New Beginnings - Plans and inspirations for 2026 after a successful 2025

Clara Wilkinson with paintings snapped by camillawilkinsonphotographs 2025

After a wonderful 2025 exhibiting in a number of spaces and of course opening my doors for the May and December Artists Open Houses, I'm now looking towards the new year.

It’s been a well needed rest over the holiday period - once I had delivered paintings to their new homes in time for Christmas!

Whilst I love exhibiting in galleries and being connected with the art community, I particularly love the Brighton Artist Open Houses.

Forming a personal connection with buyers who have viewed a painting in my home, fallen in love with it and decided to take the leap is unusual in the art world. And delivering the work in person - seeing where a painting will live - is also very special.

And now it's on to new beginnings for 2026. I'll be moving into a bigger, brighter studio nestled in the West Sussex countryside outside Brighton. There is superb light and lots of inspiration - I can paint and walk directly from the door up onto the South Downs to be immersed in nature.

I'll be updating my studio page here soon to give you a glimpse of the new space and I look forward to sharing with you a new series of work that I'm planning for 2026.

Happy New Year everyone x