Artist statement

Inspired by 30 years living and working on the Northumberland coast and now in the wilds of Redesdale, near Scottish Borders. Fascinated by patterns of sand on beach, piles of seaweed/driftwood order and chaos together. Images I create use a wide range of materials, sand, soil coal dust, driftwood are often embedded in paint surface. I want paintings to be as natural as possible. Rarely use brush but finger, knife, trowel, sand, spray paints plus lots of builders materials to create impasto surfaces. Experimenting with Holographic foils in paint to simulate wonderful light in Northumberland. Moving to Redesdale I have been inspired and become aware of the interaction of man and nature, in the Otterburn Ranges military roads, bunkers and old tanks contrast with crags, quarries, moorland and forest to create a wonderful tapestry at different times of year. Rock strata, strange cloud formations, moody sunsets, reflections in rivers and Lakes have me rushing for sketch book or camera. "The Land of Far Horizons" Northumberland has light which enhances the tactile quality of the landscape no matter what the season. I hope my work stimulates a wide range of perceptions and feelings for this "Land of Far Horizons" Other influences/artists I admire include Turner, John Blockley, Andy Goldsworthy, Cezanne, Tapies and many more.


Qualifications and training
1966 Sunderland College Art / Design (now Univ), Sunderland
1966 Dip.AD Hons Art & Design, Sunderland College of Art & Design, Sunderland

Solo exhibitions
2010 Summer Show, The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle upon Tyne (more info)
2009 Mixed media Landscape paintings, The Gallery Upstairs, ,Melmerby Cumbria
2008 Mixed media Landscapes, Chancery Gallery, Ontario,Canada
2008 Landscape Rhythms & textures, Michael Josephs Artists Haven gallery, Ft Lauderdale, Florida (more info)
2006 April Mixed Media Landscapes, Gossipgate gallery, Alston, Cumbria
2006 Seascapes/Landscapes of Northumberland Mike Bell & Mick Oxley, Calder Gallery, Hebdon Bridge, Yorkshire
2005 Rhythms & Textures of Northumberland, Gossipgate Gallery, Alston, Cumbria
2005 Mixed Media Paintings, Theatre Gallery, Ouees Hall Arts Centre, Hexham Northumberland
2005 Mixed Media Paintings, Calder Gallery, Hebdon Bridge Yorkshire
2005 Rhythms & Textures of Northumberland, Coningsby Gallery, London
2004 Rhythms & Textures of Northumberland, Bondgate Gallery, Alnwick
2004 Rhythms & Textures of Northumberland, Duchess Gallery, Kielder Castle Northumberland
2004 Mixed Media Paintings & Prints, The Gallery, Village Bakery Melmerby Cumbria 2004 & 2005

