Bess Harding is an artist and illustrator based in Hove, East Sussex. She works primarily in oil paint, focusing on still life and creating compositions that convey calm, grace and quiet presence. Bess’s work has been selected for major exhibitions including the Columbia Threadneedle Art Prize (2018), the Society of Women Artists (2019), the Royal Society of British Artists (2020), the ING Discerning Eye (2021 and 2024), and the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition (2022 and 2023).