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New Work

Church Street, Stow on the Wold

14 Oct 2019 - 20 Oct 2019

11:00 - 16:00

Solo Exhibitions

1970

Early Works

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Early Works

1975

Cheltenham Art Emporium

Cheltenham Art Emporium

1980

'Park Gallery ', College of St Paul and St Mary

'Park Gallery ', College of St Paul and St Mary

14 Nov 1997 - 21 Nov 1997

1982

Waterloo, London

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Waterloo, London

Waterloo, London

1984

'Axiom' Centre for the Arts, Cheltenham

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'Axiom' Centre for the Arts, Cheltenham

1984

'Cotton Gallery', Cannon Hill Arts Centre, Birmingham

'Cotton Gallery', Cannon Hill Arts Centre, Birmingham

1985

Cirencester Workshops and BBC Television Feature - 'Point West'

Cirencester Workshops and BBC Television Feature - 'Point West'

1985

'Spacex' Gallery Exceter

'Spacex' Gallery Exceter

1986

Brewhouse Theatre and Arts House, Taunton

Brewhouse Theatre and Arts House, Taunton

1987

'Entrenched Paths', Lanchester Gallery, Coventry Polytechnic

'Entrenched Paths', Lanchester Gallery, Coventry Polytechnic

1987

'Studies from the Figure' (Drawings), Cirencester Workshops

'Studies from the Figure' (Drawings), Cirencester Workshops

1988

'Revisited / Moments', Stamford Arts Centre, Lincs

'Revisited / Moments', Stamford Arts Centre, Lincs

1988

'Operating on the Fringes', The Davies Gallery, South Devon C.A.T., Torquay

'Operating on the Fringes', The Davies Gallery, South Devon C.A.T., Torquay

1988

'Images of Decay' (New Prints), Bath University

'Images of Decay' (New Prints), Bath University

1988

St. Anne's College, Oxford University

St. Anne's College, Oxford University

1989

'UNIBIND' Sponsorship, The Hague, Netherlands

'UNIBIND' Sponsorship, The Hague, Netherlands

1990

'Emergent States', Guild Hall Arts Centre, Gloucetser

'Emergent States', Guild Hall Arts Centre, Gloucetser

1990

'Emergent States', Niccol Centre, Cirencester

'Emergent States', Niccol Centre, Cirencester

1992

'Small Works', Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells, Powys

'Small Works', Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells, Powys

1993

'Digitised Images - Collograph Portraits', Old School Hall, Hawling

'Digitised Images - Collograph Portraits', Old School Hall, Hawling

1994

'Ten Years On' Axiom Centre for the Arts, Cheltenham

'Ten Years On' Axiom Centre for the Arts, Cheltenham

1995

'Computer Images and Images form Nature' Guild Hall Arts Centre, Gloucester

'Computer Images and Images form Nature' Guild Hall Arts Centre, Gloucester

1996

Selected Works Commentary by Richard Steward, Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham Glos.

Selected Works Commentary by Richard Steward, Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham Glos.

1997

Selected Works Commentary by Richard Steward, Clifton College, Bristol.

Selected Works Commentary by Richard Steward, Clifton College, Bristol.

1997

'Recent Paintings and Prints', BonBernard Gallery, Deans Close School, Glos.

'Recent Paintings and Prints', BonBernard Gallery, Deans Close School, Glos.

1997

'From the Rural' - Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum

'From the Rural' - Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum

1999

'Reed Pen Drawings' - Meridian, Boise, Idaho, U.S.A.

'Reed Pen Drawings' - Meridian, Boise, Idaho, U.S.A.

2000

'Durston @ 50: a retrospective', Axiom Centre for the Arts, Cheltenham

'Durston @ 50: a retrospective', Axiom Centre for the Arts, Cheltenham

2000

'Durston @ 50: a retrospective', Stamford Arts Centre, Lincs

'Durston @ 50: a retrospective', Stamford Arts Centre, Lincs

2001

'Durston Drawings' - Link Gallery, Cheltenham General Hospital

'Durston Drawings' - Link Gallery, Cheltenham General Hospital

2002

'A Westwood's Collection' - The Westwoods Centre, NorthLeach, Glos.

