a place for imaginary places by 1970s album cover artist William Neal
Exhibition and Collections
Over 100 exhibitions include:
Pictures at an Exhibition, Hammersmith Town Hall 1971
Devonshire Studio, Chiswick 1972
University of Surrey, Guildford 1973
Chaucer Studio, Guildford 1973
Aquarius Gallery, Farncombe 1973
Spectrum Gallery, Dorking 1975
Art & Antiques Fair Guildford Civic Hall, 1975
University of Surrey, ‘Conversation Pieces’ 1975
The Duffield Gallery, Shalford 1976
The Shielings Gallery Wonersh, 1976
Telford Gallery, Godalming 1980
The South Eastern Arts Tour 1980
The Lion & Lamb Gallery, Farnham 1981
Holsworthy Print Gallery, Holsworthy Devon 1981
Mike Reed Mounts. Godalming 1981
Keens Gallery, Surbiton 1982
Guildford Galleries, Guildford 1982
Jim Park Audio. Godalming 1982
The Man in the Moon, London 1983
Ottersburn Gallery, Dumfries 1983
Holsworthy Gallery, London 1983
Forest Gallery, Guildford 1983
Aquarius Gallery, Farncombe 1983
Ottersburn Gallery, Dumfries 1984
Chalk Farm Gallery, London 1984
Chenil Gallery, London 1984
Clarges Gallery, London 1984
Harbour Gallery Kirkcudbright, 1984
The Reid Gallery, Guildford 1985
Interscot Promotions Gatehouse of Fleet, 1985
The Frame Centre, Gatehouse of Fleet 1985-88
Malcolm Innes Gallery, Edinburgh 1986
Guildford Galleries. Guildford 1986
Ottersburn Gallery, Dumfries 1987
The Reed Gallery, Milford 1987
William Neal Gallery, Kirkcudbright 1987-1990
Bryden Gallery, Moffat 1991
Godalming Galleries, Godalming 1991
Mint Street Gallery, Godalming 1992
Country Pictures, Bramley, 1992
The Attic Gallery Newton Stewart 1993
Showcase Gallery, Bramley 1995
Forth Art Gallery, Edinburgh 1995
The Old Bank Gallery, Wigtown 1998
Holroyd Gallery, Glasgow 1998
Framework Gallery, Troon 1998
Keens Gallery Surbiton 1999
The Library Art Gallery, Newton Stewart 1999
Castle Douglas Art Gallery, Castle Douglas 1999
Waterloo Gallery, Stranraer 1999
The Glasgow Arts Fair, Glasgow 2000
Castle Douglas Art Gallery, Castle Douglas 2000
Waverley Gallery, Prestwick 2000
Castle Douglas Art Gallery, Castle Douglas 2001
Waverley Gallery, Prestwick 2001
Maxwellton Gallery, Dumfries 2001
Gallery 2000, Chester 2001
Ottersburn Gallery, Dumfries 2001
The Miegle Gallery, Blairgowrie 2002
St Andrews Fine Art, St Andrews 2002
Forth Art Gallery, Edinburgh, 2002
Tolquhon Gallery, Ellon, 2002
Newton Stewart Library Gallery, NewtonStewart 2002
Waterloo Gallery, Stranraer 2003
The Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Art 2003
Creetown Art/Craft Gallery, Creetown 2003
Exhibitor at The Glasgow Art Fair 2001-2004
Spring Fling Open Studio, Dumfries and Galloway 2004
Tolquhon Gallery, Ellon, Aberdeenshire 2004
The Solo Gallery, Dundas Street, Edinburgh 2004
The Newton Stewart Library Gallery 2004
The Rockcliffe Gallery, Kirkcudbright, 2004
St Andrews Fine Art, Fife, 2004
The Dome, Edinburgh 2004
Just Paintings, Meopham 2005
Rockcliffe Gallery, Rockcliffe 2005
Spring Fling, Open Studios 2004 -2006
The Glasgow Art Fair 2001 - 2006
The Gracefield Art Centre, Dumfries 2007
The Framing Gallery, High Wycombe 2007
The Henley Art Centre, Henley 2008
The Ryan Centre, Stranraer 2008
The Laurel Gallery, Edinburgh 2008
The Picture Shop, Wigtown 2008
The Laurel Gallery, Edinburgh 2009
The Mill on the Fleet, Gatehouse of Fleet 2009
The Tolquhon Gallery, Ellon, Aberdeenshire 2009
Macdonald Fine Art, Kirkcudbright 2009
Ryan Centre Green Room, Stranraer 2009
Art Corner Gallery Langholm, 2010
Art Corner Gallery, Langholm 2012
