Charlie Kirkham CV
Education
September 2025- July 2026: Turps Banana Correspondence Course
2012-2014 Diploma in Portraiture, The Heatherley School of Fine Art, London
Exhibitions
2026
The Discerning Eye , Mall Galleries, London, 13- 21 November 2026.
The Fronteer Open 2026, Fronteer Gallery, Sheffield, 24th November - 12th December 2026
Trees are Political- Particularly at Christmas, curated by Philippa Beale, 24 November – 7 December 2026, Schwartzman Gallery, Margate. 11 December – 20 December 2026 Batsford Gallery, London.
Bengaluru Arts & Health Festival, 28 Nov 2026 - 29 Nov 2026, Bengaluru, India
Art as Healing, UHCW, Coventry, UK, May - September 2026
Hortus- Quasi -Conclusus, Botanical Garden, GE Ghirardi, Italy, August 2026
What does Rare Look Like to you? Positive Exposure Gallery, New York, USA, August 2026
The Cost of Love: Charlie Kirkham & Robert Walker, Floor One & Balcony Galleries at Rugby Museum & Art Gallery, 18 -30 May 2026
2025
Sudden Cardiac Art, Hoyt Gallery, USC, LA, USA, 4 January - 26 February 2025
2024
BEEP Longlist, Aberystwyth School of Art, Wales BEEP Painting Prize, Longlist, Elysium Gallery, Wales, April 2024
Sudden Cardiac Art Exhibition, Kingshill House, Gloucestershire, 2-30 September 2024
A Fine Line: The Art of Drawing, Courtney Gallery, Ashbourne, 29 June- 20 July 2024
Something Wicked This Way Comes, 54 The Gallery, Mayfair, 17-23 June 2024
Passion for Freedom, Seven House Gallery, Brooklyn, New York, USA, 3-31 May 2024
SGFA Open '24, Mall Galleries London, 11-16 March 2024
RBSA Drawing Prize, RBSA Gallery, Birmingham, February 2024
Funding
Developing Your Creative Practice, Arts Council England, September 2025 - August 2026, STEAMhouse Birmingham 2022, 2024.
Forthcoming
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The Discerning Eye 2026
Mall Galleries, London 13 - 21 Nov 2026 ING Discerning Eye, Discerning Eye, Exhibition, Charlie Kirkham, Mall Galleries, London, Read more -
All Trees Are Political – Particularly at Christmas (Schwartzman Gallery)
Curated by Philippa Beale 24 Nov - 7 Dec 2026 Visiting The exhibition opens on Tuesday 24 November and runs until Tuesday 8 December at the Schwartzman Gallery, the contemporary art space at The Margate School, 31–33 High Street, Margate CT9 1DX. The gallery is named in honour of the school's patron, Arnold Schwartzman OBE, the renowned graphic designer, author... Read more -
The Fronteer Open 2026
Fronteer Gallery, Sheffield 24 Nov - 12 Dec 2026 The exhibition will run from 24th November - 12th December 2026. The gallery will be open as follows: Sunday - Closed Monday - Closed Tuesday 11-4 Wednesday 11-4 Thursday 11-4 Friday – Closed Saturday 2.15-5.15 Read more -
Bengaluru Arts & Health Festival
City Wide Celebration of Arts & Health in India 28 - 29 Nov 2026 While conversations about mental health and wellbeing are increasing across Bengaluru, they often remain limited to clinics, institutions, and formal environments. BAHF shifts this paradigm by bringing arts-based, trauma-informed, and culturally grounded wellbeing experiences into the everyday spaces where people live, work, wait, and navigate stress. From police stations and... Read more -
The 17 Annual Pound Arts Open Exhibition
Pound Arts, The Pound Pill, Corsham 4 Dec 2026 - 9 Jan 2027 Friday 4 December 2026 - Saturday 9 January 2027 The Pound, Pound Pill, Corsham, SN13 9HX Read more -
All Trees Are Political – Particularly at Christmas (Batsford)
Curated by Philippa Beale 11 - 20 Dec 2026 Visiting The exhibition opens on Tuesday 24 November and runs until Tuesday 8 December at the Schwartzman Gallery, the contemporary art space at The Margate School, 31–33 High Street, Margate CT9 1DX. The gallery is named in honour of the school's patron, Arnold Schwartzman OBE, the renowned graphic designer, author... Read more
Past
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Hortus – Quasi -Conclusus