'A Westwood's Collection' - The Westwoods Centre, NorthLeach, Glos.

2005

'Westwood's Collection 11' - The Westwood's Centre, Northleach, Glos.

'Westwood's Collection 11' - The Westwood's Centre, Northleach, Glos.

2006

'Durston at Boise Blue' - Boise, Idaho, USA

'Durston at Boise Blue' - Boise, Idaho, USA

2007

'A Year's Painting' - Dave Durston, 'CURVE', Churchdown Arts School, Gloucester.

'A Year's Painting' - Dave Durston, 'CURVE', Churchdown Arts School, Gloucester.

2009

(5x4) 'Planets from another Solar System'. The Westwood's Centre, Northleach, Glos.

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(5x4) 'Planets from another Solar System'. The Westwood's Centre, Northleach, Glos.

2010

'Durston at Boise Blue' - Boise, Idaho, USA

'Durston at Boise Blue' - Boise, Idaho, USA

2010

'Splashes, Circles and Mountains', The Westwood Centre, Northleach, Glos.

'Splashes, Circles and Mountains', The Westwood Centre, Northleach, Glos.

2012

'Diamond Jubilee Celebration' - 'Guiting Sheep' - Guiting Power V Hall, Glos.

'Diamond Jubilee Celebration' - 'Guiting Sheep' - Guiting Power V Hall, Glos.

2012

'Abstracts to Animals', unit 17, Beechwood Shopping Centre, Cheltenham

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'Abstracts to Animals', unit 17, Beechwood Shopping Centre, Cheltenham

2013

'Generations' - unit 17, Beechwood Shopping Centre, Cheltenham

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'Generations' - unit 17, Beechwood Shopping Centre, Cheltenham

2015

'Two Genres' Corinium Museum, Cirencester, Glos.

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'Two Genres' Corinium Museum, Cirencester, Glos.

2015

'Week 43', A decade of paintings. Windjammer Landing, St Lucia, W.I.

'Week 43', A decade of paintings. Windjammer Landing, St Lucia, W.I.

2016

100 page colour book completed January 2016

100 page colour book completed January 2016

2016

‘FOR ONE WEEK ONLY’ – Guiting Power V Hall, Glos, Winchcombe Art Trail

‘FOR ONE WEEK ONLY’ – Guiting Power V Hall, Glos, Winchcombe Art Trail

2017

Open Studios, Cos 17 & Winchcombe Art Trail, Hawling, Glos

Open Studios, Cos 17 & Winchcombe Art Trail, Hawling, Glos

2017

Searching for Atlantis, Nau Arts, Cheltenham, Glos.

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Searching for Atlantis, Nau Arts, Cheltenham, Glos.

2020

Selected Paintings, Maguire Architects, North Cotswolds

Selected Paintings, Maguire Architects, North Cotswolds

Maguire Architects, North Cotswolds

2020

Durston @ 70 + Lockdown, Corinium Museum, Cirencester

Durston @ 70 + Lockdown, Corinium Museum, Cirencester

Corinium Museum, Park Street, Cirencester, GL7 2BX

19 Sep 2020 - 21 Oct 2020

10:00 - 17:00



Twin Exhibitions

1988

'Two British Painters', Van Reekusmuseum of Modern Art, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands

'Two British Painters', Van Reekusmuseum of Modern Art, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands

