Curriculum

PRIZES AND HONOURS

  • Mencion de Honor, El Concurso Nacional de Pintura, El Ayuntamiento, La Concha de Villaescusa, Santander, 2022.
  • Elected to be an academician at the Royal West of England Academy, Bristol, UK, 2005.
  • Facade Prize for 2 Dimensional Work, The Discerning Eye Exhibition, The Mall Galleries, London, 1999.
  • Regional Prize at the Hunting Art Prizes, Royal College of Art, London, 1998.

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS 

  • Landing. Plaza de la Marina Española 5, Madrid, 2023.
  • Nightview, Beyond The Wave Gallery, Primrose Hill, London, 2016.
  • Landscapes, Leaf, Falmouth, 2007.
  • Paintings, Truro School, 2007.
  • Landscapes.  Truro School. 2002.
  • Portrait of Jim Daniel.  Market Street Mews, Penryn, 2001.
  • Nightviews. Truro School, 1999.
  • Landscapes and Portraits.  Duchy Hospital, Truro, 1999.
  • Nightview Studies, Truro School, 1998.
  • Reflected Light: Portraits, Landscapes and Nightviews, Falmouth Art Gallery, 1997.

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 

  • El Concurso Nacional de Pintura, El Ayuntamiento, La Concha de Villaescusa, Santander, 2024.
  • Estudios Abiertos de Zarzalejo, Zarzalejo, Madrid, 2024.
  • IX Certamen de Pintura “La Sierra de Madrid y Su Entorno” Casa de Cultura, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, 2023.
  • El Concurso Nacional de Pintura, El Ayuntamiento, La Concha de Villaescusa, Santander, 2022.
  • St Ives School of Painting Celebrates 80 Years: Tutor’s Exhibition, Penwith Gallery, St Ives, 2018 
  • Chelsea Art Fair, London, 2017.
  • Staff Exhibition as part of the Drawing Forum, Falmouth University, 2016.
  • Big and Small, Falmouth Art Gallery, 2016.
  • Chelsea Art Fair, London, 2016.
  • Edinburgh International Art Fair, Edinburgh, 2011.
  • New Artists, Beside the Wave Gallery, Falmouth, 2011.
  • The Purpose of Drawing, University of Plymouth and Partner Colleges, The Cube Gallery, Plymouth, 2010.
  • 158th Autumn Exhibition, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol, 2010.
  • A Cornish Perspective – An Exhibition of Paintings by Nine 
  • Artists from Cornwall, The European Commission Representation in the UK, Jean Monnet House, London, 2009.
  • 156th Autumn Exhibition, Royal West of England Academy Bristol, 2008.
  • RWA Figurative Works, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol, 2007.
  • 154th Autumn Exhibition, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol. 2006
  • Encore.  Royal West of England Academy, Bristol, 2006
  • 153rd Autumn Exhibition.  Royal West of England Academy, Bristol, 2005.
  • 152nd Autumn Exhibition.  Royal West of England Academy, Bristol, 2004.
  • 151st Autumn Exhibition.  Royal West of England Academy, Bristol, 2003.
  • Open Studios (sw), Falmouth, 2003.
  • Open Studios (sw) 2002, Falmouth, 2002.
  • The Discerning Eye.  Mall Galleries, London, 2002.
  • Open Studios (sw) 2001, Falmouth, 2001.
  • Annual Exhibition of Cornish Contemporary Fine Art, Trewithen House, Truro, 2000.
  • Open Studios (sw) 2000, Falmouth, 2000.
  • B.P. Portrait Award.  National Portrait Gallery, and Aberdeen, 1999.
  • The Discerning Eye.  The Mall Galleries, London, 1999.
  • The Hunting Art Prizes.  Royal College of Art, London, and Newport Museum and Art Gallery, 1998.
  • The Hunting Art Prizes.  Royal College of Art, London, and Victoria Art Gallery, Bath, 1996.
  • Royal Society of Portrait Painters. The Mall Galleries, London, 1995.
  • Lie of the Land.  Newlyn Art Gallery, 1994.
  • N.S.A. Christmas Exhibition, Newlyn Art Gallery, 1994.
  • Falmouth Connections, Falmouth Art Gallery, 1994
  • B.P. Portrait Award.  National Portrait Gallery, 1994.
  • Penwerris Studio Group Exhibition, Falmouth.
  • Concrete.  Newlyn Art Gallery, 1993.
  • Kaleidoscope. Newlyn Art Gallery., 1993.
  • Painting Today.  Bonhams, London, 1992.
  • Painting Today.   Bonhams, London, 1991.
  • Belerion Arts. Open Studio, Penryn, 1991.
  • Falmouth School of Art: Graduate Exhibition, The Cotton Centre, London, 1989.  
  • Independent Schools Exhibition. Dulwich Art Gallery, London, 1986.

WORKS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

  • Falmouth Art Gallery, Cornwall.
  • Truro School, Cornwall.
  • Royal Cornwall Institute, Truro, Cornwall.
  • Freemasons Hall, Great Queens Street, Covent Garden, London.

SELECTED COMMISSIONS

  • Jim Daniel, Grand Secretary General, commissioned by the Freemasons Grand Lodge, Great Queen St, London.
  • Dr John Rea Principal of the College of St Mark & St John, portrait commissioned by Henry Duwrose for Marjon College, Plymouth. 
  • Dr John Rea Principal of the College of St Mark & St John, quarter-size copy of portrait commissioned by Dr Joh Rea.
  • Professor Harold Mattingley, portrait commissioned by Alex Hooper.
  • Kerbert Earle, portrait commissioned by Charlotte Earle for Earle’s Retreat, Falmouth.
  • Oli’ Graffy, portrait commissioned by Dinah Graffy.
  • Giles Winchester, portrait commissioned by Phillippa Giles. 
  • Tommy Winchester, portrait commissioned by Phillippa Giles. 
  • Beatrice Winchester, portrait commissioned by Phillippa Giles. 
  • The Reverend Mr Martin Picken, portrait commissioned by Oliver Padel.
  • Rex Price portrait commissioned by Suzanna Price.
  • Nargiz Price portrait commissioned by Suzanna Price.
  • Santa Maria Salute, Venice landscape commissioned by Mark Bastion. 
  • Falmouth Harbour from Harbour Terrace landscape commissioned by Mark Bastion. 
  • Stamos Moschos, portrait commissioned by Michael Moschos.
  • Lamledra House, Landscape with double portrait commissioned by Mariella Fischer-Williams.

PUBLICATIONS

  • Opening Out by Ashley Hold, article commissioned by Artists Newsletter, April, 2000.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • Founder and co-organiser of Estudios Abiertos en Zarzalejo, Spain, 2024.
  • Tutor at justlife.art, St Just and Sancreed, UK, 2022 – 2024.
  • Tutor at St Ives School of Painting, St Ives, UK, 2016 – 2023.
  • Associate Lecturer, Falmouth University, Falmouth, UK, 2005 – 2022.
  • Head of Art Department, Highfield School, Redruth, UK, 2011 – 2012.
  • Drawing Tutor, Cornwall College, Pool, UK, 2005 – 2006.
  • As co-organiser of Open Studios (sw) commissioned by South West Arts, to co-organise Ceramica Open Studios, 2002.
  • Founder and co-organiser of Open Studios (sw) artist’s open studios, Falmouth, UK, 1997 – 2003.

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