GE Ghirardi Botanical Gardens 8 - 23 Aug 2026 EXHIBITION ABSTRACT Contacts: Hortus – quasi – Conclusus by Laura Brignoli Hortus – quasi – Conclusus is a project conceived by Arianna Tinulla Milesi and curated by Laura Brignoli, bringing together approximately twenty Italian and international artists working across diverse media, including painting and performance. The exhibition investigates the concept... Read more -
Positive Exposure Gallery
What Does Rare Mean to You? 7 Jul - 15 Aug 2026 New York Positive Exposure Gallery Rare Diseases, What Does Rare Mean to You? Charlie Kirkham portrait of Bethany Keime Read more -
The Cost Of Love
Charlie Kirkham & Robert Walker 19 - 30 May 2026 The Cost of Love — a fine art exhibition by Charlie Kirkham and Robert Walker. Rugby Art Gallery, 19–30 May. Mythology, desire, and the human figure reimagined. Read more -
Summer Exhibition: Art as Healing
curated by Charlie Kirkham 11 May - 30 Sep 2026 UHCW, Coventry Hospital, Art Exhibition, Art in Hospitals, Ashley Bravin
Ilua Hauck da Silva
Prashant Kansara
Charlie Kirkham
Kathryn Lean
Sarmed Mizra
Ruby Vartan
Caz Wilson
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Winter Exhibition
University Coventry and Warwickshire Hospitals 29 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 Read more -
Scars of Gold
Mortal & Strong 12 - 17 May 2025 Read more -
Beep Painting Prize: Longlist
I Won't Stay in a World Without Love 13 Jan - 4 Apr 2025 Beep Painting Biennial 2024: I won’t stay in a world without love 13/01/25 – 04/04/25 Ar agor | Open - Dydd Llun–Dydd Gwener, 10yb – 5yh | Monday–Friday, 10am – 5pm Am ddim | Free Oriel Ysgol Gelf | School of Art Gallery Prifysgol Aberystwyth University, Buarth Mawr, Aberystwyth, SY23 1NG... Read more -
SCArt @ Keck Medical School Gallery
University of Southern California 6 Jan - 18 Feb 2025 Read more
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Beep Painting Prize Biennial 2024
I won't stay in a world without love 9 Nov - 21 Dec 2024 Beep Painting Biennial 2024: I won’t stay in a world without love Exhibition Dates: 09/11/2024 – 21/12/2024 at elysium gallery, Swansea, Wales, UK Jan/Feb/Mar 2025 (exact dated tba) at Aberystwyth School of Art Our panel of judges, this year are Nelson Diplexcito, Ann Jones and Bronwen Lewis. From the longlist... Read more -
Sudden Cardiac Art
Kingshill House, Dursley 2 - 30 Sep 2024 Kingshill house, dursley, gloucester, art exhibtiion, charlie kirkham, robert walker, heartcharged Read more -
The Art of Drawing
Courtney Gallery, Ashbourne 29 Jun - 20 Jul 2024 An exhibition with 13 Midlands members from the Society of Graphic Fine Art (SGFA). The exhibition will emphasise the importance of drawing that underpins all other genres of painting. The Society was established in 1919 to promote fine drawing skills in both traditional and contemporary media. Today there are more... Read more -
Something Wicked This Way Comes
54 The Gallery 17 - 22 Jun 2024 54 Shepherd Market London W1J 7QX Read more
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Passion For Freedom
Seven House Gallery – 35 Meadow St, Brooklyn, NY 11206, United States 3 - 31 May 2024 passion for freedom, artistic expression, art exhibition, new york, seven haven gallery, art show Read more -
SGFA Annual Exhibition
Open '24 11 - 16 Mar 2024 mall galleries, society of graphic fine art, uk drawing society, uk artists, drawing uk, drawing, mall, exhibition, London, Art show, Art Exhbition, Open Exhibition Read more -
RBSA Drawing Prize 2023
RBSA Gallery, Birmingham 5 Sep - 15 Oct 2023 drawing prize, RBSA, Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, Art Exhibition, Birmingham, UK Art Prize, Drawing, Artists Read more -
Open '23
SGFA Annual Exhibition 13 - 18 Mar 2023 Read more
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EOP Winter Art Fair
Eastside Projects Winter Fair 2 - 16 Dec 2022 Online Exhibition Art Fair Winter Fair Exhibition Event Eastside Projects Birmingham Read more -
SGFA @ Bermondsey Project Space
A Sense of Place 29 Nov - 10 Dec 2022 SGFA drawing society art exhibition at bermondsey project space London UK Read more -
A Letter in Mind 2022
The National Brain Appeal 2 - 6 Nov 2022 National Brain Appeal
A Letter in Mind 2022
Gallery Different, London