1989

`Durston/McGowan’, Holden Gallery, Manchester Polytechnic

`Durston/McGowan’, Holden Gallery, Manchester Polytechnic

1998

`Durston/Beale’ Featured Artists, Guiting Power Musical Festival, Glos

`Durston/Beale’ Featured Artists, Guiting Power Musical Festival, Glos

2006

‘Durston/Goodwin’, Collage of Gorge, White Salmon, Washington State, USA

‘Durston/Goodwin’, Collage of Gorge, White Salmon, Washington State, USA



Group Exhibitions

1974

`16 Drawings’, Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum

`16 Drawings’, Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum

1974

Artists on S.W. Arts Register

Artists on S.W. Arts Register

1974

Bristol University

Bristol University

1974

`National Open’, Graves Art Gallery, Sheffield

`National Open’, Graves Art Gallery, Sheffield

1975

Birmingham University

Birmingham University

1975

R.B.S.A. - M.A. Exhibition

R.B.S.A. - M.A. Exhibition

1976

Lichfield Arts Centre

Lichfield Arts Centre

1976

`Euro Art’, Bingley Hall, Birmingham

`Euro Art’, Bingley Hall, Birmingham

1976

Stadtisches Museum. Gottingen. West Germany

Stadtisches Museum. Gottingen. West Germany

1976

`Midlands Open 25’ (Prizewinner), Cannon Hill, Birmingham

`Midlands Open 25’ (Prizewinner), Cannon Hill, Birmingham

1976

`Print Exhibition’, New Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury

`Print Exhibition’, New Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury

1977

`Worcester and Five Counties Open’, Worcester City Art Gallery

`Worcester and Five Counties Open’, Worcester City Art Gallery

1977

`Four Artists’, Dudley Art Gallery

`Four Artists’, Dudley Art Gallery

1978

`Three painters’, Gloucestershire College of Art and Design

`Three painters’, Gloucestershire College of Art and Design

1978

`Via Birmingham’ - 7 Abstract Painters, Ikon Gallery, Birmingham

`Via Birmingham’ - 7 Abstract Painters, Ikon Gallery, Birmingham

1978

`Pictures to Buy’ - Ikon Gallery

`Pictures to Buy’ - Ikon Gallery

1979

Musee de Chateau, D’Annecy, France

Musee de Chateau, D’Annecy, France

1979

Christmas Exhibition - Ikon Gallery

Christmas Exhibition - Ikon Gallery

1980

`5 Artists’, Holt Street Gallery, Birmingham

`5 Artists’, Holt Street Gallery, Birmingham

1980

Gloucestershire Art Teachers

Gloucestershire Art Teachers

1980

`Seven Young Gloucestershire Painters’, Spacex Gallery, Exeter

`Seven Young Gloucestershire Painters’, Spacex Gallery, Exeter

1981

`Mid Art 81’, Dudley Art Gallery

`Mid Art 81’, Dudley Art Gallery

1981

`Prints and Drawings’, Park Gallery, Cheltenham

`Prints and Drawings’, Park Gallery, Cheltenham

1982

`4 Artists’, Waterloo Gallery, London

`4 Artists’, Waterloo Gallery, London

1982

Cheltenham Group of Artists

Cheltenham Group of Artists

1982

S.W. Arts Purchases, Avon Schools Tour

S.W. Arts Purchases, Avon Schools Tour

1983

`Brewhouse Open’, Taunton Somerset

`Brewhouse Open’, Taunton Somerset

1983

`Nude’, Park Gallery, Cheltenham

`Nude’, Park Gallery, Cheltenham

1984

Cheltenham Group of Artists

Cheltenham Group of Artists

1985

`Brewhouse Open’, Taunton Somerset

`Brewhouse Open’, Taunton Somerset

1985

`Oxfam’ Exhibition, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol and Bath Festival

`Oxfam’ Exhibition, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol and Bath Festival

