Curriculum Vitae

Biography

Born in Bolton, Greater Manchester 1965

Education

1984 Art Foundation Bolton School of Art
2000-4 Norwich University of the Arts | First Class BA Hons Fine Art Painting
2005-6 Escalator, ACEE Grant for the Arts Mentoring & Development Programme
2017 STUDIOBOOK | Mark Devereux Projects Artist Development Programme

Solo Exhibitions

2018 Ground Evolution Curated by Bren O’Callaghan HOME, Manchester, UK
2016 New Ground Curated by Dulcie Humphrey, Fairhurst Gallery, Norwich, UK
Ground Curated by James Moss, The Portico Library, Manchester, UK
Mandell’s Gallery 50-year anniversary | Solo exhibition, Norwich, UK
2013 The Beauty Of Imperfection Contemporary British Painting, The Crypt, London
2011 Susan Gunn The East Gallery Norwich University of The Arts, Norwich
2009 Norfolk Painters | Solo Curated by Andrew Moore, Norwich Castle Museum and Art gallery, in conjunction with East Anglia Art Fund, Norwich
2006 Sacro Terra Curated by Andrew Gibbs, Nu Mu, Norwich
2004 Solo Curated by Charlotte Crawley & EAAF The Rotunda, Norwich Castle Museum
2003 Gesso curated by Robert Campbell-Henderson, Dark Mirror Gallery, Norwich

Selected Group Exhibitions

2023 ‘X’ - Contemporary British Painting 10 year anniversary exhibition | Curated by professor Narbi Price |

Newcastle Contemporary Art | High bridge Works | Newcastle Upon Tyne | UK

2022 Paint Edgy | Curated by Dr J. Tucker, CBP & Guests, The Ropewalk, Barton Upon Humber, Lincolnshire | UK
Vitalistic Fantasies | Curated by Paula McArthur & Casper White, Elysium Gallery, Swansea | Wales, UK
Manchester Open Exhibition | Home, Tony Wilson Place, Manchester | UK
2021 Darkness At Noon | Curated by Ruth Calland, APT Gallery, London | UK
Reflection | Curated by Alexander Hinks, Cello Factory, London | UK
London Art Fair | UK | Bo.lee Gallery [Online]
2020 Vitalistic Fantasies | The Cello Factory | London | Curated by Paula McArthur
Vitalistic Fantasies in conjunction with CBP and the Beep Painting Biennial 2020 | Wales
HOME 2020 The Inaugural Greater Manchester selected Open Exhibition
2019 TIME after [ ( ) ] after TIME Curated by Lada Wilson, The Briggait, Glasgow
Rogue Women Curated by Ann Bukantas, Rogue Studios, Greater Manchester
Between Us | Britain | China Contemporary Art Biennial Curated by Kath Woods & Kaavous Clayton, The University of Suffolk, Ipswich & Original projects | The University of Suffolk, east Anglia and Original Projects, Great Yarmouth
Made In Britain, 82 Painters of the 21st Century Curated by Robert Priseman, Anna McNay, Małgorzata Taraszkiewicz-Zwolicka and Małgorzata Ruszkowska-Macur
The National Museum of Gadańsk, Poland
2018 RISK An Appetite For Risk. Curated by Amanda Geitner, The Cut, Halesworth, Suffolk
Britain | China Contemporary Art Biennial Curated by Wen Wang & Kath Woods, Yantai Art Museum, China
Stations Of The Cross Curated by Teresa Parker, Komechak Gallery, Chicago, USA
Royal Academy Selected Summer Show Curated by Grayson Perry & David Mach, Royal Academy, London
Twice As Nice Selected group exhibition. PS Mirabel, Manchester
Whispering Colour curated by Jemma Hickman, Bo.lee Gallery, London
PAINT NORTH curated by Dr Judy Tucker, in conjunction with Contemporary British painting, the University of Leeds & Ladybeck Studios, Leeds
Monochrome curated by Jemma Hickman, Bo.lee Gallery, London
2017 Contemporary Masters From Britain Touring exhibition Curated by Robert Priseman, Jia Huiming, Wang Wen, Wu Qiongyu.
Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts Museum, Jiangsu Art Museum, Jiangsu Arts and Crafts Museum & The Yantai Art Museum, China
Nature’s Alchemy curated by Jemma Hickman, Bo.lee Gallery, London
Is Seeing Believing? Part One Saul Hay Gallery, Manchester
In Nothing Flat curated by Mark Devereux, Old Granada Studios, Manchester
Anything Goes? curated by Anna McNay, Art Bermondsey Project Gallery, London
Contemporary Masters from the East of England Curated by Robert Priseman, The Cut, Halesworth, Suffolk
Painting And History Contemporary British Painting, selected works on paper, China Academy of Fine Art, Hangzhou, China
2016 Contemporary British Painting Summer Exhibition curated by Freya Perdue, Quay Arts, Isle of Man, UK
Greater Manchester Art Prize Exhibition shortlisted works, Elliot House, Manchester
Priseman - Seabrook Collection Selected works The Minories, Colchester
2015 Contemporary British Abstraction SE9 Container Gallery, Eltham, London
Stations Of The Cross curated by Simon Carter, Brentwood Cathedral, UK
@Contemporary British Painting curated by Robert Priseman & Simon Carter, Ipswich Museum Art School Gallery, Ipswich, UK
Contemporary British Painting curated by Grant Schanlan, Huddersfield Museum and Art Gallery, Huddersfield
2014 East Contemporary Art: Places and Landscapes Waterfront Gallery, University of Suffolk, Ipswich, UK
‘Action’ Contemporary British Painting curated by Sophie Cummings, Swindon Museum and Art Gallery, Swindon, UK
2013 ‘Art Alive’ Curated by Yvonne Millwood, Assembly House, Norwich, UK
Winter Exhibition Contemporary British Painting The Crypt, Marylebone, London
2012 New East Anglian Painting Curated by Robert Priseman, Ipswich Museum and Art Gallery, Ipswich, UK
2011 Crossroads Curated by Fariba Farshad & Michael Benson; produced by Candlestar Cultural Agency for International Women’s Day, The Churchill, London
2010 ‘Norfolk Contemporary Art’ presented by NCAS The Forum Trust, Norwich, UK
Salthouse 2010 Curated by Yvonne Millwood and facilitated by The North Norfolk Exhibition Project, Salthouse, North Norfolk, UK
2009 Skins Curated by Phillipa Friend, Rollo Contemporary Art Gallery, London
2008 Salthouse 2008 Curated by Ian Collins and facilitated by The North Norfolk Exhibition Project, Salthouse, Norfolk, UK
Kings Lynn selected Open Exhibition Curated by Liz Falconbridge, Kings Lynn Arts Centre, Norfolk, UK
2007 ART FOR LIFE Curated by Ian Collins, Jonathan Clarke Gallery, London
Salthouse 2007 Curated by James Colman and facilitated by The North Norfolk Exhibition Project, Salthouse, Norfolk, UK
2006 MONOCHROMED Curated by Blaise Patrick & Toby Clarke, The Fine Art Society, London
Sovereign European Painting Prize Shortlisted Works Exhibition Facilitated by Candlestar and the Sovereign Art Foundation. Bonhams, London
2005 STAY Curated by Cherry Smyth facilitated by Commissions East & Arts Council England, Great Eastern Hotel, London
Salthouse 2005 Selected and curated by Liz Falconbridge, facilitated by The North Norfolk Exhibition Project, Salthouse, Norfolk
RA Selected Summer Exhibition Curated by Ian Collins and Royal Acamedian’s, Norwich Castle Museum, UK
2004 Group Exhibition selected by David Philips, Philips Gallery, Manchester, UK
Fresh Cream Norwich University of the Arts, UK
Salthouse 2005 Selected and curated by Manuel Chicetti and facilitated by The North Norfolk Exhibition Project, Salthouse, Norfolk

