Biography
b. 1992 Stoke On Trent, UK
Aidan Myers is an artist based in Cardiff, Wales working between painting and drawing.
Notably Myers has travelled to India for artist residencies in 2024 in Maharashtra and 2018 in Goa, which formed the basis to his recent landscape works. He was a recipient of the Artist Support Pledge ‘Surfaces Award’ in 2021, which led to exhibiting at ASP’s inaugural group show at Hastings Contemporary. In 2017 Myers won first prize at the Oriel CRiC Open in Wales.
Myers studied Fine Art at Cardiff School of Art and Design graduating in 2014; subsequently he worked at the Art School’s ‘Inc Space’ for a 2-year studio placement.
He exhibits in regular group shows in the UK and has presented solo shows in Cardiff (2023, 2021, 2018 & 2016) and Stroud, UK (2016).
There are public and private collections of work in: UK, Germany, USA, India & Hong Kong.
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
– Cardiff M.A.D.E, ‘Manoeuvred Matter’, Cardiff, Wales, UK
Selected Group Shows
2023
– Cardiff M.A.D.E, ‘Resilience – Spring Show’, Cardiff, Wales, UK
– Ty Pawb, ‘Horizon Garden’, Wrexham, Wales, UK
– 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
– The Bomb Factory, ‘Winter Art Auction’ – Art on a Postcard, London, UK
– Barnabas House, ‘Winter Show’, Newport, Wales, UK
– Hearth Gallery, ‘Pages from a Book’, Penarth, Wales, UK
– The Other Art Fair, ‘Summer Art Auction’ – Art on a Postcard, London, UK
– Terrace Gallery, ‘Wish You Were Here’, London, UK
– Cardiff M.A.D.E, ‘Mutable’, Cardiff, Wales, UK
– London Welsh Centre, Wales Week London – ‘Draw:Wales’, London, UK
2021
– Spring Cheltenham, ‘Small Works’, Cheltenham, UK
– Hastings Contemporary ‘A Generous Space’, Hastings, UK
– The Godown, ‘BUKA BUKU’ Open Books, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
– Mall Galleries, ‘Figurative Art Now’, London, UK (Digital)
– Cardiff MADE – ‘Cambium’, Cardiff, Wales, UK (Encounters)
– Royal Cambrian Academy – ‘Annual Open’, Conwy, Wales, UK
2020
– The London Atelier of Representational Art – ‘Painting Now’, London, UK (p/p)
– Cardiff M.A.D.E, ‘Winter Show’, Cardiff, Wales, UK
2019
– LLAWN Festival – TactileBOSCH, ‘Out of Line’, Llandudno, Wales, UK
– Cardiff M.A.D.E, ‘Summer Art Prize 2019’, Cardiff, Wales, UK
– Fringe Arts Bath Festival, ‘SELF’, Bath, UK
– 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
– Affordable Art Fair Battersea, London, UK
– Affordable Art Fair Hamburg, Germany
– Kooywood Gallery, ‘New Blood’, Cardiff, Wales, UK
– Cardiff M.A.D.E, ‘MADE from the Museum’, Cardiff, Wales, UK
– Penarth Pier Pavilion, ‘Staring at the Sea Contemporary Painting Wales’, Penarth, Wales, UK
2014
– Works In Print, ‘Art Graduate Prize’, London, UK
– Elysium Gallery, ‘A Portrait of the Artist as…’ BEEP Painting Prize, Swansea, Wales, UK
– Bargehouse Oxo Tower Wharf, ‘Float Art London 2014’, London, UK
– Curious Duke Gallery, ‘Secret Art Prize’, London, UK
– The Abacus, ‘Solve et Coagula’, Cardiff, Wales, UK
Residencies & Projects
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
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
– ‘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
– CSE Flash Fund Bursary, Cardiff Metropolitan University
2016 – Gane Trust Grant
– 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
Press & Publications
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, Wales
2010-11 – Foundation Art & Design, Totton College, Southampton, UK