Fusion Art Fair & The Great Yorkshire Show Art Show
Curated contemporary art in Yorkshire
Fusion Art Fair – March 2026
Fusion Art Fair is the next opportunity to see work by a number of artists I work closely with as curator of the Great Yorkshire Show Art Show.
Taking place this March, the fair offers a focused and thoughtful way to experience contemporary art. It’s a chance to see new work as it emerges from the studio, to talk directly with artists, and to spend time with pieces in a quieter, more intimate setting than a large-scale exhibition.
Several of the artists exhibiting at Fusion Art Fair have also shown work at the Great Yorkshire Show Art Show. Encountering their work in both contexts allows you to follow how their practice develops over time, from early ideas and new series to more established bodies of work.
Lucy Fiona Morrison
Lucy Fiona Morrison is a renowned painter who captures the essence of the landscape. Inspired by diverse vistas, she translates colours, shapes, and forms onto canvas. Morrison’s gestural oil paintings are composed of expressive colours and richly textured brushwork, offering her unique representations of the world and reminding viewers of nature’s beauty.
Katie Braida
Katie Braida makes sculptural vessels and forms in response to the material qualities of clay. Inspired by the colours and patterns found in the natural and manmade environment the forms are subtly textured and invite interaction.
Ruth Buchanan
Ruth Buchanan’s art showcases the horse in contemporary expressive style utilising dynamic colours and bold compositions, while capitalising on study of anatomy, biomechanics and life drawing.
Ruth exhibits in galleries and at International Horse Events. Her work features globally in the collections of notable names in the Arts and Equestrianism.
Fran Brammer
Fran Brammer is a York artist who uses stitch to explore the grand and personal in landscape. Inclusions of found or recycled fabrics, sketches and papers are used to build surfaces, colour and structure. Layers of stitch work over and through these to create atmospheric images and evocative histories based on Yorkshire landscapes.
The Great Yorkshire Show Art Show
The Great Yorkshire Show Art Show is one of the highlights of my year as a curator. Working with such a talented group of artists each July is always inspiring, every participant brings their own perspective, creativity, and energy to the exhibition.
Opening mornings are full of anticipation and buzz, while the quieter, reflective moments over the following days are just as meaningful. Connecting with visitors, sharing the stories behind the work, and seeing genuine appreciation for contemporary art stays with me long after the show ends.
Curating this exhibition involves up to six months of careful planning. After ten years as an artist and six years curating, I am constantly reminded why this event is so important: it’s not just about the work itself, but the sense of community that develops between artists, audiences, and the exhibition team.
The Art Show offers the chance to discover new talent, engage with diverse contemporary practices across painting, sculpture, ceramics, and textiles, and celebrate creative work inspired by Yorkshire and beyond. While the gallery is quiet for now, I’m already letting ideas for next year take shape, ready to bring together another considered and vibrant selection of artists.
