Career History

EDUCATION

1982-85 Gloucestershire College of Fine Art B.A.Hons. Fine Art.
1981-82 Leicester Polytechnic Foundation Course Art and Design.

MAJOR COMMISSIONS

2010-2011 Large garden inspired canvasses for Beetham Nurseries, Milnthorpe, Cumbria.
2005 Collection of nine graphites for T.T. International, London.
1994 Shakespeare`s London Installation, Shakespeare Show, Barbican, London.
1990 Venice Carnival Installation, The Art Machine, Mcllellan Galleries, Glasgow.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2012 Shared Earth Exhibition Witherslack Cumbria.
2010 Brantwood, Coniston, Cumbria.
2009 Tolquhon Gallery, Tarves, Aberdeenshire.
2007 Finestra Gallery, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria.
2002 Launch of the Pinfold Gallery, Bowness, Cumbria.
2000-01 Warehouse Gallery, Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal, Cumbria.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2013,12 Birdscape Gallery,Holt,Norfolk
2013,12-10 Cambridge Contemporary Art Gallery.
2012,11.08.04 S.W.L.Mall Galleries,London
2011-01 Maiden Bridge Gallery, Bentham. Summer Shows.
2011 “Birch Tree” International Exhibition, Timousara Museum, Rumania.
2010 Tolquhon Gallery Summer Exhibition Tarves, Aberdeenshire.
2012-2009 Morningside Gallery, Edinburgh.
2012-2005 Witherslack Group Witherslack, Cumbria.
2012-2004,1998 Lake Artist's Society Summer Show, Grasmere, Cumbria.
2011,2009 Lake Artist's Society Winter Show, Rheged, Penrith, Cumbria.
2011,08,06 Red Barn Gallery Melkinthorpe, Penrith, Cumbria.
2012, 09,07,06,04 Cumbria Open, Upfront Gallery, Penrith, Cumbria.
2007 New Grafton Gallery Summer Show, London.
2007 N.E.W.A. Cheshire.
2005 “Art on the Wing”, R.S.P.B. Scotland, Ayr.
2005 “Making Waves” Nature in Art Gloucestershire.
2004 Radhusset Museum Ornskoldsvik, Sweden.
2004 S.W.L.A. Malvern Theatre Gallery.
2002-2000 Manchester Academy of Fine Arts, M.A.F.A., Bury City Art Gallery.

AWARDS

2012 PJC Drawing Award,S.W.L.A.Mall Galleries,London
2011 Birdscape Gallery Award S.W.L.A. Mall Galleries London.
2007 Cumbria Open Upfront Gallery, Penrith. 3rd and People's Prize.
2006 N.E.W.A. Highly Commended.
2006 Cumbria Open Upfront Gallery, Penrith. 2nd Prize.
2003 Maiden Bridge Gallery, Annual Art Award.
2001 Manchester Academy of Fine Arts, People's Prize.
2000 Northern Arts Award.

PUBLICATIONS

Sand Walker by Cedric Robinson,Great Northern Press
Acrylic Secrets by Gill Barron,Quatro publishing.