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ALDOUS EVELEIGH

QUALIFICATIONS

1969-1970 Folkestone School of Art Foundation

1970-1973 Bristol Polytechnic BA Illustration – Upper Second Hons

1981-1984 Royal College of Art MA Painting

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

1976 New Metropole Arts Centre, Folkestone, Kent

1977 Embankment Gallery, London

1981 New Metropole Arts Centre, Folkestone, Kent

1981 The Old Courthouse, Chelsea, London

1985 Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kendal, Cumbria

1985 Diorama Art Gallery, Regents Park, London

1987 Coventry Gallery, Sydney, NSW, Australia

1987 Diorama Art Gallery, London

1989 Rolf Henke, Berlin, Germany

1990 Hall Richards Gallery, London

1991 30 Greek Street , Soho, London

1992 Galerie Rauber, Guttersloh, Germany

1992 Galerie Dialoog, Ostend, Belgium

1993 30 Greek Street , Soho, London

1993 Imperial, de Panne, Belgium

1994 Galerie Tres, Kortrijk, Belgium

1994 Kursaal, Ostend, Belgium

1994 Galerie Dialoog, Ostend, Belgium

1994 The Sassoon Room, Folkestone Library, Kent

1994-95 IMP 262 Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands

1995 Galerie Dialoog, Ostend, Belgium

1995 The Sanctuary, Brighton, East Sussex

1996 Identity Parade, The Poster Studio, Charing Cross Road, London

1996 ‘ Venice’, Dragon International, Blenheim Crescent, London

1996 ‘Identity Parade’, Casa Fernando Pessoa, Lisbon, Portugal

1996 ‘Omtrent Pessoa’, Galerie Dialoog, Ostend, Belgium

1996 ‘Pessoa’, Taschen Verlag, Cologne, Germany

1996 ‘Omtrent Pessoa’, Galerie Tres, Kortrijk, Belgium

1997 Galerie Dialoog, Ostend, Belgium

1998 E1 Gallery, London

1998 ‘Drawing Level’, EPAL Museu da Agua, Lisbon, Portugal

1998 ‘Coasting Along’, Centre d’Art Actuel, Brussels, Belgium

1998 Galerie Dialoog, Ostend, Belgium

1999 Brains Unlimited, Amsterdam, Netherlands

1999 ‘Easter in Ostend’, Kursaal, Ostend, Belgium

1999 Galerie Dialoog, Ostend, Belgium

1999 Galerie Tres, Kortrijk, Belgium

2000 Fort Napoleon, Ostend, Belgium

2000 Kunstlerbordell, Dos Equis, Cologne, Germany

2001 ‘ New York, New Work’, Golden Square, London

2001 ‘Aldous is Back’, Gallery Dialoog, Ostend, Belgium

2003 ‘Identity Parade’, South Lambeth Library, London

2004 ‘Identity Parade’, Bibliotheek Harelbeke, Belgium

2004 ‘Short Stretch of the Thames’, Citron Bleu, Montrejeau, France

2004 Blanche House, Brighton, East Sussex

2005 Anchor and Hope, The Cut, London

2006 ‘Wish You Were Here’, Elspeth Kyle Gallery, London SE1

2006 Anchor and Hope, The Cut, London

2007 ‘Drawing on the City’, Artane Gallery, Istanbul

2007 Anchor and Hope, The Cut, London

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

1974 Arnolfini Gallery, Bristol

1975 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London

1976 The Mall Galleries, London

1977 Anthony Dawson Gallery, London

1978 Crane Arts, London

1979 Galerie Diabolo Roho, Quito, Ecuador

1980 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London

1980 The Mall Galleries, London

1982 Consort Gallery, Imperial College, London

1984 Second International Contemporary Art Fair, London

1985 Diorama Art Gallery, London

1985 The Crypt, Bloomsbury, London

1985 ‘ Fort Apache’, Leicester Square, London

1987 Serpentine Gallery, London

1987 Camden Arts Centre, London

1987 Smiths Gallery, Covent Garden, London

1988 New Academy Gallery, London

1988 Fruit Market Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland

1988 Nigel Greenwood Gallery, London

1989 Rye Art Gallery, Rye, East Sussex

1989 Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne, East Sussex

1989 Maidstone Library Gallery, Maidstone, Kent

1991 Galerie Dialoog, Ostend, Belgium

1993 Galerie Dialoog, Ostend, Belgium

1993 Galerie Tres, Kortrijk, Belgium

1996 Summer Exhibition, Kursaal, Ostend, Belgium

1997 ‘Easter in Ostend’, Museum vor Schoone Kunst, Ostend, Belgium

1998 ‘Ready Made’, Galerie Dialoog, Ostend, Belgium

1998 ‘Contemporary Artists of Promise’, Art Connoisseur, London

1998 ‘9 op de Schaal van Richter’, Fort Napoleon, Ostend, Belgium

1998 ‘Snackbar, Kunst Koln’, Cologne, Germany

1998 ‘Café Contact’, Dos Equis, Cologne, Germany

1997 ‘Canvas and Camera III’, The Association of Photographers’ Gallery, London (collaboration with Richard Waite, photographer)