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Summer Camp
Extra Ordinary People Exhibition 7 - 15 Oct 2022 EOP members exhibition at East Side Projects, Birmingham, UK. 7-15 October 2022 Read more
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Annual Open 22
Society of Graphic Fine Art (Drawing Society UK) 17 - 21 May 2022 SGFA Annual Open Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London Read more -
Drawing Together @ Watts Contemporary Gallery
Members of The Society of Graphic Fine Art 18 Mar - 2 May 2022 Watts Gallery Artist Village Down Lane Compton Surrey
Drawing Together Exhibition Read more -
ING Discerning Eye 2021
Mall Galleries, London 11 - 21 Nov 2021 ING Discerning Eye 2021, Mall Galleries, London Exhibition Read more -
Mandell's Gallery
Society of Graphic Fine Art 2 - 30 Oct 2021 Mandell’s Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of works from members of The Society of Graphic Fine Art. Read more
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Unlocked Exhibition
Society of Graphic Fine Art Annual Open 6 - 10 Jul 2021 SGFA Unlocked Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London, 5-10 July 2021. Also online at www.sgfa.org.uk Read more -
SGFA @ Barbican Library
30 members show 5 - 27 Feb 2020 Thirty members of the Society of Graphic Fine Art show the best of their current work.
The Society of Graphic Fine Art is the only national society dedicated to drawing in all forms and mediums. In 1919 the Society came into being at the time of the rise of modernism and the feeling that the traditional drawing skills were no longer needed. The SGFA hopes to be a leading voice in the resurgence of drawing today. Following this show in the Barbican Library, the next Open show will be in July at the Mall Galleries, London. Read more -
DRAW 19
The SGFA centenary annual open exhibition 21 Oct - 4 Nov 2019 Menier Gallery, Society of Graphic Fine Art, London Exhibition Read more -
BISHOPS PALACE SHOW
Bishops Palace, Wells, Somerset 21 May - 30 Jun 2019 Bishops Palace, Wells Exhibition from Members of Society of Graphic Fine Art Read more
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MEMBERS CENTENARY TOURING EXHIBITION
RBSA Gallery 3 - 18 May 2019 Stage Two of the Three part Centenary Touring Exhibition to celebrate 100 Year of the Society of Graphic Fine Art (The Drawing Society). Read more -
SGFA @ Addenbrookes
Cambridge University Hospitals 28 Feb - 18 Apr 2019 SGFA Member's show original drawings at Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge. Read more -
Visions of Science Art Awards
Edge Arts, Bath 1 Sep - 17 Oct 2018 Charlie Kirkham won one of the Visions of Science Artist Bursary's from Edge Arts Bath, in collaboration with The Milner Centre for Evolution, University of Bath in 2018. Read more -
SGFA Members Exhibition
Hull University Gallery 27 Jul - 19 Aug 2018 Hull University Gallery, SGFA Exhibition, 2018 Read more
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SGFA @ Addenbrookes
Cambridge University Hospital Exhibition 4 - 30 Sep 2017 Read more -
The Discerning Eye 2016
Mall Galleries 17 - 27 Sep 2016 ING Discerning Eye Exhibition 2016 Read more -
Tanner & Co.
Bermondsey Street Festival 16 - 30 Sep 2015 Southwark Studio Members Exhibition at Tanner & Co, part of Bermondsey Street Festival Read more -
SGFA at Bankside
SGFA Members Show 30 Jun - 5 Jul 2015 Society of Graphic Fine Art showcasing drawings at Bankside Gallery, London. Read more
Online
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Heart Heroes Paintings
Developing Your Creative Practice, Arts Council England 1 Sep 2025 - 31 Aug 2026 heart warrior, heart portraits, bionic babes, DYCP, arts council england, ACE, funding, Charlie Kirkham creates portraits of heart patients and implanted cardiac devices Read more -
Drawing Together Online
18 Sep 2022 - 18 Jan 2023 Society of Graphic Fine Art Online Exhibition 'Drawing Together Online' 2023 Read more -
SGFA Online Show
Drawing Together Online 8 Mar - 30 Apr 2021 Society of Graphic Fine Art (SGFA) Drawing Together Online Exhibition, 5 March - 30 April 2021. Read more
