| I
studied painting at Camberwell School of Art ('74 to '78
First Class Hons Degree) and the Slade School of Fine Art
('78 to '80 Postgraduate H.D.F.A.) and won a Boise Scholarship
in 1980 to travel in America. In
1993 I won the Guinness Award for the best first time exhibitor
at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. I was visiting lecturer
at Camberwell School of Art 1982 to 1992, and at Falmouth
School of Art 1992 to 1999.
While
I lived in London my work was abstract, based on urban landscape,
but when I moved to the West Country in 1989 I became more
interested in developing paintings which are based on observation.
For many years I concentrated on still life and interiors
in watercolour, but more recently my focus has shifted outwards
towards the environment again, searching out particular
places and journeys for inspiration, and working with a
variety of media and approaches. Etching is also an important
part of my work, using both still life and architectural
subject matter.
SOLO
EXHIBITIONS
|
| 2009 |
"A Life in Painting" Solo show at The Theatre
Royal, Mezzanine Gallery, Plymouth |
| 2007 |
"Artmill on the Waterfront", Waterfront Restaurant,
Plymouth, Devon |
| 2006 |
"Destination Unknown", Artmill Gallery, Plymouth,
Devon |
| 2005 |
"Thresholds",
Artmill Gallery, Plymouth, Devon |
| 2003 |
The
Townmill Gallery, Lyme Regis, Dorset
|
| 2003
|
"Time
for Tea", accompanying the teapot collection from The Norwich
Castle Museum, TheThelma Hulbert Gallery, Honiton, Devon
|
| 1999
|
The
Chapel Gallery, Saltram House, Devon
|
| 1995 |
Plymouth
Arts Centre, Devon
|
| 1990
|
The
New Street Gallery, Plymouth, Devon
|
| 1984
|
University
of Surrey Gallery, Guildford |
|
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
|
| 2010,03,98,97,93
|
The
Royal Academy of Art Summer Exhibition, London |
| 2002
to 2010 |
Mixed Exhibitions at Artmill Gallery,
Plymouth |
| 2003
to 2010 |
The 21 Group, Various Venues |
| 2010
|
The
Plymouth Society of Artists - Member's exhibition, Artmill
Gallery |
| 2009
|
New Work by Rita Smith & Madeleine
Strobel |
| 2003 to 2009 |
Drawn to the Valley, Various Venues
and Open Studios |
| 2008 |
Watching
the river flow, Weir Quay Boatyard, Cornwall. Three artists
in a boatshed |
| 2007,06 |
The Drawn to the Valley Open Exhibition,
Cube 3 Gallery, Plymouth, Devon |
| 2006
|
The South West Academy Open Exhibition,
Cube 3 Gallery, Plymouth, Devon |
| 2005,04,03 |
S.W. Open, Plymouth Society of
Artists, Plymouth Museum & Art Gallery |
| 2003
to 05 |
5th International Minature Print
Exhibition, touring venues in Scotland and throughout England |
| 2004 |
Open Print Exhibition, Royal West
of England Academy, Bristol |
| 2004
|
Summer Prints, The Ropewalk Gallery,
Barton-on-Humber, North Lincoinshire |
| 2004
|
The
21 Group, The Sherwell Centre, Plymouth, Devon |
| 2005,03,02,01
|
The
South West Academy Open Exhibition, The Phoenix Art Centre
& Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Galleries, Exeter |
| 2000,98,97,95
|
The
Singer and Friedlander/Sunday Times Exhibition & Competition,
The Mall Gallery, London, Manchester, Leeds & Birmingham
|
| 2000
|
"On
Reflection", The Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Honiton, Devon
|
| 1999
|
"Couples",
Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery |
| 1999
|
"Towards
Purity", The New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, Surrey
|
| 1997
|
"The
Guinness Award for the Best First Time Exhibitor1991-1996",
Friends Room, The Royal Academy Art, of London
|
| 1996
|
"A
Winter Collection", Gallery 27, Cork Street, London |
| 1988
|
The
London Group Exhibition, The Royal College of Art, London
|
| 1987
|
"South
East, North West", Four Artists, The Grundy Art Gallery, Blackpool
|
| 1985
|
The
International Contemporary Art Fair, Olympia, London
|
| 1983
|
"53-83"
Three Decades of Artists From ILEA Schools of Art", Royal
Academy of Art, London
|
| 1983,82,81
|
Various mixed
exhibitions at the Gillian Jason Gallery, London |
| 1980,78 |
Stowells Trophy
Award Exhibition, The Royal Academy of Art, London
|
| 1978
|
Drawings from
ILEA Schools of Art , The Whitechapel Gallery, London
|
| 1978
|
Winsor and Newton
Award Finalist, The Air Gallery and The Royal College of Art
|
Work is in the collections
of The National Trust; Guinness plc; University College, London,
University of Surrey; private and corporate collections in Great
Britain, Germany & America. |
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