My name is Patrick, I am a drawing mole. Originally from Rochester in Kent, 30 miles south east of London, after much wandering  I now live in Broadstairs, on the Kent coast, with my beautiful wife, and two handsome spaniels. I have always drawn (I have worked in engineering design for 30 or so years) but a serious illness in 2012 sharpened my focus, and I decided to put some effort into creative drawing, some of what resulted is shown here.  I am an associate member of the Society of Graphic Fine Art (SGFA). All drawings are based on my own sketches and references, I have to have been there! 

UPCOMING 
Surrey Contemporary Art Fair September 2021 (hopefully!)

Exhibitions
October 2019 'Draw 19' SGFA Open at Menier Gallery, London SE1 (2 works) Winner Best In Show (Colour)
February 2019 - Artist and Illustrators Magazine ‘Artist of The Year’ Shortlist Exhibition, Mall Gallery, London SW1
February 2018 - Artist and Illustrators Magazine ‘Artist of The Year’ Shortlist Exhibition, Mall Gallery, London SW1
June 2017 - Salon Des Refuses Candid Arts Trust London EC1 (2 works)
April 2017 -  UKCPS International Open at Menier Gallery, London SE1 (3 works).Winner President's Award
January 2017 - Artist and Illustrators Magazine ‘Artist of The Year’ Shortlist Exhibition, Mall Gallery, London SW1 
October - November 2016 20th National Open Art Exhibition at Mercer's Hall, London EC2 (2 works)
October 2016 'Jon Bird Open Exhibition' at the Fish Slab Gallery, Whitstable (2 works) Prize Winner
October 2016 'Draw 16' Society of Graphic Fine Art Open at Menier Gallery, London SE1 (2 works)
May - June 2016 RBSA Prize at RBSA Gallery, Birmingham (2 works)
May 2016 UKCPS International Open at Menier Gallery, London SE1 (4 works).Winner ‘St Cuthbert's Mill' Award 
October-November 2015 Royal West of England Academy 163rd Annual Open Bristol (2 works)
October 2015 'Draw 15' SGFA Open at Menier Gallery, London SE1 (4 works)
June 2015 RBSA Friends Open at RBSA Gallery, Birmingham (3 Works). 'Highly Commended' for Whole Submission
June-August 2015 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition at Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly, London W1
May 2015 UKCPS International Open at Menier Gallery, London SE1 (3 works).‘Highly Commended’
May 2015 RBSA Prize at RBSA Gallery, Birmingham (2 works)
March 2015 Royal Society of British Artists (RBA) Open at Mall Gallery, London SW1
November 2014 ING 'Discerning Eye' at Mall Gallery, London SW1 (2 works) 
October 2014 'Draw 14' SGFA Open at Menier Gallery, London SE1 (2 works)
June 2014 Patchings Art Festival with 'The Artist' Magazine at Calverton, Notts. Winner 'Caran d’Ache' Award
May 2014 UKCPS International Open at RBSA Gallery, Birmingham 
March 2014 RBSA Friends Open at RBSA Gallery, Birmingham (3 works). Winner ‘Best Whole Submission’ Award.





All images copyright © Patrick Wilkins 2021