M I C H E L E  G R I F F I T H S

Contemporary Fine Art Painter

Exhibition Highlights

Wells Art Contemorary 2023.

Stefania Carrozzini Gallery Venice 2023,

Florence Biennale 2019, Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition,The Discerning Eye Mall Galleries,

Major Commission for P&O: Britannia, launched March 2015

The Stour Gallery: solo shows 2012, 2010, 2007, 2005, 2016

 and in London with Nicholas Bowlby Fine Art,The Colonial, The Hall Wimbledon, Art Brussels, Turin Art Fair, Morley Gallery, Woodlands Art Gallery,
20/21 International Art Fair, Art London, National Gallery of Mongolia, London Affordable Art Fairs, mainly with Nicholas Bowlby Fine Art, Christie’s Art for Life, Vertigo Gallery Hoxton, Chambers Gallery City of London, Hicks Gallery, SW1 Gallery, The Gallery on Cork street.

 

Works, including many commissions, held in private collections throughout the UK and in France, Germany, USA, Canada, Australia and Japan, also in P&O art collection and St George’s Hospital, Tooting, London.

 

Education

Wimbledon School of Art:
BA Hons Fine Art: Painting 1992-1995

Putney School of Art and Design:
Diploma in Painting and Drawing Distinction 1990-1992

Girton College Cambridge:
Joint Honours Degree in French and German MA Cantab

Chelsea College, London:
Post Graduate Diploma in Modern Social and Cultural Studies

2023

“Terrestrial Grammar” Stefania Carrozzini Gallery, Venice

Hampshire Spring Art Fair with Nadia Waterfield Fine Art

Selected for Wells Art Contemporary at Wells Cathedral, August

London Affordable Art Fair with Nicholas Bowlby Gallery (October)

“Spot the Artist” Porthmeor Studios, St Ives, Cornwall.

 

2022

“Come as you Are” The Gallery at Green and Stone, Fulham Road, London, with Nicholas Bowlby Gallery.

“The Space Between” Graham Hunter Gallery, Baker Street, London.

Open Studios at Sarah Mander’s Red Hot Press Studio, Southhampton

“Spot the Artist” Porthmeor Studios St Ives

London Affordable Art Fair with Nicholas Bowlby Gallery

Christmas show : Nadia Waterfield Fine Art

 

2021

“Liberating Landscapes” Kevis House Gallery group show
“Spot the Artist” Porthmeor Studios St Ives
“Darkness into Light” solo show of 20 paintings at Chichester Cathedral
Affordable Art Fair Battersea c/o Nicholas Bowlby Gallery

2020

Spring Affordable Art Fair Battersea c/o Nicholas Bowlby Gallery
Summer: 2 big painting commissions
Singulart : International online Paris- based gallery (several works sold)
Hampshire Open Studios (online only)
ArtintoAid many paintings sold in aid of Save the Children Disaster Fund

2019

Florence Biennale
Affordable Art Fair Battersea c/o Nicholas Bowlby Gallery

2018

September: Invited to exhibit in “2018 Spot the Artist” Porthmeor Studios, St Ives
Hampstead Affordable Art Fair
London Affordable Art Fair, Battersea Park. March 8-11th c/o Nicholas Bowlby Fine Art

2017

Ongoing exposure at The Stour Gallery
Christmas Art and Design Fair, Winchester
Art into Aid
TV Studio Interview
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2 paintings selected,
Hampstead Affordable Art Fair
London Affordable Art Fair
The Stour Gallery Spring Exhibition
Lainston House, Winchester: large painting auctioned in aid of Save the Children

2016

“Making a Mark” solo show The Stour Gallery
Art into Aid
Hampshire Open Studios

2015

P&O commission: 12 large oil on canvas paintings for the Epicurean Restaurant, top deck of the new cruise-liner Britannia
London Affordable Art Fair, Battersea
The Mall Galleries, London: 4 paintings selected for The Discerning Eye Exhibition
The Stour Gallery: group show

2014

London Affordable Art Fair
The Stour Gallery: group show

2013

London Affordable Art Fair
Hampstead Affordable Art Fair
Open Studios, Wimbledon Art Studios

