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HELEN FLOCKHART

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


2020         Arusha Gallery, Edinburgh, "Beasts"
2018         Arusha Gallery, Edinburgh, "Linger Awhile"
2018-19    Linlithgow Burgh Halls, "Linger Awhile"

2017         Arusha Gallery, Edinburgh, "In the morning it is green"
2015         Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London, "Nocturne"
2013         Compass Gallery, Glasgow, "Swan Like"

2011         Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London, "Fire and Fauna"
2009         Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London  "Back to the Garden"
2006         Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London  "Marigold"
2003         Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London   "Dryland, Wetlands"
2001         Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London  "Maze"
2000         Glasgow Art Club, Glasgow
1999         Compass Gallery, Glasgow
1997         Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London  "Flock"
1995         Compass Gallery, Glasgow  "Sweetness and Darkness"
1993         Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London  "Base weed in bloom"
1991         Crawford Arts Centre, St Andrews
1991         Ash Gallery, Edinburgh  "A Scottish Siren"
1990         Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh  "New Paintings"
1986         Galeria A.T., Poznan, Poland



SELECTED GROUP AND JOINT EXHIBITIONS

2022         Masterpiece Art Fair, London with Arusha Gallery
2022         RSA Annual Exhibition
2021         Bearded with Moss, Arusha Gallery, London
​2021         Cruel Intentions, Arusha Gallery, London
2020         21st Century Women, Backdoor Gallery, Glasgow
2019.        Allusion IV, RGI Kelly Gallery, Glasgow
2018         Columbia Threadneedle Prize Exhibition:  Figurative Art Today, Mall Galleries, London
2017         INK:  Public Archive  -  Five Decades of Printmaking at Glasgow Print Studio, Glasgow Print Studio
2017         Royal Glasgow Institute Annual Exhibition, The Mitchell, Glasgow
2016         Discerning Eye Triforium Exhibition, The Temple Church, London
2016         Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London
2016         "The Scottish Endarkenment": Art and Unreason - 1945 to the present, Dovecot Gallery, Edinburgh
2016         Paisley Art Institute 128th Annual Exhibition, Paisley Art Gallery and Museum
2016         "Women's Work:  Artists in the collection of Terri Lipman", Gallery of Northumberland, Cobourg, Ontario​, Canada

2016         W Gordon Smith Award Exhibition, Dovecot Gallery, Edinburgh
2016         Royal Glasgow Institute Annual Exhibition, The Mitchell, Glasgow
2014         Royal Scottish Academy Open Exbibition 2014
2014         "Strut: The Peacock in Beauty and Art", Hudson River Museum, New York

2013         Royal Scottish Academy Open Exbibition 2013
2013         Royal Glasgow Institute Annual Exhibition 2013, McLellan Galleries, Glasgow
2013         "An Intimate Relationship: Women Artists in the Collection of Terri Lipman", Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

2013         "At Land", Market Gallery, Glasgow
2012         Royal Scottish Academy Open Exhibition 2012
2012         Royal Glasgow Institute Annual Exhibition, Glasgow, The Mitchell, Glasgow
2012         "Londinium - a London Pageant", Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London
2011         Royal Glasgow Institute Annual Exhibition, Glasgow, The Mitchell, Glasgow
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, Edinburgh, invited artist - invited by Duncan Shanks
1997         Royal Glasgow Institute Annual Exhibition, Glasgow, MLlellan Galleries, Glasgow
1997         Royal Overseas League 14th Annual Open Exhibition, Edinburgh

1993         "Through Women's Eyes", City Arts Centre, Edinburgh
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


AWARDS AND GRANTS

2021         Elected RSA
​2021         Marchmont /Wasps Residency at Marchmont House
2016         Concept Fine Art Award, Paisley Art Institute
2014         Elected RGI

2012         Royal Scottish Academy Maude Gemmell Hutchinson Prize 
2012         Lyon and Turnbull Award, Royal Glasgow Institute
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, Aberdeen Asset Management, The Lillie Collection


PAINTINGS IN PUBLICATIONS

​Catalogue of "Linger Awhile" available from Arusha Gallery with 28 colour images and an essay by Louisa Elderton, 2018 
"Scottish Artists In An Age of Radical Change, 1945 to the 21st century" by Bill Hare 2019 with image of "Suffer Or Strike" and "Crooked Rib" plus an essay and interview by Bill Hare.  
"Londinium", book to accompany the exhibition published by Rebecca Hossack Gallery with image of "Tyger"
"Inspired", published by The Fleming-Wyfold Foundation, 2010.  Image of "Canute" 1997 and 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.  Image of Untitled Sculpture 1985.















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