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HELEN FLOCKHART


Born - Scotland 1963

ART EDUCATION
1980-85      Studied painting at Glasgow School of Art
1984          Awarded BA(hons) FIRST CLASS
1985          Awarded Diploma in Postgraduate Studies HIGHLY COMMENDED
1985-86     Studied painting at the State Higher School of Fine Art in Poznan, Poland

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2011         Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London
2009         Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London
2006         Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London
2003         Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London
2001         Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London
2000         Glasgow Art Club, Glasgow
1999         Compass Gallery, Glasgow
1997         Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London
1995         Compass Gallery, Glasgow
1993         Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London
1991         Crawford Arts Centre, St Andrews
1991         Ash Gallery, Edinburgh
1990         Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh
1986         Galeria A.T., Poznan, Poland


SELECTED GROUP AND JOINT EXHIBITIONS

2011         Royal Glasgow Institute Annual Exhibition
2010         "Spectators", Helen Flockhart, Peter Thomson and Heather Nevay, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
2009         Royal Scottish Academy Annual Exhibition, invited artist - invited by John Byrne
2009         "Inspired" - Scottish Art from the Fleming Collection, the Fleming Collection, London
2008         Helen Flockhart, Peter Thomson and Heather Nevay, Mansfield Park Gallery, Glasgow
2008         "The Glasgow School of Painting", Lemon Street Gallery, Truro, Cornwall
2006         "Divided Selves" - the Scottish self portrait from 17th Century to the present day, Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh and Fleming Collection, London
2006         "The Discerning Eye", Mall Galleries, London, invited artist - invited by Helena Kennedy
2002         Helen Flockhart and Peter Thomson, Cricket Hill Gallery, New York
1999         Royal Scottish Academy Annual Exhibition, invited artist - invited by Duncan Shanks
1993         "Reflections", exhibition by the Spectator, Mall Galleries, London
1991         Helen Flockhart and Amitae Ben David, Galerie Het Veem, Rotterdam
1989         Helen Flockhart and Kay Maclean, Transmission Gallery, Glasgow
1986         Helen Flockhart, Anne Elliot and Allison Stirling, Transmission Gallery, Glasgow


AWARDS AND GRANTS

2006         Humphreys Prize, Discerning Eye Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London
2000         First prize, Noble Grossart/Scotland on Sunday painting competition
1997         Armour Award, Royal Glasgow Institute
1997         Fellowship of Glasgow Art Club
1997         Royal Overseas League Award for an artist living and working in Scotland
1996         Purchase prize, Smith Art Gallery and Museum Stirling for their Brave Art exhibition
1992         Grant from the Pollok-Krasner Foundation, New York
1992         Second prize, Inverclyde Biennial, Maclean Museum and Art Gallery, Greenock
1991         Scottish Arts Council assistance grant
1989         Scottish Arts Council Bursary
1985         British Council Scholarship to study at the State Higher School of Fine Art, Poznan, Poland
1984         Emmy Sachs Prize for Drawing


COLLECTIONS

Glasgow Museums,  Fleming Collection, London,   Scottish Arts Council,  City Arts Centre, Edinburgh,  Dick Institute, Kilmarnock, Smith Art Gallery and Museum, Stirling,  Strathclyde University, Glasgow.


PAINTINGS IN PUBLICATIONS

"Inspired", published by The Fleming-Wyfold Foundation, 2010.  Image of "Canute" 1997and essay by Matthew Sturgis.
"Divided Selves", published by The Fleming-Wyfold Foundation, 2006, written by Bill Hare and Polly Bielecka.  Image of "Self Portrait" 1999.
"A History of Scottish Art", published by Merrel Publishers Ltd, 2003, written by Selina Skipwith and Bill Smith.  Image of "Canute" 1997.
"Scottish Art in the 20th Century", published by Mainstream Publishing, 1994, written by Duncan Macmillan.  Image of "Woman holding flower" 1992.
"Transmission", published by Black Dog Publishing, 2000, written by Malcolm Dickson.  Image of Untitled Sculpture 1985.
"South by South West", published by East Ayrshire Council on behalf of the Future Museum Partnership, 2008.  Image of "The Plunderer", 1995.
"Look", published by the Arts-Museums Service of East Ayrshire Council, 2005.  Image of "The Plunderer", 1995.












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