Our open House is on the weekend of the
25/26th June and 2/3rd of July
Events & Exhibitions
Open House 2022
Across 15 houses in the East Finchley and Central Finchley area
The East Finchley Open Artists’ Open House weekends are one of our most important projects. Each year we welcome visitors to a very enjoyable event which is the perfect opportunity to meet our artists and craftspeople and to buy work directly from them.
A Queen's life - My Jubilee
"One's subjects, one's hats and even one's family have been a great source of pleasure for me over the years. I'm grateful for the many joys of viewing the Jubilee celebrations of the EFOA."
Auction for Homeless Action in Barnet
East Finchley Open Artists are pleased to support Homeless Action in Barnet, a charity working since 1997 to support the homeless and vulnerably housed within Barnet. Please help us to help homeless people in Barnet by bidding in the auction -- all of the funds go to the charity.
Artist’s Sketchbook
The creative process often starts with a scribble in a sketchbook. It might be used or adapted at a later date or might be the starting point of a new artwork. This fascinating glimpse into the sketchbooks of our members captures works in progress.
Northern Line Exhibition
The Gallery Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution Pond Square N6 6BS
For their next HLSI exhibition ‘The Northern Line’, East Finchley Open Artists are creating images that relate to a Northern Line station of their choice. Each work will respond to the chosen station’s name, and artists have already selected a wide range of Northern Line stations.
Phoenix Rising
Phoenix Cinema, High Road East Finchley N2 9PJ
EFOA are exhibiting at the Phoenix Cinema during October 2021. the theme of the month long exhibition is ''The Affordable Wall'' with the title of ''PHOENIX RISING'' All art work is in the same size frame and all priced at £95.
Archer Academy Gallery
East Finchley Open Artists have collaborated with the Archer Academy since the school first opened. We have also presented the Art & Design awards each year and are now pleased to be able to show their students art work in a dedicated gallery on our new website.
Where we were longing to be during lockdown
For this project artists were asked to produce an artwork in any medium, inspired by the memory of a place they have visited or long to be.
Photogroup Showcase
Members of the EFOA Photogroup have put their favourite images on their Facebook page - you are invited to browse our images and select the images to be used for this exhibition by 'liking' them.
A favourite page from my Sketchbook
Most artists and craftspeople use sketch books as an integral part of their creative activity. Usually unseen, we asked our members to open their sketchbooks to view, to show that good art and craft does not just happen. It is part of a continuing process that goes on all the time.
The best and worst of times
Online exhibition
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times"
Six ways with Colour
Burgh House, New End Square, Hampstead, London, NW3 1LT
Despite the pandemic, six artists were able to collaborate to create the exciting exhibition "Six Ways with Colour".
Climate Change is Real
Global warming is a daunting concept that can be hard to process, and it’s easy to be overwhelmed when confronted with a plethora of scientific statistics about temperatures and predicted sea level rises. This exhibition aims to explore ideas about climate change - its causes and effects. The artists are asked to address the issues of rising temperatures, pollution, natural disasters, rising sea levels and diminishing resources.
50:50 @ Highgate Gallery
11 South Grove London N6 6BS
EFO Artists have again risen to the challenge, five years on from the successful 'Cycles' exhibition, this time producing new artworks which relate to the intriguing theme of 50:50.
Almost Wabi Sabi Exhibition
Boulangerie Bon Matin, 178 Tollington Park, London, N4 3AJ
Wabi is said to be defined as “rustic simplicity” or “understated elegance” with a focus on a less-is-more mentality. Sabi is translated to “taking pleasure in the imperfect.” The Japanese philosophy encourages us to focus on the blessings hiding in our daily lives, and celebrating the way things are rather than how they should be.
Close Up @ Phoenix
The Phoenix Cinema 52 High Rd, East Finchley, London N2 9PJ
The Gallery at the beautiful Art Deco Cinema at East Finchley is delighted to welcome in the month of August 2019 the EFO artists exhibition of 'Close Up'. In this exhibition each discipline will explore images taken at close range.
Primavera
The Barbican Library 2nd floor, The Barbican Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS
EFO Artists were, for the first time, exhibiting a selection of their work at the Barbican Library gallery in March 2019. The title of the show was "Primavera".
Arboretum
Stephens House & Gardens provide a mixed landscape which includes a rockery, a bog garden, and a historic arboretum with some of the most unique trees in London. A magnificent garden in suburbia, it is a green oasis of calm away from the bustle of London.