Association of British Naive Artists

Inspired in 2002 by the late Peter Denham its original raison d'être was the promotion of naive art and its less familiar practitioners. Denham's visions included the establishment of a museum dedicated to British Naive Art within the United Kingdom to be located somewhere within the British Isles. Such a museum has yet to reach fruition but, with a growing membership of more than forty artists it is still a fervent hope. The inaugural exhibition of Association of British Naive Artists was held at the Mariners Gallery in the home of the prestigious St. Ives Society of Artists in Cornwall. Other equally important locations have included the Crypt Gallery, Gloss Art Gallery, Exeter and Delamore House, Ivybridge. Current members include Noel Barker, Alan Furneaux, Dora Holzhandler, Judy Joel (who acts as the organisation's Director), Lewis Mitchell and Sandy Wager.