Exhibition History

Painting Prizes, Awards & Membership

2020-Awarded Second Prize -The Upfront Open Exhibition, Upfront Gallery, Penrith

2019-Awarded First Prize -The Upfront Open Exhibition, Upfront Gallery, Penrith

2018- The John Entwistle People’s Choice Award-Lakes Artist Summer Exhibition
2018-Prize Winner ‘The Private View Prize’-The Cumbrian Open Exhibition ,Upfront Gallery ,Penrith.
2017-The John Entwistle People’s Choice Award-Lakes Artist Summer Exhibition
2017- Winner-Lancashire Life’s Landscape Artist of the Year
2017 – Prize winner – 2nd @Cumbrian Open Exhibition, Penrith.
2016 – ‘HRH Princess Michael of Kent Watercolour Award’-Mall Galleries ,London.
2014 – Awarded associate membership to the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists
2014 – Awarded Full membership to The Society of Women Artists, London.
2013 – Prize-winner at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists ‘Annual Prize Exhibition’
2013 – Awarded associate membership to the The Society of Women Artists, London.
2012 -Awarded membership to the Lakes Artists Society
2012 -Awarded membership to the Birmingham Watercolour Society
2012 – ‘The Peter Tyson Award’ – The Lakes Artists Society
2010 – ‘The Rheged Prize’ – The Lakes Artists Society
2008 – ‘The Winsor and Newton Choice Award’ – The Society of Women Artists
2005 – Portrait Award- Granada TV. North-East Finalist-for programme “A Brush with Fame”

2020

  • Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour-Royal Scottish Academy,Edinburgh
  • The Upfront Open Exhibition Penrith
  • The Royal Institute of Watercolour Painters, Mall Galleries, London.

2019

  • The Upfront Open Exhibition Penrith
  • ‘Passion’ .Gallery Different, Fitzrovia , London
  • Edinburgh Art Fair, The Cornmarket, Edinburgh
  • Manchester Art Fair, Manchester.
  • Ascot Art Fair,Ascot.
  • The Lakes Artists Annual Summer Exhibition-Grasmere, Cumbria
  • Society of Women Artists Annual Exhibition-The Mall Galleries, London
  • Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour-Royal Scottish Academy,Edinburgh

2018

  • The Great Print Exhibition ,Rheged Exhibition Center ,Penrith
  • Edinburgh Art Fair, The Cornmarket, Edinburgh
  • Manchester Art Fair, Manchester.
  • The Lakes Artists Annual Summer Exhibition-Grasmere, Cumbria
  • ‘Model ,Muse or Mistress’. Gallery Different, London
  • Royal Scottish Watercolour Society, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
  • The Royal Institute of Watercolour Painters, Mall Galleries, London.
  • The Prize Exhibition-RBSA, Birmingham
  • Society of Women Artists Annual Exhibition-The Mall Galleries, London
  • ‘Threads’ Exhibition- Dundas St, Edinburgh

 

2017

  •  Lakes Artists Summer Exhibition-Grasmere,Cumbria.
  •  ‘Paint’ Exhibition-The Courtyard Gallery , Appleby. Cumbria.
  • Society of Women Artists Annual Exhibition-The Mall Galleries, London
  •  Bellwood &Wright Fine Art Gallery, The Big Print Exhibition, Lancaster.
  • Bellwood &Wright Fine Art Gallery, Solo Exhibition-‘Recent works’, Lancaster
  • The Royal Institute of Watercolour Painters, Mall Galleries ,London.
  • The Cumbrian Open Exhibition, Penrith
  • The Royal Scottish Watercolour Society, Annual Exhibition, Royal Academy, Edinburgh

2016

  • Lakes Artists Winter Exhibtion, Upfront Gallery, Penrith
  • Big Minatures Exhibition – Bellwood and Wright, Lancaster
  • RBSA Members exhibition – Royal Birmingham Society Gallery
  • Ealdhain Arts Trust- Fort William Mountain Festival -Lime Tree Gallery
  • Elements-a solo exhibition – Brantwood ,Coniston ,Cumbria
  • Maiden Bridge Gallery 2016 Summer Exhibition, Bentham ,Lancs
  • Society of Women Artists Annual Exhibition – The Mall Galleries, London
  • The Lakes Artists Annual Summer Exhibition – Grasmere, Cumbria

2015

  • The Cumbria Open-Upfront Gallery, Penrith.
  • Solo ‘Drama in the Dales’, Lime Gallery, Settle
  • Society of Women Artists Annual Exhibition – The Mall Galleries, London
  • The Lakes Artists Annual Summer Exhibition – Grasmere, Cumbria
  • Aberdeen Art Fair, Aberdeen Music Hall, Aberdeen
  • The Edinburgh Art Fair – The Corn Exchange, Edinburgh
  • Buy Art Fair – Manchester
  • Gallery Different – London
  • Royal Birmingham Society of Artists – Members Exhibition
  • Bellwood and Wright Gallery, Lancaster.
  • The Lakes Artists Winter Exhibition-Rheged Centre, Penrith,

2014

  • The Cumbria Open-Upfront Gallery, Penrith
  • The Royal Watercolour Society ‘Contemporary’ Open Exhibition-Bankside Gallery, London
  • Royal Institute of Watercolour Painters Annual Exhibition-The Mall Galleries, London
  • Royal Birmingham Society of Artists – ‘Candidates Exhibition’
  • Society of Women Artists Annual Exhibition – The Mall Galleries, London
  • New work-Summer exhibition’ – Castlegate House Gallery, Cockermouth, Cumbria
  • The Lakes Artists Annual Summer Exhibition-Grasmere, Cumbria
  • Birmingham Watercolour Society Summer Exhibition – Hanbury Hall
  • Society of Women Artists: Curator’s Pick, Gallery Different, London
  • The Lime Gallery Solo show – ‘Recent Works’ The Lime Gallery, Settle, N.Yorkshire
  • The Society of Women Artists – Selected Artists at The Minster Gallery, Winchester
  • The Edingburgh Art Fair – The Corn Exchange, Edinburgh
  • The Lakes Artists Winter Exhibition-Rheged Centre, Penrith,

