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About Artist

Sadie Tierney was born in London and grew up in Chichester, UK. She currently lives in Portsmouth with her family. She studied at the Royal College of Art, MA (RCA) Fine Art Printmaking and BA(Hons) Fine Art, at Newcastle University.

Her work is in numerous collections including: UK: The Royal West of England Academy (Bristol); Golder Thompson Gift, Otter Collection, University of Chichester; Swindon Museum and Art Gallery; Clifford Chance Collection; Eton College Collection, Royal College of Art, London; The Royal Navy. USA:Bronx Museum of the Arts, New York. European: National Museum in Gdansk (Poland)

Selected Artworks

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Exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions

2021
The Mountains are Calling and I Must Go, Rabley Gallery

2019
Round Tower Portsmouth

2017
Of Night and Light and the Half Light, Rabley Gallery, Rabley Drawing Centre, UK
From Here to There, Eton College

2016
Tide and Time, Playdead Gallery, UK

2007
Flotilla, Aspex Gallery Portsmouth
Flotilla, Rabley Gallery, Rabley Drawing Centre, UK
A Space, 23, Old Portsmouth, UK

2003
Angela Flowers, Ireland

2002
Plemont Gallery, Jersey

2000
Flowers East Gallery (Gallery M), UK

1998
Flowers East Gallery (Flowers Graphics), UK
Oxford Gallery, UK

1999
Drawing Schools Gallery, Eton College , UK

Group Exhibitions

2023
RWA 170 Annual Open Exhibition, 9 September – 14 January 2024
Winter Haiku, Rabley Gallery December 2023
Summer Exhibition and Open Studios, Binnel Studios 26-28 August 2023
Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair, 26-29 October 2023
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, 13 June – 20 August 2023
Summer Exhibition, Rabley Gallery, Wiltshire, 2023

2022
RWA 169 Annual Open Exhibition, 8 Oct- 8 Jan 2023
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, June 21- August 21 2022
Summer Exhibition and Open Studios, Binnel Studios 27-29 August 2022
London Original Print Fair, Somerset House, 26-29 May 2022 with Rabley Gallery
The Darkling Night, Rabley Gallery, Wiltshire 2022
Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair, 3-6 November 2022
IFPDA International Print Fair, New York, 27-30 October 2022, with Rabley Gallery

2021
Portsmouth Revisited, Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery
Kolekcja, Basil Alkazzi’s Gift to the National Museum in Gdańsk
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 22 September – 2 January 2022
RWA Annual Open Exhibition, Bristol, 5 January – 11 April
Pause, Reflect, Curate, curated by Hotwalls Studios Portsmouth – 22 May

2020
Picture Palace, Transition Gallery, London,
London Original Print Fair,
Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair (Boodle Hatfield Prizewinner)

2019
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London Original Print Fair, Joie, Gallery 68 Ulverston,
Printfest Printmaker of the Year,
National Original Print Exhibition,
Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair

2018
Sawdust and Sequins, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol, UK
250th Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy, London
London Original Print Fair, Rabley Gallery, London
London Art Fair, Rabley Gallery, London
Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair
Gifted: A Celebration of Recent Acquisitions, University of Chichester

2017
Ink Miami Art Fair, Rabley Gallery, Miami, USA
London Original Print Fair, Rabley Gallery, Royal Academy of Arts, London
London Art Fair, Rabley Gallery, Islington, London

2016
Portsmouth in Paint and Print, Jack House Gallery, Portsmouth
La Poeme, Atelier Studio, Portsmouth, La Mer, Atelier Studio, Portsmouth RCA Secret London (1995-2016), RCA Secret Dubai (2015-16)

2015
Under the Spotlight, Coastguard Studios, Mamart at MAKE

2014
The Discerning Eye (selected artist), Mall Galleries, Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, Creating Balance, Aspex Gallery, Beyond Dickens (Dickens Birthplace Museum)

