Contact:
07780 965681
[email protected]
07780 965681
[email protected]
Biography:
Born Edinburgh 1952
Edinburgh College of Art 1971 - 75
Post-Graduate Scholarship, Edinburgh College of Art 1975 - 76 (Distinction)
Moray House College of Education 1978 - 79
Elected Professional member, Society of Scottish Artists 1978
Taught Art and Design at Scalloway JH School, Shetland, 1979 – 2011.
Lived in Huntsville, Alabama for 13 months on Fulbright teaching exchange, 1984 - 85
Moved back to Edinburgh from Shetland 2014
Awards:
First Prize: Winsor and Newton National Painting Award, Mall Gallery, London 1975
Andrew Grant Travel Scholarship, Paris, 1975
Runner-up Pernod Scottish Painting Award 1976
Best painting, Bonhoga Open Exhibition, Shetland, 2001, 2004 and 2005
Macintyre Jewellery Purchase Prize (at Society of Scottish Artists annual exhibition) October 2003
Henderson’s Art Shop Travel Prize (at Society of Scottish Artists annual exhibition) October 2005
Exhibitions include:
Henderson Gallery, Edinburgh, 1976
Blue and White Gallery, Jerusalem, 1976
Talbot Rice Art Centre, Edinburgh University, 1978
University of Alabama at Huntsville Gallery, USA, 1985
Blue and White Gallery, Jerusalem, 1986
Shetland Museum (several between 1981 and its closure)
Vaila Fine Art, Shetland, 2006
Shetland Community Development Trust, 2008
Vaila Fine Art, Shetland, 2009
Vaila Fine Art, Shetland, 2011
Shetland Museum and Archives, 2013
Gallery 38, Edinburgh, August 2014
Leyden Gallery, London, 15 September - 3 October 2015
Solo Show, Morningside Gallery, Edinburgh, October - November 2018
Solo Show, "Eye Line", Morningside Gallery, Edinburgh, November 2004
Group Exhibitions include:
Scottish Young Contemporaries, Edinburgh, 1975
Society of Scottish Artists, Edinburgh (several)
Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh (several)
Winsor & Newton National Painting Award exhibition (1st prize) The Mall Gallery, London, 1975
Shetland Museum (several)
Bonhoga Gallery, Shetland (several)
The Art of Meat, Shetland Museum, 1990
Merz Gallery, Edinburgh, 2006
Godfrey & Watt Gallery, Harrogate, 2007
Veer North (Shetland Artists Group) touring exhibition, ‘Crossing Waater’, Farum Kulturhus, Denmark, Inchmore Gallery, Inverness, Shetland Museum & Archives, 2009
Fidra Fine Art, North Berwick, Spring Exhibition, 2014
Leyden Gallery Winter Salon, London, November 2015 - January 2016
Morningside Gallery, Edinburgh, December 2015 -
W Gordon Smith Award Exhibition, Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh, January 2016
Resipole Studios, Acharacle, 2016 -
Royal Scottish Academy open exhibition, July - August 2016
Royal Scottish Academy open exhibition, July - September 2017
Stirling Art gallery, Stirling 2017 - 2018
Contemporary Fine Art Gallery, Eton, 2017 -
AAF exhibition, Battersea, London, November 2017
Winter exhibition, Resipole Studios, Acharacle, November - January 2017
"Home and Away": 8 artists' exhibition, Shetland Museum and Archives, December 2017
Small Paintings, Morningside Gallery, January 2018
Spring exhibition, Scotlandart Galleries, Glasgow 2018
Spring exhibition, Resipole Studios, Acharacle, 2018
AAF Exhibition, Battersea, London, November 2018
Winter exhibition, Bonhoga Gallery, Shetland, November - December 2018
Small Paintings, Morningside Gallery, January 2019
ECA '75 - Group exhibition by 20 former students of Edinburgh College of Art who graduated in 1975, Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh,
June 2019
Winter exhibition, ScotlandArt Galleries, Glasgow, November 2019
Edinburgh Art Fair (through Morningside Gallery), November 2019
Small Paintings, Morningside Gallery, January 2020
Winter Exhibition, ScotlandArt Galleries, Glasgow, 2020
Became member of Creative Coverage UK artists' group, 2020
Small Paintings, Resipole Studios, Acharacle, 2020
Small Paintings, Morningside Gallery, January 2021
Started exhibiting regularly at Fotheringham Gallery, Bridge of Allan, 2021
Started exhibiting regularly at Heriot Gallery Edinburgh, June 2022
Regular participation in annual group shows at Morningside Gallery, Resipole Studios and Fotheringham Gallery
Spring exhibition, Eduardo Alessandro Studios, Broughty Ferry, 2024
Summer exhibition, Portsoy Gallery, 2024
Continuing regular participation at Morningside Gallery, Resipole Studios, Fotheringham Gallery and Portsoy Gallery
“Woof” dog-based exhibition, Morningside Gallery, Spring 2025
Summer exhibition, The Lemond Gallery, Glasgow, 2025
ECA ’75 – 50th anniversary exhibition, Torrance Gallery, Edinburgh, August 2025
Battersea Affordable Art exhibition (Morningside Gallery stand), October 2025
Christmas exhibition, The Lemond Gallery, Glasgow, November - December 2025
Christmas exhibition, Eduardo Allessandro Studios, Broughty Ferry, December 2025
Publications
Magazine article: “Still Life of Brian”, Shetland Life magazine, October 2013
Magazine article: Reality Check: in conversation with Brian Henderson”, The Artist magazine, October 2021
Exhibition catalogue: "Eye Line", Morningside Gallery, November 2024
Born Edinburgh 1952
Edinburgh College of Art 1971 - 75
Post-Graduate Scholarship, Edinburgh College of Art 1975 - 76 (Distinction)
Moray House College of Education 1978 - 79
Elected Professional member, Society of Scottish Artists 1978
Taught Art and Design at Scalloway JH School, Shetland, 1979 – 2011.
