| Born: |
1962 |
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| Education: |
1979-80 |
West Surrey College of Art and Design, Farnham |
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1980-81 |
North East London Polytechnic, London |
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1983-85 |
Falmouth School of Art, Falmouth |
| Teaching: |
1986-93 |
C.A.R.E - Home for adults with learning difficulties |
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1990-92 |
Kent Institute of Art and Design, Canterbury |
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1993 |
Camberwell School of Art - Foundation |
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1993 |
Wimbledon School of Art - BA |
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1993 |
Sevenoaks School |
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1997 |
Byhm Shaw |
| Fellowship: |
1990-92 |
Henry Moore Fellow, Kent Institute of Art and Design |
| Solo Exhibitions: |
1992 |
Henry Moore Fellow Exhibition - Herbert Road Gallery, Canterbury |
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1993 |
Splitting Shadows - Beardsmore Gallery, London |
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1994 |
14 Stations of the Cross - Beardsmore Gallery, London |
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1995 |
Chelmsford Cathedral - Essex |
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1995 |
Gainsboroughs House - Essex |
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1996 |
Rochester Cathedral - Kent |
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1996 |
Breath - Beardsmore Gallery, London |
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1998 |
Atkinson Gallery - Millfield, Somerset |
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2000 |
Becoming - Beardsmore Gallery, London |
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2003 |
Still Moving - Beardsmore Gallery, London |
| Group Exhibitions |
1989 |
Winchester Cathedral |
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1992 |
New Art Centre, Roche Court, Salisbury |
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1994 |
Art 94 - Islington, London |
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1995 |
Contemporary Art Society, London |
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1995 |
Art 95 - Islington - Beardsmore Gallery |
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1997 |
Deans Court, Devon |
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1998 |
Art 98 - Islington, London - Beardsmore Gallery |
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1998 |
Basel International Art Fair, Switzerland |
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1999 |
Art 99 - Islington, London - Beardsmore Gallery |
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2000 |
The Exemplary Life, Bury St. Edmonds |
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2001 |
Oliver Barratt and Patrick Caulfield. An Arts Council exhibition organised by the Hayward Gallery - Berwin and Leighton |
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2001 |
Eastnor Castle |
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2002 |
Thinking Big. Contemporary British Sculpture. Organised by Sculpture at Goodwood. Guggenheim, Venice |
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2003 |
Eastnor Castle |
| Commissions: |
1988 |
Fullers Brewery - Russia Dock, London |
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1990 |
Eastern Arts - Carving commission |
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1990 |
Christine James - Carving commission |
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1991 |
National Power - Landmark Sculpture, Dartford, Kent |
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1995 |
Unilever plc - Water Sculpture |
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1997 |
Chadbourne and Parke - Time and Place, London |
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1999 |
New Art Centre - Harbour, Salisbury |
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2000 |
Richard Rogers - One. Ashford, Kent |
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2000 |
Jane Miles - Becoming. Tunbridge Wells, Kent |
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2001 |
Sculpture at Goodwood - Sussex |
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2001 |
James Cazalet - London |
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2001 |
CBAT Cardiff Bay. Public Sculpture Commission |
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2003 |
The Everest Memorial. Everest Base Camp, Nepal. |
| Collections: |
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Tim and Suzie Sainsbury, London |
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Broadview Associates, London |
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National Power plc |
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Unilever plc |
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Private collections in UK, USA, Europe and Hong Kong |
Ben Davies grew up in York and started making
pots at the age of 15, inspired by his pottery
teacher at school. After taking a foundation course
in Art and Design at York College, he went on to
read Geography and Geology at Manchester
University. This was followed by two postgraduate
years at the Royal Academy of Music in London,
studying cello with Derek Simpson and chamber music
with the Amadeus Quartet. Since leaving the Academy
in 1989, Ben has worked as a professional cellist
and teacher. He returned to pottery in 1994,
attending classes at Barry Guppy's studio in
Pimlico.
Ben lives in Hackney, East London with his
partner and three children, and since 1997 has been
building his pots in a shed at the bottom of the
garden. He started exhibiting his pots in 2004.
Coloured clays and vibrant slips are used to
create distinctive coiled pots, which take their
forms and surfaces from beach stones and geological
textures. Striations and marbling techniques create
a dramatic effect, using red, green, black and white
clay. The surfaces are scraped, sanded, burnished
and waxed, before each piece receives a single
firing at earthenware temperatures. Some pieces are
given a second smoke firing using sawdust and
seaweed.
