BLAIR MILLEN

 

EDUCATION

 

    1. Glasgow School of Art

BA (Hons) Fine Art

 

 

EXHIBITIONS

 

May 2002 Paisley Art Institute Annual Exhibition, Paisley

Two Man Show
February 2002 Two Boys in Town, Arteries, Glasgow
Solo Show Sept 2001 Intimate Interiors, Scotlandart.com, Glasgow

Feb 2001 Arteries, Glasgow

Apr 2000 – Mar 2001 Scotlandart.com, Glasgow

Dec 2000 Christmas Show, Lillie Art Gallery, Glasgow

Solo Show Dec 1999 The Definitive Guide To Greek Myth, Fergusson Gallery, Perth

Nov 1999 Glasgow Independent Group Show, Art Exposure Gallery, Glasgow

Oct 1999 Morrison Portrait Award, RSA, Edinburgh

May 1999 Annual Exhibition, Paisley Art Institute

May 1999 Aberdeen Artists Society, Aberdeen Art Gallery

Mar 1999 Glasgow Independent Group Show, Project Room, Glasgow

Dec 1998 Glasgow Independent Christmas Show, Project Room, Glasgow

Nov 1998 Noble Grossart Prize, RSA, Edinburgh & Glasgow School of Art

Nov 1998 Society of Scottish Artists, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh

Oct 1998 Art Exposure Annual Birthday Show, Glasgow

Jul 1998 Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh

Jun 1998 Annual Exhibition, Paisley Art Institute

May 1998 Aberdeen Artists Society, Aberdeen Art Gallery

Dec-Jan 1998 Christmas Show, Leith Gallery, Edinburgh

Nov 1997 Independants, 2nd Glasgow Independent Studio Exhibition

Jun 1997 Annual Exhibition, Paisley Art Institute

Apr 1997 Art Fair, Main Fine Art Stall, George Square, Glasgow

Feb-Mar 1997 Drawing Competition, Paisley Art Institute

Dec-Jan 1997 Christmas Show, Leith Gallery, Edinburgh

Nov 1996 Society of Scottish Artists, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh

Oct-Nov 1996 Arts Competition, Angus Competition, Arbroath

Solo Show Oct 1996 ‘A Lot To Like’, Practise Gallery, Glasgow

Apr-Jun 1996 Seven x Three, 1st Glasgow Indepedant Studio Exhibition

Mar 1996 Graduate Show, Art Exposure, Glasgow

Jan 1996 Graduate Show, Leith Gallery, Edinburgh

Nov 1995 Drawing Competition, Art Exposure, Glasgow

Jul 1995 Graduate Show, Graduate Gallery, Edinburgh

Jun 1995 The Art Machine, McLellan Art Galleries, Glasgow

Mar 1995 Student exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh

 

 

COMMISSIONS

 

July 2000 Portrait of Company for Chairman, WH Smith & Sons (Scotland) Ltd

June 2000 Prints of Company equipment, WH Smith & Sons (Scotland) Ltd

June 2000 Portrait of Company, WH Smith & Sons (Scotland) Ltd

April 2000 Portrait of 1st Earl of Hopetoun, Lord Rankeillour

March 2000 Painting for front door to Business, Margo Hooper

Nov 1999 Aspire Gym, mural for front entrance

Nov 1999 Product prints, WH Smith & Sons (Scotland) Ltd

Aug 1998 View of Hopetoun House, Lord Rankeillour

Mar 1997 Portrait of Director, Tibbet and Britten Group

Sept 1996 Italian Building Mural, I Santi, Italian Centre, Glasgow

July 1995 Nervous Energy, BBC Commissioned four paintings for set

 

 

AWARDS

 

Dec 2000 Hospitalfield Residency, Arbroath

May 1999 Paisley Art Institute Award

March 1999 J D Fergusson Exhibition Award

 

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

Dec 1999 Success Story Article, Artists and Ilustrators’ Magazine