Vandy Massey

Joined Artfinder: Nov. 2013

Artworks for sale: 44

(20)

United Kingdom

About Vandy Massey

 
 
  • Biography

    Vandy started painting in 2009 and in 2016 took on the role of Chair of the Society of East Anglian Watercolourists.

    She grew up in South Africa and now lives in Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom.  Africa still influences her painting in discernable ways:  She loves strong colours and aims to capture a sense of space and light in her work. Recent works have also moved towards including textures in her watercolours to emphasise mood and create a dynamic element.

    Her paintings have been described in the Cambridgeshire Journal as being filled with ‘Joy, energy and colour’. Her work is eclectic, covering a range of subjects and styles as she paints what appeals when the brush is in her hand.

    She occasionally works in oils or acrylics, but watercolour is currently her preferred medium.

    Vandy supports the charity Care for Casualties through her paintings.

    Her works are part of private collections in the United Kingdom, United States, France, Portugal, New Zealand and South Africa.

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  • Awards

    2018

    Tindalls Rosebowl Award

    Mist Rolling In was selected by a panel of three judges to receive the Tindalls Rosebowl Award at the Society of East Anglian Watercolourists annual open selected exhibition.
    The judges were John Crossley, VPRWS (Royal Watercolour Society), Juliet Bowmaker (Founder, Acuity Arts), Caroline Cawley (Director, Babylon Arts)

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    2017

    Sue Collins Award

    The Sue Collins Award is given to the painting considered best in show at the award winning Foxton Art exhibition. In 2017 the award was given to Mist Over The Johnstone River Gorge.

    2015

    Tindalls Award

    This is one of six prizes awarded at the Society of East Anglian Watercolourists annual selected works exhibition. The prizes are awarded by judges from The Royal Institute of painters in Watercolours and the Royal Watercolour Society.
  • Upcoming Events

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    Previous events

    Event: Society of East Anglian Watercolourists Selected Exhibition

    Dates: 15 Oct 2018 - 28 Oct 2018

    Venue: Babylon Arts Gallery, Waterside, Ely, Cambs

    Open exhibition of watercolour works. Selected by a panel including John Crossley VPRWS and Lillias August RI.

    Event: Cambridge Open Studios Weekend 4

    Dates: 27 Jul 2018 - 28 Jul 2018

    Venue: Vandy Massey's Studio, 19 Church Close, Whittlesford, CB22 4NY, United Kingdom

    Over 300 artists in the Cambridge area open their studios to the public

    Event: Cambridge Open Studios Weekend 3

    Dates: 20 Jul 2018 - 21 Jul 2018

    Venue: Vandy Massey's Studio, 19 Church Close, Whittlesford, CB22 4NY, United Kingdom

    Open Studio in the Cambridge area. Over 300 artists open their studios to the public.

    Event: SEAW at Burwash

    Dates: 30 Jun 2018 - 1 Jul 2018

    Venue: Artist's Marquee, Burwash Manor

    A weekend of watercolours in the artists' marquee at Burwash Manor

    Event: Society of East Anglian Watercolourists Spring Exhibition

    Dates: 24 May 2018 - 30 May 2018

    Venue: Pond Gallery, Snape Maltings, Snape, Saxmundham, Suffolk IP17 1SP

    Watercolour showcase in the county of Suffolk, United Kingdom

    Event: Whittlesford Church 'Raise the Roof' exhibition and Open Studio

    Dates: 7 Oct 2017 - 8 Oct 2017

    Venue: Vandy Massey's Studio, 19 Church Close, Whittlesford, CB22 4NY, United Kingdom

    Five paintings will be hung in the Whittlesford Church exhibition. An open studio will be held with sale of original watercolours, prints and greeting cards.

    Event: Society of East Anglian Selected Exhibition

    Dates: 30 Aug 2017 - 17 Sep 2017

    Venue: Babylon Gallery, Waterside, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4AU

    Three works selected for the Society of East Anglian Watercolourists exhibition. Judges:
    Rosa Sepple, President of the Institute of Painters in Water Colours
    Jill Leman, President of the Royal Watercolour Society
    Stuart Green, Curator, Babylon Gallery

    Event: Rainforest and Reef Open Studio

    Dates: 15 Jul 2017 - 16 Jul 2017

    Venue: Vandy Massey's Studio, 19 Church Close, Whittlesford, CB22 4NY, United Kingdom

    Showing of a collection of watercolour and acrylic work resulting from a 6 week trip to the rainforest of Queensland and the Barrier Reef.

