Artist's History
Profile
www.richardnewman-artstudio.com
Instagram : richarddavidnewman
Email : richard_newman@me.com
Mobile: 07802 355904
Education
1999-2002 BA (Hons) Degree Illustration. Brighton University
1997-1999 Art College. BCT Brighton. BTEC-NDD (National Diploma in Design)
EXHIBITIONS, REPRESENTATION & EVENTS
Organised various En Plein Air events over the past 15 years (Details on my website)
2025
Newsletter coming late August.
Currently working on a new body of work.
Sussex County Arts Club - Summer Show - Brighton Festival 2025 www.sussexcountyartsclub.co.uk
2024
Oxmarket Contemporary "Wish You Were Here" (Silent Auction)
20th August to 1st Sept 2024 Sold painting “View to Home”
Oxmarket Contemporary Gallery Group Show of Figurative Works - recent paintings, drawings & watercolours)
23nd July - 4th August 2024.
Host for a Special Event towards the end of the main show:
10-minute Portraits by Richard Newman. 1st, 2nd & 4th August (afternoons) for Oxmarket Contemporary- Charities. £150 raised in donations for the gallery's upcoming projects.
Sussex County Arts Club - Summer Show - Brighton Festival 2024
2023
Sussex County Arts Club - Summer Show - Brighton Festival 2023
2022
Sussex County Arts Club - Summer Show - Brighton Festival 2022
3rd prize winner with “Laura with Hat & Stockings”
Woodbine Contemporary Arts Gallery (from 2013 - 2020) Link : Woodbine Contemporary Arts
Affordable Art Fair (AAF) Hamstead Heath. Sold painting- “Wait”
Affordable Art Fair (AAF) Battersea
2020
Participant - Sky Portrait Artist of the week (online)
Sussex County Arts Club - Summer Show - Brighton Festival 2019
Sold via website :
Sold x 6 “Star Man” gicleé prints
Sold Painting “Amy”
Sold 3 x “Amy” gicleé prints
2014 - 2018
Family commitments
Sussex County Arts Club - Summer Show - Brighton Festival 2018
Sussex County Arts Club - Summer Show - Brighton Festival 2017
Sussex County Arts Club - Summer Show - Brighton Festival 2016
Sussex County Arts Club - Summer Show - Brighton Festival 2015
Sussex County Arts Club - Summer Show - Brighton Festival 2014
2013
Affordable Art Fair (AAF) Hamstead through Woodbine Contemporary Arts
Sussex County Arts Club - Summer Show - Brighton Festival 2013
Llewellyn Alexander Gallery,124-126 The Cut, Waterloo, London.
Sold “On The Fiddle”
Pintar Rapedo Exhibition
Chelsea Old town Hall
2012
LLEWELLYN ALEXANDER GALLERY 124-126 The Cut, Waterloo, London.
Sold “Tate Modern Café”
Sussex County Arts Club - Summer Show - Brighton Festival 2012.
Second prize winner with “Zoe Turning”
2011
ROI - Royal Institute of Oil Painters. Mall Galleries, London www.mallgalleries.org.uk
Annual Exhibition 2011
Painting accepted “Tate Modern Café”
Artist & Illustrator www.artistsandillustrators.co.uk
Shortlisted for Artist of the year 2011
Chelsea Art Society, London- Annual Open Exhibition
Phoenix Gallery, Brighton - Abstract nudes
Sussex County Arts Club - Summer Show - Brighton Festival 2011
Sold “Michaela reclining”
Solo Show - March to July 2011
Derma Health Spa, Brighton www.dermahealthspa.co.uk/derma/html/about/artwork.html
2010
Drakes Hotel, Brighton. 12-month Solo Show. “Flesh & Blood” - (abstract nudes)
JAG Gallery, Brighton. Artist in residence (Studio)
Sold series of portraits (12 commissions)
Sussex County Arts Club - Summer Show - Brighton Festival 2010
2009
LLEWELLYN ALEXANDER GALLERY, 124-126 The Cut, Waterloo, London
Sussex County Arts Club - Summer Show - Brighton Festival 2009
JAG Gallery, Brighton, Artist in residence (Studio)
2008
LLEWELLYN ALEXANDER GALLERY - 124-126 The Cut, Waterloo, London
Home Hotel - Solo Show (Brighton Festival) www.comestraighthome.com
Sussex County Arts Club - Summer Show - Brighton Festival www.sussexcountyartsclub.co.uk
2007
Home Hotel, Brighton - Solo Show - for Brighton Festival - Artist Open Houses
SOLD ‘Home Hotel’ Drawing/watercolour
McNeil Gallery, Hertfordshire - Summer Exhibition http://mcneillgallery.50webs.com/
SOLD Painting submitted "Woman with Fedora" Private collector. Spain
Brighton Media Centre - Seeking Picasso Competition 2007
https://youtu.be/TYGk9VYgSC0?si=HHKWPHCfq4ZnQajY
Seeking Picasso - week 10 WINNER - Prise Award £4000
Seeking Picasso - week 9 - FINALIST
Seeking Picasso - week 8 - FINALIST
Seeking Picasso - week 7 - FINALIST
Seeking Picasso - week 6 - FINALIST
Seeking Picasso - week 5 - FINALIST
Seeking Picasso - week 4 - FINALIST
Seeking Picasso - week 3 - FINALIST
Seeking Picasso - week 2 - FINALIST
Seeking Picasso - week 1 - FINALIST
Seeking Picasso - FINALIST WITH 10 others knockout 300 artists
Seeking Picasso - ARTHOUSE, Brighton. Weekly Competition & Auction
Sussex County Arts Club - Summer Show - Brighton Festival 2007
2006
Sussex County Arts Club - Summer Show - Brighton Festival 2006
2002 to 2006
Family commitments

Education
1999-2002
Degree BA (Hons) Illustration
Brighton University
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2011-2014
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2007-2010
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