Group exhibitions
2011 Christmas Exhibition, The Old School Gallery, Alnmouth (more info)
2011 World Fine Art Group at Caelum Gallery, Caelum Gallery, New York (more info)
2011 I do Like To be Beside The Seaside, Margate Gallery, Margate (more info)
2011 Summer Abstracts, Frameworks Gallery, Cottenham (more info)
2011 The Sea, Coldstream Gallery, Coldstream (more info)
2011 2011 FAPC, Artists Haven Gallery, Ft Lauderdale,Florida (more info)
2011 Spring Exhibition, The Art gallery, Tetbury (more info)
2010 Opening exhibition, The Art Gallery, Tetbury (more info)
2010 UK-Japan ADF Award2010, ROA Gallery,Royal Opera parade ,Pall mall, London (more info)
2010 Scapes, Balman gallery, Corbridge (more info)
2010 A Wold of Artists, Artists Haven gallery, Ft lauderdale (more info)
2010 Dover Art prize Biennial Art Competition 2010, Darlington Arts Cetre, Darlington (more info)
2009 Winter Show, The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle upon Tyne (more info)
2009 Winter Show, The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle Upon Tyne
2009 Mixed Exhibition, Alpha Art, Edinburgh (more info)
2009 Lazy Cottager. annual post-season retrospective, Chancery Art gallery, Bracebridge,Ontario (more info)
2009 Autumn Exhibition, The Stark Gallery, Canterbury,Kent UK
2009 Gallery Exhibition, Stark Gallery, Canterbury (more info)
2009 Celebrating 100 Artists, Artists Haven Gallery, Ft lauderdale ,Florida USA
2009 Summer/Fall Show, Online Annual Summer Exhibition, onlineonly (more info)
2009 Celebrating 100 Artists, Artists Haven Gallery, Ft. Lauderdale, USA (more info)
2009 Spring Show, The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle (more info)
2009 World of The Imagination volII, APW Gallery, New York (more info)
2009 Spring Exhibition, Hadfield fine Art The Pool House, Sevenhampton, nr Cheltenham (more info)
2009 Artists Universal Spring Exhibition, Hopeinen Sivellin Galleria, Helsinki (more info)
2008 2008 Fall/Winter Show, American Art Jury Salon, online (more info)
2008 Winter Wonders, Obsidian Art, Stoke mandeville (more info)
2008 2-3-d=11, Energy Gallery, Toronto (more info)
2008 Autumn Show 2008, The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle (more info)
2008 Lazy Cottager, Chancery Art gallery, Bracebridge, Ontario,Canada (more info)
2008 Network 'Bridging' Australia Exhibition, The Project Gallery, Brisbane, Australia (more info)
2008 Intimate Landscape, Gossipgate Gallery, Alston (more info)
2008 Cork St Annual Open Exhibition for Charity, The Gallery in Cork Street, London (more info)
2008 Spring/Summer Show, American Juried Art Salon, Online only (more info)
2008 Bridging-Australia, The Lorraine Room, Kirkharle Courtyard, Kirkharle (more info)
2008 'Land', Saint Dogmaels gallery, Saint Dogmaels, Cardigan (more info)
2008 Spring Exhibtion, The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle
2008 Spring Show, The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle (more info)
2008 Spring Exhibtion, Sheridan Russell gallery, London
2008 Spring Show 2008, Sheridan Russell Gallery, London (more info)
2008 A Painter.Mixed media & a Phographer, Michael joseph Gallery, Ft Lauderdale Florida USA
2008 2008 Art/Inter/National, Box Heart Gallery, Pittsburg USA (more info)
2008 Art Inter/National 2008, Boxheart Gallery, Pittsburg USA
2007 Rays of hope & fragments of a Larger Idea, The Rhonda Schaller Studio, New York.USA (more info)
2007 Autumn Exhibtion, Ed Chasen Fine Art, Washington DC (more info)
2007 Autumn Exhibtion, Obsidian Art, Stoke Mandeville (more info)
2007 The Altered Image, BlackFriars Art centre, Boston (more info)
2007 Gallery Artists Exhibtion, Troubadour Gallery, Manchester (more info)
2007 Autumn Show, The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle upon Tyne (more info)
2007 A Borders Eye, The Smokehouse Gallery, Eyemouth (more info)
2007 Untitled at Adam St, Adam St Club, London, London (more info)
2007 A Great Awakening, Rhonda Schaller Studio & Gallery, New York. USA (more info)
2007 A Great Awakening, Rhonda Schaller Studio & gallery, New York USA (more info)
2007 Summer Exhibition of International Artists, Museum of the Americas, Doral ,Florida USA (more info)
2007 "A Summer Flaunt", Numasters.com & the Art Movement, 29 Palace St London sw1 (more info)
2007 Summer show, The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle upon Tyne (more info)
2007 Affordable Art Fair, The Old Passenger Shed, Bristol (more info)
2007 5th International Show, Museum of The Americas, Doral ,Florida USA (more info)
2007 First Anniversary Exhibtion, The Brownston Gallery, Modbury (more info)
2007 Untitled Gallery @ the Adam st Club, Adam St Club, London (more info)
2007 Spring Collection, The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle (more info)
2007 Gallery Artists Feb exhibtion, scotlandart.com, St Stepnen Place, Edinburgh, Edinburgh (more info)
2006 Mixed Winter Exhibtion, The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle
2006 The Great Art Christmas Fair, Alexandra Palace, London (more info)
2006 Abstraction 2006 Finalists Exhibition, Artrom Gallery Rome Italy, Rome (more info)
2006 American Juried Art Salon Exhibition Winter/Fall 2006, Online website (more info)
2006 Land & Seascapes of Northumberland, Calder Gallery, Hebdon Bridge (more info)
2006 Invited International Artists, Marziart Gallerie Internationale, Hamburg (more info)
2006 Invited Artists, Artco, Leeds Yorkshire
2006 "Just Paint" Prizewinners Exhibiton on-line, Artrom Gallery, Rome Italy
2006 April "Opening Exhibition", Brownston Gallery, Modbury, Devon
2006 The Great Christmas Art Fair Nov/Dec, Alexandra Palace, London
2006 Feb New Opening Invited Artists, The Picture House Gallery, Harrogate Yorkshire UK
2006 Feb 2006 Palm Art Award International Exhibition, Art-Domain Gallery, Liepzig Germany
2005 Invited Artists, Art Cafe Gallery, Corbridge
2005 Coastal Views Invited Artists, Minster Fine Art Gallery, York, N Yorkshire
2005 Invited Artists Of Northumberland, Pinfold Gallery, Bowness on Windemere
2005 Invited Artists, Walker Contemporary Fine Art Gallery, Harrogate
2005 Invited Artists, Biscuit Factory, Newcastle upon Tyne
2005 Invited Artists, Scotlandart.com, Edinburgh gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland
2005 Invited Artists, John Green Fine Art, Glasgow
2005 "The Four Elements" 5 Artists Festival Exhibition, St Leonards Gallery, Edinburgh
2005 Glasgow Art Fair 10th Year (Rep .by John Green Fine Art), George Square, Glasgow
2005 Invited Artists June/July 2005, Biscuit Factory, Newcastle
2005 Summer Exhibition 2005, John Green Fine Art Gallery, Glasgow
2005 Blues on The Moors, Grosmont Gallery, Whitby, N Yorkshire
2005 Invited Artists, Karen Taylor Fine Art Gallery, Twickenham, London
2004 Beyond Words (Juried Exhibition), Hatton Gallery, University of Newcastle
2004 Invited Artists, Fifiefofum Gallery & Art Centre, Newton Northumberland
2004 Summer Exhibition, Pinfold Gallery, Bowness on Windemere
2003 Art into Art (Juried Exhibition), Hatton Gallery, Univ of Newcastle upon Tyne
2003 RSPC Charity Exhibition, The Baltic, Gateshead
2003 Invited Artists 2003 /04 /05, Art Cafe Gallery, Corbridge, Northumberland
2003 Invited Artists 2003/04/05/06/07, Biscuit Factory Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne
2001 Invited Artista, Dial Gallery, Warkworth Norhumberland
2001 Small Works, University of Northumbria Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne
1999 Mixed Media Artists, Globe Gallery, North Shields
1998 Summer Invited Artists, Bondgate Gallery, Alnwick Northumberland
1970 Pernod Open Exhibition (Juried), Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle Upon Tyne
1965 Northern Young Contemporaries, Whitworth Gallery, Manchester

