2023
Wessex Painters, Shaftesbury
AppArt
Salisbury Group of Artists Spring exhibition
Welcome 2023, Shaftesbury Art Gallery
2022
Wessex Painters (January and September)
Art in the City
Plain Arts Salisbury
Goodworth Clatford Art and Craft exhibition
Davina Phillips gallery exhibition
Donhead St Andrew annual art exhibition
2021 various including:
Titchfield Art & Craft Annual Show
Art in the City, London
Society of Painters in Water-Mixable Oils
Wallop Art Society
Salisbury Group of Artists
D31 Gallery international competition - longlisted out of over 1000 works (came about 50th) - Beach Bums Bronzing
2020
Society of Painters in Water-Mixable Oils
Test Valley Art Show and Sale
Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers online exhibition
The Artist and Leisure Painter (TALP) Competition at Patchings Art Festival
Envision Arts (online exhibition)
Gallery 36, Salisbury (twice)
2019
Hampshire Artists Cooperative (Guest Artist)
Salisbury Group of Artists
Wallop Artists
Titchfield Art & Craft Annual Show
AppArt
Red House Museum Art Exhibition, Christchurch
2018
Armed Forces Art Society, Menier Gallery, London
Spring Art Show, Hamble
Jackson's Open Painting Prize
Four Seasons exhibition, Southampton
ING Discerning Eye, Mall Galleries, London
United Society of Artists
Armed Forces Art Society, Menier Gallery, London
Chelsea Art Society
2017
Off the Wall, Romsey
United Society of Artists, Margate
Armed Forces Art Society, Menier Gallery, London
2016
United Society of Artists, Bankside Gallery, London
Armed Forces Art Society, Mall Galleries, London
2015
Royal Institute of Oil Painters, Mall Galleries, London
United Society of Artists, Bankside Gallery, London
Armed Forces Art Society, Mall Galleries, London
Chelsea Art Society
2014
Chelsea Art Society
2013
Chelsea Art Society
2012
Hampshire Art Fair
Chelsea Art Society
St Barbe Gallery, Lymington
2011
Edinburgh Art Fair
Chelsea Art Society
Affordable Art Fair, London
Affordable Art Fair, Bristol
2010
Royal Society of Marine Artists, Mall Galleries, London
Chelsea Art Society
Society of Women Artists, Mall Galleries, London
2009
Royal Society of Marine Artists, Mall Galleries, London
Chelsea Art Society
Henley Royal Regatta
Society of Women Artists, Mall Galleries, London
2008
Society of Women Artists, Mall Galleries, London
Royal Society of Marine Artists, Mall Galleries, London
St Barbe Gallery, Lymington
2007
Royal Society of Marine Artists, Mall Galleries, London
Royal Society of British Artists, Mall Galleries, London
2006
St Barbe Gallery exhibition, Lymington
2004
Royal Society of British Artists, Mall Galleries, London
Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers' Fine Art Society (annually)
Present Pictures, Hampshire (most years)
Army Arts Society, Salisbury (annually while it existed)
Best of Hampshire (annually while it existed)
Guild of Aviation Artists
Libertys, London (solo show)
Al Muntasir Gallery, Oman (solo show)
Intercontinental Hotel, Oman (two-man show)
The Mall Galleries, London (SGA)
National Army Museum (many)
Tryon/Malcolm Innes Gallery, London (3 times)
Christies, London (twice)
Imperial War Museum, Duxford (one-man show)
The Gurkha Museum: Art & Valour
2023
Special Merit Light Space & Time international Figurative competition: Ibaloi tribeswoman, The Philippines
Special Merit Light Space & Time international Women competition: A Good Days Catch, The Philippines
Finalist, British Contemporary Art Award: Old Shipmates, River Fal, South Cornwall
2022
Special Merit Light Space & Time international Seascape competition: Coverack, South Cornwall
Special Recognition Light Space & Time international Seascape competition: "No swim? No ice cream!"
Special Merit Light Space & Time international competition Animals: Haughty Heron!
Special Merit Light Space & Time international competition Cityscapes: Early morning, St Petersburg
Special Recognition Light Space & Time international All Women competition: Sunlight, Seguret, Provence
2021
Winner, Professional Artist section The Society of Painters in Water Mixable Oils: Old Shipmates, River Fal, Cornwall.
10th Place Light Space & Time international Seascape competition (Paint and Other Media): Old Shipmates, River Fal, Cornwall.
Highly Commended Salisbury Group of Artists exhibition: Sunday at the Allotment
5th out of 10 top Winning Artists Light Space & Time international Open competition: Oh Boy! Oh Buoy!
