Barber Art Challenge - Gallery of Entries
While our galleries are closed for building improvements, we’re inviting our community to get creative! Take inspiration from our world-class collection and respond to monthly prompts for a chance to win amazing art prizes from Cass Art – worth over £75! Find out how to join in.
Here we'll be sharing a community gallery of all the amazing entries we receive, as well as announcing monthly winners for each theme. Shortlisted works will also be shared on our Instagram (@Barber Institute), so follow or join our mailing list to keep up to date.
March 2026 - Light and Dark
Winners:
Adult entries:
Under 18 entries:
February 2026 - Weather
Winners:
Adult entries:
Under-18 entries:
January 2026 - Buildings
Winners:
Adult entries:
Under-18 entries:
December 2025 - Objects
Winners:
Sue Carmichael
Idris M, Year 7
Adult entries:
Jane Freeman
Jonathan Collings
Kathy Dowling
Linda Bridges
Louise Southan, @pleinair_art_uk
Nehal Narayan
Peter Leadbetter
Robert Geoghegan
Roger Vincent
Sheila Knapman
Stephen Carse
Sue Carmichael
Susan Wood
Theresa Harrington Taylor
Zsuzsi Pek
Cherrie Trelogan, @cherrieart_
Chris Hardy
Christine Collings
Claire Williams
Elizabeth Jane Hartley
Ellie Spencer, @elliespencerartist
Izzy Cooke
Janine Broderick, @janinebroderick
John Davenport
John Turner
Deanna Harrington
Under-18 entries:
Kanisha Y, Year 7
Khadija W, Age 7
Layla, Age 14
Miya, Age 6
Pearl G, Year 7
Pedro V, Age 7
Zeemiya F, Year 7
Advika M, Year 7
Alisia B, Year 7
Brooke H, Year 7
Clara V, Age 5
Ibrahim K, Age 12
Idris M, Year 7
Julien, Age 12
November 2025 - Animals
Winners:
Rachael Smart
Josephine S, Age 9
Adult entries:
Amy Bates
Becky Jones, @toosleepy1
Brian Li
Chris Hardy
Christine Collings
Claire Williams
Darshika Patel
Elizabeth Jane Hartley
Elizabeth Whitehouse
Ellie Spencer, @elliespencerartist
Dave O'Dwyer
Emma Ferry, @emfpaints
Emma Robinson
Fatiha Syeda
Frank Lyu,@franklyu820
Fred Fabre, @nodaliter
Gemma Fletcher, @gemmafletcher_
Georgina Laming, @georginalamingillustration
India Aitken
Jan Gay, @jangayart
Janette Catton
Jenny Chantratita, @thebearartist
John Davenport
Jonathan Collings
Judy F-W
Julie Kyi
Kathy Dowling
Liz Bridgewater
Lois Day, @lois_ed
Louise Southan
M. R. Pillar
Mary Ryder
Nehal Narayan
Gary Stonhill, @gary_stonhill
Peter Chilton
Rachael Smart
Robert Geoghegan
Robin York
Safina Hector, @saf_sphotos
Sarah Brookes
Sarah Verblis, @sarahverblis
Sikander Bhana
Sue Robinson
Sue Warner
Susan Wood
Tara Harris, @tara_harris_art
Teddy Lucine
Teresa Novelles, @thesablonde11
Yi Liu
Zeljko Orozovic, @zorozovic.art
Zsuzsi Pek
Under 18 entries:
Reuben L, Age 10
Roisin W, Age 16
Sami B, Age 14
Scott F, Age 11
Toby W, Age 10
Aizah M, Age 8
Alaiya K, Age 10
Aminah R
Arin H Age 10
Ava F, Age 11
Ayaan L, Age 10
Christabel R, Age 16
Edith G, Age 10
Freya A, Age 10
Jacob B, Age 11
James H, Age 10
Josephine S, Age 9
Julien C, Age 12
Luna R, Age 10
Maya C, Age 12
Miles VW, Age 10