    Event: Society of East Anglian Watercolourists Spring Exhibition

    Dates: 21 Apr 2017 - 26 Apr 2017

    Venue: Pond Gallery, Snape Maltings, Snape, Saxmundham, Suffolk IP17 1SP

    Annual exhibition of the Society of East Anglian Watercolourists.

    Event: Foxton Art Exhibition

    Dates: 18 Nov 2016 - 20 Nov 2016

    Venue: Foxton Art, Foxton, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

    Annual award-winning art exhibition in Cambridgeshire

    Event: Society of East Anglian Watercolourists Selected Works Exhibition

    Dates: 27 Aug 2016 - 11 Sep 2016

    Venue: Babylon Gallery, Waterside, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4AU

    An exhibition of watercolours selected by members of the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour.

    Event: Cambridge Open Studios 2016 - Weekend 4

    Dates: 23 Jul 2016 - 24 Jul 2016

    Venue: Vandy Massey's Studio, Church Close, Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, CB22 4NY, United Kingdom

    Working studio and exhibition of works

    Event: Cambridge Open Studios 2016 - Weekend 3

    Dates: 16 Jul 2016 - 17 Jan 2016

    Venue: Vandy Massey's Studio, Church Close, Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, CB22 4NY, United Kingdom

    Working studio and exhibition of works

    Event: Society of East Anglian Watercolourists Summer Exhibition 2016

    Dates: 21 May 2016 - 27 May 2016

    Venue: The Farmers' Club, Northgate Street, Bury St Edmunds.

    Annual members exhibition

    Event: Running With Brushes at The Plough

    Dates: 14 Apr 2016 - 22 May 2016

    Venue: The Plough, Shepreth, Cambridgeshire

    An exhibition of works by a select group of Cambridge artists as part of the Running With Brushes project started in 2013 to support Care for Casualties.

    Event: Foxton Art Exhibition 2015

    Dates: 13 Nov 2015 - 15 Nov 2015

    Venue: Foxton Art, Foxton, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

    An award-winning exhibition held every November.

    Event: Friends of Waresley Church Exhibition

    Dates: 16 Oct 2015 - 18 Oct 2015

    Venue: Waresley Church, Waresley, Bedfordshire

    Selected artist invited to exhibit in this new exhibition for the benefit of Waresley Church.

    Event: Society of East Anglian Watercolourists Selected Works Exhibition 2015

    Dates: 5 Oct 2015 - 18 Oct 2015

    Venue: Wymondham Arts Centre, 18 Church St, Wymondham, Norfolk NR18 0, United Kingdom

    Works selected by judges from the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours, the Royal Watercolour Society and the Wymondham Arts Centre.

    Tindall's Prize awarded to The Amphitheatre.

    Event: Water Innovators Exhibition

    Dates: 14 Sep 2015 - 19 Sep 2015

    Venue: The Michaelhouse Centre, St Michael’s Church, Trinity St, Cambridge CB2 1SU

    An exhibition of paintings featuring man's relationship with water. Profits benefit Water Aid.

    Event: Cambridge Open Studios 2015 - Weekend 4

    Dates: 25 Jul 2015 - 25 Jul 2015

    Venue: Vandy Massey's Studio, Church Close, Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, CB22 4NY, United Kingdom

    Open Studio Weekend

    Event: Cambridge Open Studios 2015 - Weekend 3

    Dates: 17 Jul 2015 - 18 Jul 2015

    Venue: Vandy Massey's Studio, Church Close, Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, CB22 4NY, United Kingdom

    Open Studio weekend

    Event: Society of East Anglian Watercolourists Summer Exhibition 2015

    Dates: 1 May 2015 - 7 May 2015

    Venue: Edmund Gallery, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, United Kingdom

    Members' exhibition

    Event: Saffron Walden Open Studios 2015

    Dates: 25 Apr 2015 - 3 May 2015

    Venue: Vandy Massey's Studio, Church Close, Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, CB22 4NY, United Kingdom

    Open Studio weekends

    Event: Foxton Art Exhibition 2014

    Dates: 14 Nov 2014 - 16 Nov 2014

    Venue: Foxton Art, Foxton, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

    An award-winning exhibition held every November.