Special Recognition Award Light Space & Time international competition, Landscape: Sheep Shed and Shepherd's Hut
Special Recognition Award Light Space & Time international competition, Urban: Venetian Colours
2020
First Prize Society of Painters in Water-Mixable Oils for Professional Still Life: Vintage Fergusons
Highly Commended The Artist and Leisure Painter 2020 Competition at Patchings Art Festival: Vintage Fergusons
Special Merit: January Light Space & Time international competition All Women Art: Dosing Amongst the Daisies, Shetland
Special Merit: January Light Space & Time international competition All Women Art: Street Musicians
Special Merit: May Light Space & Time international competition Seascapes: Dosing Amongst the Daisies, Shetland
2019
Commendation: Last Catch of the Day, Titchfield Art and Craft Exhibition.
2018
Special Recognition: 'Syrian shepherds and flock', Light Space & Time online gallery worldwide 'Nature' competition, Oct 2018
Longlisted :Jackson's Open Painting Prize
Special Merit: 'Last catch of the day', Light Space & Time online gallery international 'Figurative' competition, April 2018
2nd Prize: Four Seasons open exhibition, Southampton City Art Gallery for 'Autumn Light on Riverbank Willows'
Special Merit: 'Syria: closed for business', Light Space & Time online gallery international 'All Women' competition, January 2018 - 1005 entries from 29 countries
2017
Longlisted, Mussini Oil Painting Competition for September - 'In a Monastery Garden'.
Special Recognition for Exceptional Art: 'Parked up, Venice', Light Space & Time Open Exhibition 2017
Shortlisted: Royal Society of Marine Artists 2017 exhibition - 'A Threesome in the Afternoon'.
Shortlisted: Sunday Times Watercolour Competition 2017 - 'Syria: Closed for Business'.
Special Recognition for 'Poppy field and country road' in the international Light Space & Time online gallery's 'Landscape' competition - 658 entries from 19 countries.
Special Merit for 'Let's catch up over coffee' in the international Light Space & Time online gallery's 'Figurative' competition - 667 entries from 26 countries.
2016
Special Merit for 'Veterans, The Stade, Hastings' in the international Light Space and Time online gallery's 'Landscape' competition - 612 entries from 26 countries.
Special Recognition for 'Gornergrat railway, Zermatt' in
the international Light Space and Time online gallery's 'Landscape' competition - 738 entries from 28 countries.
2015
Highly
Commended for 'Veterans, The Stade, Hastings' - Patchings Art Festival.
2014
Special Recognition for ‘Primary Colours, Keyhaven’ in the international Light Space and Time online gallery's ‘Sea’ competition.
2013
Loveday Trophy for Best in Show, Best of Hampshire Artists exhibition for Seguret.
Highly Commended for 'Seguret', Test Valley Arts Foundation at Best of Hampshire Artists.
Highly Commended for 'Winter light, Bamburgh' - Patchings 2013 Exhibition.
Special Recognition for 'Nautical Knitting' in the worldwide Light Space and Time women's art competition.
2012
Highly Commended for ‘Woodland walk’, Army Arts Society
Highly Commended for 'Chateauneuf-en-Auxois', Test Valley Arts Foundation at Best of Hampshire.
Special Recognition for ‘The Fascinator!’ in the international Light Space and Time competition in June.
2011
Shortlisted and Highly Commended: Artist of the Year - Artists & Illustrators magazine - 'Early morning, late summer, Provence'
Picture of the
Month: Nov issue of Artists & Illustrators magazine - 'Nautical knitting'.
2nd Prize, Best of Hampshire Artists exhibition.
Highly Commended, Army Arts Society.
2009
President’s Cup - Andover Art Society
Best in Show - Andover Art Society
Chemring Art Prize, Army Arts Society.
1st Prize, Best of Hampshire Artists exhibition
2008
Highly Commended, Andover Art Society
3rd Prize, Best of Hampshire exhibition
Best Acrylic Painting prize, Winchester Art Club exhibition
2007
Highly Commended, Mall Galleries exhibition
2006
Highly Commended, Mall Galleries exhibition
2004
2 x Highly Commended, Mall Galleries exhibition
Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers Prize, Mall Galleries exhibition
Royal British Legion 60th Anniversary of D-Day prize, Mall Galleries exhibition
c2001
The Army Arts Society Annual Prize
Highlights
2017 Feb Judge for the monthly competition run by the worldwide Daily Paintworks
2013 The Artist magazine: Editor’s online Gallery Choice for August edition.
2012 Leisure Painter magazine Editor's Choice for month of June.
2011 Guest Speaker, Annual Prize Giving, Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainer
2008 Invited onto the Committee to choose the sculptor to create the statue of the famous New Zealander Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Park GCB, KBE, MC*, DFC, DCL. Les Johnson was selected and subsequently he and I discovered we had been to the same art college and just missed overlapping. The statue stands in Waterloo Place, London SW1.
2003 Several magazine, newspaper, radio and television interviews
2002 Profiled by SOLDIER magazine (3rd time)
Elected Chairman, The Armed Forces Art Society (2009 Elected Life Member)
1997 Profiled by BBC's 'Woman's Hour'
1995 Selected by The Times (Business section) as the small business featured to mark VE and VJ anniversary
1980 Profiled by The Daily Telegraph
Profiled by the 'British Army Review' journal