1985

Axiom Review 1983/85’, A Platform for new work, Axiom, Cheltenham

Axiom Review 1983/85’, A Platform for new work, Axiom, Cheltenham

1986

`Brewhouse Open’, Taunton Somerset

`Brewhouse Open’, Taunton Somerset

1986

`Four Painters’, R.B.S.A. Galleries, Birmingham

`Four Painters’, R.B.S.A. Galleries, Birmingham

1987

`Brewhouse Open’, Taunton Somerset

`Brewhouse Open’, Taunton Somerset

1987

`Invited Artists’, selected by Jeremy Theophilus, Oriel, Cardiff

`Invited Artists’, selected by Jeremy Theophilus, Oriel, Cardiff

1987

`Glevum Contemporary Arts 87’, Double Reynolds Warehouse, Gloucester

`Glevum Contemporary Arts 87’, Double Reynolds Warehouse, Gloucester

1988

Inset/Fellowship Exhibition, Gloscat, Pitville Campus

Inset/Fellowship Exhibition, Gloscat, Pitville Campus

1988

Open British-Printmaking, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol

Open British-Printmaking, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol

1988

Midmix - Arts Festival - St Edwards School

Midmix - Arts Festival - St Edwards School

1988

3rd Annual Work in the Docks, Double Reynolds Warehouse, Gloucester

3rd Annual Work in the Docks, Double Reynolds Warehouse, Gloucester

1989

4th Annual Work in the Docks, Merchants Quay, Gloucester

4th Annual Work in the Docks, Merchants Quay, Gloucester

1990

Arts Festival, St Edward’s School, Cheltenham

Arts Festival, St Edward’s School, Cheltenham

1991

`Freedom in Imagination’ (Amnesty International), Exhibition Hall, Coventry

`Freedom in Imagination’ (Amnesty International), Exhibition Hall, Coventry

1991

`Hawling Open’, Hawling, Glos

`Hawling Open’, Hawling, Glos

1993

National Eisteddfod of Wales, Llanelwedd, Powys

National Eisteddfod of Wales, Llanelwedd, Powys

1994

Open British Printmaking, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol

Open British Printmaking, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol

1995

`Wild Life and Wild Places’, Corinium Museum, Cirencester

`Wild Life and Wild Places’, Corinium Museum, Cirencester

1995

`DCACT’, Exhibition, Share Gallery, Truro, Cornwall

`DCACT’, Exhibition, Share Gallery, Truro, Cornwall

1997

Open British Printmaking, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol

Open British Printmaking, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol

1997

Selected West Country Artists - Knighton Mill, Salisbury

Selected West Country Artists - Knighton Mill, Salisbury

1997

Guiting Power Music Festival, Glos

Guiting Power Music Festival, Glos

1997

Y.C.T. Exhibition - Artrium Gallery, London

Y.C.T. Exhibition - Artrium Gallery, London

1998

`Focus Europe’ - Art Collegium International, Toll House Gallery, Clevedon, Somerset

`Focus Europe’ - Art Collegium International, Toll House Gallery, Clevedon, Somerset

1998

Glos Art in the Docks - Double Reynolds Warehouse, Gloucester

Glos Art in the Docks - Double Reynolds Warehouse, Gloucester

1998

Art Collegium Group, Atelier Galerie Museum, Schulstrate, Orsfeld, Germany

Art Collegium Group, Atelier Galerie Museum, Schulstrate, Orsfeld, Germany

2000

Artist Loan Scheme – Cheltenham General Hospital (Oncology Unit)

Artist Loan Scheme – Cheltenham General Hospital (Oncology Unit)

2001

`Eyepoppers’ Open Exhibtion – 4 Gloucester Venues

`Eyepoppers’ Open Exhibtion – 4 Gloucester Venues

2002

`Out of the Draw’ – Drawings, Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum

`Out of the Draw’ – Drawings, Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum

2006

Summer Exhibition – LeRoz Gallery, White Salmon, Washington State, USA

Summer Exhibition – LeRoz Gallery, White Salmon, Washington State, USA

2008

Cobalt Breast Clinic Auction – Winchcombe School

Cobalt Breast Clinic Auction – Winchcombe School

2008

‘Geography’ – Stroud House Gallery, Stroud, Glos

‘Geography’ – Stroud House Gallery, Stroud, Glos

2009

Cheltenham Art Festival and Open Studios

Cheltenham Art Festival and Open Studios

2010

Broadway & Worcester Open Art Festival

Broadway & Worcester Open Art Festival

2010

C.O.S. Exhibitions – Somerfield Gallery, University of Gloucestershire

C.O.S. Exhibitions – Somerfield Gallery, University of Gloucestershire

2010

Summer Exhibition – The Moreton Gallery, Moreton in Marsh

Summer Exhibition – The Moreton Gallery, Moreton in Marsh

2011

Views of ‘Val d’Orcia’ – Castelvecchio, Tuscany, Italy

Views of ‘Val d’Orcia’ – Castelvecchio, Tuscany, Italy

2012

Exhibition of Memories – Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester

