Nicky Basford

 

current exhibition
 








1982
1983   
1983-84 


1986-91 

1992 



1993-97  

1998-2002 


Whilst working in London I participated in various drawing & painting courses at Camberwell, Chelsea and Putney Schools of Art, the City Lit and in summer courses at the St Ives School of Painting.

Art A Level ‘A’ grade
Studied painting at British Institute in Florence
Studied for Fine Art Diploma at Newcastle University Dept Fine Art whilst reading Anthropology at Durham University (diploma course not completed)
Manager of Maas Gallery, Clifford Street, London W1 (specialising in Pre-Raphaelite and Victorian paintings)
Spent 6 months at University in Perugia, Umbria studying Italian, during which time painted mural in 14th century restaurant interior & designed menu & business cards. Further mural commission on return to London.
Worked with designers Emma Bridgewater & Matthew Rice in product development
Group Buyer/Product Developer for Bentalls
 

Exhibitions

Newlyn Gallery' Articulate' March 2003 
Newlyn Gallery' Articulate' March 2004 
Merriscourt Gallery, Oxfordshire, Group Show November 2003 Merriscourt Gallery, Spring Show April 2004
Battersea Affordable Art Fair, March 2004
Mariners Gallery, St Ives, Group Show June 2004