Exhibitions
| 2005 |
Hidden Art open studios |
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Ceramics in the City - Geffrye Museum |
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Islington Art and Design Fair |
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Rivers Gallery - Gloucestershire |
| 2004 |
Hidden Art open studios |
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40 pots, 40 years - Hackney, London |
David Gould was born in London and studied
painting at the Gloucestershire and Royal Colleges
of Art. After one year as an Abbey Major Scholar in
Rome, he went on to teach at Cardiff and other
Colleges of Art, and is now Director of the
Foundation Course in Art and Design at the
University of Wales Institute, Cardiff where he has
lived and worked for over 20 years. He has exhibited
work regularly in Wales, London, and elsewhere.
Paintings Of Landscape And Still Life
I began painting landscapes in Italy some 30
years ago, and have continued to work from
landscapes both there and here in South Wales. I
take great delight in exploring landscape wherever I
am and in trying to come to terms with it in
painting. I try to explore the complex encounter
between the energies of growth and light, the
changing configurations of colour and surface seen
in landscape, working through close, prolonged and
searching observation, and a gradual, cumulative
depiction.
Light, (usually direct and changing sunlight) has
always been a dominant element. I often select a
panoramic viewpoint and choose very particular
states of light, which recur at certain times of the
day, and these impose a distinct structure onto my
painting routine. I am always fascinated by the ways
in which light and shadow can spread across a
surface, dissolving, concealing, revealing or
emphasizing its features. I work usually in acrylic,
building up the work slowly, delicately and
gradually over a long period oftime, and sometimes
in watercolour.
Still life, in particular small groupings of
fruit, has also been important to me because of its
scale, accessibility and controllability. These
works are painted from observation in direct
sunlight, which can transform the still life into
something like a landscape; it can both
dematerialize objects, and display them at maximum
intensity.
Biography currently unavailable.
Education
| 1968-71 |
University of Messina |
| 1974-76 |
Cardiff College of Art |
| 1977-78 |
Croydon College of Art |
| 1978-79 |
Slade School of Art |
Selected Group Exhibitions
| 1969 |
Premio Fuci, Messina |
| 1976 |
Arnolfini Art Gallery, Bristol |
| 1977 |
Morley Gallery, London |
Selected Solo Exhibitions
| 1975 |
Central Hall, University College, Cardiff |
| 1976 |
Galleria A per A, Florence |
| 1976 |
Sherman Art Gallery, Cardiff |
| 1981 |
Galleria Il Fondaco, Messina |
| 1990 |
Galleria Il Gabbiano, Messina |
Scholarships, Sponsorships and Residencies
| 1975 |
Cardiff University Art Group and South East Wales Art Association sponsorship |
| 1987 |
Casa Cares, Florence, Artist in Residence |
| 1989 |
Italian Ministry of Education sponsorship |
| 1990 |
Provincia di Messina sponsorship |
| 1994 |
Schumacher College, Dartington, Artist in Residence |
Works by Eliseo Laganà are currently in the collections of The Welsh Arts Council and The National Museum of Wales.
Biography currently unavailable.
I live and have my studio on the waterfront in
West Mersea, and spend a considerable part of each
year on a small island in West Cork. Island
environments, and these two in particular, have
become the primary influences in my work. Sea and
sand patterns, shapes of stones, textures, imprints
in mud, fish, birds, boats, sea, myths & biblical
stories with sea references, are all used as
starting off points in my etchings.
I work on copper or steel. The plates are deeply
bitten to hold ink at different levels, and use soft
ground impressions, course and fine aquatint and
blind embossing to achieve a richly worked
surface. At times this is combined with a roll of
transparent colour. Editions are of 100 or 75, and
are usually printed on heavy 300gms Somerset
paper. All the work, from the initial drawings,
through the workon the plate, to the final inking
and printing of each print, is carried out by myself
in my own studio.
I trained as a painter at the Southern College of
Art, Bournemouth, at Goldsmith's and the Central
School, and only much later discovered etching at
Morley College in South London. Living in Greenwich,
I was instrumental in helping to found the Greenwich
Printmakers, a printmakers co-operative with its own
gallery, and remained a member for many years. I now
belong to Gainsborough's House Print Workshop, and
am a member of 12 PM. (twelve printmakers).
In recent years I have exhibited at the R.A. and
in the R.E Open exhibitions. Also at the Barbican in
the Contemporary print shows 1996 - 2000. In 1999 I
was awarded the Coley and Tiley prize by the Royal
Birmingham Society of Artists. In September 2003 I
had a solo show at the John Russell Gallery in
Ipswich, and in February 2004 I had work in the
'Originals' exhibition at the Mall Galleries, and a
show of etchings at the Geedon Gallery in
Fingringhoe. In October 2005 I shall be taking part
in the Affordable Art Show at Battersea, and in
November 2005 there will be an exhibition at
Haylett's Gallery in Maldon.
