and others in the field of the arts, and has even taken the form of a dramatic presentation.

The work of the Academy is made possible by the the generous support from a range of sponsors. Practical, financial and artistic support comes from the Friends of the Academy, whose efforts have underpinned the organisation from its beginnings.

If you're interested in becoming a Friend of the Academy, you can find out more here. If you are interested in volunteering for an event please get in touch via the Contact page.

You can find out more about the history and mission of the Academy on the Academy Page - and browse recent events on our news page.


	The South West Academy's new publication, Art, People, Place is a lavishly illustrated book full featuring high-quality reproductions of the work of our academicians, and gives a fascinating insight into their private worlds and the history of the Academy. It can be found in selected book shops and also via this website. Click here to find out more.


Works For Sale		Academicians		Young Artists



Browse through many works for sale by Academicians, including paintings and sculpture more >		Explore the work and backgrounds of the South West Academy's Academicians. more >		View work by winners and runners up of the SWAc's Young Artist Award more >

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News Headlines

◉ Academicians Mary Gillett and Robert Mountjoy are exhibiting at the Tincleton Gallery.

◉ Visit the No Naked Walls Gallery, Bramley, Surrey on 28th September for Academician Richard Thorn's latest solo exhibition

◉ Academy members support Doddiscombleigh's 10th charity Art Show 27th-29th October 2017

◉ Associate Janet Mitchell is one of 3 Painters at Birdwood House, Totnes, September 3rd-9th

◉ Academician Martin Dutton will be holding his annual Open Studios exhibition in Maidencombe, Devon 9-24 September. Martin has also completed a Moor Otter sculpture

◉ Meet Academician Sarah Woolfenden at The National Trust Gallery, Widecombe in the Moor, on Saturday 2nd September 11-3pm at the start of her pen & ink drawings and prints of trees exhibition

◉ Academicians paint Otter Sculptures for the conservation of the Dartmoor Park. Follow the Otter Trail until the end of September to find your favourites amongst 100 otters.

◉ Academician Alan Cotton's collection of oils and work on paper 12th September to 6th October 2017

◉ Academician David Norman's Watercolour exhibition at Birdwood House, Totnes, 9th-14th October

◉ Academicians to feature in Auction of Art Works: Auction in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support on October 4th (public view of works in St Stephens Church, Exeter 29th/30th September)

◉ Robert Mountjoy Film: Film documenting SWAc at Delamore Park Gallery 2017 by Academician Robert Mountjoy

◉ Charity Presentation: The Academy presents cheques to the Alzheimer's Society and Home Start

◉ Friends of the Academy: Become a Friend or Best Friend of the Academy

Upcoming Exhibitions

September 9th - October 7th 2017

- Academicians' Exhibition at the Penwith Gallery

November 14th - November 25th 2017

- Open Exhibition, Exeter Castle

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Recent Exhibitions

Exhibitions at Delamore Park

Academicians Exhibition 2016 and 2017

A Short film by Robert mountjoy showing the 2017 Academicians Exhibition at Delamore Park

A Short film by Robert mountjoy showing the 2016 Academicians Exhibition at Delamore Park

The South West Academy of Fine and Applied Arts
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