Geoffrey
James Selway was born and spent his childhood in Tonmawr, in
the Pelenna valley. He studied art for three years at Swansea
College of Art and later at Trinity College, Carmarthen. He
became the Head of an Art Department in the Midlands and later
Head of a highly successful Art Department in South London Secondary
School. There he lead a team of tutors, teaching students to
an advanced level.
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He exhibited his
work in various galleries in the United Kingdom and Spain
and his work has been purchased by private collectors in the
United Kingdom, Spain, France, the Netherlands, Germany and
Ireland.
He has carried out various commissions including a large painting
of the Annunciation for the Roman Catholic National Shrine
at Walsingham, England.
He moved to the
Barcelona area of Spain early in 2001 and has continued his
work using many aspects of the Catalunya and Spain as a basis
for his paintings. James paints with a variety of media including,
oil, acrylic and water colour and his subject matter is also
extensive and includes landscapes, city scenes and figures.
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EXHIBITIONS
2003
GRIFFIN,
SABADELL, BARCELONA, SPAIN
GALERÍA LA PINACOTECA,
SABADELL, BARCELONA, SPAIN
LA GALERÍA GONZALO
OLIVAN, SITGES,
SPAIN
FORTHCOMING
EXHIBITIONS
ACADÈMIA DE BELLES
ARTS, SABADELL,
BARCELONA, SPAIN
THE CARLAN GALLERY,
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, USA
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GALLERIES
WHICH REGULARLY SHOW PAINTINGS BY JAMES SELWAY:
Galaría
La Pinacoteca, Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain
The Farnham Gallery, Farnham, Surrey, England
Acadèmia de Belles Arts, Sabadell, Spain
Studio 18, Jersey, Channel Islands, UK
The Green Gallery, Rhossili, Gower, S. Wales
K A Gallery, Solana Beach, California, USA
La Galería Gonzalo Olivan, Sitges, Spain
Nevill Gallery, Canterbury, England
The Crane Gallery, Mumbles, Swansea, S.Wales
Christie's Contemporary Art Galleries, London, UK
The Griffin, Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain
Blink Red Contemporary Art Gallery
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