Lived in Huntsville, Alabama for 13 months on Fulbright teaching exchange, 1984 - 85
Moved back to Edinburgh from Shetland 2014
Awards:
First Prize: Winsor and Newton National Painting Award, Mall Gallery, London 1975
Andrew Grant Travel Scholarship, Paris, 1975
Runner-up Pernod Scottish Painting Award 1976
Best painting, Bonhoga Open Exhibition, Shetland, 2001, 2004 and 2005
Macintyre Jewellery Purchase Prize (at Society of Scottish Artists annual exhibition) October 2003
Henderson’s Art Shop Travel Prize (at Society of Scottish Artists annual exhibition) October 2005
Exhibitions include:
Henderson Gallery, Edinburgh, 1976
Blue and White Gallery, Jerusalem, 1976
Talbot Rice Art Centre, Edinburgh University, 1978
University of Alabama at Huntsville Gallery, USA, 1985
Blue and White Gallery, Jerusalem, 1986
Shetland Museum (several between 1981 and its closure)
Vaila Fine Art, Shetland, 2006
Shetland Community Development Trust, 2008
Vaila Fine Art, Shetland, 2009
Vaila Fine Art, Shetland, 2011
Shetland Museum and Archives, 2013
Gallery 38, Edinburgh, August 2014
Leyden Gallery, London, 15 September - 3 October 2015
Solo Show, Morningside Gallery, Edinburgh, October - November 2018
Solo Show, "Eye Line", Morningside Gallery, Edinburgh, November 2004
Group Exhibitions include:
Scottish Young Contemporaries, Edinburgh, 1975
Society of Scottish Artists, Edinburgh (several)
Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh (several)
Winsor & Newton National Painting Award exhibition (1st prize) The Mall Gallery, London, 1975
Shetland Museum (several)
Bonhoga Gallery, Shetland (several)
The Art of Meat, Shetland Museum, 1990
Merz Gallery, Edinburgh, 2006
Godfrey & Watt Gallery, Harrogate, 2007
Veer North (Shetland Artists Group) touring exhibition, ‘Crossing Waater’, Farum Kulturhus, Denmark, Inchmore Gallery, Inverness, Shetland Museum & Archives, 2009
Fidra Fine Art, North Berwick, Spring Exhibition, 2014
Leyden Gallery Winter Salon, London, November 2015 - January 2016
Morningside Gallery, Edinburgh, December 2015 -
W Gordon Smith Award Exhibition, Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh, January 2016
Resipole Studios, Acharacle, 2016 -
Royal Scottish Academy open exhibition, July - August 2016
Royal Scottish Academy open exhibition, July - September 2017
Stirling Art gallery, Stirling 2017 - 2018
Contemporary Fine Art Gallery, Eton, 2017 -
AAF exhibition, Battersea, London, November 2017
Winter exhibition, Resipole Studios, Acharacle, November - January 2017
"Home and Away": 8 artists' exhibition, Shetland Museum and Archives, December 2017
Small Paintings, Morningside Gallery, January 2018
Spring exhibition, Scotlandart Galleries, Glasgow 2018
Spring exhibition, Resipole Studios, Acharacle, 2018
AAF Exhibition, Battersea, London, November 2018
Winter exhibition, Bonhoga Gallery, Shetland, November - December 2018
Small Paintings, Morningside Gallery, January 2019
ECA '75 - Group exhibition by 20 former students of Edinburgh College of Art who graduated in 1975, Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh,
June 2019
Winter exhibition, ScotlandArt Galleries, Glasgow, November 2019
Edinburgh Art Fair (through Morningside Gallery), November 2019
Small Paintings, Morningside Gallery, January 2020
Winter Exhibition, ScotlandArt Galleries, Glasgow, 2020
Became member of Creative Coverage UK artists' group, 2020
Small Paintings, Resipole Studios, Acharacle, 2020
Small Paintings, Morningside Gallery, January 2021
Started exhibiting regularly at Fotheringham Gallery, Bridge of Allan, 2021
Started exhibiting regularly at Heriot Gallery Edinburgh, June 2022
Regular participation in annual group shows at Morningside Gallery, Resipole Studios and Fotheringham Gallery
Spring exhibition, Eduardo Alessandro Studios, Broughty Ferry, 2024
Summer exhibition, Portsoy Gallery, 2024
Continuing regular participation at Morningside Gallery, Resipole Studios, Fotheringham Gallery and Portsoy Gallery
“Woof” dog-based exhibition, Morningside Gallery, Spring 2025
Summer exhibition, The Lemond Gallery, Glasgow, 2025
ECA ’75 – 50th anniversary exhibition, Torrance Gallery, Edinburgh, August 2025
Battersea Affordable Art exhibition (Morningside Gallery stand), October 2025
Christmas exhibition, The Lemond Gallery, Glasgow, November - December 2025
Christmas exhibition, Eduardo Allessandro Studios, Broughty Ferry, December 2025
Publications
Magazine article: “Still Life of Brian”, Shetland Life magazine, October 2013
Magazine article: Reality Check: in conversation with Brian Henderson”, The Artist magazine, October 2021
Exhibition catalogue: "Eye Line", Morningside Gallery, November 2024