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MARY GILLETT – PAINTER PRINTMAKER
(For current and forthcoming exhibitions please see the Calendar page.)
Summary of Exhibitions:
Selected Group
2007
Originals 08, The Contemporary Printmaking Show, Mall Galleries, London
A Walk in the Valley, Impressions of a walk in the Tamar Valley, Gunnislake Church Hall
21 Group, Birdwood House, Totnes
Drawn to the Valley group exhibition, Cube 3, Peninsula Arts, Plymouth University
Mary Gillett and Madeleine Strobel, Drawn to the Valley Group of Artists Open Studios
21 group, Ariel Centre, Totnes
Morley Contemporary Art, Torpoint, Cornwall
Mary Gillett and Nicky Walker, Inspired by the Landscape, Artmill Gallery, Plymouth
21 group, Exeter University
Originals 07, Mall Galleries, London
Festival Exhibition, "Tavistock Sings". Bedford Hotel, Tavistock.
2006
Blackheath Gallery Christmas Show
Response to Turner Exhibition, Plymouth Museum
21 Group, Birdwood House, Totnes
Hyde Park Gallery, Plymouth, Opening Show
Drawn to the Valley, Cube3 Gallery, Plymouth University Peninsular Arts
Brighton Open Houses
Drawn to the Valley group show at Saltram House, Plymouth
Blackheath Gallery, London, New Year show
Only Connect, Printmaking by members and associates of Mary's Tamar Print Workshop, Wharf Gallery, Tavistock
2005
South West Open, Plymouth Society of Artists Annual open
21 Group, Birdwood House, Totnes
Artmill Gallery, Plymouth Christmas show
Double Elephant Print Workshop (Exeter) - Exmouth and Barnstaple
South West Academy Annual Exhibition, Phoenix Gallery, Exeter
Drawn to the Valley Open Studios 2005
Artmill Gallery, Plymouth, Drawn to the Valley Group show
Drawn to the Valley group show, Tamar Valley Arts Centre
21 group, Ariel Centre, Totnes
Brighton Open Houses
Originals 05 - contemporary printmaking at the Mall Galleries, London
2004
South West Open, PLymouth Society of Artists Annual, Plymouth Museum
Drawn to the Valley, Tamar Valley Artists Open Studios
First Impressions, Tamar Print Workshop members at Kelly College, Tavistock
21 Group, Sherwell Centre, Plymouth
Royal West of England Academy Open Printmaking Show, Bristol
South West Academy Open, Phoenix and Museum, Exeter
21 Group, Ariel Centre, Totnes
ORIGINALS 04 - contemporary printmaking at The Mall Galleries, London. John Purcell Paper Award winner
2003
Royal West of England Academy Annual, Bristol
South West Open, Plymouth Society of Artists Annual, Plymouth Museum
5th International Miniature Print Exhibition (2003-5), touring venues in Scotland and England
Exhibition of etchings by The Integrated Art Group at the Wharf Café, Tavistock - project funded by Awards for All
South West Academy Annual, Phoenix Gallery and Exeter Museum
21 Group, Ariel Centre, Totnes
Affordable Art Fair, Battersea
2002
South West Open, Plymouth Society of Artists Annual, Plymouth Museum
Only Connect, The Wharf Gallery, Tavistock
21 Group Exhibition, Kelly College, Tavistock
Crafted, South West Academy, Phoenix Gallery, Exeter
Mary Gillett and Rita Smith, Nine Days of Art, (STRAW project Open Studios event for Devon)
The Printmaking Show, Quay Gallery, Cotehele House, Callington
South West Academy Annual, Phoenix Gallery and Exeter Museum,Exeter
Landscapes of the Mind, Exeter Phoenix
2001
South West Open, Plymouth Society of Artists Annual, Plymouth Museum
The Small Print Exhibition, Quay Gallery, Cotehele House, Callington
Open Studios (SW)
South West Academy Annual, Phoenix Gallery and Exeter Museum, Exeter
