artist’s Statement
The core of my painting practice involves a balance; to create work where the paint is playful on the canvas, as well as discussing ideas. It's this enjoyable challenge which drives my painting. My print work mirrors these goals. Influences range from Hockney to Guston. I work to investigate things that interest me either visually or conceptually.
There is more information on specific work in the gallery section.
Exhibitions (scroll down)
- 2015
- Upfront Gallery, Open Submission Annual Show
- Unthank, Cumbria
- The Gallery, Virgin Money
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- 2014
- Northern Print Exhibition
- Hoults Yard, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Same But Different Art Fair
- Temple Newsome Grounds, Leeds
- Gallery 45
- Felton, Northumberland
- 2013
- Gallery 45
- Felton, Northumberland
- The Great North Art Show
- Ripon Cathedral, North Yorkshire
- Limerick Printmakers Gallery
- The Open Submission Print Show, Limerick, work included in print browser
- The Whitley Bay Playhouse
- North Tyneside
- 2012
- The Holy Biscuit Gallery
- Advent and Adventure, Newcastle upon Tyne, juried by curators from situationrhubarb
- 2011
- A1 Glass Studio Gallery
- Seascapes, Eschot Heugh, Northumberland
- 2010
- The North East Art Collective
- Opening Show, Eldon Gardens, Newcastle
- The Moot Hall Gallery
- Richard Dobson, Paul Belcher and Helen Grierson
- The Old School Gallery
- Seascape and surf paintings
- 2009
- Durham, Bourne House,
- Helen Grierson, Paul Belcher and Richard Dobson
- Festival of the Sea; Seascape Paintings in Seahouses
- A collection of work about the sea by artists across the region. On display in shop windows throughout Seahouses, Northumberland
- Art Fair at Woodhorn Colliery
- Part of the Network New Work Exhibition
- Haslam's of Hallgate
- Hexham, Paintings
- The Lamplight Centre
- Quattro; Richard Dobson, Nick Holmes, Paul Belcher and Narbi Price
- The Ridgeway Gallery
- Seascapes, Marlborough, Wiltshire
- 2008
- The Ridgeway Gallery
- Seascapes, Marlborough, Wiltshire
- The Art Works Galeries
- Beach Bum MINI EXHIBITION
- Group Exhibition
- Art in the Pen
- Art Fair at CCM Auctions
- Skipton North Yorkshire
- The Moot Hall Gallery
- Quattro; Richard Dobson, Nick Holmes, Paul Belcher and Narbi Price
- 2007
- Sanderson & Young
- Turnbull Building
- Charity Auction and Exhibition for North Northumberland Hospice
- Art Aid Embrace
- Christian Aid Charity Auction
- The Art Works Galeries
- Focus on the Coast Competion
- Art in the Pen
- Art Fair at CCM Auctions
- Skipton, North Yorkshire
- The Art Tour
- Sour Dust Studios
- The Art Room Gallery
- Art for Youth, North
- That Juice Place
- 7 Skinnergate
- Darlington A joint show with Paul Belcher
- 2006
- Art in the Pen
- Art Fair at CCM Auctions
- Skipton North Yorkshire
- The Moot Hall Gallery
- Hexham, Northumberland, Diverse
- a joint show with Samantha Burnish, Paul Belcher and Janet Bannister
- The Art Tour
- A network open studios event
- Studio 23, Network Artists in Northumberland
- Bridge House Farm
- Wray, Lancashire
- 2005
- Live Theatre Café
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Quayside
- Solo Exhibition
- 2004
- The Art Café
- Corbridge
- Exhibited in Oxford Art Week
- 2003
- The Stable Gallery
- Green College, Oxford
- Solo Exhibition
- 2002
- Newcastle Airport
- Executive Lounge Exhibition
- Fresh Art
- Business Design Centre
- 1-62 Fine Art Degree Show
- 2001
- The Fine Brand Exhibition
- Fish Quay Festival
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- 1999-2002
- Squires Gallery
- Northumbria University, various
- 1999
- Final exhibition
- Oxford Brookes University Foundation Course