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Heather Nevay

Heather Nevay was born in Glasgow, Scotland on 13th January 1965.

She studied at Glasgow School of Art and graduated with BA Hons., Art and Design (Printed Textiles) in 1988.

She is a member of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts.

Heather has exhibited regularly at the Compass Gallery and Cyril Gerber Fine Art, Glasgow, and the Portal Gallery, London.

Heather has also exhibited many times in important mixed shows at the Royal Academy, The Royal Scottish Academy, The Society of Scottish Artists, The Royal Glasgow Institute, and at the London and Glasgow Art Fairs.

Heather uses symbolism to express ideas of heroism, weakness, fear and the shifting balance of human relationships. Her paintings are mostly figurative with colour being an important element of her work.

Opleiding

2015 Elected Member of The Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts (RGI). 1999-2009 Coatbridge College, North Lanarkshire – Lecturer in Art (3D Studies) part-time, working with special needs children. 1995-1997 Paisley Art Centre; created and ran children’s art classes (part-time). 1993-2002 Cyril Gerber Fine Art, Glasgow – Gallery Assistant (part-time). 1993-1995 Gartnavel Royal Hospital, Glasgow – taught art classes in acute ward (part-time)

Solotentoonstellingen (een selectie)

2018 London Preview at Stallan-Brand, Glasgow 2015 “Pelt”, Portal Painters, London. 2013 "Flesch and Blood", 101 Exhibit, Miami. 2009 "The Savage Garden", The Portal Gallery, London. 2007 "Showtime", The Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh. 2005 "The Playroom", The Portal Gallery, London. 2003 The Portal Gallery, London. 2001 The Portal Gallery, London. 1999 The Glasgow Vennel Gallery, Irvine. 1999 Cyril Gerber Fine Art, Glasgow. 1995 Cyril Gerber Fine Art, Glasgow. 1991 "Nice House", Princes Square, Glasgow. 1990 "One", Princes Square, Glasgow.

Groepstentoonstellingen (een selectie)

2021 5@GPS, Group Show at Glasgow Print Studio. 2020 "21st Century Women", The Backdoor Gallery, Clydebank. 2017 "Taste Art", Loch Fyne Oysters, Cairndow, Argyll. 2014 Flower Pepper Gallery, Pasadena, CA. 2014 101 Exhibit Gallery, Los Angeles. 2014 Union Gallery, Edinburgh. 2013, 2014 Copro Gallery, Los Angeles. 2012, 2014 Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh. 2010 "Four Scottish Artists": Whyn Lewis, James McNaught, Heather Nevay, Peter Thomson at Portal Painters, London. 2010 "Spectators" - Group Exhibition with Helen Flockhart and Peter Thomson, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh. 2010 Beinart Collective Group Exhibition, Copro Gallery, Santa Monica, California. 2009 "The Portal Gallery is Fifty", an exhibition of fifty works by Portal Painters. 2008 Flockhart, Nevay, Thomson: Group Exhibition, Mansfield Park Gallery, Glasgow. 2004 Tanglewood Festival, Boston, USA (with The Portal Gallery). 2002 Prize Winner, The Discerning Eye Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London. 2001 Cyril Gerber Award, Paisley Art Institute 113th Annual Exhibition, Paisley Museum. 2000 Contemporary Fine Art Gallery Eton Award, Paisley Art Institute 112th Annual Exhibition, Paisley Museum. 2000 Noble Grossart Painting Prize Finalist, RSA, Edinburgh & Glasgow School of Art. 1999 Morrison Portrait Award Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh. 1993 Morrison Portrait Award Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh. 1992 to Present - Regular Exhibitor at: Royal Scottish Academy Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts

Opdrachten

2016 "The Lesson" commissioned by Arts Council England for “Strange Worlds: The Vision of Angela Carter” a curated exhibition at The Royal West of England Academy (RWA), Bristol.

Awards

2016 RSA Maude Gemmell Hutchison Prize, RSA Open Exhibition, Edinburgh. 2002 Prize Winner, The Discerning Eye Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London. 2001 Cyril Gerber Award, Paisley Art Institute 113th Annual Exhibition, Paisley Museum. 2000 Contemporary Fine Art Gallery Eton Award, Paisley Art Institute 112th Annual Exhibition, Paisley Museum.