Biography
b. 1992 Stoke On Trent, UK
Lives and Works in Cardiff, Wales
Aidan Myers is a contemporary British artist who focuses primarily on painting working on the cusp between figuration and abstraction. Affinity with landscapes, nature, gardens and plant subjects form the basis to his paintings largely anchored by travels to India for artist residencies in 2018 & 2024.
Myers exhibits widely in group shows and he has presented solo shows in the UK.
There are public and private collections of work in: UK, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India & USA.
Current/Upcoming Shows
– Wales Contemporary / Cymru Gyfoes, The Garrison Chapel, London (26 Feb – 9 Mar 2025) / Touring to Waterfront Gallery, Milford Haven, Wales (21 Mar – 17 May 2025)
– Oriel Canfas, ‘Occupata: Project II Intersum’, Cardiff, Wales (13 Feb – 9 Mar 2025)
– Oriel Ysgol Gelf – Prifysgol Aberystwyth University, ‘I Won’t Stay In A World Without Love’ BEEP Painting Prize, Aberystwyth, Wales (13 Jan – 4 April 2025)
Solo Shows
2023 – The Sustainable Studio, ‘Curated Nature’, Cardiff, Wales, UK
2021 – Cardiff M.A.D.E, ‘Encounters’, Cardiff, Wales, UK
2018 – The Sustainable Studio, ‘Labyrinth’, Cardiff, Wales, UK
2017 – Waterloo Gardens Teahouse, ‘Small Works’ (for Shelter Cymru), Cardiff, Wales, UK
2016 – Line Gallery, Stroud Visual Arts, ‘New Matter’, Stroud, UK
2016 – Cardiff M.A.D.E, ‘Manoeuvred Matter’, Cardiff, Wales, UK
Group Shows
2025 – Wales Contemporary / Cymru Gyfoes, The Garrison Chapel, London & Waterfront Gallery, Milford Haven, Wales (Touring Show)
2025 – Oriel Canfas, ‘Occupata: Project II Intersum’, Cardiff, Wales
2025 – Oriel Ysgol Gelf – Prifysgol Aberystwyth University, ‘I Won’t Stay In A World Without Love’ BEEP Painting Prize, Aberystwyth, Wales (Touring from Swansea)
2024 – Spring Cheltenham, ‘Small Works Winter Show’, Cheltenham, UK
2024 – Cardiff M.A.D.E, ‘Winter Show’, Cardiff, Wales
2024 – Oriel Canfas, ‘Antidote’, Cardiff, Wales
2024 – Tŷ Pawb, Open Exhibition, Wrexham, Wales
2024 – Elysium Gallery, ‘I Won’t Stay In A World Without Love’ BEEP Painting Prize, Swansea, Wales
2024 – Ty Turner, ‘The Art Of Living’, Penarth, Wales
2024 – Art Market Cardiff, ‘Canton Flower Show’, Cardiff, Wales
2023 – Cardiff M.A.D.E, ‘Resilience – Spring Show’, Cardiff, Wales, UK
2023 – Tŷ Pawb, ‘Horizon Garden’, Wrexham, Wales, UK
2023 – Zimmer Stewart Gallery, ‘Reflections at King Edward VII Hospital - curating art and wellbeing’, Marylebone, London, UK
2022 – Bargehouse, Oxo Tower Wharf ’Pandemonium & Order’ – Cluster Contemporary, London, UK
2022 – The Bomb Factory, ‘Winter Art Auction’ – Art on a Postcard, London, UK
2022 – Barnabas House, ‘Winter Show’, Newport, Wales, UK
2022 – Hearth Gallery, ‘Pages from a Book’, Penarth, Wales, UK
2022 – The Other Art Fair, ‘Summer Art Auction’ – Art on a Postcard, London, UK
2022 – Terrace Gallery, ‘Wish You Were Here’, London, UK
2022 – Cardiff M.A.D.E, ‘Mutable’, Cardiff, Wales, UK
2022 – London Welsh Centre, Wales Week London – ‘Draw:Wales’, London, UK
2021 – Spring Cheltenham, ‘Small Works’, Cheltenham, UK
2021 – Hastings Contemporary ‘A Generous Space’, Hastings, UK
2021 – The Godown, ‘BUKA BUKU’ Open Books, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2021 – Mall Galleries, ‘Figurative Art Now’, London, UK (Digital)
2021 – Cardiff MADE – ‘Cambium’, Cardiff, Wales, UK (Encounters)
2021 – Royal Cambrian Academy – ‘Annual Open’, Conwy, Wales, UK
2020 – The London Atelier of Representational Art – ‘Painting Now’, London, UK (p/p)
2020 – Cardiff M.A.D.E, ‘Winter Show’, Cardiff, Wales, UK
2019 – LLAWN Festival – TactileBOSCH, ‘Out of Line’, Llandudno, Wales, UK
2019 – Cardiff M.A.D.E, ‘Summer Art Prize 2019’, Cardiff, Wales, UK
2019 – Fringe Arts Bath Festival, ‘SELF’, Bath, UK
2019 – Blackwater Gallery, ‘The Journey Begins’, Cardiff, Wales, UK
2018 – The National Eisteddfod of Wales, CAV/UHL, Cardiff, Wales, UK
2017 – Oriel Cric, ‘Crickhowell Open Art’, Crickhowell, Wales, UK
