Janet Patterson born Edinburgh
Studied Slade School of Fine Art 1960-64
French Government Scholarship 1964-65
Lectured Liverpool College of Art 1966-67
Returned to live in Edinburgh 1969
Lectured Edinburgh College of Art 1971-1990
Travelled to Australia 1987 on a 6 month sabbatical on a Winston Churchill Fellowship
Moved to London 1990
Studied MA Arts Criticism, City University, London 1990-93
Set up a studio in Stepney Green, London 1991
Lectured at Loughborough College of Art & Design 1992-96
Studied MA in Art & Media Practice, University of Westminster, 2006-08
Exhibits London, UK and internationally
Solo Exhibitions:
2012 'Various vistas' new paintings, Chelsea Arts Club
2012 Open studio, Gretton, Northamptonshire (Rutland Open Studios)
2009 Christmas exhibition, Barnwell studio
2009 Paintings, prints and drawings at The Studio, Strahan Road
2008 ‘Out of the box’ Electrician’s Basement, Trinity Buoy Wharf
2005 Brighton Art Fair
2005 The Walk Gallery, London ‘Cyprus Footnotes’
2004 Phoenix 369 Gallery, Edinburgh
2003 Pilgrim Gallery, London
2002 La Brocca West Hampstead, London
2001 Parkview Fine Paintings, Bristol
2001 Workhouse Gallery, London
2000 “Sightings” Chelsea Art Club, London
Group Exhibitions (selected):
2019 ‘Drawing Distinctions’, Wisconsin University’ US/Cello Factory, London UK (LG) collaborative
2018 ‘Down from London’, Linden Gallery, Deal. (LG)
2018 Penwith Gallery, St Ives (LG)
2018 Shortlisted Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
2018 Waterloo Festival, installation
2017 Shoreham Sculpture Trail, Shireham, Kent (LG)
2016 ‘Personal Relations’, International Touring Exhibition (LG)
2014 London Book Fair, Whitechapel Galleries (LG)
2013 Mottisfont Abbey, Hampshire
2013 Pitzhanger Manor, Ealing, West London London Group centenary - painting and installation
2012 'On my behalf' London Group self portraits, Cumberland Hotel, London W1
2012 'Spring' Formans Smokehouse Gallery, London E3
2011 "Dreams" exhibition, The Freud Museum, 20 Maresfield Gardens, London NW3 5SX
2010 RAC Summer Exhibition
2010 Mallesons Stephens Jacques, 2010
2010 ‘Inspiration’ at Kensington & Chelsea College London (LG) 2010
2009 ‘Wonderland’ at Museum of Childhood, Bethnal Green, London 2009
2009 London Group Open, Menier Gallery 2009
2009 Stand Alone, London Group Sculpture Exhibition, Cello Factory 2009
2008 ‘Wonderland’ Prints and installations, Germany (ELP) 2008
2008 London Group at Deutsche Bank, London (2008)
Hunting Art Prizes 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000 (Prizewinner)
Angela Flowers Gallery ‘Small is Beautiful XXI’ 2003
Clifford Chance Prints (ELP)
London Group at the Menier Gallery, London
Cupola Gallery, Sheffield
London Group exhibition at The Walk Gallery, London
Annual exhibiting at the “Secret” exhibitions at RCA
Piers Feetham Gallery, Aldburgh
London International Small Print Biennale, Morley College, ELP
Publications: ‘Dreamtime’ catalogue, 1988; Britart Directory, 2001; The London Group, 2003; ‘Out of the box’, 2009; 'Wonderland' catalogue, East London Printmakers 2009/10; 'Dreams' catalogue, East London Printmakers, 2011, ‘freud & co’, monograph by Janet Patterson, 2012
Commissions:
Public 2000 Dresdner Kleinwort Benson “Connections”
Commissions: 2001 Dresdner Kleinwort Benson - Corporate Christmas Card
Private Paintings, illustrations, posters, special event cards,
Commissions: Ceramic tile decorations etc
Bibliography:
London Group catalogues (various) 1985-present
Aspire magazine features 2013
Christies Lehmans catalogue 2010
The London Group-Visual Arts from 1913 (2003)
BritArt Directory 2001
“Natural Elements” catalogue Janet Patterson 1999
Dictionary of Scottish Artists
The London Art Scene 1987 - 1999 by Heather Waddell
“Who’s Who in Art” 2000 continuing
Dictionary of Painters & Sculptors ed. Frances Spalding
Dictionary of 20th Century Artists
London Group at the Barbican 1993
The London Art & Artists Guide, sixth edition ed Heather Waddell
The London Group 75th Anniversary catalogue 1988
Britain-Australia Official Bicentennial Programme 1988
Janet Patterson “ Dreamtime - a traveller’s images of Australia” 1988
Hampstead Artists Catalogue 1946 - 1986
Royal Academy Illustrated Catalogue 1985
Contemporary British Watercolours Exhibition Catalogue 1984
Messel Collection Catalogue 1984
“Contemporary Art in Scotland” Touring Exhibition 1981 - 82
Education:
1960-64 Slade School of Fine Art: Dip. Fine Art London University
1990-93 City University: MA Arts Criticism
2006-08 Westminster University: MA (with Merit) Art & Media Practice
Lecturer at:
Edinburgh College of Art 1971-1990
Loughborough College of Art 1992-96
Central St Martins, Slade School of Fine Art, Wimbledon College of Art, Liverpool College of Art etc
Travel Scholarships:
French Government Scholarship 1964-65; Winston Churchill Travel
Fellowship (to Australia) 1987; British Council Travel Scholarship;
Norwegian Government Scholarship 1989;
Turkish Government Scholarship 1994
Awards & Prizes:
Hunting Art Award (Major Prizewinner) 2000
Hunting Art Prizes (Highly Commended )
Royal Watercolour Society Award
Scottish Arts Council Bursary
Drawing Prize, Slade School of Fine Art
Collections:
Collection of the Duke of Devonshire; Danish Re; Astrazeneca; Dresdner Kleinwort Benson; The Freud Museum, London;
William Friedkin Collection, Los Angeles; Lehman Brothers; Texaco; Liberty Syndicate Management; ICI;
National Westminster Bank; Lothian Schools Collection; Sheffield City Art Gallery;
Wolf Safety Lamp Co; Scottish Arts Council; Ciba Geigy; Coopers & Lybrand; Unilever etc
