GROUP SHOWS2025
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 Gallery2012
London Art Fair; Bo Lee Gallery2011
Affordable Art Fair, London; Edgar Modern2009
London Art Fair ; John Martin Gallery, London.2008
London Art Fair; John Martin Gallery, London2007
London Art Fair; John Martin Gallery, London2006
London Art Fair; John Martin Gallery, London2005
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 Phoenix2002
BP Portrait Award: National Portrait Gallery, London; Aberdeen Art Gallery2001
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, Bath1999
BP Portrait Award: National Portrait Gallery, London
BP Portrait Award; Aberdeen Art Gallery, Scotland.1998
Open Art Exhibition: Black Swan Guild, Frome1997
Open Art Competition: The Schoolhouse Gallery, Bath
Open Art Competition: Plymouth City Museum1996
Open Figurative Art Competition: Sterts Arts and Environmental Centre, Cornwall1995
Taunton Open Drawing Competition: Stansall Gallery, Taunton
Christmas Exhibition: White Lane Gallery, Plymouth1994
BP Portrait Award: National Portrait Gallery, London1993
Summer Exhibition: White Lane Gallery, Plymouth1992
New Gallery Artists: White Lane Gallery, Plymouth
South West Open: Plymouth Arts centreSOLO SHOWS
2008 - Hiding Place; John Martin Gallery, London
2006 - Her Room; John Martin Gallery, London
2003 - The Playhouse; Plymouth Arts Centre, PlymouthPRINT
2025
Ruth Borchard Self Portrait Prize, Exhibition poster2016
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 April2015
500 Portraits, 25 years of the BP Portrait Award hardback book2014
BP Portrait Award catalogue. Author; Richard McClure2013
The Londonist Review, BP Portrait Awards, Article by Tabish Khan.
BP Portrait Award catalogue. Author; Joanna Trollope2011
Love Story, ELLE magazine USA Edition. December Issue, Article by Daphne Merkin2007
Devon Portrait, Devon Life, October Issue2003
Divinest Melancholy, Devon Today, August Issue, article by Kirstie Newton1994
BP Portrait Award Exhibition poster National Portrait Gallery, LondonCOLLECTIONS
2013 - Ruth Borchard, Next Generation Collection
2015 - Ruth Borchard, Next Generation CollectionAWARDS 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 Open1998 - 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