:: Biography

Kay Spare studied art and education at Goldsmiths' College, London (1979-83). She then taught art to 11-19 year old children in London's East End, until the birth of her second son in 1993. She has continued to paint and draw and has worked with husband Richard to set up Wellington Studio in Charlton (London).

Recent Exhibitions & Shows

2007

• Trevelyan College, University of Durham, ‘Colour & Line’, joint show.
• Prize winner, Dulwich Picture Gallery 'Childrren's Portrait Competition', judged by Humphrey Ocean RA.

2006

• ‘Not the Royal Academy’, Llewellyn Alexander Fine Paintings,

2005

•  Wildwood Gallery, Bury St Edmonds, Suffolk. Mixed spring show opens March 1^st 2005.
• Pyramid Gallery, 43 Stonegate, York. Joint show opens 7^th May 2005, until 4^th July 2005. 
• Not the Royal Academy 2005, Llewellyn Alexander Gallery, London
• Bianco Nero Gallery, Stokesley, N. Yorks, 'Animals' show.

2004

•  Royal College of Art ‘Art on Paper Fair’, with Anna Mei Chadwick.

•  Black Swan Arts Open Exhibition, Frome, Somerset. 21 Feb – 20 March.

• Dulwich Art Fair and Affordable Art Fair Bristol, with Enid Lawson Gallery

2003

• 'Art on Paper Fair', Royal College of Art, London (with Anna Mei Chadwick)
• Examples of work can be seen at Attendi Gallery, Chiswick
• Not the Royal Academy 2003, Llewellyn Alexander Gallery, London
• Wyards South East Open Print Exhibition 2003
• Christmas Open Studio, at home in Catford.

2002

• 'Art on Paper Fair', Royal College of Art, London (with Anna Mei Chadwick)
• 'Colour and Line', Broxbourne Civic Hall, Hertfordshire (joint show with Richard Spare)
• Colour and Line joint show with husband Richard Art in Action Gallery, Waterperry, Oxford
• Not The Royal Academy 2002, Llewellyn Alexander Gallery, London
• Collyer Bristow Christmas Show
• Joint shows with husband Richard, CCA Galleries London and CCA Galleries Farnham

2001

• 'Not the Royal Academy 2001', Llewellyn Alexander Gallery, London.
• 'Art on Paper Fair', Royal College of Art, London (with Anna Mei Chadwick)
• 'A New Landscape', St Martin's Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London (in collaboration with poet John Powls).
• 'A New Landscape', Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead (in collaboration with poet John Powls).