Born in 1968, at Otley, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Currently residing and working in Durham City, County Durham and Penrith, Cumbria, United Kingdom.

EDUCATION:

1988-91: BA(hons), University of North London, United Kingdom.

1993-96: RMN/Dip.HS, University of Bradford, United Kingdom.

1998-99: PGCE, University of Durham, United Kingdom.

2006-8:   BSc., University of Lancaster, United Kingdom.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

-        2003-4 Solo exhibition at ‘The Gates’ Durham City.

-      2006 Solo exhibition at the Greenfield Arts Centre, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham.

-        2008 Solo exhibition at the Durham Light Infantry Museum.

-        2013 Solo exhibition at Stanhope Castle, Weardale.

-        2017 Solo Portrait exhibition at the Newcastle Arts Centre.

JOINT EXHIBITIONS:

-       1996-1999 Joint exhibition at the Kings Hall, Ilkley, United Kingdom.

-      2003 Joint exhibition at Northumbria University, United Kingdom.

-      2003 Joint exhibitions at the ‘Gates’ Durham City, United Kingdom.

-      2008 Exhibited at the 'Peoples Show', Northumbria University, United Kingdom.

-      2014 Exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, United Kingdom.

-      2015 Exhibited at the 'Peoples Show', Northumbria University, United Kingdom.

-      2016 Joint exhibition at The Mansion House, Newcastle, United Kingdom.

AWARDS AND PRIZES:

-        2003 Won the ‘Peoples Choice’ prize when exhibiting at the Northumbria University Gallery.

-        2005 Winner of the regional final of the ‘A Brush with Fame’ television show.

-        2015 Pre-selected for the BP Portrait Award.

-        2016 Participated within round one of the Sky Arts, Portrait Artist of the Year television show.

-        2016 Winner of the Christenson Award, Newcastle, United Kingdom.

-        2017 Participated within round one of the Sky Arts, Portrait Artist of the Year television show.

- 2020 Winner of the 35th International Artavita Art Contest.

-        2021 Finalist ‘People and Figures’ competition, with International Artist Magazine.

I am entirely self taught and have painted and drawn seriously since the early 1990's. I currently attend regular life-drawing classes, and study the great masters at museums and art galleries, when possible. Previously I became a member of the North of England Art Club based in Newcastle. During the time spent drawing and painting, a variety of subjects have been attempted, but over the recent years, I have developed a real passion for drawing and painting the landscape of the Lake District.

Joint exhibitions showing his work have been held in Leeds, London, Ilkley, Newcastle and many of my works are held in private collections in the United States, Australia and parts of Europe.

In 1991 I completed a BA in History and Philosophy North London University. Following this I trained as a Psychiatric Nurse and qualified in 1996 at the University of Bradford. Subsequent areas of employment included an adolescent in-patient unit and then within forensics before completing a PGCE in History at Durham University. Following a brief period spent teaching History I returned to the NHS and eventually trained as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT). Since 2008 I have worked within the private sector as a CBT and EMDR therapist. Within the last ten years an increasing amount of time has therefore been devoted to art.

Charlie Parker