'Prints from the West Country' at Row and Mawe, Solicitors, London(Double Elephant Print Workshop
Rural Development Agency Offices, Exeter – Display of work representing exhibitors at the STRAW Project's 'Nine Days of Art'
National Print Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London
2000
South West Open, Plymouth Society of Artists Annual, Plymouth Museum
STRAW project Arts Week,'Nine Days of Art',Exhibition of work by five artists who work at Mary's studio (Tamar Print Workshop)
Open Studios 2000, Lantallack, Landrake, Cornwall
Mary Gillett and Karen Howse, North Cornwall Museum and Gallery, Camelford
1999
South West Open, Plymouth Society of Artists Annual, Plymouth Museum
'On and Off the Wall', Art Haven, Maritime Museum Exeter (Double Elephant Print Workshop)
1998
Royal West of England Academy Annual, Bristol
1997
Plymouth Arts Centre
Printmaking Open, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol
1996
'Tamar Print' – Exhibition of Work by Mary's students, Wharf Gallery, Tavistock
1995
Summer Exhibition, Trelissick Gallery, Truro
Winter Exhibiton, White Lane Gallery, Plymouth
1994
Summer Exhibition, Trelissick Gallery,Truro
Royal West of England Academy Annual, Bristol
1994/3
Sterts Gallery, open competition
1993
Bath Artist Printmakers Open Exhibition, Victoria Art Gallery
Royal West of England Academy Annual, Bristol
1992
Royal West of England Academy Annual, Bristol
1987
North Star Studios group exhibition, Central School of Art, London
Brighton Festival Community Exhibition, Corn Exchange. (North Star Studios)
Open Exhibition of Contemporary Prints, Bankside Gallery, London
1986/7
'Open View', travelling exhibition organised jointly by Lloyds and South East Arts
1986
'The Art and Craft of Etching', 300 Years of Etching, Pallant House, Chichester
'An Introduction to Printmaking', Printmakers Council, Romford Library
The Fourth British Print Exhibition, The Grundy Gallery, Blackpool
'The Elements in Print', Brighton Festival Exhibition, North Star Studios
1985/6
Sussex Artists and Photographers Exhibition, Brighton Museum
1985
'North Star Print', Gillingham Adult Education Centre Gallery
1984
'Brighton Printmakers', Somerville College, Oxford
'Brighton Printmakers', Vortex Gallery, London
'Ten Brighton Printmakers', Intaglio Printmaker, London
'Eight Postgraduate Printmakers', The Gallery, Brighton Polytechnic
Solo:
2007 Dartmoor Inn at Lydford
2004 Dartmoor Festival, Dartmoor in at Lydford
2002 Chapel Gallery, Saltram House, Plymouth
2001 Kelly College, Tavistock
1997 Plough Gallery, Torrington
1996 Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter
1992 to present: Mary has been a regular exhibitor at The Chapel Gallery, Saltram House, The Quay Gallery, Cotehele House and
with the artists' groups Gwynngala, based in Launceston, the Double Elephant Print Workshop, Exeter, 'Six Devon Artists',
Tavistock, and the 21 Group. Her work can be seen at the Leeds Craft Centre; Art Mill, Plymouth; The Trellissick Gallery, Nr.
Truro and The Prince Hall Hotel, Nr. Princetown on Dartmoor.
Born - 1953 and moved to Devon in 1956
1975 – 1976 Plymouth Polytechnic, College of Art, Foundation Course
1976 – 1979 Bristol Polytechnic, BA (Hons) Fine Art
1980 – 1981 Brighton Polytechnic, Art Teacher's Certificate
1982 - 1984 Brighton Polytechnic, Postgraduate Diploma in Printmaking
Founder member of the Drawn to the Valley Group of Artists
Secretary of Workshop under the Sky (community art projects).
Member of the TWO RIVERS poetry group. |