Sophie Aston

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Born

23rd June 1970

Educated



       

Chelsea College of Art, MA Fine Art 1997-1998

Glasgow School of Art, BA (Hons) Fine Art 1991-1995

Wimbledon School of Art, Foundation Diploma 1990-1991

Group Exhibitions

 

May 2008
"Nature in the 00's" Contemporary Fine Art Projects, E2
Feb 2008
"Climate 4 Change" Camden Road, London.
Nov 2007
"Climate of Change" Union Street, London.
Oct 2007
"Toronto Art Fair" with Sarah Myerscough Fine Art.

Jun 2007

“Multicomplexificationalities”, Nunnery Gallery, London, curated by Roy Exley.

Jan 2007

“Inertia”, Second Space, London

Jun 2005

The Crown and Manor Club, London, with Jake and Dinos Chapman, Cedric Christie, Peter Newman

Sep 2004

“John Moores 23” Exhibition of Contemporary Painting, Liverpool

Apr 2004

“April Fool” New Inn Gallery, New Inn Yard, London

Oct 2003

“Landscape”, The Blue Gallery, London

Oct 2000 

“Territory”, Paton Gallery, London

May 2000

“Aspects of Abstraction”, Paton Gallery, London

Jan 2000

 Jibby Beane, London

Mar 1999

“Contemporary Art from France, Germany & Great Britain”, Daimler Chrysler Aerospace, Munich

Mar 1999

“Art at 100”, Hammerson, 100 Park Lane, London

Mar 1998

“MA on A4”, The Pump House Gallery, London

May 1997

“Three Abstract Painters”, Duncan R. Miller Fine Art, Glasgow

Sep 1996

“Video World”, Gallery 18, King Street, Glasgow

May 1996

“Seven By Three”, Gallery 18, King Street, Glasgow

May 1996

Members Show, The Transmission Gallery, Glasgow

Jan 1995

The Hunting Art Prizes Exhibition, Royal College of Art, London

Solo Exhibitions

 

Mar 2007

“Beneath Unfamiliar Skies” Amber Roome Gallery, Edinburgh

Sep 2005

“New Paintings” Studio F2 The Nunnery, London

Awards

 

1994

Wyndham Deedes Travel Scholarship, Bezalel Academy of Arts & Design, Jerusalem

Collections

Sainsbury Collection

Mr. Barney Moores

Mr. John Windsor

Mr. David Roberts

Mr. Gerry Fox

Commissions

 
Jun 2001

Cameron Marshall of Glaxo Smithcline, London, Painting (150cm x 210cm)

Oct 1996 The Scottish Life Assurance Company, Glasgow, Diptych painting for main reception (each 153cm x 153cm)
Sep 1995

King City Leisure, Archaos, Glasgow, Series of 7 paintings (each 244cm x 153cm)

Aug 1995 United Designers for The Berkeley Hotel Group 2 paintings for Vong Restaurant, London, (each 81cm x 57cm)
Aug 1992 Ashford Hospital, Surrey, Triptych painting (each 130cm x 125cm)
Jun 1989
National Youth Theatre of Great Britain Gala Performance cover illustration (21cm x 29.5cm)
   
Sophie Aston teaches at Brighton University on the B.A. Fine Art Degree Course and at The Mary Ward Centre in London.
All pictures © Sophie Aston 2007