2013
Small is Beautiful, Flowers East Gallery, London
Creating Balance London, Shedshow 1, 2, 3 (solo), Shedshow 4

2012
Beyond Dickens, Portsmouth University

2010
London Art Fair, Rabley Contemporary, Islington, London

2008
Acquire, Aspex Gallery Portsmouth
RCA Secret, 1995-2002, 2004-8

2007
Funfair, Pottinger Gallery (solo)
Rabley Contemporary Drawing Centre (solo)
A Space, 23 High Street, Old Portsmouth (solo)
Art for Life, Christies, Cancer Research Campaign 2002,2005-7

2006
A Beautiful South…, Millais Gallery, Southampton Solent University

2005
Acid Drops, Sugar Candy, Transition, Fosterart, London
Band of Nod, 39, London
Nocturne, Sketch and Drawing Through Print, Rabley Drawing
Centre and 77 Contemporary, London

2004
Group Show, 39, London

2003
Angela Flowers Ireland (solo)
Exhibit 001, OLS&CO gallery, London
Evans Collection, Rivington Gallery, London
Clifford Chance, London

2002
Plemont Gallery, Jersey (solo)
Small is Beautiful, Flowers East (1998-2002)
Young Masters, Atlanta Georgia

2000
Flowers East (Gallery M)(solo)
Hammerson, London
The Peterborough Prize 2000 (finalist)

1999
Drawing Schools Gallery, Eton College (solo)

1998
Flowers East (Flowers Graphics) (solo)
Oxford Gallery (solo)
British Airways (Concorde Lounge)

1997
Addison Wesley Longmans, Clifford Chance, London
The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, Cable & Wireless
Printmakers’ Council

1995
University of Bratislava

FILM SCREENINGS / PROJECTS

2008
BBC BIG SCREEN FILM FESTIVAL Shortlisted for Best Arts/Factual/Documentary
5th London Short Film Festival
Documentary program screening, Roxy Bar & Screen

2007
Reading Lines, Aspex Gallery
The Bigger Picture curated by Cornerhouse
Exchange Square, Manchester City Centre
Road Buzz 60 minute documentary supported by Arts Council England

2006
Gravix Award, Switzerland
Talent Circle Super Shorts Film Festival, London
Rewind Film Festival, Harbour Lights, Southampton
Stolen, The Aquarium Gallery, Euston
Halloween Short Film Festival (vx Vauxhall Auteur Theory Award
nominee), ICA,
Road Buzz, India Arms
Portsmouth Film and New Media Festival
Southsea Sunsets 10 minute looped film for the Millais Gallery funded by the Millais Gallery and Arts Council England Awards:
Arts Council England Grants for Individuals Award 2005 Arts Council England Grants for Individuals Award 1997 Printmakers’ Council Award, Alf Dunn Award (RCA)

1996
Alkazzi Travel Bursary

COLLECTIONS

Pallant House Gallery
Imperial Health Trust London
Portsmouth Museum & Art Gallery
Cunard Queen Anne’s Art Collection
The Royal West of England Academy (Bristol)
The Golder-Thompson Gift
Otter Collection, University of Chichester
Swindon Museum and Art Gallery
Clifford Chance Collection
Eton College Collection
Royal College of Art, London
The Royal Navy
Bronx Museum of the Arts, New York (USA)
National Museum in Gdansk (Poland)

RESIDENCIES

2019 Printfest, Printmaker of the Year, Ulverston and the Lake District
2017 Rabley Drawing Centre, Artist in Residence.

AWARDS

2019 Printfest (Printmaker of the Year), Ulverston, UK.
2012 Road Buzz 60 minute documentary supported by Arts Council England
2006 Southsea Sunsets 10 minute looped film for the Millais Gallery funded by the Millais Gallery and Arts Council England
2006 Arts Council England Grants for Individuals Award
2005 Arts Council England Grants for Individuals Award
1997 Printmakers’ Council Award, Alf Dunn Award (RCA)
1996 The Basil Alkazzi Travel Bursary