Michael Gaskell Bio

Born in 1963, Michael's work has been the subject of five solo shows in London. He has won a number of prizes in national painting competitions and has been on the shortlist of the BP portrait award at The National Portrait Gallery on four occasions, winning second prize in 2003. His work is represented in private collections in the UK, Europe, Asia and the USA.

Solo Exhibitions

2007	Marking Time East West Gallery, London
2004	Shadows and Light - East West Gallery, London
2002	Still, New Paintings - East West Gallery, London
2000	New Paintings - East West Gallery, London
1997	New Paintings and Drawings - East West Gallery, London

Awards and Prizes

2009	National Portrait Gallery BP Portrait Award - prizewinner
2003	National Portrait Gallery BP Portrait Award - second prize
2001	National Portrait Gallery BP Portrait Award - commended
2001	The Laing Landscape and Seascape Exhibition London, prize-winner
2001	The Hunting Art Prizes, RCA, London , prize-winner
1999	National Portrait Gallery BP Portrait Award - commended
1997	Manchester Academy Annual Open Exhibition, Manchester City Art Gallery (Emerson Group Award)

Selected Exhibitions

2009 2005	BP Portrait Award, National Portrait Gallery, (prizewinner) 150^th Anniversary Postcard Exhibition, National Portrait Gallery, London
2005	Singer & Friedlander/The Sunday Times Watercolour Exhibition, The Mall Galleries and touring
2003	BP Portrait Award, National Portrait Gallery, London , (prizewinner)
2003	Singer & Friedlander/The Sunday Times Watercolour Exhibition, The Mall Galleries London and touring
2002	The Hunting Art Prizes, RCA, London
2001	BP Portrait Award, National Portrait Gallery, London , (prizewinner)
2001	The Laing Landscape and Seascape Exhibition London, prize-winner
2001	The Portrait, East West Gallery, London .
2001	The Hunting Art Prizes, RCA, London , prize-winner
1998/99	BP Portrait Award, National Portrait Gallery, London , (prizewinner)
1998	The Laing Seascape and Landscape Exhibition, Halifax and London
1997	Manchester Academy Annual Open Exhibition, Manchester City Art Gallery (Emerson Group Award) The Discerning Eye, Mall Galleries, London (invited artist) Animals in Art, Sothebys, London , Brighton Art Gallery , Harris Art Gallery , Preston
1996/2008	East West Gallery, Christmas Exhibition
1996	Royal Overseas League Annual Open Exhibition, Over-Seas House, London
1996	Singer & Friedlander/The Sunday Times Watercolour Exhibition, The Mall Galleries London and touring
1990	Royal Overseas League Annual Open, Over-Seas House, London
1987	New Art in Yorkshire, University Art Gallery & Leeds City Art Gallery , Leeds
1987/91	Manchester Academy Annual Exhibition, Manchester City Art Gallery
1986	John Player Portrait Award, National Portrait Gallery, London