Isle of Wight National Landscape are looking for 45 original artworks that reflect the diversity of the landscape bought to life in a variety of unique artistic styles. Selected work will feature in a National Landscapes publication and go on exhibition at Newport Minster in 2025. Submissions open on 1st October and close on November 17th, all artwork to be submitted via the Brave Island website. This new project – Creative Landscapes – launches in October.
Free workshops and walks
Our partners New Carnival Company, Dimbola Museum and Galleries, Isle of Wight College, Artswork and local artists and nature educators are running workshops in photography, sketching and creative painting. Inspirational walks will lead you across the downs and around the coast stopping to photograph, sketch and record along the way. The walks will demonstrate the many wonderful forms of landscape and seascape we have on the island. Creative workshops will take place in landscape or draw inspiration from the elements.
Workshop and walk information will be posted on social media, follow @isleofwightnl to find out more or our partners Brave Island, New Carnival Company and Dimbola Museum.
You don’t have to attend a walk or a workshop to take part
You might have taken a dark skies photo at Newtown, digitally illustrated Compton at sunset or painted a botanical watercolour scene in the Undercliff. Previously created artwork is welcomed along with new work created in direct response to the brief. Perhaps you’d like to share a view or perspective of the landscape that’s not often shown.
We are looking for detailed close ups of nature and wide angled compositions that include historic buildings, patchwork fields and vast seascapes. 3D work is allowed but only photographs of the work can be submitted.
Frequently asked Questions
What’s the deadline?
Artwork submissions open on Tuesday 1st October and close on Sunday 17th November 2024.
What will the images be used for?
A publication that guides the care and improvement of the Isle of Wight National Landscape. The document will be used for five years by the Isle of Wight partnership, available digitally on the Isle of Wight NL website. The document, called a management plan is an important policy document used to deliver projects for nature, climate and island residents.
Where will the artwork be exhibited?
All 45 artworks will be exhibited at Newport Minster in March 2025
What medium can I use?
Any! We need a variety of artwork that represents the landscape character types in lots of mediums; photography, print, painting, illustration, 3D mediums such as sculpture and textiles can be submitted but in photo form.
How many artworks can I submit?
As many as you like. As long as they are of different parts of the landscape.
Which locations should I use?
Lots. You can choose to focus on one or several. Here’s a list of locations to start you off:
- Osborne Estate
- Quarr Abbey
- Woodside beach
- Firestone Copse
- Ashey
- Bembridge (south side, from Forelands)
- Whitecliff Bay
- Culver Down
- Brading Down
- Cycle track through Alverstone
- Views around Arreton Down, The Garlic Farm and Brading Roman Villa
- Appuldurcombe House
- Stenbury Down
- The Undercliff – including Steephill Cove, Botanic Gardens
- Niton – including St Catherines Lighthouse and nearby Blackgang viewpoint car park
- Chale
- Atherfield
- Yafford
- Shorwell
- Brighstone
- Compton
- Calbourne
- Carisbrook Castle
- Brook
- Afton
- Freshwater Bay
- Tennyson Down
- Headon Warren
- Yarmouth
- Newtown
- Hampstead
- Thorness Bay
The location must be within the National Landscape designation. See the explore map or contact us if you’re unsure – Explore map – Isle of Wight National Landscape (isleofwight-nl.org.uk)
What do my compositions need to include?
One, two or more of the following: Land and its many types (cliffs, forests, downs, rocks), seascapes, historic buildings, farms, farm animals, Wildlife, Sealife, fossils, plants and flowers.
What organisations are in the Isle of Wight National Landscape partnership?
Please see the partners page on the website for a full list of partners –
Partners and Steering Committee – Isle of Wight National Landscape (isleofwight-nl.org.uk)
What are the different landscape character types?
Visit the landscape character types page on the website to find out more –
Landscape Character Types – Isle of Wight National Landscape (isleofwight-nl.org.uk)
What if my child or student is under 14 and wants to take part
That is absolutely fine. Please email artwork on your child’s or student’s behalf.
Booking a place on a walk
Please follow social media channel @isleofwightnl or sign up to the newsletter to receive news by email.
Young people under 18 must be accompanied by an adult on walks.
Booking a place on a workshop
New Carnival Company and Dimbola Museum and Galleries are running creative workshops. Follow them on social media or @isleofwightnl where workshop information will be shared.
Where should I send the artwork?
If you’re not attending a workshop please submit via Brave Island. On 1st October Brave Island will share information on their website and social media channels.
Contact
Please email Vicky Wilson at Isle of Wight National Landscape if you have any questions about the project unit@isleofwight-nl.org.uk
Image credits:
Bethany Moore – Sketchbook
Andy Noctor – Low Tide
Caroline Knox – Owl in Flight