2016 – Curious Duke Gallery, ‘Insert Art Here’, London, UK
2015 – Moniker Art Fair, London, UK
2015 – Affordable Art Fair Battersea, London, UK
2015 – Affordable Art Fair Hamburg, Germany
2015 – Kooywood Gallery, ‘New Blood’, Cardiff, Wales, UK
2015 – Cardiff M.A.D.E, ‘MADE from the Museum’, Cardiff, Wales, UK
2015 – Penarth Pier Pavilion, ‘Staring at the Sea Contemporary Painting Wales’, Penarth, Wales, UK
2014 – Works In Print, ‘Art Graduate Prize’, London, UK
2014 – Elysium Gallery, ‘A Portrait of the Artist as…’ BEEP Painting Prize, Swansea, Wales, UK
2014 – Bargehouse Oxo Tower Wharf – GX Gallery, ‘Float Art London 2014’, London, UK
2014 – Curious Duke Gallery, ‘Secret Art Prize’, London, UK
2014 – The Abacus, ‘Solve et Coagula’, Cardiff, Wales, UK
Residencies & Projects
2025 – ‘Portraits of Türkiye’ – Turkish Airlines, Türkiye/London
2024 – Lake House Residency – AIR, Maharashtra, India
2021 – ‘Open Books’ Collab w/ Ruchika Wason Singh, The Godown, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2018 – ‘Aamir Art House’ – AIR, Goa, India
2014/16 – ‘INC Space’ – AIR, Cardiff School of Art & Design, Cardiff, Wales
2014 – ‘Art Hotel’ – AIR, The Abacus, Cardiff Contemporary Festival, Cardiff, Wales
Public Collections
2024 – ‘Thrust’ & ‘Frontal’, Silures, Cardiff, Wales. Purchased
2021 – ‘Reverie’, Grange University Hospital, Cwmbran, Wales. Commissioned
2018 – ‘Resilience’ (NHS 70 – CAV/UHL) Llandough Hospital, Cardiff, Wales. Commissioned
2017 – ‘Helping Hands’ Heath Hospital, Cardiff, Wales. Commissioned
2014 – ‘Impetus’ Cardiff School of Art & Design, Llandaff, Wales. Commissioned
2014 – ‘Untitled’ Cardiff School of Art & Design, Llandaff, Wales. Purchased
2010 – ‘Are You Living The Dream?’ Totton College, Southampton, UK. Commissioned
There are private collections of work in: UK, Germany, USA, India & Hong Kong
Awards & Grants
2021 – Artist Surfaces Award, Artist Support Pledge
2021 – Arts Council Wales Grant
2020 – Arts Council Wales Grant
2017 – ‘Crickhowell Open Art Prize’ , Oriel CRiC, First Place Prize
2017 – CSE Flash Fund Bursary, Cardiff Metropolitan University
2016 – Gane Trust Grant
2016 – CSE Flash Fund Bursary, Cardiff Metropolitan University
2013 – Dulcie Mayne Stephens Art Trust Travel Bursary
2011 – Fine Art Scholarship at Cardiff School of Art & Design
Short/Longlists
2025 – Wales Contemporary / Cymru Gyfoes, The Garrison Chapel, London & Waterfront Gallery, Milford Haven, Wales. Shortlisted
2024 – ‘I Won’t Stay In A World Without Love’ BEEP Painting Prize, Elysium Gallery, Swansea. Longlisted
2024 – ‘Jackson’s Art Prize’, London. Longlisted
2023 – ‘Visual Identity Commission’, Bronglais Cancer Treatment Unit, Aberystwyth, Wales. Shortlisted
2023 –‘Rub N Roll Print Residency Associates, Cardiff M.A.D.E, Wales. Shortlisted
2021 – ‘Bath Society of Artists’ 116th Annual Open’, Victoria Gallery, Bath, UK. Shortlisted
2019 – ‘Summer Open Art Prize’, Cardiff M.A.D.E, Wales. Shortlisted
2018 – ‘Shell Heritage’, Beaulieu Motor Museum, New Forest, UK. Shortlisted
2017 – ‘Adam Speaks’, National Trust Croome Park, Worcestershire, UK. Shortlisted
2016 – ‘Jackson’s Art Prize’, London. Longlisted
2014 – ‘Secret Art Prize’, Curious Duke Gallery, London. Shortlisted
2014 – ‘Graduate Art Prize’, Works in Print, London. Shortlisted
2014 – ‘Blank Canvas Commission’, Clyde & Co, London. Shortlisted
Press & Publications
2024 – Rise Art x Aidan Myers: Painting Is a Never-Ending Story: Article with Sophie Heatley
2024 – I Artist, Creative Soul: Interview with Ziba Jones
2021 – Blackwater Gallery: Interview
2019 – Together & Sunspell: Interview
2018 – 74 Productions: Labyrinth: Film
2018 – HeARTh Gallery NHS70: Film
2018 – Creative Cardiff: Creative People Interview
2016 – Young Artist in Conversation: Interview
2016 – Ffab Pictures Manoeuvred Matter: Film
Education
2011-14 – BA Hons Fine Art, Cardiff School of Art & Design (Cardiff Metropolitan University), Wales
2010-11 – Foundation Art & Design, Totton College, Southampton, UK