Ventis Modern Art

1962 -

Paul Evans was born in Walsall in 1962. and studied philosophy at The University of Sheffield (1980-83) and then Fine Art (Painting) at Sheffield Hallam University (1991-1995).

Paul's current work is focused on painting and drawing and includes some collaborative projects.He has exhibited throughout the UK since 1988. and was awarded Arts Council funding in July 2007 to stage ‘Shroud’ a Solo show at Persistence Works in Sheffield.

In September 2007 Paul won the prestigious 'Eyestorm Gallery Award' for Painting at the Exeter Contemporary Open.

Current/forthcoming exhibitions

2008 Cells (with poet Chris Jones) 20/21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe

2007 60^th Exhibition, Bend in the River, Gainsborough

2007 Solo exhibition (on-line) www.ventis.co.uk

2007 After Nature, Solo exhibition, Cupola Gallery, Sheffield

2007 Exeter Phoenix Contemporary Open

Solo exhibitions

2007 Traces, The Showroom, Sheffield

2006 Shroud, Persistence Works, Sheffield

2005 Notional Grids, Archipelago Gallery, Sheffield

Selected group/joint exhibitions

2007 Helvetica 50th Exhibition (with Kiosk Design), Espeis Gallery, New York

2007 Helvetica 50th Exhibition (with Kiosk Design), Design Museum, London

2007 Summer Exhibition, On Line Gallery, Southampton

2007 Coast, Rhyl Museum and Art Gallery, Wales

2007 British Countryside, Obsidian Gallery Stoke Manderville

2007 Battersea Contemporary Art Fair, London

2007 Here and Now, Persistence Works, Sheffield

2007 Lovers and Sweethearts, Pepperton Gallery, London

2006 Christmas Show, On Line Gallery, Southampton

2006 Winter, ArtWorks Gallery, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

2006 Symphony, Living Art, Hathersage

2006 Summer Show, On Line Gallery, Southampton

2006 Glory, The Workstation, Sheffield

1996 Festival of Mountain Art, Ambleside, Cumbria

1993 Group Exhibition, First Circle, Sheffield

1991 Joint Exhibition with Charlotte Allen, Merlin Theatre, Sheffield

1988 Joint Exhibition, Intercity, Manchester & Sheffield

Selected group exhibitions at Cupola Gallery, Sheffield

2007 Summer Exhibition

2006 Passion

2006 Cupola 15^th Anniversary Exhibition

2006 Paint It Black

2006 From the Heart

2005 Treasure

2005 Sculptural Possibilities

2003 Celestial

2003 Unframed

2003 Drawing

2002 Think Different

2002 Flora

Selected press & publications

2007 After Nature Exhibition Catalogue with poetry by Chris Jones

2007 22 September Guardian Guide

2006 Shroud Exhibition Catalogue with an introduction by Robert Clark

2006 17 June Guardian Guide (Pick of the Week No.5)

2006 17 June Metro

2006 10 June Guardian Guide

2006 24 February East Meets West on the Canvas, Sheffield Telegraph

Grants & awards

2007 Eyestorm Gallery Award for Painting

2006 Arts Council England

2006 Inspiral I-start programme

Workshops & teaching

2007 Life Drawing tutor, Sheffield Hallam University

2007 Devised and led ‘Learning to Draw’ an 8 session course for adults at Graves Art Gallery, Sheffield

2007 Tutor, Life Drawing, Millennium Galleries, Sheffield

2007 Comic Strip Workshop for BBC Blast, Sheffield

2007 Drawing a Successful Neighbourhood for Sheffield City Council

2007 Comic Strip Workshop for Jobs Creative, Sheffield

2006 Comic Strip Workshop for BBC Blast, Sheffield

Works by this artist

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