1944 Born Devon England

1963 - 1964 Dartington Schol of Art

1964 - 1968 Slade School of Fine Art London

1968 onwards: Established Studio Prints Etching Workshop London

 Currently working with Auerbach,Conroy, Freud and Celia Paul.

Teaching part-time at Morley College London. Continues to make  mezzotints and also working on digital images using computer                   manipulation

 

 

INTERNATIONAL PRINT EXHIBITIONS, BIENALES & TRIENNALES

 

2008, 2006, 2002, 1998, 1989, 1987, 1985, 1983, 1981: Biennale Petit Format du papier, Couvin and Brussels

2007 Guanlan Biennale China

2004 Festival de le gravure Diekirch, Luxembourg

2003 Praha Triennale

1997, 1982, 1976: 14th International Triennal of Graphic Prints Grenchen, Switzerland

1996 4th Biennale of graphic Art Belgrade, Yugoslavia

1996,1994,1991, 1989: Male Formy Grafiki Lodz ,Poland

1996 4th International Biennal of Miniature Art, Yugoslavia

1996 International Worldwide Print exhibition Portland Art Museum U.S.A.

1994, 1988:1st & 3rd Triennale Mondiale d'Estampes Petit Format, Chamalieres  

         France

1991 2nd Bharat Bavan International Biennale of Prints, India

1990 Interprint Lviv, Ukraine

1989 Bapha Print Biennale Varia, Bulgaria

1989 L'Europe des Graveurs Grenoble, France

1989, 1978, 1976, 1974: International Graphic Biennale/Triennale Fredrikstad,

          Norway

1988 ‘Miniature 4' International Print Exhibition, Fredrikstad, Norway

1986, 1984, 1980, 1978, 1976: International Biennale Krakow, Poland

1986, 1984, 1980, 1978, 1976: International Biennale Katowice, Poland

1984 Prize-winners Exhibition Krakow, Poland

1984 2nd Triennale dell'Incisione Venice, Italy

1984 Philadelphia International Mezzotint Exhibition, U.S.A.

1983 International Mezzotint Exhibition San Francisco, U.S.A.

1982 Ibiza Graphica Ibiza

1982, 1979, 1976, 1972:  Bradford Biennale England

1981 Graphics Creativa Museum of Central Finland,Jyvaskyia

1981 2nd Biennale of European Graphic Art Baden-Baden Heidelberg, West

         Germany

1980, 1978, 1976, 1974: International Biennale Frechen, West Germany

1980, 1978 Print Biennale Listowel, Ireland

1980 3rd Biennale Internationale de la Gravure de Bon Secours, Belgium

1980 Leading Contemporary Prints Galery S65 Alst Belgium

 1979, 1977, 1975: International Biennale Ljubliana, Yugoslavia

1978 International Print Biennale Angouleme, France

1978,1976: International Print Biennale Mulhouse,France

1977 Miami Graphics Biennale, U.S.A.

1977 Figura 2 Liepzig international Book Fair Germany

1976 Internation Biennale Biella, Italy

 

INTERNATIONAL DRAWING EXHIBITIONS

 

1978 Christchurch, New Zealand

1979 ‘Multiples' Tours Museum, France

 

IMPORTANT GROUP EXHIBITIONS OF PRINTS AND DRAWINGS

 

2004 Morley Gallery London

2003 Morley gallery London

2002 Two-man studio show London

1999 Morley Gallery London

1997 Three-man show Morley Gallery London

1996 New Academy Gallery London

         'Mezzotint Art of darkness' New Orleans Museum of Art USA

1994 1+1 Morley Gallery London

         Adair Margo Gallery U S A

1989 Morley Printmakers, Morley Gallery London

1988 Royal AcademyLondon

         Atelier Nordstrand Oslo, Norway

1987 AD87 at the Barbican Gallery London

        Royal Academy London

        9th Solihull Autumn Exhibition West Midlands

1985 AD85 at the Barbican Gallery London

        Modern Mezzotints C.C.A. Galleries London

        L'Ongle Aigu Brussels, Belgium

        Camden Workshops - an Historical Survey Camden Arts Centre London

1984 Press Papier 84 ‘Estampe du Rhin' Strasbourg

         International Contemporary Mezzotints Oxford Gallery Oxford

1982 Contemporary Drawings and Watercolours, Curwen Gallery London

1981 ‘Summer reflections' Thumb Gallery London

1980 ‘Les Metarealistes'Galerie Bellint Paris France

         

         Painter-etchers gallery London

         Minsky's Gallery London

         Maitres de la Maniere Noire Kunstforum Schelderode,Belgium

1979 ‘Back to Black'II Thumb Gallery London

         ‘Sweeties' Curwen Gallery London

         ‘The printed image' Waddington Gallery London

1978 ‘The mechanized image' Arts Council Travelling Exhibition

         Century Gallery Thameside London

1977   

         Paperworks gallery Toronto Canada

         Gallery Deux Tetes Toronto Canada

         Editions Gallery Melbourne Australia

         Prouds Gallery Sydney Australia

         Art Curail Paris France

1976 ‘Craven Images' Thumb Gallery London

         Jordan Gallery London

         Gardnor Centre Brighton

1975 ‘Back to Black' Mezzotint Exhibition Thumb Gallery London

         Three Dimensions Gallery Berkeley Californi

1974 ‘Leading Contemporary Prints' Chelsea Gallery London

         Focus Gallery Nottingham

1973 ‘Young Generation' British Arts Council Exhibition Norkoping Musem Sweden

         ‘Cambridge Print Editions Cambridge

1970 Studio Prints Gallery 

 

ONE MAN SHOWS

 

1988 Skiens Kunstforening Skiens Norway

1983 L'Ongle Aigu Brussels Belgium

1980 Oxford Gallery Oxford

1979 Minsky's Gallery London

1978 Gallery 89 Avallon France

1977 Trudstolpegard Gallery Sakskobing Denmark

        Oxford Gallery Oxford

1976 Paperworks Gallery Vancouver Canada

         Collectors Gallery Athens Greece

1975 Curwen Gallery London

1969 Edinburgh Festival King's Theatre

 

 

COLLECTIONS

 

Great Britain: British Museum London; British Arts Council London; Victoria and Albert Museum London;  Ashmolean Museum Oxford; Bedford County Council; Plymouth City Art Gallery and Museum; Aberdeen Art Galleries and Museums.

France:    Bibliotheque Nationale Paris; Ministry of Culture Paris

Belgium:   Cabinet d'Estampes Bibliotheque Royal, Brussels 

Norway:   Museum of Contemporary Graphic Art, Fredrikstad

Poland:  National Museums of Lodz, Poznan, Krakow and Warsaw

 

PRIZES

 

2003 Grand Prize Gold medal Praha Triennale of prints

1989: Chosen to represent Great Britain at a Printmaking Symposium in Oslo,Norway at Atelier Nord

1978     2nd Prize Angouleme France;   3rd Prize Krakow Poland

1976     6th Prize Grenchen Switzerland

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY

 

1980 Collecting Original Prints by Rosemary Simmons published by Christie's International Collectors series.

1978   ‘The mechanised image' An historical perspective on 20th century prints by Pat  Gilmour, published by the Arts Council of Gt. Britain