Paul Woods

I was born in the UK in 1958. I studied at Saint Martin’s School of Art, London.

My main tutor at St. Martin's was Allen Reynolds who encouraged my early hard-edged, geometric work. Post art school I abandoned geometric works for the passion of Figure painting.

I set up The Coventry Gallery in London in Shoreditch, East London – an area alive with artists and small galleries, where many YBAs (Young British Artists) lived and socialised. The Coventry Gallery gained a reputation for supporting emerging artists. My artwork rapidly developed into the iconic, recognisable style that holds strong in my work today.

I have a love of Art Education and Art Appreciation.

Saint Martin's School of Art, London UK. 1976 - 1979

1994 – Prestigious B. P. Portrait Award, National Portrait Gallery, London, UK

1995 – Pleasures Unbound Festival of Erotica

1995 – Pleasures Unbound Again, Coventry Gallery – London

1996 – Sex in Art, Coventry Gallery – London

1996 – Just Filth? Sex in Art exhibition curated by Paul Woods, Coventry Gallery – London

1998, 1999, 2000 -EROTIC expo. Paul Woods was on the steering committee and helped to create the erotic art exhibition and performance area.

1999 – 2005 – Erotica, Olympia – London

1999 – Skin Two Expo, ICA – London

2000 – Skin Two Expo, Barbican – London

2002 – Skin Two Expo, Barbican – London

2003 – Association of Erotic Artists, Christmas exhibition, Club Wicked, London

2004 – Association of Erotic Artists Group Exhibition, Woburn Gallery – London

2004 – Club Wicked, (cabaret exhibitions) – London

2004 – Deep Space Art Show – London

2008 – International erotisk samtidskunst II, Odense – Denmark

2008 – International erotisk samtidskunst II, Aarhs – Denmark

2008 – Mairie, Castelnau-Magnoac, France

2008 – Erotic Heritage Museum, Las Vegas – United States

2008 – Office de Tourism, Mirande – France

2008 – Christmas Exhibition, Galleri Jarsbo – Denmark

2009 – ‘ENLI...