EXHIBITIONS

 

2014

GREENWICH MARKET ARTISTS QUARTER, UK.  (From 2012) Ongoing show of  the 'Thames River Paintings' series.

2013

 THOMAS MASTERS GALLERY, CHICAGO, IL 60610, USA

"The Promised Land" Solo show of  California paintings and studies.

2010

MEYER GALLERY, PARK CITY, UTAH. Solo show of 'California Paintings' series.

2008    

SWEDISH AMERICAN HALL CAFÉ, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.  Joint show of paintings with Jon Langford coinciding with performance at HSBG Festival, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA.

ROGUE BUDDAH GALLERY Minneapolis, MN, USA. Joint show with Jon Langford

2007    

YARD DOG ART GALLERY, AUSTIN, TEXAS, USA ‘MANY BUFFALO AND
OTHER WORKS’ Solo show of new paintings incorporating images of the American Bison.        

2006        

ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Completion of commissioned paintings.

YARD DOG ART GALLERY, AUSTIN, TEXAS Participant in ‘The Beastie Show’

CHICAGO ART FAIR Featured artist in Yard Dog Art Gallery show stand.

2005        

YARD DOG ART GALLERY, AUSTIN, TEXAS Featured artist in ten-year anniversary show and contributor to compilation CD released to celebrate the same.
Participant in ‘The Boxing Show’ (also at Yard Dog).

ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME INAUGURATION CEREMONY commissioned to produce paintings for the program cover for 2006 ceremony.

2004       

YARD DOG ART GALLERY, AUSTIN TEXAS Three-person show with Jon Langford and Kevin Coyne.

Participant in Yard Dog’s November show in Malibu, California

ALCOVE FINE ART, ATLANTA, GEORGIA Joint show of paintings with Jon Langford and Tom Greenhalgh

DYLAN’S WELSH PUB, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. Annual joint show of paintings with Jon Langford combined with performance at ‘Hardly Strictly Bluegrass’ festival, San Francisco, California

2002  

YARD DOG ART GALLERY, AUSTIN TEXAS Featured artist.

NARROWS CENTER FOR THE ARTS, FALL RIVER, MASS. Show of paintings followed by musical performance (with artist Jon Langford).

DYLANS WELSH PUB, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 2nd Annual (one night only) art show and music performance, also featuring Jon Langford.    

2001

‘ART TUBE 01’, LONDON UK.  Collaborative artwork for a London tube train converted into a ‘Traveling Art Gallery‘

‘OOOH’ (Out of Our Heads)  collaborative  exhibition/installation, with three other artists. Showings in   Leeds, Newcastle and Manchester, UK. (Funded by The Arts Council for England.)

DYLANS WELSH PUB, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA ‘ARTISTS IN EXILE’
One-night-only-show of recent paintings with fellow Mekon Jon Langford followed by performances of solo music projects.

YARD DOG ART GALLERY, AUSTIN, TEXAS  Featured artist coinciding with solo performances at SXSW music convention.

1999        

“THE DEGREE SHOW LEEDS, UK Invited participating artist.

NEW YORKER MAGAZINE. Commissioned illustrations.

1998        

EASTWICK ART GALLERY, CHICAGO, USA ‘THE FRUITS OF LABOUR’ Solo show of paintings of selected works from previous four-year period.

1997    

EASTWICK ART GALLERY, CHICAGO, USA ‘ANOTHER SATURDAY NITE’
Show of paintings and photographs by Eric Bellis, Paul Elledge and Jon Langford based around a unifying theme of popular music and its roots.

THE THREADWAXING SPACE NEW YORK, USA. 2nd ‘MEKONS UNITED’  ART SHOW Exhibition of works originated for “Mekons United” at the Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland, Florida.

LLANTARNAM GRANGE ARTS CENTER, CWMBRAN, S. WALES Solo show of paintings

1996        

UNIVERSITY GALLERY, LEEDS, UK. ‘LANDSCAPES ENCOUNTERED’,
Paintings and drawings relating to “The New Arcadian Press” (A periodical academic publication.)

POLK MUSEUM OF ART, LAKELAND FLORIDA, USA. ‘MEKONS UNITED’
Multi-media show of collaborative and individual works with three other artists including  exhibition catalogue incorporating collaborative “novel” and CD

1995        

GILBERT SCOTT BUILDING, LEEDS, UK  Solo show of recent work with supporting lecture presentation.       

LEEDS CITY ART GALLERY OPEN EXHIBITION Participant 

DIA CENTER, NEW YORK. ‘THEATRE PROJECT FOR A ROCK BAND' Four night collaborative performance piece with Mekons and Vito Acconci.

GALLERY ARTISTS JOINT SHOW.  East West Gallery, London, UK

1994        

LLEWELLYN ALEXANDER GALLERY, LONDON  Participant in group show

RIBA GALLERY, LEEDS Solo show of paintings & drawings

1993    

UNIVERSITY GALLERY, LEEDS, UK ‘THE CENTENARY ART EXHIBITION’
Five commissioned paintings to commemorate Leeds Centenary

ROYAL ACADEMY SUMMER SHOW, LONDON, UK Selected exhibitor

1992    

COUNTRY WORKS GALLERY, POWIS, WALES, ‘FOLK ART ANIMAL PAINTINGS’ Solo show.  

ROYAL ACADEMY SUMMER SHOW, LONDON, UK Selected exhibitor.

 

PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTORY:

1986 – Present   

Self-employed Visual and Recording Artist
Exhibiting painter, installation and performance artist.
Fine Art Studio Tutor (PT) Bradford College of Art & Design
Musician, singer and songwriter recording and performing solo as Rico Bell and as member of the band Mekons

1984 – 1986   

Self Employed Visual and Recording Artist.
Exhibition and Graphic Designer (half time), Leeds Area Health Authority, Leeds, Yorkshire, UK 

1982 – 1984       

Self-employed freelance Exhibition Designer, Devizes Museum, Wiltshire, U.K.Designed and oversaw production of new Natural History Gallery.
Song Writer & Recording Artist.

1979 – 1982       

Head of Design & Production, Bristol City Museums & Art Gallery, Bristol, U.K. Planned, executed and managed design and production of exhibition galleries. Managed photographic, graphic design and construction staff.

1976 – 1979       

Exhibitions Officer, Northwest Museums & Art Galleries Service, Blackburn, U.K.
Assisted in the management of in-house design staff and general day-to-day operations of the exhibitions Department.
Consulted and liaised with administrative staff on decisions regarding awards of government grant aid for area museum projects.
Consulted and liaised with directors, curators, and contractors regarding exhibition designs.
Executed all aspects of design and production including 3D design of exhibits and graphic design of educational and publicity materials for traveling exhibitions and permanent exhibition galleries throughout the northwest of England.

1974 – 1976       

Assistant Exhibitions Officer, Northwest Museums & Art Galleries Service Blackburn, U.K.
Executed all aspects of design and production including 3D design of exhibits and graphic design of educational and publicity materials for traveling exhibitions and permanent exhibition galleries throughout the northwest of England.
Consulted and liaised with directors, curators, and contractors regarding exhibition designs.

1973 – 1974       

Design Assistant, Liverpool Museum, Liverpool, U.K. Executed design and production of graphic and 3D designs related to exhibits in the museum’s collection.