Young Artists Awards Exhibition 2026 at Queens Park Arts Centre

Young Artists Awards
Written by Wolfango Chiappella

YOUNG ARTISTS AWARDS

We are pleased to announce an exhibition of the winning and highly commended artworks from the Bucks Art Society Young Artists Awards 2026 at Queens Park Arts Centre in Aylesbury.

The exhibition showcases outstanding work by young artists (16-20 years old) across Buckinghamshire, celebrating their imagination, skill, and dedication to the arts.

Venue: Coffee Bar Gallery, Queens Park Arts Centre, Aylesbury, HP21 7RT
Dates: 7 – 21 November 2026
Opening Times:
Mon – Thu: 10 am – 9.30 pm
Fri: 10 am – 4.30 pm
Sat: 10 am – 1 pm
(Closes at 12 noon on Sat 21 November)

All are welcome to visit and support the next generation of artists.

Wolfango Chiappella

I’m a British-Italian artist, based in Buckinghamshire but originally from the rolling hills of Piedmont, Italy. I paint mostly in oils, working from memory, sketches, and those quiet moments when a place stops you mid-step.

My work tends to orbit around landscapes — not the grand postcard kind, but the everyday corners where light, sky, and earth have a quiet conversation. I’m drawn to the shifts in weather, the worn paths, the way a tree can lean into a field like it's got a story to tell.

I’m not much for big statements. I paint what I notice, and sometimes what I miss. Sometimes I’m chasing a real memory, sometimes it’s the feeling of one.

Each painting is a small attempt to hold onto something fleeting — a sky clearing after rain, the gold haze of a summer field, the hush just before dusk. If you find a bit of yourself in any of them, then the painting’s done its job.

https://wolfango.com
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