Chris Hibbard, Painter and Print Maker — Biography

Born Bristol 1944.

Studied painting at Bath Academy of Art, 1968-1972 (Diploma in Art and Design, First Class Honours).

Westward TV Open Art Exhibition, 1971 (Non-Purchase Award).

Stowell's Trophy Exhibition, 1972 ICA (Non-Purchase Award).

Studied at Cardiff College of Art, 1972-1973 (Art Teacher Certificate).

Exhibited at various open exhibitions in Great Britain.

Exhibited by the British Council, Odder, Denmark, 1975.

Work in private and public collections.

Taught in state education, 1974-2001

Member of Bath Society of Artists.

Since 2006 has exhibited in open exhibitions including:

2024

St Barbe Open 2024 Exhibition, St. Barbe Museum and Art Gallery, Lymington, Hants (23.03.24 - 11.05.22). Highly Commended

The Waterfront Gallery, Milford Haven, The Wales Contemporary Art Exhibition (21.10.23 - 20.12.23)
44AD Artspace Bath, The Bath Open Art Prize Exhibition (12.10.23 - 18.10.23)
Clifton Art Club Summer Exhibition (28.07.23 - 06.08.23)
Bath Society of Artists, 118^th Open Exhibition 2023 (22.04.23 - 24.06.23)
Clifton Arts Club, Abbots Leigh Village Hall, North Sommerset Arts Week (28.04.23 - 03.05.23)
The Slade Centre, Open Print Exhibition 23 (11.03.23 - 22.04.23)

Lasting Impressions, Guild Gallery, Park Street, Bristol (05.11.22 - 26.11.22)
44AD Artspace Bath, The Bath Open Art Prize Exhibition (19.10.22 - 30.10.22)
RWA 169^th Annual Open Exhibition (08.10.22 - 08.01.23). Awarded Watercolour Prize
The Society of Graphic Fine Art - 101^st Annual Open Exhibition, The Mall, St. James, London SW1 (17.05.22 - 21.05.22)
Bath Society of Artists 117^th Open Exhibition (14.05.22 - 02.07.22)
44AD Artspace Bath, Edition 8 Open Printmaking Exhibition ‘Past Lives’ (13.05.22 - 21.05.22)

RWA 168^th Annual Open Exhibition (05.12.20 - 07.03.21)
The Bath Society of Artists 115^th Open Exhibition, showing online in association with the Victoria Art Gallery, Bath (02.11.20 - 03.01.21). Awarded Pegasus Art Prize
BSA Members Show 2020 at the RUH Bath, (07.10.20 - 14.01.21)
Artime, Hanham, Bristol

Clifton Arts Club Members Exhibition Malago, Bedminister (04.11.19 - 01.12.19)
RWA 167^th Annual Open Exhibition (29.09.19 - 01.12.19)
Clifton Arts Club 110^th Annual Open Summer Exhibition (03.08.19 - 17.08.19). Awarded Prize of Excellence
Scene: Reflections on the Life of Edward Gordon Craig, University of Bristol Theatre Collection (21.06.19 - 01.10.19)
114^th Open Exhibition 2019 Bath Society of Artists (18.05.19 - 29.06.19)

The Masters | Etching, Bankside Gallery London (09.11.16 - 20.11.16)
164^th Annual Open Exhibition, RWA (09.10.16 - 27.11.16)
108^th Open Exhibition, Clifton Arts Club (06.08.16 - 21.08.16)
Members Exhibition - Steak of the Art, Clifton Arts Club (26.04.16 - 04.06.16)
111^th Open Exhibition, Bath Society of Artists (23.04.16 - 04.06.16)
Bristol Pay & Display Open Submission Exhibition, Centre Space Gallery (04.03.16 - 09.03.16)

Members Exhibition - Steak of the Art, Clifton Arts Club (03.11.15 - 30.11.15)
163^rd Annual Open Exhibition, RWA (04.10.15 - 29.11.15)
107^th Annual Open Art Exhibition, Clifton Arts Club (10.07.15 - 25.07.15)
New Visions V, Grant Bradley Gallery (06.06.15 - 11.08.15)
110^th Summer Exhibition, Bath Society of Artists (10.05.15 - 27.06.15)
DRAWN - Open Submission Exhibition, Royal West of England Academy (21.03.15 - 07.06.15)

162^nd Annual Open Exhibition, The Royal West of England Academy (12.10.14 - 07.12.14)
Clifton Arts Club - Bristol Crown Court Robing Room (29.09.14 - 28.11.14)
Bath Society of Artists 109^th Annual Exhibition, Victoria Art Gallery, Bath (05.04.14 - 31.05.14). Awarded Bath Society of Artists Graphics Prize
Show & Tell, Grant Bradley Gallery (08.03.14 - 29.03.14)

161^st Annual Open Exhibition, The Royal West of England Academy (24.11.13 - 26.01.14)
Artist-connect, Corrigan Associates, Bristol (November 2013)
In Living Colour, Grant Bradley Gallery (03.08.13 - 31.08.13)
Open Exhibition, Clifton Arts Club (20.07.13 - 03.08.13)
Annual Exhibition, Bath Society of Artists (06.07.13 - 31.08.13)
New Visions 111, Grant Bradley Gallery (08.06.13 - 27.07.13)
Spike Open 2013, Bristol (04.05.13 - 06.05.13)
Cornucopia, Grant Bradley Gallery (09.02.13 - 02.03.13)