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Sharon Beavan
Date       Born in 1956

Location London, England
 
Education
1981 – 1984 Royal College of Art MA Fine Art
1976 – 1979 Falmouth School of Art 1st Class BA Hons in Fine Art Painting
1974 – 1976 St. Albans School of Art
 
Curation
2017 Short Stories The Cut Arts Centre, Halesworth, Suffolk
          Galerie Windkracht Galerie Windkracht, Den Helder, Holland
 
Selected Group Exhibitions
2021  ArtTop10 Interviews Exhibition Cello Factory, London Curated by Rob Dunt
2021  Being With Trees Bermondsey Project Space, London
2020 ArtTop10 Interview Online Exhibition
2020 Inner Words Tregony Gallery, Cornwall
2020 Meeting Points The Royal Drawing School, London Two Person show with Gethin Evans Curated by Antje Southern
2019 Royal Academy Summer Show Royal Academy of Arts Vaping Man, Voted Painting of the Day
2019 Urban Contemporaries Espacio Gallery, London Curated by Frank Creber and Fehra Farooqui
2018 Cache Angus Hughes Gallery, London Curated by Richard Burton
2016 Various Species Greystone Industries, Suffolk Curated by Graham Crowley & John Stark
2015 Lynn Painters and Stainers Mall Galleries, London
2012 Drawings: Six Foot and Over The Royal Drawing School, London
2012 Territories Gallery Windkracht, Holland   &   Bromley by Bow Centre, London Curated by Gethin Evans
2007  –  2015  40 x 40 Group Show Millinery Works Gallery, London
2012  &  2018 The London Eye Millinary Works Gallery, London
2006 Drawing Breath International Travelling Show Ten Years of the Jerwood Drawing Prize
2006 Drawing Inspiration Abbott Hall, Kendal, Cumbria
2005 40 Artists 40 Drawings The Drawing Gallery, London
2004 Different Views The Drawing Gallery, London
2004 Visions of London Michael Richardson Fine Art, Artspace, London
2004 Jerwood Drawing Prize London
1997 Jerwood Drawing Prize London
1995 Oriel Mostyn Open Exhibition Mostyn Cymru, Wales
1994 Jerwood Drawing Prize London
1991 A View of Urban Landscape Christchurch Mansions, Ipswich, Suffolk
1985 Royal Academy Summer Show Royal Academy of Arts 1986 , 1989 , 1993 , 1996 , 2005
 
Commisions
1999 Whitechapel Art Gallery Centenary Lino Cut with Maggie Jennings
 
Awards & Prizes
1994 Jerwood Drawing Prize / Cheltenham Open Drawing Competition First Prize Winner Now Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize
1989 Eastern Art Open Competition Highly Commended
1985 Spirit of Islington Painting Competition First Prize Winner
1979 Falmouth School of Art Painting Prize
 
Articles & Publications
1996 London in Paint / Oil paintings in the Collection at The Museum of London Mireille Galinou and John Hayes Museum of London
2011   The Times Feburary 2011
2020 Guildhall Art Gallery / Director's Choice Elisabeth Scott Scala Publishing
 
Collections
Arthur Anderson
Guildhall Art Gallery
Leicestershire County Council
Messel Collection
Museum of London
Victoria & Albert Museum
Various private Collections

Work in Private Collection bequeathed to Brighton and Hove Museum and Art Gallery
 
Teaching Posts
2012 – 2020 Co-Founder and Co-Course Director of The Foundation Year The Royal Drawing School
2011 – 2014 Kensington and Chelsea College Course Leader for Part Time Foundation, 2012 – 2014
2007 – 2011 National Arts Learning Network, Byam Shaw University of the Arts, London
2003 – 2006 Foundation Degree in Fine Art Practices: Byam Shaw School of Art University of the Arts, London
2000 – 2011 Foundation Studies: Byam Shaw School of Art University of the Arts, London
1999 – 2002 Foundation Studies Cavendish College, London
1995 – 2005 Foundation Studies University of Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire
1991 – 1994 Foundation Studies Wimbledon School of Art, London
1990 – 2001 BA Fine Art Kingston University, Surrey
1991 – 1995 Foundation Studies City and Guilds of London Art School, London
1986 – 1992 Foundation Studies North Hertfordshire College, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
1985 – 1988 Adult Education Marylebone Paddington Adult Education Institute, London
 
Teaching Qualifications
2009 PG Cert in Teaching and Learning University of the Arts, London
1986 City and Guilds Certificate in Teaching Adults Marylebone Paddington Adult Education Institute