Artist statement
My art practice primarily consists of drawing, painting and printmaking, derived from the ancient woodland landscapes of Britain. My work has been an exploration of a twilight world that lives between the conscious and the ephemeral, a place that exists within me and within the countryside I explore.
Much of my work does not follow a linear path. Many of the themes I use in my drawings and paintings are constantly revisited, reworking and developing my original ideas further. Compositions such as the Viaduct and Estuary have been subjects I have come back to many times.
I am currently working on a series of large drawings. The content is a mixture of revisited ideas and new themes linked to the landscape and within this context I see the work following in a tradition of Romantic Landscape imagery.
Qualifications and training
- 2001 PGCE in Art and Design, University of Greenwich, Greenwich, London
- 1996 Fine Art Honours Degree, UCE in Birmingham, Margaret Street, Birmingham
Solo exhibitions
- 2010 russell gilder . ancient woods, granary gallery, weston park, shropshire
- 2007 solo show, chelsea design centre, london
Group exhibitions
- 2012 160 Autumn Exhibition, RWA, Queen St, Bristol
- 2012 The Great Create, Greenway House, Devon
- 2012 DAN Group Show, Northcott Theatre, Exeter
- 2011 Parallax art fair, La Galleria, Mayfair, London
- 2011 Redearth Gallery Summer Exhibition, Redearth Gallery, Bickleigh, Devon
- 2008 156 Autumn Exhibition, RWA, Queens St,Bristol
- 2008 RSBA open portrait exhibition, RSBA, Birmingham
- 2006 Glasgow Art Fair, Stark Gallery, George Square, Glasgow
Competitions, prizes and awards
- 2012 John Moores 2012 painting prize (shortlisted), walker Gallery, liverpool
- 2011 The Plough Open Drawing Competition, The Plough Art Centre, Grt Torrington, Devon
- 2007 Lynn Stainer-Painters Prize, Painters Hall, Little Trinity Lane, London, EC4 2AD
- 2004 Discerning Eye Finalist, Mall Galleries, London
- 2003 Hunting Prize finalist, Royal College of Art, London
Educational experience - secondary
- 2004 Art Teacher, Wellington College, Berkshire
Educational experience - tertiary
- 2000 Art and Design Lecturer, Northwest Kent College of Further Education, Dartford, Kent
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