2013

  • The Cumbria Open-Upfront Gallery, Penrith.
  • The Royal Watercolour Society ‘Contemporary’ Open Exhibition-Bankside Gallery, London
  • Birmingham Watercolour Society Spring Show-Weston Park
  • Royal Institute of Watercolour Painters Annual Exhibition – The Mall Galleries,London
  • Solo show ‘Skyline’, The Lime Gallery, Settle,W.Yorks
  • Solo Show – ‘Out and About’ – Heron Theatre,Beetham,Cumbria
  • Harrogate Art Show – Harrogate
  • Summer Exhibition – Artroom Gallery-Garstang, Preston
  • The Lakes Artists Annual Summer Exhibition-Grasmere, Cumbria
  • The Lakes Artists Winter Exhibition, Rheged, Penrith.
  • Joint Show ‘Introducing’ – Castlegate House Gallery, Cockermouth, Cumbria

2012

  • The Cumbria Open – Upfront Gallery, Penrith
  • Group Show – Artsbank, Saltburn
  • Group Show – The Hillier Gallery, Stratford Upon Avon
  • The Stockport Open – Stockport
  • Royal Society of Birmingham Artists – Birmingham
  • The Lakes Artists Annual Exhibition – Grasmere, Cumbria

2011

  • Solo Exhibition – ‘The Darker Side of Light’ – Brantwood, Coniston
  • Group Show – The Arts Bank, Saltburn and Barnard Castle
  • Group Show – The Hillier Gallery, Stratford Upon Avon
  • The Lakes Artists Annual Exhibition – Grasmere, Cumbria

2010

  • Group show-Studio Art Gallery, Warrington
  • Womens Show – Lanercost Priory Gallery, Carlisle
  • Group Show – Pheonix Gallery, Penrith
  • Cumbria Open – Upfront Gallery, Penrith
  • Royal Institute of Watercolour Artists – The Mall Galleries, London
  • Solo show-Frozen Forests – Yew Tree Barn, Cumbria
  • Society of Women Artists – Mall Galleries, London
  • Summer Show – Maidenbridge Gallery, High Bentham, Lancs
  • Solo show-Grounded – Yew Tree Barn, Cumbria
  • The Lakes Artists Society – Grasmere, Cumbria

2009

  • Group show – Lanercost Priory Gallery, Carlisle
  • Opening Show – Pheonix Gallery-Penrith
  • Group Show – Studio Art-Warrington
  • Group Show – The Architects Gallery, Teddington, London
  • Group Show – The PAD Gallery,Preston
  • Take Three Girls – Fine Art UK, Ledbury, Herefordshire
  • Group Show – Upfront Galllery, Penrith
  • Society of Women’s Artists – The Mall Galleries, London
  • 21st Century Watercolour Open Competition – Bankside Gallery, Royal Watercolour Society, London

2008

  • Bough Down-Solo Show – Lancaster University, Lancs
  • Colour in Art Exhibition – Fine Art UK, Ledbury, Herefordshire
  • Society of Women’s Artists Exhibition – Fine Art UK, Ledbury, Herefordshire
  • Once upon a time-Solo show – The Brewery Arts Centre,Kendal
  • Royal Institute of Watercolour Artists – The Mall Galleries, London
  • Society of Women’s Artists – The Mall Galleries, London
  • The P.A.D Gallery-Preston, Lancs

2007

  • Society of Women’s Artists-The Mall Galleries, London
  • Yew Tree Gallery-High Newton, Windermere
  • Karen Taylor Contemporary Art Gallery-London
  • The Edge Contemporary Art Gallery, Lancaster
  • The Affordable Art Fair-London
  • The Lakes Artists Annual Exhibition-Grasmere
  • Green Door Annual Exhibition- Alexandra Gallery, University of Cumbria

2006

  • New Art at The Old School-Lowick Arts Centre, Cumbria
  • Green Door Studios-Artists Studio Trail Event
  • Brewery Arts Centre- Kendal, Cumbria
  • RSPB Leighton Moss-Silverdale Arts Trail- Silverdale, Lancs
  • Society of Women Artists-The Mall Galleries, London
  • Karen Taylor Contemporary Art Gallery-London
  • 4th Annual Open – The Upfront Gallery, Penrith

2005

  • Art of Romance Exhibition-Karen Taylor Contemporary Art Gallery, London
  • Open Exhibition-Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, Birmingham
  • Mixed Exhibition-Paper, Scissor, Stone Gallery, Hartlepool.
  • The Edge Gallery, Lancaster
  • Society of Women Artists-The Mall Galleries,London
  • GD10 Exhibition-Brewery Arts Centre – Kendal.
  • Open Studio Trail-Lancashire
  • Brewery Open Exhibition-The Warehouse Gallery-Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal.
  • Granada TV North-East Finalist-for “A Brush with Fame” Portrait Award-Newcastle.
  • Green Door Studios Annual Exhibition-Grasmere,Cumbria.
  • One +One+One Exhibition-The Signature Gallery, Kendal.
  • Mixed Christmas Exhibition-Karen Taylor Contemporary Gallery, London.