Stewart Geddes is Past President of the Royal West of England Academy (RWA), former Head of Painting at Cardiff School of Art and Design (Cardiff Met Uni) and an Honorary Academician of the Royal Scottish Academy (RSA) in Edinburgh. He curated 'Albert Irvin and Abstract Expressionism' in conjunction with the Albert Irvin Estate and Tate Gallery at the RWA, Dec 2018 - March 2019. In 2022/23 he collaborated with Philip Selway of Radiohead in producing visuals toward his solo albums 'Strange Dance' and 'Live at Evolution Studios'.
Exhibitions
2026 200th Annual Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
BV Studios, annually since 2011
2025 'Four Seasons', Royal West of England Academy, Bristol
'Sunny Side Up', Close Ltd, Somerset, England
'Small is Beautiful', Flowers Gallery, London
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London
Royal West of England Academy Autumn Open Exhibition, Bristol, annually since 1995
Royal Scottish Academy Annual Open exhibition, Edinburgh
2024 'Letting String Fall', Close Ltd, Somerset, England (solo)
'Small is Beautiful', Flowers Gallery, London
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London
'Mixtape', Vanner Gallery, Salisbury
RWA Autumn Open Exhibition, Bristol
RSA Annual Open Exhibition, Edinburgh
2023 ‘Strange Dance’, Tin Man Art, Cromwell Place, London (solo). Exhibition
in conjunction with Radiohead Drummer Philip Selway of paintings
undertaken in collaboration for his solo albums Strange Dance and Live At Evolution Studios.
’Strange Dance’, Kenny Gallery, RWA, Bristol. Reconfiguration of
the London exhibition (solo).
London Art Fair, Blond Contemporary, Business Design Centre, London
2022 Volta Basel, Blond Contemporary (UK), Basel
'The Discerning Eye', Alison Bevan invited artist, The Mall Galleries, London (November 2022)
2021 Bath Society of Artists Annual Open Exhibition, Main Prize Winner, Victoria Gallery, Bath
'The Discerning Eye', Adelaide Demoah invited artist, The Mall Galleries, London (November 2021)
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London
'Un-Seeking the Captive', Andelli Art, Wells (solo)
RSA Annual Exhibition (online only)
2020 Bath Society of Artists Annual Open, Victoria Gallery, Bath (online only)
Twenty Twenty Gallery, Ludlow, Shropshire
Brownsword Hepworth, London
2019 'Stewart Geddes', Andelli Art, Wells (solo)
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London
Bath Society of Artists Annual Open, Invited Artist, Victoria Gallery, Bath
'Vibrancy: A Celebration of Colour in Contemporary British Art', Brownsword Hepworth, London
167th Royal West of England Academy Autumn Open Exhibition, Bristol
2018 'Albert Irvin and Abstract Expressionism', Royal West of England Academy, Bristol
'Wine Gums and Rock', That Art Gallery, Bristol (solo)
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London
'Pavilion of Paintings', Fringe Arts Bath
2017 'Material Evidence', Atkinson Gallery, Millfield School (solo)
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London
RSA Open Exhibition 2017, Edinburgh
Proyecto Medellin, Mexico City
Royal Scottish Academy Academicians' Exhibition, Edinburgh
2016 British Council Exhibition, 'Britain in Mexico', Metro Palenco, Mexico City
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London
'And ings', Noho Studios, London
Galeria Cuatrosiete, Oaxaca, Mexico
'Material Fact', two-person show, Studio 1.1, London
'Dream Visions - Alfred Stockham and his Circle', Sladers Yard Gallery, Dorset
2015 Arte Mexico: Contemporary British Art Auction 2015 - Morton Casa de Subastas, Mexico City
Quercus Gallery, Bath
Lynne Strover Gallery, Cambridge
'Drawn In', Royal West of England Academy, Bristol
2014 ‘Zed Alley’, Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden (solo)
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London
'Bankley Open', Bankley Gallery, Manchester
‘Birminham and Beyond’, RBSA Galleries, Birmingham
2013 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London
Hilton Fine Art, Bath
Wells Art Contemporary, Wells City Museum
2012 ‘The Discerning Eye’, prize winner and selected artist by Albert Irvin RA, The Mall Galleries, London
‘Ha Ha What Does This Represent?’, Standpoint Gallery, London
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2003, 2002, 2001, 1997, 1993, 1989, 1988
Collections
UK Parliamentary Art Collection; Landmark PLC; Royal Collection; Brookfield Asset Management; Royal College of Art; Cardiff Metropolitan University; Royal West of England Academy Collection
Education
MPhil Royal College of Art 2007
Fellowship Higher Education Academy 2009
MA City University, London 1997
BA(Hons) Bristol Polytechnic (UWE) 1983
Teaching
2016 - present Associate Lecturer University of Gloucestershire
2012 - present Associate Lecturer Bournemouth Arts University
2010 - 2016 Associate Lecturer Lecturer Plymouth University
2010 - 2016 External Examiner to MFA Fine Art, Wimbledon College of Art,
University of the Arts, London
2007 - 2010 Head of Painting and Senior Lecturer, Cardiff School of Art and Design,
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Selected Teaching Experience
Senior Lecturer, Acting Course Director and Module Leader, MA Drawing as Process, Kingston University; MA Fine Art, Goldsmiths College, London University; BA/MA/PhD Fine Art Winchester College of Art; BA Fine Art, Bath Spa University; BA Graphic Design, Kingston University; BA Fine Art, Northbrook College, Sussex; BA Fine Art, UWE, Bristol
BV Studios, 37 Philip Street, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 4EA [email protected]; 07985 440324
Exhibitions
2026 200th Annual Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
BV Studios, annually since 2011
2025 'Four Seasons', Royal West of England Academy, Bristol
'Sunny Side Up', Close Ltd, Somerset, England
'Small is Beautiful', Flowers Gallery, London
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London
Royal West of England Academy Autumn Open Exhibition, Bristol, annually since 1995
Royal Scottish Academy Annual Open exhibition, Edinburgh
2024 'Letting String Fall', Close Ltd, Somerset, England (solo)
'Small is Beautiful', Flowers Gallery, London
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London
'Mixtape', Vanner Gallery, Salisbury
RWA Autumn Open Exhibition, Bristol
RSA Annual Open Exhibition, Edinburgh
2023 ‘Strange Dance’, Tin Man Art, Cromwell Place, London (solo). Exhibition
in conjunction with Radiohead Drummer Philip Selway of paintings
undertaken in collaboration for his solo albums Strange Dance and Live At Evolution Studios.
