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1962 | Born Australia |
1965 | Came to live in Scotland |
1980 – 84 | University of Glasgow Graduated Master of Arts with Honours in History of Fine Art and English Literature |
Awards | |
1999 | MacRoberts Open Prize |
2009 | House for an Art Lovers Award, Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts |
2010 | Finalist, The Bath Prize |
2016 | Glasgow Art Club Prize, Paisley Art Institute |
Artist Membership | |
Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts | |
Paisley Art Institute | |
One Person Shows | |
1991 | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall |
1991 - 1994 | Art Exposure Gallery, Glasgow |
1997 | Inner Life, Torrance Gallery, Edinburgh |
2000 - 2005 | Ainscough Contemporary Art, London |
2000 | Red Earth, Blue Sea, Edinburgh Festival Exhibition, Di Rollo Gallery. Edinburgh |
2002 | The Colour of the Land, Festival Exhibition, Di Rollo Gallery, Edinburgh |
2004 | The Colour of the North, Di Rollo Gallery, Edinburgh |
2004 | Richmond Hill Gallery |
2006 | Northern Lights, Duncan R Miller Fine Arts, London |
2006 | East Meets West, Di Rollo Gallery, Edinburgh |
2007 | Into the West, Annan Gallery, Glasgow |
2007 | Celtic Connection, Wren Gallery, Burford |
2007 | Beyond the Sea, Duncan R Miller Fine Arts, London |
2009 | Coast to Coast, Duncan R Miller Fine Arts, London |
2009 | Homecoming, Annan Gallery, Glasgow |
2009 | The Road to the Isles, Wren Gallery, Burford |
2010 | Four Seasons, Duncan R Miller Fine Arts, London |
2010 | Time and Tide, Lime Tree Gallery, Long Melford |
2011 | Sea Change, Duncan R Miller Fine Arts, London |
2011 | The Road to Eastbourne Pier, House for An Art Lover, Glasgow |
2011 | Land and Sea, Wren Gallery, Burford |
2012 | Between Tides, Duncan R Miller Fine Arts, London |
2013 | To The Sea, Duncan R Miller Fine Arts, London |
2014 | The Call of The Sea, Duncan R Miller Fine Arts, London |
2015 | Journeys Through Landscape, Duncan R Miller Fine Arts, London |
2016 | From City to Sea, Duncan R Miller Fine Arts, London |
2017 | Force of Nature, Duncan R Miller Fine Arts, London |
2018 | New Paintings, Duncan R Miller Fine Arts, London |
2018 | Northern Lights, Walker Galleries, Harrogate |
2019 | New Paintings, Duncan R Miller Fine Arts, London |
2020 | East Meets West, Duncan R Miller Fine Arts, London |
2020 | A Scottish Journey, Red Rag Gallery, Bath |
2021 | Escape to the Country, Walker Galleries, Harrogate |
2021 | Solo Show, Clarendon Fine Art, Marlow |
2022 | Postcards from Scotland, Red Rag Gallery, Bath |
2022 | Solo Show, Clarendon Fine Art, Covent Garden, London |
2022 | An Abundance of Beauty, Annan Gallery, Glasgow |
2023 | Solo Show, Clarendon Fine Art, Edinburgh |
2023 | Solo Show, Clarendon Fine Art, Marlow |
2023 | Solo Show, Clarendon Fine Art, Farnham |
2024 | Celtic Connections, Red Rag Gallery, Bath |
2024 | Solo Show, Clarendon Fine Art, Islington, London |
2024 | Solo Show, Clarendon Fine Art, Guildford |
Selected Exhibitions | |
1993 | Christmas Exhibition, Demarco European Art Foundation, Edinburgh |
1994 | Collins Gallery, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow |
1995 | Collective Images, McLean Art Gallery and Museum, Greenock |
1995 - 98 | Christmas Shows, Compass Gallery, Glasgow |
1995 - 2011,14-18 | Paisley Art Institute (PAI) Annual Exhibition, Paisley Art Gallery and Museum |
1996 - 2019 | London Art Fair, Business and Design Centre, Islington, London |
1996 - 03, 08-10, 13, 17 | Royal Glasgow Institute (RGI) Annual Exhibition, Glasgow |
1996 - 2010 | Glasgow Art Fair |
1997 | Vicarage Cottage Gallery, North Shields |
1997 | Beatrice Royal Contemporary Art Gallery, Southampton |
1997 | The Contemporary Fine Art Gallery, Eton |
1997 | Laing Competition, Scotland Street School, Glasgow |
1997 - 2011, 2017 | Scottish Drawing Competition, Paisley Art Institute |
1998 | Laing Competition, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow |
1999 - 2012 | Scottish Show, Thompson’s Gallery, Aldeburgh |
1998 | Society of Artists and Artist Craftsmen (SAAC), Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh |
1998 | Exhibition of Scottish Artists, Veem Gallery, Philadelphia, USA |
1998 & 99, 2008 | Chelsea Art Fair, London |
1999 & 2000 | ArtLondon, Chelsea, London |
1999 - 2019 | Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, London |
2001 | Four person show with Pam Carter, Gerard Burns and Zlatan Pilipovic, Richmond Hill Gallery |
2001 - 09 | Jerdan Gallery, Crail |
2002 | Four person show with Lin Pattullo, James Orr and John Lowrie Morrison, Richmond Hill Gallery |
2003 | Exhibition of Scottish Painting, St Petersburg, Russia |
2003 | British Watercolour Roadshow, Upplands Vasby Art Museum, Stockholm, Sweden |
2004, 05, 08, 10 | The RGI Kelly Gallery, Christmas Exhibitions, Glasgow |
2004 - 2016, 19 | Summer Exhibition, McEwan Gallery, Ballater |
2004 | Uisge Beatha – Water of Life Edinburgh Festival Exhibition, British Medical Association, Edinburgh |
