David Gleeson was born in Manchester and studied visual art at Aberystwyth University and painting at Wolverhampton University. Since 1984, he has exhibited widely in the UK, USA and Johannesburg. He has won prizes in 17 exhibitions including ‘The Discerning Eye’ and ‘Hunting Art’.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

2007 'Still Lifes and Stories', Thompson's Gallery, London

2004 ‘still, present’, Keele University Gallery

2003 ‘The Really Real’, Hanley Museum & Art Gallery

1999 ‘Museum Pieces’, Cambridge Contemporary Art

1998 Grosvenor Gallery, London

1997 Artist in Residence & Exhibition, Shugborough, Stafford

1996 ‘Silences and Virtual Realities’, Shire Hall Gallery, Stafford

1991 Jonathan Cooper Park Walk Gallery, London

1991 Stafford Art Gallery

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

1986/88/90/93/96/97/00/01 Royal Academy Summer Show

1988/95/98/00 Hunting Art Prizes, Royal College of Art & Tour

1990 BP Portrait Award, National Portrait Gallery

1995 - 2002 RBSA Open Exhibitions

1996 - 1997 Piccadilly Gallery, London

1997/99/02 Singer Friedlander/Sunday Times Watercolour Competition, London/Tour

1997/99/01/02/03/04/06 ‘The Discerning Eye’

1997/98 Pastel Society Open, Mall Galleries

1998 - 2001 Pringle International Art, New Jersey, USA

1999 - 2002 Martin Lawrence Galleries, New York, USA

1999 - 2002 Chalk & Vermilion Galleries, Johannesburg, SA

2001 ‘In House’, Mall Galleries

2002 Laing Seascape & Landscape Competition, Mall Galleries, London

AWARDS & PRIZES:

1984 ‘Regeneration’, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, Prizewinner

1993/94/95/96/99/00 Staffordshire Open, Prizewinner

1997/01/02 ‘The Discerning Eye’, Mall Galleries, London, Prizewinner

1998 Mid Art Annual Open, Dudley Art Gallery, Prizewinner

1999 Three Counties Open, Keele University Gallery, Prizewinner

1999/01 Grosvenor Museum Open Art Competition, Chester, Prizewinner

2000 Stoke Open, Prizewinner

2000 ‘Hunting Art Prizes’, Royal College of Art, London, Prizewinner

2002 NEAC Annual, Mall Galleries, London, Prizewinner

2006/2007 R.B.S.A Open All Media, Prizwinner

COLLECTIONS INCLUDE:

Chester City, Staffordshire County Council, Keele University & Aberystwyth University Collection.

Stained Glass window dedicated by H.R.H. Queen Elizabeth II, St Mary's Church, Stafford 2006