Esmond Bingham

Esmond works across a variety of media both 2D and 3D and on scales ranging from environmental to miniature. His work is characterised by a strong interest in construction and a delight in the unexpected in ordinary materials. Although essentially non-representational, Esmond’s work is concerned with the physical, emotional and psychological language of everyday things.

Esmond Bingham

Education, qualifications & employment

1997-99 Norwich School of Art & Design. MA (Fine Art)
1972-73 Goldsmiths College, London. Art Teacher’s Cert.
1969-72 Wolverhampton Polytechnic BA Hons. (Fine Art)
1968-69 Ulster College of Art & Design, Foundation Studies

Associate Senior Lecturer at Middlesex University. Previously a part-time lecturer at Chelsea School of Art
One (and two) person exhibitions
2022 North House Gallery (Solo) forthcoming
2020 New Constructions, The New CUT, Halesworth, Suffolk (Solo)
2019 North House Gallery, Manningtree, Essex, UK (Solo)
2017 Merchant House Gallery, Lowestoft (with Lindsay Harris)
2014 North House Gallery, Manningtree, Essex, UK (Solo)
2010 ‘Construct’, Eleven Spitalfields Gallery, London. (with John Christie)
2009/07 Peppermint Shed, Sproughton, Suffolk (with John Christie))
2005 Inkpen Downie Gallery, Colchester, Essex (Solo)
2005 The Markethouse, Monaghan, Ireland (Solo)
2004 North House Gallery, Manningtree, Essex, UK (with Lindsay Harris)
2004 The New Cut, Halesworth, Suffolk (Solo)
2004 ‘Presence in absence’, Christchurch mansion, Ipswich (Solo)
1994 ‘Sculptures & Drawings’, Arts Council Gallery, Belfast, N. Ireland (Solo)
1993 ‘Mischief & Mortality, Woodlands Art Gallery, London (Solo)
1992 ‘Sculpture & drawings’, Lanchester Gallery, Coventry (Solo)
1990 ‘Recent sculpture’, Minories Art Gallery, Colchester (Solo)
1981 ‘Paperworks’, Sir John Cass School of Art, London (Solo)

Selected group exhibitions
2022 ‘Constructs’, Black Barn Contemporary, Norfolk PE37 8AH
2022 ‘Summer show’, Mandell’s Gallery, Elm Hill, Norwich
2020 ‘Natural Beauty’, North House Gallery, Manningtree, Essex
2020 ‘Installation’ (Online exhibition), The Cut Halesworth.
2015/16 Summer Show/Winter show, Merchant House Gallery, Lowestoft, Suffolk
2015 ‘Gone to the Beach’, North House Gallery, Manningtree, Essex
2014 ‘Anniversary’ and ‘Out of the box’, North House Gallery, Manningtree, Essex
2013 Cut Connections, The Cut Gallery, Halesworth, Suffolk.
2010/12 Six, Frame Gallery, Ipswich
2009 Young Blood ReNew, Ipswich and Woodbridge venues
2007 Peppermint Shed, Sproughton, Suffolk
2001 ‘Paperworks’, Bury Museum & Art Gallery, Lancs.
1999 ‘Stuff’, Norwich Gallery, Norwich
1997 ‘10sion’, Box Gallery, Suffolk
1996 ‘Bearing 090°’, Graham & Oldham Artist Gallery, Ipswich
1995 ‘Bearing 090°’, Galeria Allinna, Riihimäki, Finland
1994 ‘Bearing 090°’, Muséé Lanchelevici, La Louvière, Belgium
1990 ‘In the Park’ Essex University, Essex
1989 ‘Critic’s Space’, AIR Gallery, London
1986 ‘Ghosts’, sculptures/drawings, Woodlands Art Gallery, London
1983 ‘Sculptures & Drawings’, The Showroom, London
1978 ‘Sculptures in a garden’, Camden Arts Centre, London

Selected Mixed exhibitions
2021 Weathering, The Yare Gallery, Gt Yarmouth, Norfolk
2021 Rock paper scissors, Houghton Hall, Norfolk
2018/19 Art – Letter Home, China Academy of Art Museum, Hangzhou, China (and travelling)
2018 ‘Inheritance’, Norwich Castle
2018 (16, 15,14) ‘This Year’s Model’, Studio 1:1 Gallery, London
2013 East Contemporary Art Collection, UCS Gallery, Suffolk
2003-12 The Suffolk Group, Peter Pears Gallery and other Venues
2007 Thompson’s Gallery, Aldeburgh.
2003 ‘Dialogues’, 6th International Biennale, St. Petersburg.
2002-00 Monumental Miniatures, Highland Council, (Travelling)
1998 ‘Kettles Yard Open, Kettles Yard, Cambridge
1997 ‘On the Border’, FirstSite / Wolsey Gallery Collaboration
1987/88 ‘Starting a collection’, The Warwick Arts Trust, London
1978 ‘London Group’, Royal College of Art, London
1977 ‘Whitechapel Open’, Whitechapel Gallery, London

Public Collections The Warwick Arts Trust, London
East Contemporary Art Collection

Awards 2003 Diploma Award, 6th International Art Biennale, St. Petersburg

Commissions/Residencies*
2019 Cill Railaig Project, Ballinskelligs, Co.Kerry, Ireland
2015 ‘Shell’, Spode Factory, Stoke-on-Trent.
2000 The Highland Council, Scotland
1993 Site-specific sculpture, Broxbourne Festival, Herts.
1990 Site-specific sculpture ‘Hoo Rising’, Essex University