Hampstead 2025: Finds Under £500 Route Guide

Find affordable art that will look extraordinarily good in your home with this tour of Affordable Art Fair Hampstead, 7 – 11 May.

Affordable Art Fair

Wednesday 16 April, 2025

Tim Southall, Beach Boys, Silkscreen print, £435, Arc Fine Arts.

Looking for incredible art that won’t break the bank? You’re in the right place. Our Finds Under £500 Route Guide highlights affordable pieces from across the fair – perfect for first-time buyers, collectors on a budget, or anyone looking to fall in love with something special.

Let’s take a walk through the fair…

Becky Munting, artdog london (J4)

Start your journey at artdog london, where you’ll find Becky Munting’s delicate bird paintings. Working from her home in East Anglia, Becky embosses her artworks with gold leaf, giving them a precious, almost magical quality.

“I depict the birds and animals I see through close observation and try to capture their spirit and freedom.” – Becky Munting

Becky Munting, Robin on Twig, oil and gold leaf, £385, artdog london
Becky Munting, Robin on Twig, oil and gold leaf, £385, artdog london
Katie Munro, Journey of the Dancers, £495 graphite drawing, Mae Gallery
Katie Munro, Journey of the Dancers, £495 graphite drawing, Mae Gallery

Head to the end of the aisle to discover the elegant, gestural works of Katie Munroe. Her illustrations and paintings explore the figure in motion—expressive, energetic, and full of life. Simple lines become something truly powerful here.


Ania Pieniąż – No Naked Walls (J11)

Next, swing by No Naked Walls to see Ania Pieniąż’s bold and joyful still life paintings. Inspired by everyday scenes, fruits, and flowers, her work brings warmth and personality to any room—whether your home is classic or contemporary.

Ania Pienazek, Bouquet of Roses, oil on canvas, £475, No Naked Walls
Ania Pienazek, Bouquet of Roses, oil on canvas, £475, No Naked Walls

Finds Under £500 Curated Display

Just next door, don’t miss our Finds Under £500 curated display near the entrance. It’s a quick way to discover handpicked affordable gems from galleries across the fair. Think gorgeous works by Anna Macdonald, Carol Sanderson, and more.

Finds Under £500 wall.
Finds Under £500 wall.

Richard Peacock – North London Printmakers (G8)

Make your way back toward row G for Richard Peacock’s striking screenprints and woodcuts. Fusing pop art and abstraction, his work bursts with rhythm and colour, often made using reclaimed wood and repurposed packaging.

Richard Peacock, Stacked 2 Chairs, screenprint, £380, North London Printmakers
Richard Peacock, Stacked 2 Chairs, screenprint, £380, North London Printmakers

Just next door, explore Holly English’s ongoing Egg Project – ceramic pieces that are quirky, colourful, and unexpectedly emotional. Her eggs act like “blank emojis,” shifting in meaning depending on the context they’re placed in.

Holly English, Ostrich Egg, original ceramic wall sculpture, £325, Select Gallery
Holly English, Ostrich Egg, original ceramic wall sculpture, £325, Select Gallery

Near the Central Bar (grab a drink while you’re there!), you’ll find Kenza Gray, a Norwich-based artist best known for her rebellious approach: she shoots pottery with a gun. Her work is raw, symbolic, and part of ongoing series like Shot, Hit, and Flop.

Kenza Gray, Shot Slab no.31, stoneware clay shot with a shotgun with glaze colouring, £390, Gray Area Gallery
Kenza Gray, Shot Slab no.31, stoneware clay shot with a shotgun with glaze colouring, £390, Gray Area Gallery

Curve around the corner to find Lizzie Wheeler’s intricate linocuts and woodcuts. Raised in a family of craftspeople, Lizzie’s nature-inspired prints blend precision with emotion—capturing fleeting moments in bold, stylised forms.

Lizzie Wheeler, Tightly-folded bud, linoprint, £160, Iona House Gallery
Lizzie Wheeler, Tightly-folded bud, linoprint, £160, Iona House Gallery

Keep going along the aisle to reach Firepit, a collective for experimental artists.

Ernest Romano layers x-rays of his body with colour, gold leaf, and glitter to create bold, eye-catching works, whilst Anastasya Martynova draws inspiration from nature, creating multi-disciplinary pieces that echo organic beauty.

Ernesto Romano, Pop Heart (Orange and Blue), photographic print, £280, Firepit Gallery
Ernesto Romano, Pop Heart (Orange and Blue), photographic print, £280, Firepit Gallery
Anastasya Martynova, Harmony in Teal, £430, Firepit Gallery
Anastasya Martynova, Harmony in Teal, £430, Firepit Gallery

Tim Southall – Arc Fine Arts (D8)

Across the way at D8, discover Tim Southall’s beautiful limited edition prints, for a great price. Tim blends wit and emotion in narrative etchings and silkscreen prints, drawing on everyday life, memory, and metaphor. His evocative coastal monotypes reflect the light and atmosphere of his home in southern Spain. Beautiful!

Tim Southall, Beach Boys, Silkscreen print, £435, Arc Fine Arts
Tim Southall, Beach Boys, Silkscreen print, £435, Arc Fine Arts

Lorraine Botbol – East London Printmakers (A6)

Around the corner, Lorraine Botbol transforms her photographs into intricate photopolymer intaglio and relief prints. Her work is inspired by people watching, whether in London or abroad, and draws on over 20 years of printmaking experience.

Lorraine Botbol, Stork 1, linocut print, £350, lino, East London Printmakers
Lorraine Botbol, Stork 1, linocut print, £350, lino, East London Printmakers

Just two stands down, find Fernando Guerra, a Lisbon-based architectural photographer. His thoughtful, atmospheric images offer a new perspective on the built environment, full of detail, light, and depth.

Fernando Guerra, Paraty I, Photography in solid Walnut Frame, £500, Narrative Gallery
Fernando Guerra, Paraty I, Photography in solid Walnut Frame, £500, Narrative Gallery

Anna Macdonald – Turner Art Perspective (B4)

And finally, make your way to Anna Macdonald at Turner Art Perspective. Her minimalist abstract paintings explore negative space and Zen philosophy, distilling nature down to its most essential forms.

I’m interested in observing the colour, shape and texture of the subject matter… until it becomes very familiar.” – Anna F Macdonald

Anna Macdonald, Shibumi XI, painting on canva, Turner Art Perspective
Anna Macdonald, Shibumi XI, painting on canva, Turner Art Perspective

And that’s a wrap!

And there you have it – your Finds Under £500 route guide through Affordable Art Fair Hampstead! Whether you’ve got your eye on a print, a painting, or a playful ceramic egg, we hope you’ve find something that sparks joy.

There are thousands more artworks waiting to be discovered – so if you haven’t booked your tickets yet, you know what to do.

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