Vivian Pedley
CV
Born in 1957, Redruth, Cornwall, UK
Education:
1980 - 82 MFA, Concordia University, Montreal, PQ, Canada
1976 - 79 BA Hons. Fine Art, Stourbridge College of Art, W.Midlands
1975 - 76 Foundation Studies, Leicester Polytechnic, Leics
Exhibitions:
Current Shows:
10.10.2023 - 20.01.2024 - Truro Open: Spirit of Cornwall, Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro, Cornwall
14.10.2023 – 05.11.2023 - 'Showcase', NSA Autumn Exhibition, Tremenheere Gallery, Penzance, Cornwall
One Man Shows:
2014/15 - 'In Sunshine or in Shadow', Scotney Castle, Lamberhurst, Kent
2013 – ‘Time Notes’, The Hawth Arts Centre, Crawley, Sussex
2012 - 'A Memorial to a Memorial’, The Walled Nursery, Hawkhurst, Kent
2012 - Salon Show, Horley, Surrey
2011 - 'Mind the Gap', Runnymede Gallery, Old Windsor, Berks
2006 - 'A Garden I Once Knew', Q! Gallery, Glasgow
2006 - Roche-Murray Ind. Arts, Mullumbimby, NSW, Australia
2004 - James Baird Gallery, St John's, NF, Canada
1988 - Acava Studios, London
1988 - Penwith Art Gallery, St Ives, Cornwall
1980 - Bourget Gallery, Montreal, PQ, Canada
Two/Three Man Shows (selected):
2022 - 'As I Was Going to St Ives', Penwith Gallery, St Ives, Cornwall
2004 - James Baird Gallery, St John's, NF, Canada
1989 - Penwith Art Gallery, St Ives, Cornwall
1984 - Cornwall Technical College, Cornwall
1981 - Bourget Gallery, Montreal, PQ, Canada
1980 - Bourget & MSV Gallery, Montreal, PQ, Canada
Group Shows (selected):
2022 - 'The Map is Not the Territory', NSA Autumn Exhibition, Tremenheere Gallery, Penzance, Cornwall
2022 - 'Engage', NSA Spring Exhibition, Tremenheere Gallery, Penzance, Cornwall
2022 - Black Swan Arts Open, Black Swan Arts Centre, Frome, Somerset
2021 - 'Memory' NSA Autumn Exhibition, Tremenheere Gallery, Penzance, Cornwall
2021/22 - 'A Generous Space', Hastings Contemporary, Hastings, Sussex
2021 - Secret Postcard Show, The Old Lock Up Gallery, Cromford, Derbyshire
2021 - Holt Festival, Sir John Hurt Art Prize Shortlist, Adrian Hill Fine Art Gallery, Holt, Norfolk
2021 - D31 Art Prize Exhibition, Doncaster
2020 - Reflections 2020, The South West Academy
2020 - OPEN iso, The Old Lock Up Gallery, Cromford, Derbyshire
2020 - X Selects Showcase, #artistsupportpledge
2013 – Art: Language: Location, Cambridge
2011 - Spring Open, Runnymede Gallery, Old Windsor, Berkshire
2010 - 'Dialogues: A Fake Romance?' Elysium Gallery, Swansea, South Wales
2008 - The Summer Exhibition, Impure Art Gallery, Brighton
2008 – ‘A Naughty Little Exhibition’, She Said Gallery, Brighton
2005 - Brixton Open, Bettie Morton Gallery, Brixton, London
2005 - 'Breaking The Mould', Sussex Arts Club, Brighton
2005 - 'Good in Bed', James Baird Gallery, St John's, NF, Canada
2005 - 'Raw Arts 2005', Candid Arts Gallery, London
2005 - 'Sensual Seduction', The Basement Gallery, Brighton
1990 - Penwith Art Gallery, St Ives, Cornwall
1990 - UNICEF, Selfridges Art Gallery, London
1988 - Galerie President, Bordeaux, France
1988 - Newlyn Art Gallery, Cornwall
1986 - Polytechnic Art Gallery, Plymouth
1983 - Cornwall Technical College, Pool, Cornwall
1982 - Making Waves, NYC, NY, USA
1982 - New Craftsman Gallery, St Ives, Cornwall
1982 - Salthouse Gallery, St Ives, Cornwall
1981 - Don Stewart Gallery, Montreal, PQ, Canada
1981 - Creation Quebec, Sadie Bronfman Centre, Montreal, PQ, Canada
1981 - Sir George Williams Gallery, Montreal, PQ, Canada
1980 - Midland 25, ATV Centre, Birmingham
1980 - City Gallery, Stoke on Trent
1979 - Cannon Hill Centre for the Arts, Birmingham
1979 - ATV Centre Prize Winners' Show, Birmingham
1979 - New Contemporaries, Royal Academy of Arts, London
Permanent Collections:
2014 - In Sunshine or in Shadow: 14 portraits of Lamberhurst WW1 soldiers, purchased by Lamberhurst Parish Council
Commission:
2014 – Portrait of Brigadier General Arthur Hussey for the National Trust, Scotney Castle Collection.
Residencies:
Jan/Feb/Mar 2006 - Roche-Murray Ind. Arts, Mullumbimby, NSW, Australia
September 2004 - Pouch Cove Foundation, NF, Canada
Visiting Artist:
Feb/Mar/Apr 2009 - Dulwich Picture Gallery Outreach Programme, Alford House, Kennington, London
June 2008 - Highbury School for Girls, London
1984 – Stourbridge College of Art, West Midlands
Memberships:
Newlyn Society of Artists, Cornwall
Penwith Society of Artists, St Ives, Cornwall (lapsed)
Films:
2023 - Zennor: Spirit of Place
2022 - As I was Going to St Ives, Maracas Valley Productions
Publications:
HESA inprint online, February 2012
Censored Zine 2010