Melanie McDonald CV

1966 - Born, London - Marylebone
1983 - Falmouth College of Art - Foundation Course
1984 - Loughborough College of Art & Design - BA Hons Degree in Textile Design 2.1
1988 - Set up retail business in Henley-on-Thames selling interior design items
1996 - Moved to Penzance to concentrate on painting
1999 - Daughter born
2001 - 04 - Owned Pydar Gallery - Truro, Cornwall
2002 - Moved to Newquay
2003 - Falmouth College of Art - Degree in Fine Art 2.1

Exhibitions (a selection)
1988 - Mixed show Smith's Gallery, Covent Garden, London.
1988 - Mixed show Islington Design Centre, Islington, London.
1998 - Joint show Penzance Arts Club, Cornwall.
1999 - Various mixed shows Victoria Studio, Penzance, Cornwall.
1999 - Mixed show Groucho Club, Soho, London.
1999 - Mixed show Albany Gallery, Cardiff, Wales.
2000 - Mixed show Falmouth School of Art, Cornwall.
2001 - Mixed show Penzance Arts Club
2001 - Mixed show Workhouse Fine Arts, Kings Rd, London.
2001 - Mixed show 'Life Exhibition', Pydar Gallery - Truro, Cornwall.
2001 - Mixed show 'Eclectic Ten', Camelford Gallery, North Cornwall.
2002 - Mixed show 'Ten Artists from Falmouth College of Art', Pydar Gallery.
2002 - Joint show 'Paul Wadsworth and Melanie McDonald' at Pydar Gallery.
2002 - Mixed show Workhouse Fine Arts, Kings Rd, London.
2003 - Solo show 'The Entire Collection' - graduation paintings Pydar Gallery
2004 - Solo show 'French Toast' Pydar Gallery
2004 - Glasgow Art Fair, Scotland  2004 - Dulwich Art Fair, London
2004 - ’Escape to Cornwall’ - Art for Interiors, Wimbledon, London
2004 - 06 Permanent Exhibition Celtic Pine & Oak, Wadebridge (Cornwall).
2005 - Permanent Exhibition 'The Toll Bar' restaurant, Fowey, Cornwall (filmed for Channel 4 'Life Begins')
2007 - Spring Exhibition 'Trelissick Gallery', Feock, Cornwall
2007 - Permanent Exhibition prints 'Salt Water Cafe', Polzeath, Cornwall.