    Event: Society of East Anglian Watercolourists Selected Works Exhibition 2014

    Dates: 5 Oct 2014 - 18 Oct 2014

    Venue: Wymondham Arts Centre, 18 Church St, Wymondham, Norfolk NR18 0, United Kingdom

    Works selected by judges from the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours, the Royal Watercolour Society and the Wymondham Arts Centre

    Event: Exhibition of Watercolours, Acryllic Paintings and Ceramics

    Dates: 3 Oct 2014 - 5 Oct 2014

    Venue: Windmill Art, Linton, Cambridgeshire

    A collaboration between two artists

    Event: Society of East Anglian Watercolourists Summer Exhibition

    Dates: 8 Aug 2014 - 14 Aug 2014

    Venue: Edmund Gallery, Bury St Edmunds, SUffolk, United Kingdom

    Annual exhibition of the society

    Event: Cambridge Open Studios - weekend 1

    Dates: 5 Jul 2014 - 6 Jul 2014

    Venue: Vandy Massey's Studio, Church Close, Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, CB22 4NY, United Kingdom

    This year I will be taking part in the well-known and brilliantly-supported, Cambridge Open Studios event on the 1st and 4th weekends in July.

    My home and studio will be open and I look forward to meeting art followers in the Cambridge area.

    Event: Saffron Walden Open Studios 2014 - Weekend 2

    Dates: 3 May 2014 - 4 May 2014

    Venue: Vandy Massey's Studio, Church Close, Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, CB22 4NY, United Kingdom

    Members of the Saffron Walden Art Society open their studios to the public for two weekends in spring.

    Event: Saffron Walden Open Studios 2014 - Weekend 1

    Dates: 26 Apr 2014 - 27 Apr 2014

    Venue: Vandy Massey's Studio, Church Close, Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, CB22 4NY, United Kingdom

    Members of the Saffron Walden Art Society open their studios to the public for two weekends in spring.

    Event: Foxton Art Autumn Exhibition 2013

    Dates: 15 Nov 2013 - 18 Nov 2013

    Venue: Foxton Art, Foxton, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

    Awarded the Art Exhibition Award in the 2012 South Cambridgeshire District Council Arts Awards, the organisers are proud of the huge variety of work on display from photography to pottery, collage to jewellery, painting to woodturning.

    Event: Society of East Anglian Watercolourists Summer Exhibition

    Dates: 27 Jul 2013 - 8 Aug 2013

    Venue: Edmund Gallery, Bury St Edmunds, SUffolk, United Kingdom

    Collection of works in watercolour by the members of the Society of Easy Anglian Watercolourists.

    Event: Whittlesford Exhibition

    Dates: 8 Mar 2013 - 10 Mar 2013

    Venue: Whittlesford Gallery, Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

    Three artists exhibiting together.
    Mark Judson: Pottery and paintings in acrylic
    Denise Shearing: Handmade Boxes
    Vandy Massey: Watercolour paintings.

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Awards

2018

Tindalls Rosebowl Award

Mist Rolling In was selected by a panel of three judges to receive the Tindalls Rosebowl Award at the Society of East Anglian Watercolourists annual open selected exhibition.
The judges were John Crossley, VPRWS (Royal Watercolour Society), Juliet Bowmaker (Founder, Acuity Arts), Caroline Cawley (Director, Babylon Arts)

Show more awards Hide

2017

Sue Collins Award

The Sue Collins Award is given to the painting considered best in show at the award winning Foxton Art exhibition. In 2017 the award was given to Mist Over The Johnstone River Gorge.

2015

Tindalls Award

This is one of six prizes awarded at the Society of East Anglian Watercolourists annual selected works exhibition. The prizes are awarded by judges from The Royal Institute of painters in Watercolours and the Royal Watercolour Society.

There are no upcoming events

Show previous events Hide previous events

Previous events

Event: Society of East Anglian Watercolourists Selected Exhibition

Dates: 15 Oct 2018 - 28 Oct 2018

Venue: Babylon Arts Gallery, Waterside, Ely, Cambs

Open exhibition of watercolour works. Selected by a panel including John Crossley VPRWS and Lillias August RI.

Event: Cambridge Open Studios Weekend 4

Dates: 27 Jul 2018 - 28 Jul 2018

Venue: Vandy Massey's Studio, 19 Church Close, Whittlesford, CB22 4NY, United Kingdom

Over 300 artists in the Cambridge area open their studios to the public

Event: Cambridge Open Studios Weekend 3

Dates: 20 Jul 2018 - 21 Jul 2018

Venue: Vandy Massey's Studio, 19 Church Close, Whittlesford, CB22 4NY, United Kingdom

Open Studio in the Cambridge area. Over 300 artists open their studios to the public.

