Curtis Holder reveals new commission for ‘Seeing Each Other: Portraits of Artists’ at Pallant House Gallery
I was honoured to be invited by Pallant House Gallery to create a portrait of my friend and fellow artist, Charmaine Watkiss, for a new landmark exhibition Seeing Each Other: Portraits of Artists.
The drawing Charmaine Watkiss and I: Makers of Memory will appear alongside more than 130 works in the exhibition that explores artistic relationships, identity, and mutual influence in modern and contemporary British art. Spanning 125 years, it showcases paintings, prints, drawings, photography, sculpture, and installations that capture the distinctive gaze shared between creative peers.
Featuring over 80 artists including Lucian Freud, Lubaina Himid, David Hockney, Lee Miller, Eric Ravilious, Paula Rego, and many more, the exhibition reveals friendships, emulation, and homages to earlier artists through intimate portrayals.
From rare portraits of celebrated figures to new commissions, discover the connections that have shaped British art and gain new perspectives on artistic circles, from the Bloomsbury Group to the Young British Artists.
Seeing Each Other: Portraits of Artists runs from 17 May to 2 November 2025 at Pallant House Gallery, Chichester.
Curtis Holder and Charmaine Watkiss with Holder’s work Charmaine Watkiss and I: Makers of Memory (coloured pencil and acrylic gouache on paper, 2025) at Pallant House Gallery