1998 ‘Cannibalism’, Dos Equis, Cologne, Germany

2001 ‘Kunstler Auktion’, Cologne, Germany

2003 ‘Sense and Nonsense’, Danielle Arnaud, London

2006 ‘Outdoors’, Danielle Arnaud, London

2006 ‘Salon Schmitz’, Cologne, Germany

ARTIST’S FILMS

1981 ‘ABC of a Painter’s Family’ 20 mins video

1996 ‘Pessoa’ 15 mins video

1999 ‘Easter in Ostend’ 08 mins 35mm and video

2001 ‘Paintings’ 12 mins 35mm and video

2001 ‘ New York, New Work’ 12 mins 35mm and video

2002 ‘Walk in New York’ 12 mins 35mm and video

2004 ‘Short Stretch of the Thames’ 12 mins 35mm and video

2005 ‘Aldous in London’ 20 mins video

DESIGN COMMISSIONS

1972 Installations, Nettlecombe Poetry Festival, Somerset

1974 Illustrations for First Reader for Adult Literacy Book, Palermo, Sicily

1976 ‘Fiery Serpant’ book illustrations

1976 Decor and installations, O’Clee School of English, Folkestone,

1979 Collaboration with ceramicist Paco Sutera, Austin, Texas

1982 Opera design (sets and costumes) for ‘Commedia’, New English Opera Co, Sadlers Wells

1986 Mural, Peto Place, London

1987 Murals, Angelo’s Restaurant, Westbourne Grove, London

1989 Murals, Milo Communications, Hoxton Square, London

1992 2 cover illustrations and 3 features for Observer Magazine

1995 Art Unlimited – Altered Images for set of postcards of Amsterdam

1996-97 Murals and stone carvings, Sarastro Restaurant, Drury Lane, London

1997 2 illustrations, World of Interiors magazine

1998 Installation, Wimbledon Hall

1999 Life-drawings and portraits (120 drawings and 7 paintings) for BBC film drama ‘A Likeness in Stone’

2003 Animated sequence of drawings of Rome for ‘The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance’, Lion Films, PBS, USA

2004 ‘Howie’ wardrobe painting (nominated for D&AD award)

2004-05 Murals for Papageno, Covent Garden, London

2006 Penguin USA book cover, ‘Fernando Pessoa’

2006 Mural for restaurant in Marks & Spencer flagship store, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

PUBLICATIONS

1982 Sunday Times colour magazine

1983 ‘Drawing and Painting the Figure’, published by Phaidon

1984 Tatler

1986 Sydney Morning Herald

1987 Atlas Magazine

1988 The World of Interiors

1990 Arts Review

1993 Catalogue, ‘Aldous Eveleigh Paintings’ published by Galerie Dialoog, Ostend, Belgium

1993 ‘ Berlin, Altered Postcards’, artist’s book, limited edition 150 copies

2000 Ostend Calendar 2000 (nominated for D&AD award)

2001 Creative Review

2005 ‘Identity Parade’, published by Bibliotheek Harelbeke

BROADCASTS

1982 Local radio, Medway and Bristol

1988 Vo1 for London (twice)

1992 BRT (Belgian Radio and Television) Critics Forum

1994 Channel 1, Flemish Belgian TV Service, Bruges

1996 The Culture Programme, Channel 1, Flemish Belgian TV Services, Bruges

1997 The Culture Programme, Channel 1, Flemish Belgian TV Service, Bruges

2000 BBC1 drama ‘A Likeness in Stone’

2002 ‘Sin in the City’, interview by ITV, London

2004 US Public Service TV screens ‘The Medici; Godfathers of the Renaissance’

2005 BBC2 screens ‘The Medici; Godfathers of the Renaissance’

2006 ‘Drawing on the Radio’, Resonance FM, London

2007 CNN Turkey

2007 NTV, Turkey

OTHER ACTIVITIES

1966 Daily Mirror children’s poetry competition - prizewinner

1966 William Harvey Society President’s prize for folio of poster-poems

1967-1970 Formed poetry and music ensemble ‘Electric Robin’

1972 Installations at Nettlecombe Poetry and Music Festival, Somerset

1972-73 Visit to Italy – illustrations for adult literacy programme text books, Palermo, Italy

1973-74 Bristol Old Vic Theatre, Assistant prop. master

1974-75 Move to Port Isaac, Cornwall, to paint

1975-78 Adult Education tutor in painting and drawing

1976-80 Studio in Shepherds Bush, London

1976-80 Visiting lecturer Chelsea School of Art

1977-83 Visiting lecturer London School of Furniture

1977-89 Visiting lecturer St Martin’s School of Art

1978-79 Six months painting and drawing trip to South America

1982 Set and Costume Designer for ‘Commedia’ at Sadlers Wells

1984 Coordinated PR and instigated illustrated catalogue for RCA Degree show

1985-89 Studio in Diorama, Regents Park

1985 Founded Diorama Art Gallery

1986 Painting and drawing trip to Hong Kong and Australia

1987 Returned to Australia for exhibition at the Coventry Gallery

1987 Painting and drawing trip to Thailand and Burma

1987 Organised charitable fundraising event ‘Christmas Art Draw’ at the Diorama

1988 Co-organiser ‘Christmas Art Draw’

1988 Company Secretary, Diorama

1989 Three months painting in Berlin, Germany

1989-91 Studio in Brook Green, West London

1990 Associate lecturer, drawing tutor, Middlesex University

• Set up studio in Charing Cross Road, London with ACAVA (Association for Cultural Advancement through Visual Arts)

2004 Painting and drawing trip to Japan

2005 Studio in the Cut, Waterloo