’Strange Dance’, Kenny Gallery, RWA, Bristol. Reconfiguration of
the London exhibition (solo).
London Art Fair, Blond Contemporary, Business Design Centre, London
2022 Volta Basel, Blond Contemporary (UK), Basel
'The Discerning Eye', Alison Bevan invited artist, The Mall Galleries, London (November 2022)
2021 Bath Society of Artists Annual Open Exhibition, Main Prize Winner, Victoria Gallery, Bath
'The Discerning Eye', Adelaide Demoah invited artist, The Mall Galleries, London (November 2021)
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London
'Un-Seeking the Captive', Andelli Art, Wells (solo)
RSA Annual Exhibition (online only)
2020 Bath Society of Artists Annual Open, Victoria Gallery, Bath (online only)
Twenty Twenty Gallery, Ludlow, Shropshire
Brownsword Hepworth, London
2019 'Stewart Geddes', Andelli Art, Wells (solo)
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London
Bath Society of Artists Annual Open, Invited Artist, Victoria Gallery, Bath
'Vibrancy: A Celebration of Colour in Contemporary British Art', Brownsword Hepworth, London
167th Royal West of England Academy Autumn Open Exhibition, Bristol
2018 'Albert Irvin and Abstract Expressionism', Royal West of England Academy, Bristol
'Wine Gums and Rock', That Art Gallery, Bristol (solo)
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London
'Pavilion of Paintings', Fringe Arts Bath
2017 'Material Evidence', Atkinson Gallery, Millfield School (solo)
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London
RSA Open Exhibition 2017, Edinburgh
Proyecto Medellin, Mexico City
Royal Scottish Academy Academicians' Exhibition, Edinburgh
2016 British Council Exhibition, 'Britain in Mexico', Metro Palenco, Mexico City
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London
'And ings', Noho Studios, London
Galeria Cuatrosiete, Oaxaca, Mexico
'Material Fact', two-person show, Studio 1.1, London
'Dream Visions - Alfred Stockham and his Circle', Sladers Yard Gallery, Dorset
2015 Arte Mexico: Contemporary British Art Auction 2015 - Morton Casa de Subastas, Mexico City
Quercus Gallery, Bath
Lynne Strover Gallery, Cambridge
'Drawn In', Royal West of England Academy, Bristol
2014 ‘Zed Alley’, Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden (solo)
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London
'Bankley Open', Bankley Gallery, Manchester
‘Birminham and Beyond’, RBSA Galleries, Birmingham
2013 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London
Hilton Fine Art, Bath
Wells Art Contemporary, Wells City Museum
2012 ‘The Discerning Eye’, prize winner and selected artist by Albert Irvin RA, The Mall Galleries, London
‘Ha Ha What Does This Represent?’, Standpoint Gallery, London
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2003, 2002, 2001, 1997, 1993, 1989, 1988
Collections
UK Parliamentary Art Collection; Landmark PLC; Royal Collection; Brookfield Asset Management; Royal College of Art; Cardiff Metropolitan University; Royal West of England Academy Collection
Education
MPhil Royal College of Art 2007
Fellowship Higher Education Academy 2009
MA City University, London 1997
BA(Hons) Bristol Polytechnic (UWE) 1983
Teaching
2016 - present Associate Lecturer University of Gloucestershire
2012 - present Associate Lecturer Bournemouth Arts University
2010 - 2016 Associate Lecturer Lecturer Plymouth University
2010 - 2016 External Examiner to MFA Fine Art, Wimbledon College of Art,
University of the Arts, London
2007 - 2010 Head of Painting and Senior Lecturer, Cardiff School of Art and Design,
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Selected Teaching Experience
Senior Lecturer, Acting Course Director and Module Leader, MA Drawing as Process, Kingston University; MA Fine Art, Goldsmiths College, London University; BA/MA/PhD Fine Art Winchester College of Art; BA Fine Art, Bath Spa University; BA Graphic Design, Kingston University; BA Fine Art, Northbrook College, Sussex; BA Fine Art, UWE, Bristol
BV Studios, 37 Philip Street, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 4EA [email protected]; 07985 440324
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