'..startling sincerity and freshness ... I sense the presence of a serious painter' Brian Sewell. Evening Standard Biography |
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Nigel Wood studied Illustration at Dyfed College of Art, Carmarthen. He specialized in painting and on completing his training in 1984 began exhibiting his work in numerous group and solo exhibitions in Britain and abroad. Galleries that have exhibited his work include: The National Portrait Gallery (BP portrait awards), The Royal College of Art, The Mall Galleries, The Martin Tinney Gallery in Cardiff, Aberdeen Art Gallery, Galerie Beim Rotenturm in Germany and The Glyn Vivien Art Gallery in Swansea. |
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1960 |
Born in Reading |
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1980-84 |
Trained in Wildlife Illustration at Dyfed College of Art, Carmarthen |
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Exhibitions |
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1985 |
Oriel, Cardiff. Postgraduate exhibition |
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1986 |
Carmarthen Library. Solo exhibition |
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1987 |
Art in Action, Oxfordshire. Exhibition and demonstrations |
| 1988 | Fountain Fine Art, Llandeilo. |
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1990 |
Fountain Fine Art, Llandeilo. Two person exhibition |
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1992 |
Galerie Beim, Rotenturm. Germany. Two person exhibition |
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1993 & 96 |
National Portrait Gallery, London. BP Portrait Awards |
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1993 |
Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. Solo exhibition |
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1993 |
Oriel Myrddin, Carmarthen. Group exhibition, 'People and Beasts' |
| 1993 | Taken on by 'Portrait Commissions' agency, Cork St, London |
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1994 -95 |
Royal
College of Art, London and Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, |
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1994 |
Carmarthen Library. Open exhibition, Art West. |
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1995-98 |
Glynn
Vivien Art Gallery, Swansea, Mostyn Art Gallery and |
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1995-96 |
Oriel
Myrddin, Fishguard and Pembroke Dock Libraries. |
| 1996 | Martin Tinney Gallery, Cardiff. Group exhibition |
| 1997 | Edith Grove Gallery, London. Group exhibition |
| 1997-2007 | Open Studio, Solo exhibition |
| 1997-2005 | Battersea Contemporary Art Fair |
| 1998 | Marks and Spencer, London head office. Group exhibition |
| 1998 | The Mall Galleries, London. Royal Society of Portrait Painters Exhibition |
| 1999 | Artifex Gallery, Sutton Coldfield. Solo exhibition |
| 2000-07 | Affordable Art Fair, London. |
| 2001 | Henley Exhibition Centre, Joint exhibition |
| 2002 | Will's Art Warehouse, London Group exhibition |
| 2003 | 54 The Gallery, Mayfair, London. Group exhibition |
| 2004 | Affordable Art Fair Sydney and Melbourne |
| 2004-06 | Nicholas Bowlby Fine Art. Group exhibition |
| 2005-06 | John Noott Galleries. Group exhibition |
| 2006 | Fountain Fine Art. Solo Exhibition |
| 2007 | Artifex Gallery. Solo Exhibition |
| 2007 | Glasgow Art Fair, represented by 'The Art Movement' |
| REVIEWS: Art Review, Sunday Express, Evening Standard, Western Mail, Carmarthenshire Life, Carmarthen Journal and BBC Regional TV | |
| AWARDS: Art West Prize, 1994 | |
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COLLECTIONS: Carmarthenshire County Collection and numerous private |
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