My work is in various collections. The Ministry
of Defence, 'Graphotek', Berlin, the Chelsea and
Westminster collection, the House of Lords
collection, the collections of Epping Forest
District Museum and of Colchester castle. I was also
commissioned to make two editions of etchings for
the P&O cruise ship 'Oriana'.
Jean Nicholson is inspired by colour. She trained
as a printmaker and is currently working on several
small series of monoprints such as the 'Secret
Garden' and 'Squaring the Circle'. She starts by
etching a plate, or sometimes two, and develops her
original idea with colour and techniques of collage
and chine colle often using small etchings printed
on fine Japanese paper so that each print is
unique.
Other recent printmaking includes three-plate
etchings, two of Cumbria and one of Monet's garden
at Giverny, each inked up in five colours and a
small two-plate etching of a field in Surrey. There
are also three reduction lino-cuts - known as
suicide prints because after printing each colour,
it is cut away and cannot be reprinted.
She has painted for many years, working mainly
with water-based media on heavy Somerset rag paper
using inks, crayons, acrylics and sometimes pastels
to build up layers of colour and texture. Her
subject matter and perception of colour for these
have been strongly influenced by visits to Turkey
and other Mediterranean countries and to India,
Africa and Indonesia, where she has collected
textiles, pots and other items for still life
paintings. Other work is based on gardens and
interiors, often transformed by memory and
imagination.
Jean Nicholson has been a practising artist for
more than thirty years. She was a founder member of
the Nine Elms Group of Artists in 1987 and Chairman
from 1994-1996, exhibiting regularly with the
Group. Recent one-person shows include the Pump
House Gallery in London in 1993 and again in
1997.
Her work has also been shown with The Printmakers
Council, The Royal Academy, The London Group and the
Royal Society of Painter Printmakers as well as many
commercial galleries.
She is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
Born 1950
Educated 1967 - 1975: Colchester School of
Art, St. Martins School of Art and the Royal Academy
Schools.
Exhibitions
| 1973 |
International Drawing Biennale Cleveland, UK |
| 1975 |
Two-man Show, Royal Academy of Arts, Diploma Gallery SPACE Open Studios, London |
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International Drawing Biennale Cleveland, UK |
| 1976 |
'Works on Paper' A.I.R Gallery, London |
| 1977 |
'Flags and Other Projects' Royal Festival Hall, London |
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'Two-man Show' Newcastle Polytechnic Gallery |
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'Recent Drawings' Christchurch Gallery, Oxford |
| 1978 |
'Industrial Sponsors' Channel Isles |
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'London Group' R.C.A London |
| 1979 |
'British Art Show' touring show selected by William Packer |
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'Style in the 70's' touring show selected by Ben Jones |
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'The First Exhibition' one-man show, Nicola Jacobs Gallery, London |
| 1995 |
'Mirrors & Tables' one-man show, Gallery Entrée Libre, New York |
Co-founder and contributing editor of
Artscribe Magazine in the early 1970's, wrote
for various art publications, including
Artforum, from 1975 to 1980. Represented
Artscribe at the College Art Association
conference in 1978, funded by the British
Council. Lectured and taught at various Art Colleges
in the UK during the 1970's. Held a full-time post
at Bristol Polytechnic in 1977.
Curated various Exhibitions including
co-curating with Terence Maloon, the first one-man
Show of Paintings by Charles Pollack in London in
1978
Moved to New York in 1978, founded Rippon
Design Company, which is still operating
today. The company designs, builds and installs
custom furniture, cabinetry and interiors in and
around New York, Philadelphia and Boston.
Married and became a Citizen of the United
States in 1990.
Resides and works in New York City, also a
director of T. Rippon & Sons, a real
estate holding company, in Essex, England.
Richard Sorrell was born in 1948, the son of Alan Sorrell,
the historical draughtsman and painter and Elizabeth Sorrell
the watercolorist.
Richard studied at the RA Schools (Post Graduate
Course) 1968-1972, having also attended Walthamstow
Art School and Kingston College of Art.
Richard was elected to the Royal Watercolour
Society in 1975, and was Vice-President of that
society 2002 to 2005. He is also an Executive
Committee member of the New English Art Club and a
member of the Royal Society of British Artists, by
whom he was awarded the De Laslo Medal in 2002. He
is a Governor of the Mall Galleries.
Richard Sorrell's work is held in the collections
of the V&A Museum, Museum of London, the National
Trust, Norwich City Council, Beecroft Art Gallery,
Southend-on-Sea, and in private collections in
Britain, Europe and the US. In 2001 he presented one
of his paintings on behalf of the Royal Watercolour
Society to HRH Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother to
mark her Centenary.
