Nick Mobbs studied Fine Art Printmaking at Loughborough University and then the Royal College of Art. He now lives in Nottingham and teaches at De Montfort University in Leicester. His artwork investigates notions of the ‘other’ and our relationship with the ‘wild’. His practice combines photography, digital media and printmaking.

Nick has exhibited widely across the country for a decade. Recent exhibitions include group shows at GLOAM (Sheffield, 2022) and Two Queens (Leicester, 2021) and the two person show ‘Out of the Woods’ at Leicester Print Workshop (Leicester, 2019). Earlier highlights include New Contemporaries (twice), ARTfutures, the Salon Art Prize, Nottingham Castle Open (Grand Prize winner 2013), the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition (three times) and awards from the Juliet Gomperts Trust and the British Institute.

 

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Education

2009    MA Fine Art Printmaking, Royal College of Art

2006    BA (Hons) Fine Art, Loughborough University School of Art and Design

1998    BSc (Hons) Physics, Manchester University

 

Selected Exhibitions

2022   Two Queens Members Show, GLOAM Gallery, Sheffield

2021    Members Show, Two Queens, Leicester

2020   Refresh 2020, Tarpey Gallery, Castle Donington

2019    Loop Open 2, LCB Depot, Leicester

            Out of the Woods, Leicester Print Workshop, Leicester

            New Art Exchange Open, New Art Exchange, Nottingham

2017    Emancipation?, Attenborough Arts Centre, Leicester

2016   Nottingham Castle Open, Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery, Nottingham

            Idols and Monsters (Solo Exhibition), Attenborough Arts Centre, Leicester

            In The Paravent, The Harley Gallery, Worksop

            Now for Tomorrow II, Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery, Nottingham

2015    Salon 7, The Old Lock Up Studio, Cromford

2014    Lightbox Commission, One Thoresby Street, Nottingham

            Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London

            University of Nottingham Summer Exhibition (Selector), Djanogly Gallery, Nottingham

2013    Nottingham Castle Open, Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery, Nottingham

2012    Salon Art Prize, Matt Roberts Arts and the Griffin Gallery, London

            OPEM 2, The Collection, Lincoln

            100 Curators 100 Days, Saatchi Online

            Lot’s Wife, Salisbury Arts Centre, Salisbury

2011    In Hiding (Solo Exhibition), Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham

            The Everyday, Marsden Woo Project Space, London

2010    Bloomberg New Contemporaries, A Foundation, Liverpool. ICA, London

            Dens and Lairs (Solo Exhibition), Lace Market Gallery, Nottingham

            Nottingham Castle Open, Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery, Nottingham

2009    New Sensations, A Foundation, London

            Northern Print Biennale, multiple venues, Newcastle

            Bandstand, Café Gallery Projects, London

            Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London

2008    Close to Home, Hockney Gallery, Royal College of Art, London

            Heart of Glass, Shoreditch Town Hall Basement, London

            Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London

2007    Looking into Depth (Solo Exhibition), The City Gallery, Leicester

            Salon: New British Painting and Works on Paper, 319 Portobello Road, London

            ARTfutures, Bloomberg SPACE, London

2006    Bloomberg New Contemporaries, A Foundation, Liverpool and London

            Originals 06: The Contemporary Printmaking Show, Mall Galleries, London

            Impress, The Ropewalk, Barton on Humber

            Leicester City Galleries 18th Open Exhibition, The City Gallery, Leicester

            Nottingham Annual Open Exhibition, Nottingham Castle, Nottingham

2005    Narrative Interiors (Solo Exhibition), Phoenix Arts Centre, Leicester

            Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London

            Leicester City Galleries 17th Open Exhibition, The City Gallery, Leicester

            Impressions, Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, Birmingham

            Nottingham Annual Open Exhibition, Nottingham Castle, Nottingham

 

Residencies and Awards

2016    Summer Lodge, Nottingham Trent University

2014    Artist in Residence, One Thoresby Street

2013    The Grand Prize – Nottingham Castle Open

2010    Juliet Gomperts Trust Award

2010    AA2A Loughborough University School of Art and Design

2010    Artist in Residence, Leicester Print Workshop

2009    Tim and Belinda Mara Award (Royal College of Art MA Show)

2009    British Institute Award (Royal Academy Summer Exhibition)

2006    Fenton Arts Trust Award (Originals 06: The Contemporary Printmaking Show)