Together! 2025 Open Exhibition

Welcome to the Together! 2025 Open Exhibition, taking place annually in July to celebrate Disability Pride Month. Curated by Alison Marchant and the Together! 2012 Team, our annual exhibition brings together work by amateur, community, student, semi-professional and professional Disabled artists of all ages. Anyone with a Newham or Together! 2012 CIC connection – for example, living, studying, working or volunteering in Newham now or in the past, or taking part in Together! 2012 activities – and who identifies as a Deaf or Disabled person* is able to submit one family-friendly work for guaranteed inclusion. *Including people with learning difficulties, people with long-term health conditions including mental health, people with additional mobility needs, visually impaired people, people who are Deaf or hard of hearing, neurodivergent people… Clicking on an image will display it at full size to enable you to ‘get up close’. On Thursday 24 July we celebrate the exhibition from 7-8pm on Zoom: email info@together2012.org.uk for the link. The event includes British Sign Language and live captions.

Thanks to: Act Up! Newham, Art for Fun, INUF, Together! Art Club and all of the Exhibiting Artists for their support.

Monochrome photograph featuring flowers and a crown balanced inbetween them and the words “ call me disabled and I’ll wear it as a crown”

Helen Smith. Call Me Disabled. Photograph. 2025.

7 small monochrome drawings of a hedge with a corresponding text box poem beside them relating to a hedge in the artist's garden.

Sean Prentice. Hedge. iPad drawing / text (wip). 2025.

Monochrome photograph of a white petticoat hanging ghostlike on a washing line with a black background

Alison Marchant. Petticoat. Monochrome photograph. 2025.

Photograph of traffic lights with green light indicating that it is a safe place to cross for wheelchair users.

Ben Rogers. The Every Man. Digital photograph. 2025.

Pink downwards facing triangle with text stating “disabled by society” and graphic of wheelchair tipped upside down and figure stood beside it, and qr code.

Nix Nugent. Disabled by Society. Graphic. 2025.

Digital image of a cracked stone surface that resembles flesh

Ju Gosling aka ju90. Flesh made stone. Digital image. 2025.

Papercut of rocks balanced ontop of each other precariously, made in various shades of green and grey, interspersed with a delicate chain-like yellow line balanced between the upper rocks.

Layla Glantz. Balancing Act. Papercut / pen. 2024.

Collage of a woman in ornate patterned dress, jewellery and matching hat with her arms held to her hips proudly.

Art for Fun member. Patterned Lady. Pattern workshop. Collage. A3. 2025.

Multi coloured abstract patterns ( including egg and flower shapes) arranged onto an off white background

Art for Fun member. Patterns. Collage. A3. 2025

Monochrome abstract pattern with coloured lines and patterns set around the edge of the central image.

Duncan Bridgstock. Inner Rhythms. Mixed media / paint. A4. 2025.

Collaged landscape in green, orange and blue with dried flowers and grasses applied onto the image.

Art for Fun member. Desert Landscape. Collage. A3. 2025

Collage featuring one large patterned egg with three smaller eggs beneath it and two diagonal red lines on a yellow background, surrounded by a border of striped square cutouts.

Art for Fun member. Easter Eggs. Paper mosaic. A4. 2025.

Brightly coloured collage featuring 3 photographs of birds , triangle diamond and rectangle shapes in red, yellow, green blue and white on a pale blue background,

Celia Wilson. Untitled. Mixed media. 29.5 x 21 cm. 2025.

Multi layered digital drawing in pinks and blues with a central motif saying “Alya” in bright colours surrounded by stars.

Alya Ahmed Ali Al-Amoudi. Alya. iPad drawing. 2025.

Margaret Spence. Full moon at North Woolwich. Digital image. 2025

Tissue paper collage in blue/ white and dark red showing the phases of the moon on a dark background,

Jemima Hughes. Phases of the Moon. Tissue paper collage edged with card board frame. 32 x 32 cm. 2025.

Mixed media collage, featuring a central motif of an embroidered frog with seaglass on its body sat on top of a selection of pebbles, against a blue/white background that resembles water.

Kate Rolison. The Frog-Not-Prince Envoy. Seaglass, pebbles, linen, and cotton embroidery thread on velvet. 22 x 18.5 cm. 2024.