Tolbooth Gallery, Kirkcudbright 2013
Edinburgh Festival 2013
Scottish Art Scene (featured artist on line) 2013
Mill on the Fleet, Gatehouse of Fleet 2014
Stranraer Library Gallery 2014
Whitehouse Gallery, Kirkcudbright 2015
Ninian Gallery, Whithorn 2015
Stranraer Library Gallery 2015
Beyond the Lines Gallery, Kirkcudbright 2016
Ross Gallery, Stranraer 2016
The Catstrand Art Centre, New Galloway 2016
Gracefield Art Centre, Dumfries 2017
Borgue Hotel, Borgue 2017
Harbour Cottage Gallery (The Borgue Collective) Kirkcudbright 2018
Castle Douglas Gallery (The Borgue Collective) 2018
The Borgue Collective Harbour Cottage Gallery Kirkcudbright 2020
The Bothy Gallery Glenap Castle 2021
Selected Commissions and Awards
Two Million selling album covers for Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Gold Disc Award “Tarkus” and “Pictures At An Exhibition”
“Red House” commission by Marietta Parfitt for Sir Cliff Richard.
“Temporary Beauty” commission for Leo Sayer.
“Another Grey Area” commission for Graham Parker and the Rumour.
“Party” Book Cover for Author Don Telford.
7 Paintings published from 1981 by the Holsworthy Gallery, London.
2 Limited editions published in 1983 by ‘Take a Pebble’.
1 850 ltd edition “Dusk” published by Charles Phillips Fine Art, 1985
4 Limited editions published in 1990 by Ottersburn Fine Art.
4 Conversation Pieces for Victor Gauntlett, Aston Martin / Lagonda.
“Art Now” Purchase Prize 1999
Bladnoch Distillery, Limited edition “The Barley Field’’ 2002
Glimpses of Galloway Calendar - 2001, 2002, 2003 & 2004.
Marginal Movements, Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries, 2007
Album cover painting “Moonlit Dunes” for Keith Emerson’s “Three Fates” 2012
Cover painting “One in Vermillion” for “The Dumfries & Galloway Fine Art Soceity” Autumn magazine 2014
A watercolour painting Moonlit Dunes for the late Keith Emerson 1944-2016
Permanent Collections
The Mazikewich Progressive Rock Museum, Vestal, New York U.S.A.
BBC Your Paintings
The Dumfries and Galloway Educational Trust, Gracefield Art Centre
The Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary
The Bank of Scotland - Kirkcudbright
University of Surrey - Guildford
The Bruce Hotel - Newton Stewart
The Ryan Centre Green Room Stranraer
The Ken Bridge Hotel New Galloway
The Swan Kingholm Quays Dumfries.
CatStrand Public Collection
The Borgue Hotel
Quotes
Wills art gave Emerson Lake and Palmer it’s substance: a visual substance that allowed those that listened to become more involved in listening...and listen.
His new work goes beyond the original boldness of his art with us by being delicate, thoughtful and bold. There’s something magical about that. They all have a unique translucent luminous quality which William defines so well and has made his own.
Keith Emerson. 1944-2016.
( Nice / Emerson Lake & Palmer / Keith Emerson band. )
‘Great artwork'
Carl Palmer. Drummer, percussionist.
( Crazy world of Arthur Brown / Atomic Rooster / ELP / Asia.
'Every piece of album artwork he does inspires a song.’'
Phillip Goodhand-Tait. Singer / songwriter
‘He must be one of the best known unknowns’
Martyn Hanson. Rock Author.
( Hang on to a dream - Story of the Nice / Hoggin the page -Story of Tony McPhee & The Ground Hogs / Playing the band - The musical life of Jon Hiseman
‘He’s embracing the 21st century by pushing back the boundaries of digital art.’
Jason Woodford CEO
Crosswood Productions ( Passport to the imagination )
Canada / Crosswood Productions
Poster Gallery
