bio for Mark J. Nicholls

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Nationality:

British

D.O.B.

1967

Education:

1994-6 MA RCA, Fine Art/ Royal College of Art.
1990-3 BA (Hons), Fine Art/ University of Brighton.

Solo Exhibitions:

2009 March/April - Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro, Cornwall.
2007 December - Cornwall County Council, Truro, Cornwall.
2007 May/June - The Salt Gallery, Hayle, Cornwall.
2006 December - 'Impure_ pt2', White’s Warehouse, Hayle, Cornwall.
2005 May/June - 'impure', Nancy Victor Gallery, 36 Charlotte St, Ldn.W1.
2004 Apr/May - Penzance Arts Club, Cornwall.
2004 February - '4whitewalls', The old Vospers garage, PZ. Cornwall.
2002 November - 'part 2; 4whitewalls.com', 89 Goldsmiths Row, E2.
2002 November - 'part 1; 4whitewalls.com', Penzance, Cornwall.
1997 August - Studio Show, Normandy, France.

Group Exhibitions:

2008/9 Dec/Jan - working small (drawing), NSA, The Exchange Gallery, PZ, Cornwall.
2008/9 Nov/Jan - working small, NSA, Newlyn Art Gallery, Cornwall.
2008 November - Newlyn Festival of Arts, Cornwall.
2006 November - Red Propeller Gallery, Devon.
2006 July/Aug - NSA Summer Show, Goldfish Gallery, PZ. Cornwall.
2006 May - Shortlisted for the Celeste Art Prize. London.
2004 July/Sept - ‘Invitation’,NAG, Newlyn, Cornwall.
2004 June - ‘The Shop’, NAG, Newlyn, Cornwall.
2004 Mar/Apr -' NSA, Critics Choice', Newlyn Art Gallery. Cornwall.
2004 April - Gallery 49, Falmouth, Cornwall.
2003/4 Dec/Jan - 'Identity’,NSA, Newlyn Art Gallery, Cornwall.
2003 September - The Market House Gallery, Marazion, Cornwall.
2003 June - MAX 5- Open Video Festival-Cafe Gallery Projects. SE16.
2003 April -' NSA-Critics Choice'- Newlyn Art Gallery (NAG). Cornwall.
2002 January - The Hunting Art Prizes, London.
2001 August - 'Arthole', Acorn Theatre, Penzance.
2000 March - The Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, E1.
1998 September - Cheltenham Open Drawing Competition, Gloucestershire.
1997 March - Group Show, Bantam Studios, Connecticut, USA.
1996 November - Victoria & Albert Museum Archive, London.
1996 June - Centenary Degree Show, Royal College of Art. London.
1996 June - Royal College of Art Centenary Group Show, London.
1996 March - Open to Print, Reg Vardy Gallery, University of Sunderland.
1995 November - 'Three Printmakers', Hockney Gallery, Royal College of Art.

Awards:

2004/5 - Arts Council, Award for Artists.
2002 - South West Arts, Awards for Artists.
1997 - Painting Studio, Normandy, France.
1996/97 - Painting Studio, Connecticut, USA.
1996 - Parcos Restaurant Award, Royal College of Art.
1996 - John Purcell Paper Award, Royal College of Art.
1995 - Daler Rowney Drawing Award, Royal College of Art.
1995 - Exchange to Baroda University, Gujarat, India.
1994 - Student Exchange to Asilah Palace, Asilah, Morocco.
1993/94 - Artist in Residence, Brighton University.
1993 - Julian Trevelyan Memorial Printmaking Award, Brighton University.

Commisions:

1997 - The Summer’s, New York, New York. USA.

Societies:

Member of the Newlyn Society of Artists (NSA). http://nsanewlyn.com/

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