Education
| 1969 - 1972 |
Royal Academy Schools (Postgraduate Certificate) |
| 1966 - 1969 |
Kingston College of Art (Dip AD) |
| 1965 - 1966 |
Walthamstow Art School |
Honours
- RA Schools Silver and Bronze Medals
- 1975 Elected to the Royal Watercolour Society: elected
Vice President 2002
- 1988 Elected to the Royal Society of British Artists
- 1995 Elected to the New English Art Club
- Appointed Governor of the Mall Galleries
Exhibitions
- Royal Academy Summer Exhibitions since 1971
- Royal Watercolour Society since 1975 (featured artist 1993)
- Royal Society of British Artists since 1986 (featured
artist 1993)
- New English Art Club since 1995
- DLI Museum and Art Gallery, Durham 1975
- Beecroft Art Gallery, Southen-on-Sea 1978
- Hayward Gallery, Lutyens Exhibition 1980
- Agnew's 1981 - 1993
- Cadogan Gallery 1992
- Lynn Strover Gallery, Cambridge 1994 - 1996
- The Old Workshop Art Gallery, Norfolk 1996
- Kentmere House Gallery, York 1996
- Llewellyn Alexander Gallery since 1996
- Manor House Gallery, Chipping Norton since 1997
- Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum since 1997
(with Edmund Fairfax-Lucy)
- Langham Fine Art 1997/8/9
- Thompson Gallery, Stow on the Wold
- Woodgates Gallery, East Bergholt
- Brian Sinfield Gallery
- Bourne Gallery, Reigate 2000
- Guildford Arts (Mill Gallery) 2002/3
- Sheen Gallery since 2002
- Alresford Gallery 2003
- Alpha House Gallery, Sherbourne, Dorset 2003
- Galleries Sternberg, Chicago 2003
Public Collections
- Victoria & Albert Museum: Aerial view of the Channel
Tunnel Workings at Shakespeare Cliff, with supporting
materials and drawings
- The National Trust: Aerial views of Blickling, Norfolk;
Ickworth, Suffolk; Uppark, Sussex; and paintings of Calke
Abbey, Flatford Mill and Oakhurst Cottage, Surrey
- The Faringdon Collection
- Norwich City Council
- Godalming Museum
- Museum of London
- Beecroft Art Gallery, Southend-on-Sea
- St Nicholas Abbey, Barbados
- Basildon Arts Trust
| Biography: |
1936 |
Born Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire. |
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Educated in Wiltshire and Somerset. |
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National Service in Royal Airforce. |
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Studied in Swindon School of Art and Goldsmith's School of Art, London. |
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Foundry Labourer, casting ships' propellers in East London. |
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1962 |
Moved to North Wales. |
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Taught part-time at a preparatory school in Bangor and at Gwynned Technical College. |
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1972-1982 |
Curator of Gallery, University College of North Wales, Bangor |
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1983 |
Returned to Wiltshire. |
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1997 |
Moved to Bideford, Devon. |
| Solo Exhibitions: |
1975 |
Liverpool Academy |
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1980 |
Air Gallery, London |
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1983 |
Retrospective touring exhibition: Mostyn Art Gallery, Llandudno; Oriel, Bangor; Glyn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea; Chapter, Cardiff; The Minories, Colchester; Aberystwyth Arts Centre. |
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1986 |
Austin/Desmond Fine Art, London: 'Drawings and Paintings'. |
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1986 |
Salisbury and S. Wiltshire Museum - Exhibition Gallery: 'Wiltshire Landscapes and Bronze Age Urn Marks'. |
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1988 |
Austin/Desmond Fine Art, London: 'Works on Paper'. |
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1989 |
Oriel Mostyn, Llandudno. |
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1989 |
Devizes Museum in conjunction with Austin/Desmond Fine Art |
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1998 |
Michael Parkin Gallery, London: 'Works on Paper' |
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1999 |
The Burton Art Gallery, Bideford, Devon |
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2003 |
COSA Gallery, London |
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2005 |
COSA Gallery, London |
| Public Collections: |
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The National Museum of Wales |
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Welsh Arts Council |
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Salisbury Museum |
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The Ceolfrith Gallery, Sunderland |
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Contemporary Arts Society of Wales |
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University College of North Wales |
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The North Wales Arts Association |
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Hammersmith and Fulham Picture Loans Library |
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Theatr Clywd, Mold |
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Glyn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea |
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The Creasy Collection, Salisbury Library |
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The Swindon Collection |
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Bournemouth Orchestras |
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Russell Cotes Art Gallery and Museum, Bournemouth |
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Devizes Museum |
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Many private collections worldwide. |
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