• GROUP SHOWS

    2025
    DIALOGUES, Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts; London.
    Ruth Borchard Self Portrait Prize, - Shortlisted, Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum, Bournemouth.

    2023
    BELTANE, Anima Mundi Gallery, St Ives.
    A Darker Christmas, Studio Kind, Barnstaple, North Devon.

    2022
    British Art Fair, Saatchi Gallery, London.
    SAMHAIN, Anima Mundi Gallery, St Ives.

    2019
    Discerning Eye Competition, Invited Artist, Mall Galleries, London.

    2017
    Royal West of England Academy Annual 165 Open Exhibition, Bristol.
    Dartmouth Galleries Festival, Artmill Gallery 2, Devon.

    2016
    The National Open Art Competition, Mercers' Hall, London.
    The Winners' Exhibition, 20th National Open Art Competition, Pallant House Gallery, Chichester.
    Plymouth Art Weekender Open Studios, Ocean Studios, Royal William Yard, Plymouth.
    Ruth Borchard, The Next Generation Collection; Portraiture in the 21st Century, Kings Place Gallery, London.
    Ruth Borchard Portrait Prize - The Winners, Pallant House Gallery, Chichester.
    The Colour of the Colour, Brownston Gallery, Devon.

    2015
    Ruth Borchard Portrait Prize - The Winners, Pallant House Gallery, Chichester.
    Ruth Borchard Portrait Prize, Kings Place Gallery, London
    London Art Fair - Business Design Centre; John Martin Gallery.
    BP Portrait Award- Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Wales.
    Open Studios Plymouth Art Weekender, Ocean Studios, Royal William Yard, Plymouth.

    2014
    London Art Fair - Business Design centre; John Martin Gallery
    BP Portrait Award - National Portrait Gallery; London.
    BP Portrait Award: The Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh.

    2013
    All things White and Beautiful, Victor Felix gallery; London
    Art fair - Spinnerei, Leipzig, Germany; New Street Gallery
    BP Portrait Award; National Portrait Gallery, London
    Ruth Borchard Portrait Prize; Kings Place Gallery, London
    London Art Fair, Business Design Centre; Bo Lee Gallery

    2012
    London Art Fair; Bo Lee Gallery

    2011
    Affordable Art Fair, London; Edgar Modern

    2009
    London Art Fair ; John Martin Gallery, London.

    2008
    London Art Fair; John Martin Gallery, London

    2007
    London Art Fair; John Martin Gallery, London

    2006
    London Art Fair; John Martin Gallery, London

    2005
    London Art Fair; John Martin Gallery, London.

    2004
    London Art Fair; John Martin Gallery
    Open Painting Competition: South West Academy of Fine and Applied Arts, Exeter Phoenix

    2002
    BP Portrait Award: National Portrait Gallery, London; Aberdeen Art Gallery

    2001
    BP Portrait Award: National Portrait Gallery, London;
    BP Portrait Award; The Millennium Gallery, Sheffield
    Royal West of England Academy Exhibition, Bristol
    Open Painting Competition: South West Academy of Fine and Applied Arts, Exeter Phoenix.

    2000
    Royal Academy Summer Show, London
    Hunting Art Prize: Royal College of Art, London
    Selected Summer Show: Beaux Arts, Bath
    Open Painting Competition: South West Academy of Fine and Applied Arts, Exeter Phoenix
    Selected Winter Show: Beaux Arts, Bath

    1999
    BP Portrait Award: National Portrait Gallery, London
    BP Portrait Award; Aberdeen Art Gallery, Scotland.

    1998
    Open Art Exhibition: Black Swan Guild, Frome

    1997
    Open Art Competition: The Schoolhouse Gallery, Bath
    Open Art Competition: Plymouth City Museum

    1996
    Open Figurative Art Competition: Sterts Arts and Environmental Centre, Cornwall

    1995
    Taunton Open Drawing Competition: Stansall Gallery, Taunton
    Christmas Exhibition: White Lane Gallery, Plymouth

    1994
    BP Portrait Award: National Portrait Gallery, London

    1993
    Summer Exhibition: White Lane Gallery, Plymouth

    1992
    New Gallery Artists: White Lane Gallery, Plymouth
    South West Open: Plymouth Arts centre

    SOLO SHOWS

    2008 - Hiding Place; John Martin Gallery, London
    2006 - Her Room; John Martin Gallery, London
    2003 - The Playhouse; Plymouth Arts Centre, Plymouth

    PRINT

    2025
    Ruth Borchard Self Portrait Prize, Exhibition poster

    2016
    Short Fiction Journal Issue Ten, featured artist
    Plymouth Evening Herald, 12th April,
    Western Morning News,The Colour of the Colour, Saturday 16th April
    Western Morning News, The Colour of the Colour, Saturday 23rd April

    2015
    500 Portraits, 25 years of the BP Portrait Award hardback book

    2014
    BP Portrait Award catalogue. Author; Richard McClure

    2013
    The Londonist Review, BP Portrait Awards, Article by Tabish Khan.
    BP Portrait Award catalogue. Author; Joanna Trollope

    2011
    Love Story, ELLE magazine USA Edition. December Issue, Article by Daphne Merkin

    2007
    Devon Portrait, Devon Life, October Issue

    2003
    Divinest Melancholy, Devon Today, August Issue, article by Kirstie Newton

    1994
    BP Portrait Award Exhibition poster National Portrait Gallery, London

    COLLECTIONS

    2013 - Ruth Borchard, Next Generation Collection
    2015 - Ruth Borchard, Next Generation Collection

    AWARDS AND PRIZES

    2025 - Shortlisted; Ruth Borchard Self Portrait Prize

    2016 - Cass Art Materials Prize; National Open Art Competition

    2015 - Shortlisted, Ruth Borchard Self Portrait Prize

    2013 - Shortlisted, Ruth Borchard Self Portrait Prize

    2004 - Arts Council Grant

    2001 - Messum Award: South West Academy Open
    Boyce Award: South West Academy Open

    1998 - Third Prize: Black Swan Guild Open Art Competition

    1997 - Third Prize and Public Choice Prize: Society of Artists in Cornwall

    1996 - Second Prize: Sterts Figurative Art Competition

    1992 - Commended: South West Open, Plymouth