Val Robinson

I have been drawing and painting from a very young age, but my career really started when I went to the Faculty of Art and Design, Sheffield Polytechnic, for a one year Foundation course in 1979. After this I then successfully completed a three year painting degree and obtained a BA Honours Degree, Painting and Print-making.

Since then I have continued painting and drawing and have had exhibitions in numerous places throughout the UK. I have also had works purchased by several art galleries, and have appeared in a number of catalogues. For the last 10-15 years I have not wanted to have my work in the public domain, but I now feel that I should change my approach on this, hence my creating a website: and uploading images onto this website. My works held in public collections can be viewed on .

1979-80 Foundation Course, Faculty of Art and Design, Sheffield Polytechnic.

1980 Awarded Wilkinson Prize for Most Promising Student.

1980-83 BA Honours Degree Course, Painting and Print-making, Sheffield Polytechnic.

1980 One-person show in Edward Mayer Art Gallery, Sheffield.

1983 - 1984 Tyne Tees Northern Open touring exhibition, showed in Sunderland, Carlisle, Ashington, Scarborough and Harrogate. Two paintings: “Visiting Grandma” 40″ x 60″, and “Oh No! Not Another Dinner Party” 40″ x 60″.

1984 Sheffield National Open. Mappin Art Gallery “Tea with the Robinsons” 60″ x 49″.

1984 Wakefield Open. “Friends in a Tea Room” 48″ x 48″.

1984 Wakefield Art Gallery. Highly commended Winners Exhibition. “The Drinkers” 20″ x 30″.

1984 Party Pieces. One-person exhibition, Arcade Gallery, Harrogate.

1985 Sheffield National Open. Two paintings: “Us and Them” 46″ x 46″, and “Eating Fish and Chips” 60″ x 40″.

1985 Party Pieces. One-person exhibition, Crescent Art Gallery, Scarborough.

1985 Party Pieces. One-person exhibition, Harrogate Art Gallery.

1985 Tyne Tees Northern Open. Third prize winner with two paintings: “Eating Fish and Chips” 60″ x 40″, and “Another Boring Day” 100″ x 60″.

1985 Portraits North. “Us and Them” 46″ x 46″.

1985 Two group exhibitions, St. Paul’s Gallery, Leeds.

1986 Confederation of British Industries. Group exhibition. “I like Stripes” 100″ x 60″.

1986 Harrogate Arts Festival. Group...