Within my paintings are natural forms and pattern: pattern obscuring, decorating, repeating, accidental and expressively, pattern as pattern and pattern as content. Central to the work is my passion for botanicals, using the contents of my garden and locally foraged specimens as inspiration for the paintings. My work relies heavily upon the seasons; the weather and flora provide the contents for the artwork and its final outcome.
1985 born in Abergavenny, Wales, UK
Lives in Bristol, UK
Stockists:
The Bristol Artisan
Art Piq
www.artpiq.com
Education:
2008 BA hon’s degree fine art painting, University of Brighton
2005 Diploma in Art and Design, City of Bath College
Solo Exhibitions:
2019 North Bristol Artists, Bristol
2017 Bristol Art Trail, Bristol
2015 Double Rainbow, Color Elefante, Valencia, Spain
2011 Monumental Shapes, Camden Collective, London UK
Group Exhibitions:
2020 The Flag Hotel, Frankfurt, Germany
2014 A Dream Within a Dream, Pluspace, Coventry, UK
2013 Many Headed Hydra, Departure Gallery, London, UK
2013 Oriel YJB, Llandudno, Wales, UK
2010 Rhizomatic, Departure Gallery, London, UK
2010 Things to Come, Stour Space, London, UK
2010 East Wing 9, ‘The Art of Display’, Somerset House, London, UK
2009 Guest Projects, Yinka Shonibare’s Space, London, UK
2009 Stour Space, Hackney Wicked Arts Festival, London, UK
2008 The Great Purpose, Arts Pavilion, Mile End, London, UK
2008 B.A hon’s fine art painting degree show, University of Brighton, UK
2007 ‘Is it finished yet’, Grande Parade Gallery, Brighton, UK
2006 Group show, Bromley by Bow gallery, London, UK
2005 Group exhibition, City of Bath College, Bath, UK
Reviews and Publications
2012 Hackney Citizen Newspaper, ‘The Art of Simplicity
2007 ‘Mind Box’ magazine, July issue, ‘Artists profile’
2007 @Home magazine, Strutt & Parker, May issue,‘ Contemporary Art’
2007 Artists & Illustrators Magazine, May issue
2006 The independent newspaper, November 11.11.06 ‘ Brit-art the next generation’
2006 The Guardian Newspaper, December 06 ‘ Stuart’
Awards and Competitions
2009 MK Painting prize finalist
2009 Artist Scholarship, National Eisteddfod, Wales, finalist
2009 Artist of the year, Sir Leslie Joseph award, Glynn Vivian Gallery, finalist
2008 Artist Scholarship, National Eisteddfod, Wales, finalist
2008 ‘Aidan Threlfall Travel award’ (Chebut Valley, Argentina)
Collections
Visto Images Art Consultancy, London, UK
The Flag Hotel, Frankfurt, Germany
Lydia Cowpertwaite Art Consultancy, Greenwich Peninsula, London, UK
J Crew, London, UK
Mr.M.Willoughby, private collection, London, UK
Mr.L.Harlow, private collection, Dubai
Mr.B.Leach, private collection, U.S.A