Jennifer McRae
EDUCATION
Graduated Grays School of Art, Robert Gordon's University
BA (first class hons) Fine Art
Art Academy, London
Royal Drawing School, London
SOLO EXHIBITIONS INCLUDE:
Fine Art Society
Beaux Arts, Bath
Bohun Gallery, Henley on Thames
Gomez Gallery, Baltimore USA
Scottish Gallery Edinburgh
Thackeray Gallery London
2024
'Classical Roots', Mixed Show, Beaux Arts Bath
2023
Mixed show, Beaux Arts Bath
2015
Artist in Residence 2015, The Carnegie Club, Skibo Castle, Dornoch (courtesy of AIR residencies)
Currently working on 3rd commission for the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery 2015.
2014
Secret Lives, Beaux Arts, Bath
Ondaatje Gold Medal Winner, Royal Society of Portrait Painters.
2013
Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize Exhibition held at Mall Galleries, London (February).
2011
Artists of Fame and Promise, Beaux Arts, Bath
Bourne Fine Art, Edinburgh Festival Exhibition of Portraiture through the centuries (21st Century section, invited artist)
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition ,London
Portrait commission Scottish National Portrait Gallery: Sir Chris Hoy
AP McCoy portrait in BP Portrait Award, London
2010
Beaux Arts, Bath, Summer Exhibition
Beaux Arts, Bath, 20/21 British Art Fair
Solo exhibition, Thackeray Gallery, London
Small is beautiful, Flowers Central, London
Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
2009
Artists of Fame and Promise, Beaux Arts, Bath
Art London, Chelsea, Thackeray Gallery
BP Portrait Award, National Portrait Gallery, London
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London
2007
“Critic’s Choice” selected by William Packer for Lemon Street Gallery, Truro
Beaux Arts, Bath. Summer Exhibition
2006
Browse and Darby Summer Exhibition
Wales Portrait Award
The Lord’s Project
2005
Completing 6 portraits of Chelsea Pensioner Royal Hospital Chelsea
The Royal Society of Portrait Painters,The Mall London
Richmond Hill Gallery
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition,London
2004
Beaux Arts Summer Exhibition
Hunting Arts Prizes, Royal College of Art, London
Richmond Hill Gallery
Being Present: 8 Painters, Jerwood Space (Jerwood Foundation), London
Long & Ryle, London
Bohun Gallery, Henley
2003
Beaux Arts, Bath: joint show with John Bellany
Richmond Hill Gallery
Beaux Arts, Cork Street, London
Bohun Gallery 30th Anniversary Exhibition, Henley
New English Arts Club, Mall Galleries, London
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London
Langham Fine Arts, Surrey
Singer & Friedlander Watercolour Exhibition, London
Discerning Eye, Mall Galleries, London
2002
Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
Richmond Hill Gallery
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London
Bohun Gallery, Henley (solo)
2001
Narcissus: Self Portraits of the 20th Century, SNPG
Royal Scottish Society of Watercolours, Edinburgh
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London
New English Arts Club, London
Singer & Friedlander Watercolour Exhibition, London
Mirror, Mirror: Self Portraits of Women Through The Centuries, NPG, London
2000
BP Portrait Award, NPG, London
Visual Arts Scotland, RSA, Edinburgh
Royal Society of Portrait Painters, London
Richmond Hill Gallery
Scottish Gallery Summer Show, Edinburgh
Adam Gallery, London (solo)
1999
RSA Annual Exhibition, Edinburgh
BP Portrait Award, NPG, London
Self Portraits, Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal
Morrison Scottish Portrait Award, RSA, Edinburgh
Painting in Scotland, Glasgow Printmakers Gallery
Art & Business, Scottish National Portrait Gallery
Curwen Gallery, London (solo)
1998
BP Portrait Award, NPG, London
Singer & Friedlander Watercolour Exhibition, London
Beaux Arts, Bath (solo)
1997
Gomez Gallery, Baltimore USA (solo)
Heritage Group Project, Ernst & young, Cambridge
Beaux Arts, Bath
1996
Open Eye Gallery Edinburgh Festival Exhibition (solo)
BP Portrait Award, NPG, London
1995
Berkeley Square Gallery (solo)
BP Portrait Award, National Portrait Gallery, London
1994
Anthony Hepworth Fine Art, Bath (solo)
1993
Morrison Scottish Portrait Award, RSA Edinburgh
Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh (solo)
1992
Compass Gallery, Glasgow
Hunting Art Prizes, London
Anthony Hepworth Fine Art, Bath (solo)