Saturday, 7 March, 2009

The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction Spring 2009

Sale Catalogue

Lot 214

Lot 214 Description

Christopher Wood RSW
Red Coastline
oil and enamel on canvas
24in x 24in (61cm x 61cm)
Usual gallery price £2700

Estimate: £1,300 - 2,300

Condition Report or Notes

1962 Born, Leeds, UK
1980-84 Edinburgh College of Art: BA (Hons) Drawing and Painting




Elected to membership of the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour (RSW) 2006; Vice-President of the Society of Scottish Artists (2006  present ); Fellow of The Glasgow Art Club (2005); Professional member of The Glasgow Art Club (2005); Elected Member of The Paisley Art Institute (PAI) (2005); Elected Member of the Society of Scottish Artists (SSA) (2004); Currently elected to serve on the Council of the SSA (2004); Elected member of the Visual Arts Scotland (1993).




SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2006 The Glasgow Art Club Fellowship Exhibition
2004 The Bonham, Edinburgh
2003 Manor House Gallery, Chipping Norton
2001 Manor House Gallery, Chipping Norton
1999 The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
1997 The Cadogan Contemporary, London
1996 The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
1995 The Gatehouse Gallery, Glasgow
1989 Corpus Christi College, Oxford
1989, 90, 91, 92, 93, 95, 97 The Macaulay Gallery, East Lothian
1992, 94, 98 The Vicarage Cottage Gallery, Newcastle
1987 The Shore Gallery, Edinburgh




GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2008 The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction
2008 21st Century Watercolour, The Royal Watercolour Society Open Exhibition
2008 The Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours Open Exhibition
1990, 92, 94, 95, 04, 06 The Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
1994, 05 - 08 RSW (Royal Scottish Academy)
1993 - 97, 99, 00-07 The Royal Glasgow Institute of The Fine Arts (RGI)
1987, 93, 03 - 08 The Society of Scottish Artists (Royal Scottish Academy)
1994 - 98, 03 - 07 Visual Arts Scotland (Formerly The SAAC) (Royal Scottish Academy)
2008 108 Fine Art, Harrogate (three person exhibition)
2008 Falle Fine Art, St. Helier, Jersey
2004 - 2007 The Paisley Art Institute, Glasgow
1993 - 2008 The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
2002 - 2007 The Henshelwood Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne
2000 - 2008 The Manor House Gallery, Chipping Norton
2000 - 2005 The Richmond Hill Gallery, London
1993 - 2008 Thompsons Gallery, London and Aldeburgh
1998 - 2007 The Stenton Gallery, East Lothian
2004 Finalist, The Singer & Friedlander / Sunday Times Watercolour Competition
2002 Finalist, The Laing Land & Seascape Competition, The Mall Galleries
1989 - 98 The Macaulay Gallery, East Lothian
1995 Invited Artist - Glyndebourne Opera Festival
1995 Invited Artist - Leicester City Gallery




AWARDS AND PRIZES

2005 The Glasgow Art Club Fellowship (RSW) The Royal Scottish Academy
2003/4 The Henderson Travel Prize (SSA) The Royal Scottish Academy
1997 SSWA Special Award for Painting (SAAC) The Royal Scottish Academy
1995 The Nancy Graham Memorial Award (SAAC) The Royal Scottish Academy,
The Scottish Arts Club Award (SAAC) The Royal Scottish Academy,
Awarded Professional Membership of The Scottish Arts Club
1994 The Armour Award (Royal Glasgow Institute of The Fine Arts)
1994 The Gatehouse Award (The Society of Scottish Artists & Artist Craftsmen)
1993 The James Torrance Memorial Award (Royal Glasgow Institute of The Fine Arts)




COLLECTIONS

Include the Bank of Scotland, United Distillers, Edinburgh University, Lennox Lewis, The Demarco European Foundation, MacRoberts Solicitors, Premier Property Group, Phoenix Equity Partners and many other private and corporate collections around the world.