Workshops
2001 Mixed Media / Watercolour Workshops (from 2001-ongoing), Art Centres / Art Clubs North East Area, including Northumberland, East Lothian, Washington, Durham

Competitions, prizes and awards
2010 ist & 2nd prize American Art Awards, www.americanartawards, online
2007 Ist Prize in mixed media Avisen-avks's International Art Contest, Avisen-avk Gallery, Online
2007 Palm Art Award 2006, ArtDomain Gallery, Leipzig Germany (more info)
2006 Abstraction 2006, Artrom Gallery, Rome Italy (more info)
2006 "Just Paint "International on-line painting competition, Artrom Gallery, Rome Italy
1965 Queens Award Travelling Scholarship To Italy, Sunderland Colege Art / Design, Sunderland

Educational experience - secondary
1970 Head of Art/Design Department (1970-88), Hylton Redhose Comp. School, Sunderland
1970 Area Moderator / Examiner - Cse/Gcse Art / Design, NEA Exam Board, Newcastle and Manchester

Educational experience - tertiary
1988 Lecturer in Charge Art / Design (Creative Arts Department), Wearside College of FE (1988-96), Sunderland

Other
2011 The Art Tour 2011, The Brandy Bank [Venue 18 ], West Woodburn (more info)
2010 Art Slant limited edtions collection 2010, Art Slant (more info)
2010 Surfaces, online gallery, Jupiter (more info)
2009 Newcastle / Gateshead Art Fair, The Sage, Gateshead (more info)
2008 Newcastle/Gateshead Art fair, The Sage Gateshead, Gateshead (more info)
2008 The Art Tour 2008, various venues see brochure for details, Northumberland (more info)
2008 The Northern Art Fair, Northern Art show, Harrogate (more info)
2008 Affordable Art Fair, AAF, Battersea, London (more info)
2008 AAF, Battersea, London
2007 Dubai Index Exhibition, Dubai International Convention & Exhibtion Center, Dubai, UAE (more info)
2007 ARTEXPO Las Vegas, Manderlay Centre Las Vegas, Las Vegas (more info)
2007 Newcastle/Gateshead Art fair, Gateshead Quayside, Gateshead (more info)
2007 American Juried Art Salon Online Spring/Summer Show, AJAS, online (more info)
2006 Palm Art Award 2006, Art Domain gallery, Leipzig, Leipzig (more info)