Andrew
Sales
My Background and education
I began studying art seriously in sixth form and this led me to apply for a place at Newcastle College on their foundation diploma course, where I specialized in Fine art. After receiving a merit from Newcastle I began studying a Fine Art Bachelors degree at Loughborough University in 2012, focusing entirely on painting.
After graduating with a 2:1 I moved to Leeds and continue to make work. I have been commissioned paintings and murals throughout my practice and openly accept any new project. Exhibitions include, Loughborough Free Range Exhibitors, Brick Lane, London, 2015. Summer Exhibition, The West End Gallery, Leicester, 2015 and LSA Annual Exhibition 2016-17, New Walk Museum & Art Gallery, Leicester.
I am a member of The Leicester Society of Artists after being nominated for a graduate prize in 2015. I completed my MA in Creative Practice at Leeds Arts University in 2019 and continue to make and exhibit work.
Awards and Bursaries
2021
-New Emergence Art Prize, runner up, New Emergence Art
2020
-The New Emergence Art Unity Award, runner up, New Emergence Art
-New Emergence Art Prize, runner up, New Emergence Art
2019
-Art and Faith Bursary, runner up, Leeds Church Institute, Leeds
2015
-LSA Student Award, runner up, Leicester Society of Artists, Leicester
Exhibitions
2022
- Living With the Past, Cupola Gallery, Sheffield
- Andrew Sales and Joshua Vanleader: Painting Beyond Itself, Coles Gallery, Leeds
- Fern and Glade Instagram Exhibition, Fern and Glade, online exhibition
2021
- Permanent work on show at Cupola Gallery, Sheffield
- Permanent work on show at Cole’s Gallery, Leeds
- Permanent work on show at Giddy Arts, Saltaire
- Scion, Cupola Gallery, Sheffield
- Supporting the arts, online exhibition
- Transcendence, Headrow House, Leeds
- Around The House Virtual Exhibition, Around the House Productions, online exhibition
- Pop Up Painting Mid-Winter Exhibition, Pop Up Painting, online exhibition
- Stay Connected Virtual Exhibition, online exhibition
-The Mask and Me, online exhibition
2020
-Touring Postcard Exhibition, Aire Place Studios, Leeds
-Artists of Meraki Feature, Artists of Meraki, online exhibition
-Uncanny Characters, The Bowery, Headingley, Leeds
-MA Final Show, Leeds Arts University, Leeds
-LSA annual Exhibition, New Walk Museum and Gallery, Leicester
-Permanent works on display at Coles Gallery, Leeds
-Permanent works on display at Giddy Arts, Saltaire
2019
-Andrew Sales: Scrutinise, Hyde Park Book Club, Headingley
-All The World is a Stage, Left Bank, Leeds
-LSA annual Exhibition, New Walk Museum and Gallery, Leicester
2017
-Kirkstall Art Trail, St Peter's Church, Headingley
-LSA annual Exhibition, New Walk Museum and Gallery, Leicester
2016
-Spring Exhibition, West End Gallery, Leicester
-What is the Future of Digital Art?, Tate Modern, London, digital exhibition
-LSA annual Exhibition, New Walk Museum and Gallery, Leicester
2015
-Loughborough Free Range Exhibitors, Brick Lane, London
-Loughborough Portrait Exhibition, Loughborough University Gallery, Loughborough
-Loughborough Fine Art Degree Show, Loughborough University Gallery, Loughborough
-LSA Annual Exhibition, New Walk Museum and Gallery, Leicester