ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH NAIVE ARTISTS
The Association of British Naïve Artists (ABNA) was formed in 2002 by Peter Denham (1946-2003) and Mervyn Charles Clingan (1953-2023), the aims of the Association are to promote the genre of naïve Art, to encourage anyone who wishes to be creative in any of the visual arts whether it be painting, drawing or 3D art forms and to educate and enlighten people in the joys of the many art forms the association exhibits. Shortly after Peter forming the Association he wrote an article in the leading art magazine 'Artist & Illustrator' that prompted some hitherto unknown naïve painters as well as some better-known painters to write and ask about becoming members of the new Association. The association also boasts a healthy on-line community through its social media which includes Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and YouTube. The new YouTube channel was established recently to allow members to share, with other member and the wider community, their passion for their art and the techniques they use in executing their craft. The ABNA’s Facebook presents gives members the chance to communicate with and enjoy the work of many artists in the UK and throughout the rest of the world. Another exiting development for the association was the launch of its on-line gallery where members can offer their original work, prints and other items for sale. It is hoped that this will grow in time and become a first port of call for the increasing number of art buyers and collectors of Naïve Art throughout the world. A Suffolk artist exhibitor is Jen Raison.
Website: http://britishnaives.co.uk