Tetbury artist selected for prestigious London art show

Summarised from Wilts & Glos Standard's report · Updated 5 Nov, 15:09 · Archive

A Tetbury-based artist has been selected to exhibit at The Discerning Eye 2026 exhibition in London.

Christopher Johnson, an artist living near Tetbury in Gloucestershire, has been selected to exhibit at The Discerning Eye 2026 exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London. The annual exhibition runs from November 13 to 21 and features small-scale artworks chosen by six independent selectors, including actor Hugh Bonneville.

Around 500 artists were selected from nearly 7,000 submissions for this year's show. Johnson has spent the past year painting landscapes throughout the changing seasons, focusing on small paintings of country lanes. He has continued working outdoors throughout the year, including during winter months. His recent work follows a heart attack and represents a return to landscape painting.

The exhibition brings together works independently selected by six different curators. Admission to the Mall Galleries is free, with opening hours from 10am to 5pm daily during the exhibition period.

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• Tetbury artist selected for prestigious London art showAN ARTIST based near Tetbury has been selected to exhibit his work at a major London art exhibitionWilts & Glos Standard · 5 Nov, 05:00

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