EXHIBITIONS: Reflecting practice of painting and printmaking.
1971 Leeds City Art Gallery
1972 Medici Society, London
1974 Northampton Museum and Art Gallery
1974 Midland Group Gallery, Nottingham
1975 R.C.A. Degree Show, London
1975 Curwen Gallery, London
1975 Amalgam Gallery, London
1975 Jordon Gallery, London
1975 Chichester Festival, National Art Exhibition
1975 Greenwich Theatre Art Gallery, London
1976 Ian Starsmore’s “Fairground Exhibition”, Norwich
1977 Ian Starsmore’s “Fairground Exhibition”, White Chapel Gallery, London
1977-78-79 King Street Gallery, Cambridge
1978-79-82 Lincolnshire & Humberside Arts Regional Exhibitions
1980 Sealink & Ellingham Mill Painting Competition and Travelling Exhibition
1980 Embankment Gallery, London
1980 Femoy Art Gallery, Kings Lynn
1982 “The Artists Proof”, Rufford
1983 “Paintings, Words, Prints”, Rufford
1983 “Midland View 3” Nottingham
1984 “Lurking in Weeds”, Huddersfield
1985 “Attitudes”, Northampton Museum and Art Gallery
1986 “Food Aid”, Rufford
1993 Leeds Metropolitan University Gallery
1998-00 Penrith Arts Festival, Cumbria
1998 Rufford Craft Centre, Nottingham
1999- Represented by the Linda Blackstone Gallery, Pinner, London
2001 The Linda Blackstone Gallery, Pinner, London
2001-02 Francis Iles Gallery, Rochester, Kent
2001-02-03 Eden Arts Open Studio Tour, Cumbria
2002 Upfront Gallery, Penrith, Cumbria
2002 “Fight for Sight” Invitation Charity Exhibition, Northampton
2002 Rhum Gallery, Penrith, Cumbria
2002 The Affordable Art Fair, New York
2003 Wetheriggs Country Pottery, Cumbria
2003 “Mask”- A Retrospective Print Exhibition:- 1972-82, Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kendal, Cumbria.
2003 Leighton Gallery, Weymouth, Dorset
2003 The Pierrepoint Gallery, Bridport, Dorset
2003 “Snowcase”, The Fold Gallery, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria
2003 “Ex-Press”, The Gulbenkian Gallery, the Royal College of Art
2004 Royal West of England Academy, Bristol “Encore”
2004 The Pierrepoint Gallery, Bridport, Dorset
2004-05 The Primrose Gallery, Northampton
2005 The Linda Blackstone Gallery, Pinner, London “20th Anniversary Exhibition”
2005 The Linda Blackstone Gallery, Pinner, London “Into 2006” Annual Christmas Exhibition
2005 The Air Gallery, Dover Street, London “The Last Minute Picture Show”
2006 “The National Fine Art & Antiques Fair”, the NEC, Birmingham
2006 “The Watercolours & Drawings Fair”, The Royal Academy, Burlington Gardens, London
2006 “Cancer Research UK’s “Art for Life” – Christies, London
2006 Chapel Gallery, Riseley, Bedford
2006 Chapel Gallery, Riseley, Bedford "More Choice"
2008 "Rutland Open 6", Catmose Gallery, Oakham Recipient 'Rutland Art Prize'
2008 "Leicester Open 20", The City Gallery, Leicester
2009 The Catmose Gallery, Oakham, Rutland "Spotlight 7"
2009 "Rutland Open 7", Catmose Gallery, Oakham Recipient 'Swan Art Prize'
2009 Royal West of England Academy, Bristol "Encore"
REGULARLY SHOWN AT:-
The Watercolour and Drawing Fair, The Royal Academy, Burlington Gardens, London
The Affordable Art Fair, London and Manchester
PRACTICE ACTIVITIES :-
1974-75 Researched fairground lettering and painting techniques. Met and worked with celebrated fairground decorators, Mr Fred Fowle and Ms Lesley Martin.
1975-80 Visited and travelled with the circus and fairgrounds of East Anglia. Of specific importance – paintings, drawings and photographs re: “Jacko Fosset”, Hippodrome Circus, Great Yarmouth.
1981 Travelled and worked in France and Greece. Renewed interest in landscape.
1983 Travelled and worked in Provence, France.
1983-87 Print sales: represented by “Art Works” Nottingham and London.
1985 Received East Midlands Arts nomination for the Whitbread “Young Artist of the Year Award”.
1986 East Midlands Arts with Lings Forum, Northampton: Mural Project.
1976-87 Lecturer A/L. Nene College, Northampton.
1987-94 Lecturer F/T. Leeds Metropolitan University.
1994-99 Lecturer P/T. Cleveland College of Art and Design.
1994-2004 Lived and worked in Westmorland, Cumbria.
1996-97 Tutor: Rufford Arts Society Drawing Workshop.
1997 Travelled and worked in British Columbia, Canada.
2001 First annual visit to Dorset Coast.
2003 Consultant, Cumberland Pencils Co.
2004 Illustration, Cumberland Pencils Co. Created for “Derwent Drawing Range” tins.
2003-04 Magazine articles include “The Artist” and “Leisure Painter”.
2006 Magazine article "Artists and Illustrators".
2006-07 Working mainly to commissions.
2007 Travelled and worked in British Columbia, Canada.
2008 "Rutland Art Prize"
2009 "Swan Art Prize"
2009 Travelled in New Zealand.
WORKS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS INCLUDE;
Victoria & Albert Museum
Royal College of Art
Central Independent Television
Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham
Nene College, Northampton
British Army, Warcop Training Centre, Cumbria
Nottingham County Council, Rufford
Cumberland Pencil Co. Keswick, Cumbria
and Private Collections in Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, France and Great Britain.