Nicholas Romeril

Born in Jersey. Channel Islands. 11 October 1967.

Lives and works in Jersey.

 

Education

1991-3. MA fine art (printmaking). Camberwell College of Art and Design, London

1988-91.BA(hons) fine art (painting). Camberwell College of Art and Design, London

 

Selected Employment

Artist, 1987-present.
Creating painting, printing, sculpture,site specific art work and Verre Eglomise mirrors for exhibitions, experimentation and clients.
Nicholas Romeril's wrok is represented by East West Gallery, London and Thomas Dutoit Galerie, Switzerland.

Lecturer, 1996-present.
Lecturer on the Degree, Foundation, Extended Diploma Art and Design courses at Highlands School of Art,
Jersey. Specialising in painting in all media, printmaking, 2D and 3D visual language.
Completed Certificate in Education (Further & Higher Education) from University of Southampton in 2001.

Full time Artist and Designer, 1994-95.
Peter Binnington, Battersea High Street, Battersea, London. Commissioned to design, make and install 52 Verre Eglomise mirrors for the Sultan of Brunei's London home in Park Lane. Responsible for checking quality control, time management, final designs and the drawing and painting of the mirrors.  

Solo Shows

2011

August. Solo exhibition of 40 paintings, prints and sculptures at the Galerie des Sablon, Saint
Malo, France.

July. Permanent display of three large scale works on paper at Mark Jordan (Michelin Star chef) at the
Beach Restaurant, Jersey.

May. Completion and installation of a suit of commissioned paintings (195cmx205cm each) for a
private collector, Jersey.

April. Installation of Shoal and Rogue Seas (see paintings) in a private collection, Jersey.

January. Installation of ‘Data System’ (stainless steel and LED light box) for Jersey Telecom.

2010
November
. Solo exhibition of 45 new paintings and sculptures at Thomas Dutoit Galerie, Switzerland.

October. 'Herd' an exhibition of the working drawings and prints and release of a film documenting the process used to create the huge stainless steel panels for the Jersey Diary.

September. Unveiling of 'Bait Ball'. 3.6m high stainless steel sculpture for a high end residential development at Havres des Pas, Jersey.

June. Unveiling of the 'HERD' installation at Jersey Dairy. Paintings of the cow heads on to stainless steel panels. 2.5m x 13m.

2009
Introductory exhibition at Thomas Dutoit Gallerie, Switzerland.

Various private commissions for paintings and sculptures.

2008
November. Nicholas Romeril at David Hick Interiors.

May.Open Studio. Artist's private space.

Various private commissions for paintings and sculptures

2007

Semptember. New Paintings. A collection of new paintings exhibited to aim fund raising for the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust in association with Cazenove Capital Management. Jersey.

March.Tonic. Recent paintings and works on paper collected and exhibited together from two years work. East West Gallery, London

2006
October. *Les Minquiers, Exhibition of paintings created when Nicholas lived on the small archipelago in the summer of 2006, Studio 18, Jersey

2005
*Open Studio. Artists private space. Jersey

*Herd of Charing Cross? Large scale Public art event in the streets of St Helier. Jersey May - Dec

2004
*Secrets. East West Gallery. London

2003
*Silence. Studio 18 Gallery. Jersey

2001
Hot Spells. East West Gallery. London

2000
*Here & Now. Studio 18 Gallery. Jersey

White Heat. Coach House Gallery. Guernsey

1996
Calm Charm. Studio 18 Gallery. Jersey

1994
Star Brewery Gallery. Lewes. East Sussex. U.K.

1993
People in Place. Studio 18 Gallery. Jersey.

1991
Scratching in the Dust. Studio 18 Gallery. Jersey.

 

Public and Private Collections

Jersey Museum Ernst & Young, Royal Bank of Wales Royal Bank of Scotland Mourants Bedell Cristin Deloitte & Touche, Jersey La Conte & Wright Ltd, Guernsey UBS Trustees (Jersey) Volaw Voisin Work is in private collections in UK, Norway, Spain, France, Ireland, U.S.A., Canada and Hong Kong. 

Selected Group Exhibitions

East West Gallery, London, Thomas Dutoit Galerie, Switzerland and Galerie des Sablon , France
represent my work.

2011
October. Exhibit and judge the first “world sand rack art’ exhibition and competition organised
by Jersey Tourism.
June. Jersey Open Studio exhibitions

2010

Red Dot Sle 2. selected artist exhibit their work at the grand hotel Jersey.
Exhibits and organises Red Dot presents Hamptonne. 20 visual and performance artists exhibit at this historical site.
East West Gallery, London.

Thompson Gallery, Group Summer Show, London.

2009
Organises the first Red Dot art fair at the Grand Jersey Hotel, Jersey.
Included in numerous group exhibitions with the East West Gallery, London.

2008
Romantics in the Channel Islands. Jersey Heritage Trust, Jersey Museum. Included in a comprehensive survey of contemporary and historic painters inspired by the sea around the Channel Islands.

2004 
Group Show. Jersey Maritime Museum.
Group Show. Royal Overseas League. London.
Mixed show. Rostra Gallery. Bath.
Launch of new ceramic range at Earls Court London. .

2002
Art Fest. City Restaurant. Jersey
Vessels, an exhibition of paintings on ceramic. Jersey Pottery. Jersey

2000
National Art Collection Fund Exhibition. Jersey Museum,

1998
East West Gallery. London.
Short listed for the Royal West and Bath Landscape Painting Prize.

1997
National Art Collection Fund Exhibition. Jersey Museum

1996
Group show. East West Gallery. London.
Artichoke Summer Show. Barbican Centre. London.

1994
The Royal West Academy Open Print Exhibition
*London Institute S. African Touring Exhibition. South Africa.
Artichoke Annual Print Exhibition. London.

1993
*The Bradford Open Print Exhibition. Bradford.
Ten Years of the Jersey Arts Centre. Berni Gallery. Jersey.

1991
Going to Press. The Pearoom Gallery. Lincolnshire.
Vision 20-20. Group show. London Ecology Centre.
The Edinburgh Gallery. Scotland.
Menu. Black Friars Pavilion. London.

1990
*A View of the New. The Royal Overseas League. London. [Prize Winner]
*Contemporary View. Royal College of Art. London.

* A catalogue has been published for these exhibitions