Event: SEAW at Burwash

Dates: 30 Jun 2018 - 1 Jul 2018

Venue: Artist's Marquee, Burwash Manor

A weekend of watercolours in the artists' marquee at Burwash Manor

Event: Society of East Anglian Watercolourists Spring Exhibition

Dates: 24 May 2018 - 30 May 2018

Venue: Pond Gallery, Snape Maltings, Snape, Saxmundham, Suffolk IP17 1SP

Watercolour showcase in the county of Suffolk, United Kingdom

Event: Whittlesford Church 'Raise the Roof' exhibition and Open Studio

Dates: 7 Oct 2017 - 8 Oct 2017

Venue: Vandy Massey's Studio, 19 Church Close, Whittlesford, CB22 4NY, United Kingdom

Five paintings will be hung in the Whittlesford Church exhibition. An open studio will be held with sale of original watercolours, prints and greeting cards.

Event: Society of East Anglian Selected Exhibition

Dates: 30 Aug 2017 - 17 Sep 2017

Venue: Babylon Gallery, Waterside, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4AU

Three works selected for the Society of East Anglian Watercolourists exhibition. Judges:
Rosa Sepple, President of the Institute of Painters in Water Colours
Jill Leman, President of the Royal Watercolour Society
Stuart Green, Curator, Babylon Gallery

Event: Rainforest and Reef Open Studio

Dates: 15 Jul 2017 - 16 Jul 2017

Venue: Vandy Massey's Studio, 19 Church Close, Whittlesford, CB22 4NY, United Kingdom

Showing of a collection of watercolour and acrylic work resulting from a 6 week trip to the rainforest of Queensland and the Barrier Reef.

Event: Society of East Anglian Watercolourists Spring Exhibition

Dates: 21 Apr 2017 - 26 Apr 2017

Venue: Pond Gallery, Snape Maltings, Snape, Saxmundham, Suffolk IP17 1SP

Annual exhibition of the Society of East Anglian Watercolourists.

Event: Foxton Art Exhibition

Dates: 18 Nov 2016 - 20 Nov 2016

Venue: Foxton Art, Foxton, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Annual award-winning art exhibition in Cambridgeshire

Event: Society of East Anglian Watercolourists Selected Works Exhibition

Dates: 27 Aug 2016 - 11 Sep 2016

Venue: Babylon Gallery, Waterside, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4AU

An exhibition of watercolours selected by members of the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour.

Event: Cambridge Open Studios 2016 - Weekend 4

Dates: 23 Jul 2016 - 24 Jul 2016

Venue: Vandy Massey's Studio, Church Close, Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, CB22 4NY, United Kingdom

Working studio and exhibition of works

Event: Cambridge Open Studios 2016 - Weekend 3

Dates: 16 Jul 2016 - 17 Jan 2016

Venue: Vandy Massey's Studio, Church Close, Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, CB22 4NY, United Kingdom

Working studio and exhibition of works

Event: Society of East Anglian Watercolourists Summer Exhibition 2016

Dates: 21 May 2016 - 27 May 2016

Venue: The Farmers' Club, Northgate Street, Bury St Edmunds.

Annual members exhibition

Event: Running With Brushes at The Plough

Dates: 14 Apr 2016 - 22 May 2016

Venue: The Plough, Shepreth, Cambridgeshire

An exhibition of works by a select group of Cambridge artists as part of the Running With Brushes project started in 2013 to support Care for Casualties.

Event: Foxton Art Exhibition 2015

Dates: 13 Nov 2015 - 15 Nov 2015

Venue: Foxton Art, Foxton, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

An award-winning exhibition held every November.

Event: Friends of Waresley Church Exhibition

Dates: 16 Oct 2015 - 18 Oct 2015

Venue: Waresley Church, Waresley, Bedfordshire

Selected artist invited to exhibit in this new exhibition for the benefit of Waresley Church.

Event: Society of East Anglian Watercolourists Selected Works Exhibition 2015

Dates: 5 Oct 2015 - 18 Oct 2015

Venue: Wymondham Arts Centre, 18 Church St, Wymondham, Norfolk NR18 0, United Kingdom

Works selected by judges from the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours, the Royal Watercolour Society and the Wymondham Arts Centre.

Tindall's Prize awarded to The Amphitheatre.

Event: Water Innovators Exhibition

Dates: 14 Sep 2015 - 19 Sep 2015

Venue: The Michaelhouse Centre, St Michael’s Church, Trinity St, Cambridge CB2 1SU

An exhibition of paintings featuring man's relationship with water. Profits benefit Water Aid.

