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Born in Leeds in 1968, Selina studied at Jacob Kramer College of Art (now Leeds College of Art) before graduating in 1990 from Edinburgh College of Art with an honours degree in drawing and painting. Influential tutors at Edinburgh were David Michie and William Baillie and lecturers Elizabeth Blackadder, John Houston and Victoria Crowe.
Since graduating she has worked independently, exhibiting regularly at the Walker Galleries (Harrogate) and The School House Gallery (Wighton); as well as undertaking various commissions from private and corporate clients. Between 2003 and 2004 she was engaged by Yorkshire Forward to complete a series of thirteen paintings of the county. Work in private collections include: Marks & Spencer Head Office, London; Leeds United 100 Club; Valvona and Crolla Ltd., Edinburgh; Tetley’s Brewery, Leeds; Burton Agnes Hall, East Yorkshire; the Magistrates Court, Leeds; the Finnish Consul, Edinburgh and Newby Hall & Gardens Yorkshire.
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Selected Exhibitions & Commissions:
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Paintings of Newby Hall & gardens on Sale in Newby Hall Gift Shop summer, Autumn 2025.
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A special commissioned edition of 12 greetings cards of Wild Flower & Plants of Borrowdale & exhibition at Grange Methodist Chapel near Keswick. Summer & Autumn 2025
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Summer 2025 Two Presentations,”Botany in the Limestone “ exhibition & walk at Ribblehead station Yorkshire as part of Footsteps in time series of walks with Friends of Settle to Carlisle.
Summer 2024-Spring 2025 received a grant from the Borrowdale story committee in Borrowdale the Lake District to paint 12 wild flowers/flora & fauna in situ in Borrowdale with an exhibition and talk tbc.in May 2025.
15th February to 21st March 2025
“ For the love of Dance” exhibition of drawings & paintings of Dance & Opera at 108 Fine Art , Cold Bath Road Harrogate.
September 2024 exhibition
stand of Drawings Paintings & cards of Newby Hall & Gardens at Harrogate Autumn Flower Show Newby Hall
February 2024 Commissioned to produce a greetings card design for Newby Hall Gardens
December 2023 - January 2024 Produced a postcard of Fortunes Kippers Smokehouse, Whitby, all proceeds donated to Whitby RNLI
December 2023 - January 2024 Sun, Sea & Season's Greetings, Exhibition at 108 Fine Art, Harrogate, coinciding with a workshop on oil pastel techniques
July 2023 Solo Exhibition at Newby Hall, Grantham Rooms
December 2022 Trade Stand at Country Living Christmas Fair, Harrogate
November 2022 Behind the Canvas, Exhibition at 108 Fine Art, Harrogate​
1999 - 2022 Inclusive, Annual Solo Show at Walker Galleries, Harrogate.
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Selected for exhibition at the Royal Academy London & Royal Scottish Academy Edinburgh.
Other previous exhibitions include:
RIBA Edinburgh, Flying colours gallery Edinburgh, Royal infirmary Edinburgh, Lotherton Hall Leeds, Daisy trust Hurlingham club London, Phillips Auction House Leeds, Terrace Gallery Harewood house Leeds.
Prizes & Awards:
First prize, New English Art Club Student Exhibition 1991
First Prize: Laing Collection Art Competition, Harrogate. 1993
Trav Scholarship Award ( Tuscany) New English Art Club 1993
Highly Commended Prize Laing Collection London 1998
Grant Awarded from the Borrowdale Story Committee to paint 12 Wild flowers in Borrowdale the Lake District with an exhibition & presentation.
2nd prize in Plant Life magazine’s photography competition with a photo of Allotment Shed & flowers.
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