2012

International Art Fair London
London Affordable Art Fair
SW1Gallery, Victoria, London: group show
Solo show: The Vicarage Hall Gallery, Wimbledon Village, SW19
Mixed show at Owl House, home of fine art dealer Nicholas Bowlby
Nuada Medical Centre (off Harley Street, London) ongoing display of 15 paintings
Featured Artist The Stour Gallery

2011

Spring Affordable Art Fair, Battersea
Open Studios, Wimbledon Art Studios
Mixed show at Owl House, home of Nicholas Bowlby, Fine Art Dealer 2010 20/21
International Art Fair, The Royal College London
London Affordable Art Fair
The Stour Gallery: approx 40 paintings
Cork Street Gallery, selected for an exhibition in aid of children with Leukemia

2010

International Art Fair, The Royal College London
London Affordable Art Fair
The Stour Gallery: approx 40 paintings
Cork Street Gallery, selected for an exhibition in aid of children with Leukemia

2009

The Mall Galleries: 2 paintings selected for The Discerning Eye exhibition
5 Blenheim Crescent, Notting Hill : group show, Nicholas Bowlby Fine Art
Open Studios, Wimbledon Art Studios Battersea Affordable Art Fair
Kendalls Gallery, Cowes, Isle of Wight Advocate Gallery, Wimbledon Village, SW19
Summer Show, The Stour Gallery

 

 

2008

20/21 International Art Fair, Kensington, London Affordable Art Fair, Battersea
Solo show, 5 Blenheim Crescent, Notting Hill (with Nicholas Bowlby Fine Art)
SW1 Gallery, London Victoria: group show
Summer Exhibition, The Stour Gallery
Open Studios, Wimbledon Art Studios

2007

Solo show of Paintings at The Stour Gallery with ceramicist John Maltby
“Summer Flaunt” with Numasters and The Art Movement, St James’Park, London
Open Studios, Wimbledon Art Studio

2006

The Chambers Gallery, City of London: “Eight Women Landscape Artists”
The Robert Philips Gallery: “Picturing a Better Future”
Affordable Art Fair Battersea with Hicks Gallery
Christie’s “Art For Life”

2005

The Stour Gallery: Two painters exhibition
Battersea Affordable Art Fair with Hicks Gallery, London
Hicks Gallery 15th Anniversary Show Christmas Show
The Stour Gallery
Iona Abbey, Scotland: Installation
Christie’s “Art For Life”

2004

The Stour Gallery
Hicks Gallery, London
The New Gallery, St Paul’s Square, Birmingham
London Affordable Art Fair

2003

The Mall Galleries: selected for “The Discerning Eye”
The Stour Gallery Summer Show: 20 works & Christmas Exhibition

2002

Solo show; Cannons Wandsworth
The Stour Gallery
Christie’s ”Art For Life”

2001

Morley Gallery, London: “Decelerate” 3 painters
Art Brussels
Vertigo Gallery, Hoxton 2000
Art 2000,
British Art Fair
Turin Art Fair
Inside Out Workhouse Gallery, King’s Road Chelsea (3 painters)
Woodlands Art Gallery, London: 24 paintings

1999

Contemporary Art Fair, Battersea

1998

Solo exhibition , The Colonial Gallery, Hammersmith, London
Proud Galleries, The Strand &
Edinburgh Festival
Clapham Art gallery: group show
Solo exhibition Central Hall, Eltham College

1997

Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
Morley Gallery; group exhibition
Atrium Gallery, Whiteleys, London
The Colonial Gallery
Bartley Drey Gallery, Chelsea
Battersea Contemporary Art fair Open Studios
Nine Elms artists: guest artist 1996 Bedford Hill Gallery, London
Whiteleys Summer Exhibition
Solo Exhibition; Coming into Being The Eger Gallery, Camberwell, London
Open Studios

1995

Southwark Open
Graduation show, Wimbledon School of Art
“Semi-Abstract Art” Wimbledon Library

1994

The Cut Gallery, Waterloo: “Surfacing” curator and exhibitor of group student show
National Gallery of Mongolia, Ulan Bator: exhibition of drawings
“Small can be Monumental” Wimbledon Library
Contemporary Art, Covent Garden

1993

Sotheby’s; mixed show in aid of cancer relief BHF Bank, City of London

1992

Exhibition of Artists’ Books: Sir John Cass School of Art, London