2005 - 2012 | Scottish Show, Wren Gallery, Burford |
2005 | Light on the Landscape, Edinburgh Festival Exhibition, British Medical Association, Edinburgh |
2005 - 2007 | Christmas Exhibition, Lillie Art Gallery, Milngavie |
2005 - 2015 | 20/21 British Art Fair, Royal College of Art, London |
2008 - 2015 | 20/21 International Art Fair, Royal College of Art, London |
2006 | Art Ireland, Dublin |
2006 - 2012,15,16,19 | Edinburgh Art Fair |
2007 | Newcastle Gateshead Art Fair |
2007 - 2017 | Affordable Art Fair, Bristol |
2008 | Art and Antiques Fair, Olympia, London |
2008 - 2010 | Cambridgeshire Art Fair |
2008 | Two person show with Jenny Matthews at Thompson's Gallery, Aldeburgh |
2009 | 101 Homecoming Exhibition, MacLaurin Art Gallery, Ayr |
2010 | Essence of Wales: Celtic Art at the Ryder Cup, Mixed Exhibition featuring HRH the Prince of Wales, Celtic Manor, Newport |
2010 | The Bath Prize Finalists Exhibition, The Octagon, Bath |
2010 | Devon Art Fair |
2011 - 2016 | Affordable Art Fair, Hampstead, London |
2011, 2013, 15-17 | Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour (RSW) Annual Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh |
2012 | The Great Welsh Journey, Lime Tree Gallery, Bristol |
2012 | Affordable Art Fair, Stockholm, Sweden |
2013 | The Cornish Landscape, Lime Tree Gallery, Bristol |
2013 | The Maclaurin Open Fine Art Exhibition, Maclaurin Art Gallery, Ayr |
2013 - 17 | Cambridge Art Fair |
2014 | Two person show with Stephanie Rew at Thompson's Gallery, Aldeburgh |
2015 | Crackling with Colour, with Emma S Davis and Anne Morrison; Strathearn Gallery, Crieff |
2015 | Colour, with Pam Carter, Joe Hargan and Peter King; Lime Tree Gallery, Long Melford |
2015 | Macart, Maclaurin Art Gallery, Ayr |
2016 | Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour (RSW) - Connections: Scotland and Italy, Lillie Art Gallery, Milngavie |
2016 | Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour (RSW) - Summer Exhibition, Meffan Gallery, Forfar |
2017 | Wales Revisited, Lime Tree Gallery, Bristol |
2017 | Lesley Banks, Judith Bridgland and Marion Drummond, Grilli Gallery, Edinburgh |
2018 | Alive in the Universe, Aldeburgh Lookout, Aldeburgh (video work) |
2018 | North Coast Gems, with Anne Morrison; Strathearn Gallery, Crieff and Annan Gallery Glasgow |
2018 | Judith I Bridgland and Rosanne Barr, Two Person Show at the Smithy Gallery, Blanefield |
2019 | Alive in the Universe, Palazzo Pesaro Papafava, Venice Biennale (video work) |
2019 | Judith Bridgland and Joan Gillespie, Grilli Gallery, Edinburgh |
2019 & 21 | Fresh Art Fair, Ascot Racecourse |
2019 | Director's Choice, Walker Galleries, Harrogate |
2020 | Two Person Show with Peter King, Annan Gallery, Glasgow |
2020 | Time and Timelessness, Garage Gallery, Aldeburgh (video installation) |
2021 | Sculptural Surfaces, Morningside Gallery, Edinburgh |
2021 | Two Person Show with Mairi Clark, Annan Gallery, Glasgow |
2021 | Two Person Show with Jenny Matthews, Thompson's Galleries, Aldeburgh |
2021 | Three Person Show with Amanda Hoskin and Reg Preston , Red Rag Gallery, Bath |
2022 | Scottish Show, Albany Gallery, Cardiff |
2023 | Summer Show, Albany Gallery, Cardiff |
2023 | Summer Show, Thompson's Gallery, Aldeburgh |
2023 | Summer Show, Red Rag Gallery, Bath |
2024 | Two Person Show with Gerald Green, Albany Gallery, Cardiff |
2024 | Summer Show, Thompson's Gallery, Aldeburgh |
Published Works | |
2001 | Four paintings published as limited edition prints by Ecosse Fine Art |
2003 | Painting published as the paperback and hardback cover illustrations of “The Rhythm of Life” by David Adam |
2004 - 08 | Twenty two paintings published as limited edition prints by Di Rollo Fine Art |
2009 | Painting published as the paperback cover illustration of “Prayer, the Embrace of Love"” by Andrew Clitherow |
Work in Private Collections | |
Paintings in private collections in the UK and worldwide, including Ireland, Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Turkey, Mexico, Russia, Canada, USA, Bermuda, Australia, China, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates. | |
Works Purchased and Commissions | |
Sophos Plc Global Headquarters, Arisaig Partners (HK) Ltd, The Royal Bank of Scotland World Headquarters, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow Caledonian University, British Midland, and His Majesty's Lord Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk. Commission for the cover of "Transfiguring the Everyday: The Musical Vision of Michael Tippett" by Simon Barrow. . | |
Bibliography | |
Peter J M McEwan, The Dictionary of Scottish Art and Architecture (2nd ed), pp 57 | |
Lynda Murray (Ed), Who's Who in Art (36th ed), pp 92-93 | |
Judith I Bridgland, "Exploration of Landscapes", International Artist (Issue 100, Dec/Jan 15), pp 82-91 | |
Judith I Bridgland, "Impasto Painting", Artists and Illustrators (Issue 402, April 19), pp 70-73 |