Muhammad AAW, Age 11
Pedro YV, Year 2
Layla B, Age 14
Aaron S, Age 7
October 2025 - Faces
Winners:
Eve, @thestitchconnection
Eleanor, Age 17
Adult entries:
Rebecca Nolten, @rebeccaclairenolten
Reccy Midigo, @r.m.images
Fred Fabre, @nodaliter
Eve, @thestitchconnection
Eve Day, @eve.alys
Helen Lewis, @h.lewis_art
Ruth Pearson
Saf Hector
Jan Gay, @jangayart
Leonie Wright
Sheena Bulpitt, @sheenabulpitt
Bernard Doe
Charlotte Kulidžan-Bolton, @kulidzan
Sheila Knapman
Sophie Tricker
Susan Wood
Vanshika Gupta
Vicky Wyton-Mills, @wytonmills
Zoe Keeton, @zkeeton1
Zsuzsi Pek
Hariya Dulai
Amy Smith
Brian Li
Chris Hardy
Christine Collings, @chriscoll100
Peter Chilton, @peterchilto_n
Dario Gonzalez
David Coleman
DC Kargotis
Ellie Spencer, @elliespencerartist
Geraldine Foster
Grisharni Raviraj
Jake Orozovic
Hannah Middleton, @Hannahart1993
Isobel Stander
Janet McCaffrey
Mark Highton
Mayesha Islam Abanti
John Davenport
Jonathan Collings
Nico Phooko
Julie Kyi
Kathy Dowling
Lois Day, @lois_ed
Lou Blakeway, @loublakeway
Louisa Tamburro
Matt Greenhill, @greenhill_matt
Nehal Narayan
Sanyam Malankiya
Under 18 entries:
Evie, Age 14
IK, Age 9
Kenisha, Age 16
Layla, Age 14
Maya, Year 8
Miral, Year 3
Pedro, Year 2
Priya, Year 7
Sami, Age 14
Woody, Age 8
Bahar, Age 12
Barnaby, Age 9
Charlotte, Age 7
Eleanor, Age 17
September 2025 - Plants
Winners:
Linda Hudson
Adult entries:
Abigail Villarroel (@abigailjosevv.art)
Allen Morris
Amy Miles (@byamymiles)
Anna Fergus
Barry Griffiths (@23barry32)
Becca Moody
Benjamin Davenport
Brian Li (@brianli_dailypaintinglife)
Caroline Hackett
Chris Hammond
Chris Hardy
Chris Miall
Dina (@dina_mignonne)
Elizabeth Rasheed
Ellie Spencer (@elliespencerartist)
Effie Richards
Emma Ferry (@efpaints)
Fatima Begum
Freya Dobson (@archimedshrew)
Geraldine Foster
Glenda Greetham
Helen Roberts (@helenkroberts)
Hibbaa Amin (@hibbaa.xx)
Holly Harwood
Jake Orozovic (@zorozovic.art)
Jamila Walker Thomas
Jan Gay (@jangayart)
Jane Elmer
Janet Griffiths
Janet Scott (@janetscott7584)
Janine Fenton
John Davenport
Judy Fleetwood-Walker
Julie Kyi
Kate Kearns
Kaye Axon
Laura Symes
Linda Hudson
Lisa Mountford (@Lisa.m87)
Louise Malcolm
Mark Highton (@markhartist)
Mahnaz
Martin Melville (@maaartm1)
Maryel Fitz Randolph
Michele Leslie (@MLeslieart)
Megan Smith
Nehal Narayan
Nicki Allen (@nickinellar)
Melanie Hewitt
Melissa Francey
Michele Gardner (@mrsgat.littlemaison)
Olivia Birch (@olivia.artside)
Pat Landon
Patricia O'keefe (@artbytriciaok)
Peter Chilton (@peterchilto_n)
Yang Zhou (@zyfotos2)
Preeti Kailey (@preet_aka_preetikailey)
Rachael Norton-Voysey (@nv_rachael)
Rachel Predko (@textilesbyrachelholly)
Raju Sinha
Rhianna Parsons
Victoria Lee
Robert Geoghegan (@robertgeogheganart)
Ruth Ashton
Sofia Ahola
Susan Wood
Sue Robinson,
Sheena Leek
Tanvi Choudhary (@chou_scrawls)
Tim Griffiths (@can0nvela)
Wayne Broadhurst
Zsuzsi Pek
Under 18 entries:
Layla, Age 14
Miral, Age 7
Rachel, Age 10
Reuben, Age 10
Ayla, Age 8
Devi, Age 2