| 1936 |
Born, 8 October, Hartlepool, UK |
| 1958-1960 |
Studied at Wrexham School of Art, National Diploma in Design and Painting Special |
| 1960-64 |
University of Reading, Art Teacher Diploma & BA in Fine Art |
| 1967-80 |
Lecturer, Faculty of Art, Liverpool Polytechnic |
| 1971 |
Visits Spain |
| 1975 |
Visits Holland, Belgium and Germany |
| 1981 |
Extended visit to Italy |
| 1982 |
Moves to London |
| 1982-85 |
Occasional visiting tutor at Schools of Art in Manchester, Portsmouth, Farnham, Winchester and Nottingham |
| 1985-88 |
Visiting tutor at Royal College of Art and Central School of Art |
| 1984-94 |
Visiting tutor at Royal College of Art and Central School of Art |
| 1984-94 |
Visiting tutor at Saint Martins School of Art |
| 1994 |
Nominated for the Jerwood Prize |
| 1995 |
Artist in Residence at G.O.F.A. University of N.S.W. Australia |
| 1995-97 |
Visiting tutor at Royal Academy Schools |
| 1999 |
Elected to the Royal Academy of Arts |
| 2002 |
Visiting Artist, Vermont |
| 2004 |
Visiting Artist, Vermont Studio Center |
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Elected the Keeper of the Royal Academy of Arts and Head of the Royal Academy Schools |
| 2005 |
Honorary Member of Royal West of England Academy |
| 2006 |
President of the Royal Cambrian Academy |
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Professor of Contemporary Fine Art in Liverpool John Moores University |
| 2007 |
Honorary Member of Royal Watercolour Society |
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Guest Professor, Xi’an Academy of Fine Art Academy |
| 2008 |
Honorary Fellow of Glyndwr University |
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Lives and works in London |
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Solo Exhibitions
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| 2009 |
Adam Gallery , London |
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Charleston, East Sussex, UK |
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Richmond Hill Gallery, Richmond |
| 2007 |
Cheltenham Museum and Art Gallery |
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Francis Kyle Gallery |
| 2006 |
Dover Arts Club |
| 2004 |
Archeus Fine Art, London |
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Royal Cambrian Academy, Conwy, Wales |
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Attic Gallery, Swansea |
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Williamson Art Gallery, Birkenhead |
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Galerie Bruno Mory , Besanceuil , France |
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Hillsborough Fine Art, Dublin |
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Archeus Fine Art, London |
| 2002 |
Archeus Fine Art, London |
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Royal Academy, London, Friends' Room exhibition |
| 2001 |
Galerie Helmut Pabst, Frankfurt |
| 2000 |
Galerie Bugdahn und Kaimer , Düsseldorf |
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Galerie Vidal-Saint Phalle , Paris |
| 1999 |
Annandale Galleries, Sydney Australia |
| 1998 |
Galerie Bugdahn und Kaimer , Düsseldorf |
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Royal West of England Academy, Bristol. Retrospective |
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Purdy Hicks Gallery, London |
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Galerie le Triangle Bleu, Stavelot , Belgium |
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Galerie Helmut Pabst, Frankfurt |
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Ogilvy and Estill Gallery, Conwy, Wales |
| 1997 |
Galerie Clivages , Paris |
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Galerie Helmut Pabst, Frankfurt |
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Belgrave Gallery, London; works on paper |
| 1996 |
Annandale Galleries, Sydney, Australia. Drawings |
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Bernard Jacobson Gallery, London. A Portable Kingdom |
| 1995 |
Galerie Helmut Pabst, Frankfurt |
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Retrospective 1974-1994, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool |
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Bernard Jacobson Gallery, London. Place of Fire |
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Galerie Clivages , Paris The Ash Series |
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Annandale Galleries, Sydney, Australia |
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Djanogly Gallery, University of Nottingham, retrospective |
| 1994 |
Galerie Helmut Pabst, Frankfurt |
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Galerie Molinaars , Breda, Holland; works on paper |
| 1993 |
Bugdahn und Kaimer , Düsseldorf |
| 1992 |
Bernard Jacobson Gallery, London |
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Newlyn Art Gallery, Penzance |
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Spacex Gallery, Exeter |
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Plymouth Art Centre, Plymouth |
| 1988 |
Bernard Jacobson Gallery, New York |
| 1987-90 |
Bernard Jacobson Gallery, London |
| 1986 |
Galerie Bugdahn und Szeimies , Düsseldorf |
| 1985 |
Kunstmuseum , Düsseldorf |
| 1984-85 |
Edward Totah Gallery, London |
| 1983 |
University of Nottingham Gallery |
| 1981 |
Festival Commission, Milton Keynes |
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Bluecoat Gallery, Liverpool |
| 1979-80 |
Lime Street Station, Liverpool |
| 1979 |
St. Paul’s Gallery, Leeds |
| 1976 |
Liverpool Academy Gallery |
| 1974-79 |
Bluecoat Gallery, Liverpool |
| 1971 |
Serpentine Gallery, London |
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Peterloo Gallery, Manchester |
