Anna H. Geerdes

was born in 1960 in Katwijk aan Zee, the Netherlands.

She moved to Orkney in 1991 where she lived for 15 years.

In 2006 she moved to Aberdeen to study at Grays School of Art.

She currently lives and works in Glasgow.

Education

2010

BA Hons Degree in Painting Gray’s School of Art, Aberdeen (first)

Solo Shows

2017

‘The Ground Beneath Our Feet’ – Compass Gallery, Glasgow

2015

‘As Far as The Eye Can See’ – Compass Gallery, Glasgow

2012

‘No Place’ – The Meffan Institute, Forfar

2011

Solo at Urban Outfitters, Edinburgh

2009

‘Flux’ – Limousine Bull, Aberdeen

2004

‘Still Lives’ – The Belmont Cinema, Aberdeen

2002

‘Moments in Time’ – The Green Room, Hoy, Orkney

Group/Open Shows

2017

Open exhibition – Gallowgate Artist Studios, Glasgow

2016

Open exhibition – Gallowgate Artist Studios, Glasgow

2015

Exhibition work of Artists of Dovehill studios – Glasgow Art Club, Glasgow

2013

‘Under the Hammer’ – Artists Collective Exhibition

2012

‘Couleur Cafe’ – Fringe Festival, Edinburgh

2010

‘Gray Area’ – Peacock Visual Arts, Aberdeen

2009

‘Trust’ (national trust & limousine bull) – Drum Castle, North Deeside

2008

‘Postcards and Wee Souvenirs’ – Limousine Bull, Aberdeen

2002

Pier Arts Centre, Stromness, Orkney

Selected Group Exhibtions

2018

Themed Exhibition, Central Booking, New York (USA)

2018

Paisley Art Institute, Annual Exhibition, Paisley

2018

Spring Exhibition, The Velvet Easel, Portobello, Edinburgh

2018

Selected for publication in Vellum Art Magazine20, New York

2017

Royal Scottish Academy Open Exhibition 2017, Edinburgh

2017

Central Booking, New York (USA)

2017

Islington Art Fair (represented by Compass Gallery), London

2016

Group Exhibition, Central Booking, New York, USA

2016

Royal Scottish Academy Open Exhibition 2016, Edinburgh

2016

Paisley Art Institute, Selected Open Exhibition, Paisley

2016

Islington Art Fair, London (representing Compass Gallery Glasgow)

2015

Exhibition work of Artists of Dovehill studios – Glasgow Art Club, Glasgow

2015

Winter Exhibition 2015 – the Meffan, Forfar

2015

RSA Open Exhibition 2015 – Edinburgh

2015

Winter Exhibition 2015 – Compass Gallery, Glasgow

2015

Annual Exhibition – Aberdeen Artist Society, Aberdeen

2015

Selected for Publication in ‘Pushing Out The Boat’ – North-East Scotland’s Magazine of New Writing and the Visual Arts

2014

Winter Exhibition 2015 – the Meffan, Forfar

2014

RSA Open Exhibition 2014 – Edinburgh

2014

Annual Exhibition – Aberdeen Artist Society, Aberdeen

2014

Islington Art Fair, London (representing Compass Gallery Glasgow)

2013

Annual Exhibition – Aberdeen Artist Society, Aberdeen

2013

‘Still Spaces: The Allotment Project’ – Compass Gallery, Glasgow

2012

Annual Exhibition – Aberdeen Artist Society, Aberdeen

2011

RSA Open Exhibition 2014 – Edinburgh

2011

“Northern Lights” – Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh

2011

Annual Exhibition – Aberdeen Artist Society, Aberdeen

2011

“Venus + Demarco + Beuys” – Richard Demarco, Edinburgh

2011

Annual Exhibition (invited) – Scottish Society of Artists, Edinburgh

2011

“New Contemporaries” – Royal Scottish Society, Edinburgh

2010

Annual Exhibition – Aberdeen Artist Society, Aberdeen

2009

Annual Exhibition – Aberdeen Artist Society, Aberdeen

2008

Annual Exhibition – Aberdeen Artist Society, Aberdeen

Awards Collections

2018

The Bet Low Trust Award at PAI 2018

2016

Paisley Art Institue, Art Hire Award

2014

MSD Young Painter Award

2011

RSA Landscape Award

2011

David & June Gorden Memorial Trust Award

2010

Purchase Prize by RGU Arts and Heritage