Delicate watercolour painting of a swan and signets clustered together to form a ring surrounded by water and flowers with a full moon behind.

Sarah Hughes. Signet Ring. Acrylic painting. 1m x1m. This painting is for the victims of war and its displacement.

Collage of a black, yellow and red fish and a pink anchor with a yellow chain placed on a pale turquoise background.

Art for Fun member. Green fish. Collage. A3. 2025.

3D model of a caterpillar with a red face and green body sat on a blue background.

Pritesh. Caterpillar. Cardboard, paint and pipe cleaner. 8” x 2”. 2025.

Monochrome linocut of a dog sat outside a house surrounded by a lush garden.

Tony Malone. Draig’s Garden. Lino cut print on rice paper. 5” x 5”. 2025.

Abstract landscape in various shades of green blue and brown paper with pencil detail.

Brian. Landscape. Mixed media. A3. 2025.

Collaged landscape in shades of green, blue and brown featuring trees, fields and hills with sky behind.

Art for Fun member. Landscape. Collage. A3. 2025.

A close up colour photograph of a tractor mowing a field with an abandoned derelict house in the background. The camera was a Coolpix 1000 at a shutter speed of 1/12500 second, f4.5 and magnification of 275mm.

Julie Newman. Summer time. Digital image. 2024

Vibrant painting of a red flower with green foliage on a white background.

Susan. Still life. Paint on paper. A3. 2025.

Multi-coloured watercolour painting of flowers and foliage on a white background.

Rosemina. Still life. Watercolour on paper. A3. 2025.

Delicate painting of roses and peonies in shades of pink and peach with green foliage on a white background.

Pippa Marshall. Roses and Peonies. Pencil and gouache on paper. 7 x 5.5 inches. 2025.

Central image of flowers, grass, trees and the sun on a white background, framed with a blue and white gingham border.

Art for Fun member. Still life. Collage. A3. 2025.

Two drawings side by side of still life flowers, on the left a burst of colours, petals and foliage and on the right a single red flower with white backgrounds.

Ruby. Still life. Felt tip on paper. A3. 2025.

Four drawings of flowers in yellow, pink, purple and orange on white backgrounds set onto two sheets of black paper.

Glory Sengo. Flowers. Coloured pencil on paper. 2 x A4. 2025.

Two painted still lifes of flowers in vases, one in shades of red, orange and white with green foliage set on a vibrant yellow and orange background, and the other in a darker palette, with a black and blue background and featuring detail of the table that the vase is sat on.

Art for Fun member. Still life. Acrylics on paper. A3. 2025.

Colourful acrylic painting with a computer monitor surrounded by flowers on a yellow background, on the monitor is a monochrome image of artist Frida Kharlo surrounded by the same colourful flowers featured in the background, connecting the real and the virtual.

Renée Wallen. Frida on Zoom. Acrylic paint on canvas. 30 x 23 cm. 2025

Photograph of two people smiling, sat inside a playful installation made from paper and featuring daffodils and other flowers in multi-colours. Beside the installation there are several cuddly pink plushy toys on the table.

Installation. Marcella Rick & Willzy. 2025

Photograph of a blonde haired woman in a red shirt and blue jeans sat in a wheelchair, next to a blond haired boy who is wearing shades, both are looking at the camera and are part of an audience.

Robin Surgeoner. Festival Chic. Colour photograph. 2024.

Lydia. Zillah Bosworth Coleman. Pencil on paper. 27 x 21 cm. 2025.

Bold black line and mixed media portrait painting of a man in red, yellow, blue and green looking straight towards the viewer. The title and style indicate that he is enraged.

Michael Ahern. Awe The Rage. Felt pen and acrylic paint on canvas. 17.3 x 12.8 cm. 2024.

Landscape painting in yellow, green, blue, brown and pink showing a rural setting with fields, rivers and sky.

Art for Fun member. Landscape. Painting. A3. 2025.

Bold brush painting of swimmers in water, painted in blues and yellow, showing the movement of form in water.

Sterre Ploeger. Swimming. Paint on canvas. 70cm x 90cm. 2025.

Abstract repeat rippled pattern of leaf shapes in blue and green on a white background.

