Dave Nelson
Artist
St. Albans, UK
Studio
Turps Banana Art School Studio Programme, 2021-23
2nd Floor, Taplow House, Thurlow St., London SE17 2AQ
Exhibitions
2023
- Turps Banana Leavers Show, Turps Art School
- Recreational Grounds VII, Wendover House Car Park, London
2022
- Blink 3, Safehouse, Peckham
- Mood Times Ten, Fitzrovia Gallery, London
2020
- The Poetics of Place, Group exhibition, Uni. of Herts Gallery
- Hertfordshire Open, St. Albans Museum & Gallery | selected
2019
- The Other Art Fair, London Kings Cross
- Hertford Art Society Open Exhibition | 3 works selected
2018
- Colour and Form II, Camden Image Gallery London
- The Other Art Fair, Bristol
- New English Art Club | 2 works exhibited
- Hertford Art Society Open Exhibition | 5 works selected
- Roys People Art Fair, OXO Tower London
- Artists & Illustrators Artist of the Year 2018 | Shortlisted
2017
- National Open Art Competition | 1 work exhibited
- ING Discerning Eye | 4 works exhibited
- Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year participant
- Colour and Form, Strand Gallery London
- New English Art Club | 2 works exhibited
- Hertford Art Society Open Exhibition | 5 works selected
- Art Dialogues, Espacio Gallery, Shoreditch London
- Oxford International Art Fair
2016
- ING Discerning Eye Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London | 2 works selected
- ‘The Texture of Landscape’, Solo Exhibition, Sunbury Embroidery Gallery, London
- Art Fair East, Norwich
- Windsor Contemporary Art Fair
- Landmark Spring Arts Fair
- Bath Society of Artists Open Exhibition
- Courtyard Arts Open – Highly Commended
- Hertford Art Society Open Exhibition | 5 works selected
- Reading Contemporary Art Fair
- Princess Helena College Art Exhibition
- Oxford International Art Fair – 2nd Prize Winner
2015
- Herts Open Studios
- St. Albans Art Society – Highly Commended in the St Albans Trophy, and runner-up in the Challenge Trophy (a public vote)
- St. Albans Art Society Summer Exhibition – St. Albans Abbey chosen for Exhibition poster
- Landmark Midsummer Arts Fair
- Hertford Art Society Open Exhibition
2014
- Hertford Art Society Members Show
- St. Albans Art Society Summer Exhibition
- Hertford Art Society Open Exhibition | Winner, John Goss Prize, Best In Show for Sennen Cove
- 3 other paintings selected
2013
- Hertford Art Society Members Show
- Insights School of Art Members Show
- St. Albans Art Society Summer Exhibition | 3 paintings shown
Education
2018-24
Royal College of Art | MA Fine Art (Sculpture) 2023-24
Turps Banana Art School | Studio Programme 2021-23
Turps Banana Art School | Correspondence Course 2018-21
2016
Elected Fellow, Digswell Arts Trust
2015-18
Insights School of Art | Paul Regan
2016
Slade School of Art
- Colour into Practise, Caroline de Lannoy, Summer 2016
2013-18
Central St. Martins
- Life Drawing into Painting, Julia Colmenares, Spring 2013
- Graphic Design for Beginners, Olga Surawska, Summer 2013
- Drawing Inspiration from Museums, Ruth Eisenhart, Summer 2013
- 100 Drawing Projects, Rod Judkins, Autumn 2013
- Creative Painting, Ruth Eisenhart, Spring 2014
- Contemporary Collage, Rod Judkins, Summer 2015
- London on location, Sion Ap Tomos, Summer 2018
2013-14
Insights School of Art | Karen Walters