Exhibition of Memories – Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester

2012

Dwell, Autumn Launch – The Brewery, Cheltenham

Dwell, Autumn Launch – The Brewery, Cheltenham

2012

‘Urban Art’ – Harry Blacks Gallery, Cheltenham

‘Urban Art’ – Harry Blacks Gallery, Cheltenham

2017

Cos Arts 17 – Link Gallery, Cheltenham General Hospital

Cos Arts 17 – Link Gallery, Cheltenham General Hospital

2017

Emergent Selections – Nau Arts, Cheltenham

Emergent Selections – Nau Arts, Cheltenham

2018

‘An Eclectic Trio’ Farmcote & Winchcombe Antiques Centre

‘An Eclectic Trio’ Farmcote & Winchcombe Antiques Centre

2018

Group Show – Guiting Music Festival

Group Show – Guiting Music Festival

2018

Discover the Artist – Stroud Suscription Rooms - Nailsworth Rotary

Discover the Artist – Stroud Suscription Rooms - Nailsworth Rotary



Awards Commissions

1974

`Painting Project’, Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum

`Painting Project’, Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum

1975

Department of Education and Science

Department of Education and Science

1980

S.W. Arts - Exhibition Expenses (7 Glos. Artists)

S.W. Arts - Exhibition Expenses (7 Glos. Artists)

1981

Westwood’s G.S. - Portrait W.C. Fallows

Westwood’s G.S. - Portrait W.C. Fallows

1982

G.L.A.A. - Exhibition Expenses

G.L.A.A. - Exhibition Expenses

1983

S.W. Arts - Major Award

S.W. Arts - Major Award

1984

S.W. Arts - Artists Fees

S.W. Arts - Artists Fees

1986

S.W. Arts - Artists Fees

S.W. Arts - Artists Fees

1987

W.M. Arts - Artists Fees

W.M. Arts - Artists Fees

1988

Artists in Residence (Pintmaking) Gloscat.

Artists in Residence (Pintmaking) Gloscat.

1988

Lincs and Humberside Arts - Artists Fees

Lincs and Humberside Arts - Artists Fees

1989

N.W. Arts - A.P.S.

N.W. Arts - A.P.S.

1990

Artists in Residence (Pintmaking) Gloscat.

Artists in Residence (Pintmaking) Gloscat.

1990

Lincs and Humberside Arts - Artists Fees

Lincs and Humberside Arts - Artists Fees

1990

Centenary Painting - Cheltenham C.C

Centenary Painting - Cheltenham C.C

1991

Artist in Residence (Printmaking) Chelt & Glos College of H.E.

Artist in Residence (Printmaking) Chelt & Glos College of H.E.

1992

Artist in Residence (Printmaking) Chelt & Glos College of H.E.

Artist in Residence (Printmaking) Chelt & Glos College of H.E.

1993

Pitt Rivers Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography, Oxford

Pitt Rivers Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography, Oxford

1997

Artist in Residence (Printmaking) Chelt & Glos College of H.E.

Artist in Residence (Printmaking) Chelt & Glos College of H.E.

1997

Cirencester C.C. - Portrait of Reg Tugwell

Cirencester C.C. - Portrait of Reg Tugwell

2001

Portrait of Dave Kennedy and family

Portrait of Dave Kennedy and family

2003

‘Westwoods Drawing’ for Keith Bland

‘Westwoods Drawing’ for Keith Bland

2013

A Special View for Jan Urban-Smith, Sue Ryder Hospice, Cheltenham

A Special View for Jan Urban-Smith, Sue Ryder Hospice, Cheltenham




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