Art Fairs

Prizes & Awards

2019 Greater Manchester Art Prize - Shortlisted
2017 International Master - Artist Residency The China Academy of Art Hangzhou
2017 Greater Manchester Art Prize - Winner
2016 Greater Manchester Art Prize - Shortlisted
2007 Celeste Art Prize - Shortlisted
2006 Sovereign European Art Prize - Winner
2005 Archant Prize | RA Selected Summer Exhibition, Norwich Castle Museum - Winner
2005 Escalator Grant For The Arts - Arts Council England
2003 Bishops Art Prize, Norwich Cathedral - Winner
2002 Bishops Art Prize, Norwich Cathedral - Shortlisted

Commissions

2016 ‘Memoria’ Ground | New Enterprise Centre | University of East Anglia
2015 Unicus ‘Stations of the Cross’ Contemporary British Painting, Brentwood Cathedral
2005 Specto Specus | Commissions East | great eastern Hotel

Collections

Asia CCA China Academy of Art Hangzhou
Yantai Fine Art Museum Shanghai
Sovereign Art Foundation Hong Kong
UK Norwich Castle Museum Public Collection
MacIntyre Art Collection East Anglia, UK
Priseman-Seabrook Collection UK
Arts Council England East UK
SCVA Sainsbury Centre For Visual Arts Collection
Archant National Collection
Norwich University Of the Arts Collection
East Anglian Painting Collection University of Suffolk
Swindon Museum & Art Gallery Public Collection
Abbot Hall Gallery & Museum UK
Rugby Museum & Art Gallery Public Collection
New Enterprise Centre UEA University of East Anglia, UK
USA Yale Centre for British Art Chicago
Madison Museum of Fine Art, Georgia
Komechack Museum & Art Gallery University Chicago