Becky Blair




Background:
INSPIRATION
Travelling, Seeing, Thinking, Reading, Being with my Friends and Laughing

Themes:
the observed workd, small details, daily life, beaches, flowers and noted from her travel diary

Education:
1991-1994 Cheltenham & Gloucester College of Art UK - BA Hons in Fine Art, painting

Awards / Grants:
Berrima District Arts Society
Awarded Highly Commended by judge John Lacelles at the Alvario Open Painting Prize

Solo Exhibitions:
2008 Gadfly Gallery, Perth, Western Australia, 'Between Me and You'
2008 HQ Gallery, Lewes, UK
'While You were Sleeping'
2008 Cosa Gallery, London, a solo exhibition organised in conjunction with Gadfly Gallery
'Desperately Seeking Summer'
2006 Gadfly Gallery Perth, Australia ‘Backseat Fiction’ Solo exhibition
2004 Gadfly Gallery Perth, Australia 'When The Wild Things Bloom'
2003 Gadfly Gallery, Perth, Western Australia, 'Barefoot in the Supermarket'



Group Exhibitions:
2008 Will's Art Gallery, Putney, UK
2008 New York Affordable Art Fair, USA
2008 Cambridge Art Fair, UK
2008 Brighton Fringe Festival, UK
2008 Affordable Ars Fair, UK
2007 Affordable Arts Fair, Amsterdam, Holland
2007 HQ Gallery, Lewes, UK
2007 Affordable Arts Fair, UK
2006 Australian High Commission New Delhi, India group exhibition with Gadfly Gallery
2006 Art and Design Show 2006 New Delhi, India - A group exhibition with Gadfly Gallery
2006 'Art Singapore' A group exhibition with Gadfly Gallery
2006 Sydney Art Fair Sydney, Australia - A group exhibition with Gadfly Gallery
2006 HQ Gallery Lewes, UK
2006 Affordable Arts Fair, London, UK
2005 Lewes Art and Star Gallery, UK
2005 Brighton Fringe Festival Brighton, UK
2005 Serena Hall Gallery Southwold, UK
2005 Affordable Arts Fair, London, UK
2005 Lotus Gallery Bath UK
2004 Gaslight Gallery, UK
2004 Affordable Arts Fair, London, UK
2002 Chapel of St Pierre D’Orival Laroque Timbaut Meridian Art Montricoux, France – Fine Art Exhibition
2001 Wanaka Arts Society Wanaka, New Zealand -2001 ‘Hanging in the Park Wanaka, New Zealand - An outdoor exhibition of painting and sculpture
1997 Earl of Smith Gallery Leamington Spa, UK - Watercolour studies as part of group exhibition
1994 Fresh Art Islington, UK - BA and MA nationwide group exhibition

Recent Publications:
2008 Saint Publishing, calendar, in conjunction with Gadfly Gallery
2006 Duncan & Baird Publishers London, UK - 13 illustrations for the ‘Mind, Body and Spirit’ Calendar
2005 Duncan and Baird Publishers London, UK - 17 illustrations for a book about Angels
2004 Waitrose Magazine London, UK - Full page illustration for wine article