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Portraiture can be considered to be the most complex of the visual idioms, both structurally and pyschologically, and consequently the most fascinating. One is simultaneously dealing with humanity, and in mirror reflection, oneself.
Great portraits can be looked at again and again, and yield something new on each viewing. They represent a moment of truth. The way the personality is captured tells us something about the sitter, the artist, ourselves, and the human race, all at once.
By working in monochrome Kevin's charcoal grisaille paintings are stripped of any hint of sentiment. The resultant pictures are truthful, often darkly introspective, almost voyeuristic, but, most importantly, very human.
He exhibits widely, and his work can be found in both private and museum collections.
Exhibition history
2024 Mall Galleries secret postcard auction RBSA Portrait Prize Exhibition OAS Members Exhibition 'Plumbago', The Gallery Holt Pastel Society Exhibition, Mall Galleries
2023 Mall Galleries secret postcard auction Pastel Society Exhibition, Mall Galleries [Elected member - PS] OAS Members Exhibition [ Honorary Members prize]
2022 RWA Autumn Exhibition Featured artist - 'The Birmingham art book' Edited by Emma Bennett RBSA Prize Exhibition West Midlands Open Exhibition OAS Members Exhibition Pastel Society Exhibition, Mall Galleries
2021 RBSA Members Exhibition St Christophers Hospice postcard auction OAS Open Exhibition OAS Members Exhibition Pastel Society Exhibition, Mall Galleries
2020 RWA Autumn Exhibition RBSA Prize Exhibition OAS Open Exhibition RBSA Anniversary Exhibition Pastel Society Exhibition, Mall Galleries The North Wall Solo exhibition
2019 RBSA Members Exhibition RWA Autumn Exhibition RBSA Portrait Prize Exhibition RBSA Prize Exhibition [Highly Commended & Peoples Choice Award] RBSA Works on paper Exhibition OAS Members Exhibition Pastel Society Exhibition, Mall Galleries
2018 RBSA Members Exhibition RWA Autumn Exhibition OAS Open Exhibition Oxford Playhouse Society of Graphic Fine Art Open Exhibition, Menier Gallery John Noott Gallery, Broadway RBSA Prize Exhibition OAS Members Exhibition Pastel Society Exhibition, Mall Galleries
2017 RBSA Members Exhibition Faces of Ruskin Portrait Exhibition, Oxford university RWA Autumn Exhibition RSMA Exhibition, Mall Galleries RBSA Portrait Prize Exhibition RBSA Prize Exhibition Royal Society of Portrait Painters Exhibition, Mall Galleries RWA 'Drawn' Exhibition RBA Exhibition, Mall Galleries Pastel Society Exhibition, Mall Galleries [Winner Faber Castell/West Design Award]
2016 RBSA Members Exhibition RWA Autumn Exhibition Society of Graphic Fine Art Open Exhibition, Menier Gallery OAS Open Exhibition RBSA Drawn 2016 Broadway Art Festival RBSA Prize Exhibition [Winner The Artist Magazine Prize] OAS Members Exhibition RCFA Nicklin Re-visited Pastel Society Exhibition, Mall Galleries
2015 RBSA Members Exhibition RWA Autumn Exhibition RBSA Open Portrait exhibition RBSA Prize Exhibition RWA 'Drawn' Exhibition RBSA Open Exhibition Pastel Society Exhibition, Mall Galleries Diplomats Barista, Solo Exhibition
2014 RBSA Members Exhibition RWA Autumn Exhibition OAS Open Exhibition Brit Poppy Art, Pitsford RBSA Prize Exhibition [Winner Alec Morison Memorial Prize] Royal Society of Portrait Painters Exhibition, Mall Galleries RBSA Candidates Exhibition - Elected Member [RBSA] Works on paper art fair, London RBSA 'Birmingham Today' Exhibition
2013 RBSA Open Exhibition RWA Autumn EXhibition [Winner UWE Bristol Drawing Prize] Featured Artist. "A 108 portraits" film. Curated by Mall Gallery/ RP RBSA Members Exhibition RBSA Portrait Prize Exhibition RBSA Prize Exhibition [Runner Up] Royal Society of Portrait Painters Exhibition, Mall Gallery OAS Members Exhibition RBSA Solo Exhibition
2012 RBSA Open Exhibition RBSA Members Exhibition Oxford Art Society Open Exhibition RBSA Prize Exhibition Oxford Art Society Members Exhibition RBSA Candidates Exhibition - Elected Associate Member [ARBSA]
2011 RBSA Open All Media Exhibition RWA Autumn Exhibition Oxford Art Society Open RBSA Friends Exhibition [Winner of the Lawrence Prize] RBSA prize Exhibition RBSA Open Portrait Exhibition
2010 RBSA Open All Media Exhibition Oxford Art Society Open Broadway Art Festival/Singer Sargent Prize [Runner Up] South Northants Selected Open
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