Event: Cambridge Open Studios 2015 - Weekend 4

Dates: 25 Jul 2015 - 25 Jul 2015

Venue: Vandy Massey's Studio, Church Close, Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, CB22 4NY, United Kingdom

Open Studio Weekend

Event: Cambridge Open Studios 2015 - Weekend 3

Dates: 17 Jul 2015 - 18 Jul 2015

Venue: Vandy Massey's Studio, Church Close, Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, CB22 4NY, United Kingdom

Open Studio weekend

Event: Society of East Anglian Watercolourists Summer Exhibition 2015

Dates: 1 May 2015 - 7 May 2015

Venue: Edmund Gallery, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, United Kingdom

Members' exhibition

Event: Saffron Walden Open Studios 2015

Dates: 25 Apr 2015 - 3 May 2015

Venue: Vandy Massey's Studio, Church Close, Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, CB22 4NY, United Kingdom

Open Studio weekends

Event: Foxton Art Exhibition 2014

Dates: 14 Nov 2014 - 16 Nov 2014

Venue: Foxton Art, Foxton, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

An award-winning exhibition held every November.

Event: Society of East Anglian Watercolourists Selected Works Exhibition 2014

Dates: 5 Oct 2014 - 18 Oct 2014

Venue: Wymondham Arts Centre, 18 Church St, Wymondham, Norfolk NR18 0, United Kingdom

Works selected by judges from the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours, the Royal Watercolour Society and the Wymondham Arts Centre

Event: Exhibition of Watercolours, Acryllic Paintings and Ceramics

Dates: 3 Oct 2014 - 5 Oct 2014

Venue: Windmill Art, Linton, Cambridgeshire

A collaboration between two artists

Event: Society of East Anglian Watercolourists Summer Exhibition

Dates: 8 Aug 2014 - 14 Aug 2014

Venue: Edmund Gallery, Bury St Edmunds, SUffolk, United Kingdom

Annual exhibition of the society

Event: Cambridge Open Studios - weekend 1

Dates: 5 Jul 2014 - 6 Jul 2014

Venue: Vandy Massey's Studio, Church Close, Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, CB22 4NY, United Kingdom

This year I will be taking part in the well-known and brilliantly-supported, Cambridge Open Studios event on the 1st and 4th weekends in July.

My home and studio will be open and I look forward to meeting art followers in the Cambridge area.

Event: Saffron Walden Open Studios 2014 - Weekend 2

Dates: 3 May 2014 - 4 May 2014

Venue: Vandy Massey's Studio, Church Close, Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, CB22 4NY, United Kingdom

Members of the Saffron Walden Art Society open their studios to the public for two weekends in spring.

Event: Saffron Walden Open Studios 2014 - Weekend 1

Dates: 26 Apr 2014 - 27 Apr 2014

Venue: Vandy Massey's Studio, Church Close, Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, CB22 4NY, United Kingdom

Members of the Saffron Walden Art Society open their studios to the public for two weekends in spring.

Event: Foxton Art Autumn Exhibition 2013

Dates: 15 Nov 2013 - 18 Nov 2013

Venue: Foxton Art, Foxton, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Awarded the Art Exhibition Award in the 2012 South Cambridgeshire District Council Arts Awards, the organisers are proud of the huge variety of work on display from photography to pottery, collage to jewellery, painting to woodturning.

Event: Society of East Anglian Watercolourists Summer Exhibition

Dates: 27 Jul 2013 - 8 Aug 2013

Venue: Edmund Gallery, Bury St Edmunds, SUffolk, United Kingdom

Collection of works in watercolour by the members of the Society of Easy Anglian Watercolourists.

Event: Whittlesford Exhibition

Dates: 8 Mar 2013 - 10 Mar 2013

Venue: Whittlesford Gallery, Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Three artists exhibiting together.
Mark Judson: Pottery and paintings in acrylic
Denise Shearing: Handmade Boxes
Vandy Massey: Watercolour paintings.


 

Biography

Vandy started painting in 2009 and in 2016 took on the role of Chair of the Society of East Anglian Watercolourists.

She grew up in South Africa and now lives in Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom.  Africa still influences her painting in discernable ways:  She loves strong colours and aims to capture a sense of space and light in her work. Recent works have also moved towards including textures in her watercolours to emphasise mood and create a dynamic element.

Her paintings have been described in the Cambridgeshire Journal as being filled with ‘Joy, energy and colour’. Her work is eclectic, covering a range of subjects and styles as she paints what appeals when the brush is in her hand.

She occasionally works in oils or acrylics, but watercolour is currently her preferred medium.

Vandy supports the charity Care for Casualties through her paintings.

Her works are part of private collections in the United Kingdom, United States, France, Portugal, New Zealand and South Africa.