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CV
 

Awards

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2026   Semi-Finalist, 18th International ARC Salon

2025   Runner Up, Visitor's Choice, Coventry Open

2025   Extended Longlist, Jackson's Art Prize

2024   The Artist Highly Commended, TALP Open

2022   Finalist, The British Art Prize, Gallery@oxo

2022   Shortlist, Royal Leamington Spa Open

2022   Winner, Editor's Choice, Artists & Illustrators

2016   Highest Bid, Autism West Midlands Art Auction

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Exhibitions

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2026   RBSA Portrait Prize, RBSA Gallery, Birmingham

2025   Coventry Open, Herbert Art Gallery & Museum

2022   The British Art Prize, Gallery@OXO, London

2022   West Midlands Open, New Walsall Art Gallery

2013   Unspoken Language, Highbury Theatre (solo)

2002   Honouring The Great Masters, UCE, Birmingham

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Press/Publication

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2026   26 Musicians & Artists, Collect Art, edition 127

2022   British Art Prize, Artist & Illustrators, December

2022   Editor's Pick, Artist & Illustrators, 7 October

2016   Autism West Midlands' Tweet, 18 April 

2015   Museums at Night, Birmingham Live, 6 May 

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Memberships

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2026   Walsall Society of Artists - present

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Training/Education

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1998   Art & Design, Birmingham School of Art

1999   Fine Art, University of Central England

2000   History of Art, University of Central England

2002   Theatre Design, University of Central England

2005   Music Analysis & Interpretation, Open University

2006   Opera Studies, Rose Burford College, London

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Community Engagement

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2024   Awareness Artist: Autism West Midlands,

          Women's Support Group, Birmingham

2019   Art Facilitator: Mayor's Community Weekend,

          children's painting workshop, Perry Barr

2016   Contributing Artist: Autism West Midlands,

          Art in the Park, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham

2015   Co-curator: WAWI Project's 400 Years of

          Caribbean Contribution to British Heritage, 

          public exhibition at Solihull Library, Birmingham

2015   Featured Artist: Museums at Night, live sketches

          of events over two nights, Pen Museum

2015   Co-curator: Thompson Solicitor with Optua UK,

          Art of Rehabilitation for Acquired Brain Injury,

          exhibition at Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham

2014   Co-curator: Thompson Solicitor with Optua UK,

          Art of Rehabilitation for Acquired Brain Injury,

          public exhibition at St Martins in the Bullring

2013   Contributing Artist: Resources for Autism,

          Autism Art Sale, The Custard Factory, Digbeth

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Public Commissions

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2016   Spectrum awareness painting for Autism

          West Midlands' fundraising auction

2015   44 achievement icons for zombie shooter

          game Codename CURE (completed in 2026)

2013   Peace & Unity artwork for Black History event:

          Different Cultures Same People, Perry Beeches

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Scenic Work

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2003   The Snowman, Peacock Theatre, London

2003   The Wizard of Oz, The Birmingham Rep'

2003   Brassed Off, Playhouse Theatre, Liverpool

2002   Murmuring Judges, The Birmingham Rep'

2002   Peter Pan, The Birmingham Rep'

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© 2026 Addy Adám

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