Sean. Pattern. Paint on paper. A3. 2025.

Expressive landscape painting in a dark colour pallet showing trees, sky and land.

Art for Fun member. Landscape. Paint on paper. A3. 2025.

Red painted abstract painting on white background.

Sheila Gastrell. Escape To Heaven and Earth. Acrylic paint on paper. 11.7 x 16.5 cm. 2025.

Landscape painting on white background, featuring the sun, fields and flowers, with an autumnal colour palette.

Art for Fun member. Landscape. Watercolour on paper. A3. 2025.

Red and brown 3D paper sculpture constructed onto a white paper plate.

Art for Fun member. Paper sculpture on a 10″ paper plate. 2025.

Photograph of 6 handmade pots and plates in red, gold and black. The plate on the left is ornately decorated with a flower pattern in gold.

Art for Fun member. Pots. Clay and paint. 2025.

Vibrant black line drawing of a pair of ladies shoes with a bow at the front and red roses inside. Coloured in pink and red.

Huma Butt. Rose Slipper for a Princess. Felt pen on paper. A4. 2025.

Drawing of a pink and blue teacup and matching teapot, each decorated with a delicate flower motif.

Welcome for Tea. Faisal Butt. Pencil and crayons. A4. 2025.

Pencil drawing of a black flower pot with green plant sat beside two matching pepper and salt shakers.

Lee Brooker. Still Life. Pencils and water colour. A3. 2025.

Bold expressive abstract drawing in multi-colours on white background.

Dawn Barber. Pools of Colour. Mixed media. 29 x 39 cm. 2025.

Pencil drawing in multi-colours showing a person in their bed surrounded by nightmare figures, there is a window behind with zombie like creatures looking in, to the left of the bed is the Grim Reaper and a monster is leaning over the bed.

Matt Russel. Awake In My Nightmare. Coloured pencil on paper. 11.7 x 16.5 cm. 2025.

Mixed media collage with smiling character drawing to the left of the image, to its right are 4 coloured boxes, one purple, one blue, one pink with a multi coloured flower and one shiny electric blue with a rainbow flower mandala in the centre.

Dwain Bryan. Joy of Creation. Mixed media. 21 x 29 cm. 2025.

Felt pen drawing of an electric blue handbag, in front of this is a pair of shoes with pink insoles and yellow, blue and orange stripes.

Eve Smith. Still life. Felt pen and pencil on paper. A4. 2025.

Pictures of three cats and a bird. The first cat is orange and has eaten a fish, the other two cats are wearing striped outfits, the bird is white with a pink heart and tail feathers.

Tracy Vidal. Catz Just Doing What Cats Do. Acrylic paint on card and copy art. A3. 2025.

Felt pen and marker pen drawing of a robot/carebot in green holding a woman (dressed in pink) in its arms.

Nina Coulson. Carebot. Marker pen on paper. A4. 2025.

Expressive charcoal drawing on white paper, featuring repeat arrow, cross, dot and squiggle patterns and the words “Stop” and “ The world is not enough”

John Simmonds. The Muddle In My Mind. Charcoal on paper. 26 x 29.5 cm. 2025.

Exhibiting Artists: Michael Ahern, Ali, Alya Ahmed Ali Al-Amoudi, Andrew, Brenda, Zillah Bosworth Coleman, Dawn Barber, Brian, Duncan Bridgstock, Lee Brooker, Dwain Bryan, Faisal Butt, Huma Butt, Nina Coulson, Darren, Debbie, Elaine, Fatima, Sheila Gastrell, Georgina, Layla Glantz, Ju Gosling aka ju90, Sarah Hughes, Jemima Hughes, Joan, John, June, Keisha, Tony Malone, Alison Marchant, Pippa Marshall, Mohamed, Julie Newman, Nix Nugent, Pam, Pauline, Peter, Sterre Ploeger, Sean Prentice, Pritesh, Rehanna, Marcella Rick, Robert, Ben Rogers, Kate Rolison, Romana, Rosemina, Ruby, Matt Russel, Sabina, Salma, Sean, Glory Sengo, John Simmonds, Eve Smith, Helen Smith, Margaret Spence, Robin Surgeoner, Susan, Renée Wallen, Celia Wilson and Tracy Vidal.

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