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| Charles Willmott Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, the only son of artist and metalcraftsman Hague Willmott.Charles, although for the most part self taught, studied originally at the Birmingham College of Art. He works from his studio attached to his home in the Herefordshire, the rural heart of England, where he lives with his wife Susie. As a contemporary figurative realist he prepares graphite & charcoal studies before painting in oils. Charles has been painting since the early 60’s and in the mid to late 80’s he acquired a passion for the Orient and its cultures. During 1991 his first one-man show was staged at London’s Mall Galleries and was unique in featuring Japan’s national sport, Sumo. In more recent times Charles has worked particularly with the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and the Royal Ballet. In the case of the former covering a number of productions including Tim Albery’s Macbeth and Michael Attenborough’s direction of The Herbal Bed and the latter working extensively with principal dancers including Miyako Yoshida and Darcey Bussell. In the years 2000 and 2003 this dedication to the stage and performance achieved him a finalist place in the prestigious Garrick/Milne Prize and today Charles’s work disciplines are divided fairly equally between Portraiture, Female Form and Dance. Exhibitions: ONE-MAN 1991 Mall Galleries, London UK 1992 The Kokkugikan,Tokyo JAPAN 1993 The City Plaza, Birmingham UK 1993 Michael Stewart Gallery, Bristol UK 1994 Chalk Farms Gallery, London UK 1995 Pheonix Gallery, London UK 1996 Rooksmoor Gallery, Bath UK 1997 Artifex Gallery, Birmingham UK 1997 Kingfisher Gallery, Cardiff WALES 2000 Vilas Fine Art, Letchworth UK 2001 Bloxham Galleries, London (2 man) 2003 Number Nine The Gallery, Birmingham UK 2003 Untitled Gallery, London UK 2004 Artifex Gallery, Sutton Coldfield UK 2005 Whittingham Fine Art, Henley UK 2005 Above Art Gallery, London UK 2005 Number Nine The Gallery, Birmingham UK 2007 RWA New Gallery, Bristol UK COLLECTIVE 1992 Galeria Brisamar, Marbella SPAIN 1994 The Halcyon Gallery, London UK 1994 The Halcyon Gallery, Birmingahm UK 1994 Roy Miles Gallery, London UK 1994 Galeria Brisamar, Marbella SPAIN 1995 Mistral Galleries, London UK 1995 Omell Galleries, London UK 1995 The Halcyon Gallery, Birmingham UK 1995 Parkview Fine Paintings, Bristol UK 1996 Harrods Picture Gallery, London UK 1996 The Edinburgh Gallery, Edinburgh SCOTLAND 1996 Pheonix Gallery, London UK 1997 Galerie Lijn 3, The Hague HOLLAND 1998 Galerie Utrecht, Utrecht HOLLAND 1999 Thompson’s Gallery, London UK 1999 Vilas Fine Art, Letchworth UK 1999 Number Nine The Gallery, Birmingham UK 2000 Vilas Fine Art, Letchworth UK 2000 Bloxham Galleries, London UK 2001 Bloxham Galleries, London UK 2001 Bloxham Galleries. London UK 2002 Number Nine The Gallery, Birmingham UK 2002 Bloxham Galleries, London UK 2002 Gagliardi Gallery, London UK 2003 Number Nine The Gallery, Birmingham UK 2004 Number Nine The Gallery, Birmingham UK 2005 Whittington Fine Art, Henley UK 2005 Bohemia Gallery, York UK 2005 Clifton Gallery, Bristol UK 2006 Number Nine The Gallery, Birmingham UK 2007 The Royal Academy. London UK 2007 Artifex Gallery, Sutton Coldfield UK 2008 Arndean Gallery, London UK Published work: Previous publishing contracts for limited edition issues with Solomon & Whitehead, Wshington Green and DeMontfort Fine Art. Now self-published with his own Studio Limited Editions. | |||||
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