Stewart Geddes

Overview

Stewart Geddes studied Fine Art at Bristol Polytechnic from 1980-83, MA at City University, London 1995-97, and MPhil at the Royal College of Art 2004-2007.  He was Head of Painting at Cardiff School of Art and Design until 2010, and Head of Third Year Fine Art at Cheltenham School of Art, Gloucestershire University until 2019. Having been an Academician of the Royal West of England Academy, Bristol (RWA) since 1996, he became its President from 2016-19. He is an Honorary Academician of the Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh.

 

Geddes has exhibited both nationally and internationally, and has work held in a number of public collections including the UK Parliamentary Art Collection (House of Commons), The Royal Collection and Cardiff School of Management, Cardiff Metropolitan University. 

 

He curated ‘Albert Irvin and Abstract Expressionism’ in conjunction with the Albert Irvin Estate and Tate Gallery at the RWA 2018/2019.

 

Most recently Geddes has collaborated with Philip Selway of Radiohead in producing visuals for his solo albums ‘Strange Dance’ and ‘Live at Evolution Studios’ both released in 2023.

 

Geddes works out of BV Studios in Bristol.

Works