ABOUT THE ARTIST
Daniel Roy Sharples
Born in 1988, Daniel Roy Sharples grew up in Preston. After training in Illustration at UCLAN and a PGCE in Applied Art & Design at Edge Hill University, he went into education, teaching for four years in Hong Kong. He is now Head of Art & Design at a Lancashire secondary school, while also dedicating time to developing his own practice and presence as an emerging artist.
Daniel works primarily in oils. His subject matter is inspired by the places and people around him; from grimy inner cities to rural landscapes and all the faces he meets along the way. Plein air painting is increasingly becoming his main passion, and he can regularly be spotted painting on the streets of his hometown Preston, as well as further afield in cities such as Edinburgh and Hong Kong.
Daniel’s work has been exhibited in various galleries around the country, including the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, where his painting ‘Bridesmaid’ recently won the Dry Red Press Award, the Royal Society of British Artists annual exhibition, and his work has been featured in the King House Art magazine.
Awards & exhibitions
Solo Exhibition - Liverpool Artists Club
May - Aug 2023
A private exhibition for club members only, showcasing 20 of my plein air works at the Liverpool Artists Club.
Preston Portrait Challenge
April 2023
2nd Prize Winner
A live portrait challenge held at The Guild Hall
Portrait of Dan Leung, Mayor's Consort - 30 x 40cm oil on linen
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Exhibition at The Larder, Preston
Sky Arts LAOTY - Wildcard Artist
Jan 2023
Featured as a wildcard artist on Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year 2023 (S8 E1) painting Blackpool North Pier
ROI 2022
Oct 2022
Sheep Grazing, Sabden, 30 x 20cm oil on linen
TALP Open 2022
July - August 2022
Luk Yu Tea House, 20 x 16" oil on linen
Preston Portrait Challenge
June 2022
A live portrait challenge held at The Guild Hall
Portrait of Deputy Mayor Cllr Yakub Patel - 12 x 16" oil on linen
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Exhibition at New Longton Village Hall, Preston
Painting Padiham 2022
May 2022
1st Prize Winner
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Burnley Rd, Afternoon Sun 50 x 40cm oil on linen
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Exhibition at The Picture House Gallery
Royal Society of British Artists
March 2022
The Junction, 16 x 12" oil on linen
Preston Portrait Challenge
October 2021
A live portrait challenge held at The Harris Museum
Portrait of Edwin Booth, High Sheriff of Lancashire - 16 x 20" oil on linen
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Exhibition at The Larder, Preston
Painting Padiham Exhibition
September 2021
Winner - 2nd Prize
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Church Street, Padiham - 12 x 16" oil on linen
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Picture House Gallery, Padiham
Painting Preston
August - September 2021
A solo exhibition of 32 of my paintings of Preston and the surrounding areas
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The Larder, Preston
The Artist Lounge
August 2021
Artist of the Year Semifinalist - online exhibition
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Last Light, 9 x 12" oil on board
Federation of British Artists
July - September 2021
Figurative Art Now - online exhibition
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Another Night, 20 x 16" oil on linen
Royal Society of British Artists
April 2021
December Sunrise, 7 x 5" oil on linen
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Downpour, 9 x 7" oil on linen
King House Art Gallery '2020' Exhibition
April 2021
Another Night, 20 x 16" oil on linen
Harris Open
February - May 2021
The Junction, 16 x 12" oil on linen
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Rose Moon, 10 x 8" oil on linen
King House Art Magazine
December 2020
My painting 'Another Night' featured in the King House Art magazine issue 01 'The Year is 2020'
Dry Red Press Award
2020
Awarded the Dry Red Press Award for my painting ‘Bridesmaid’ at the ROI 2020
Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition
October 2020
Bridesmaid, 7 x 5" oil on linen
Holt Festival, Norfolk
July 2020
Toji Temple, 10 x 8" oil on cotton
The Grundy Open, Blackpool
January 2020
Sunset, after Lipking, 10 x 8" oil on linen
The Harris Open
December 2019
Under a Spring Sky, 12 x 9" oil on board
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Haslam Park, 12 x 9" oil on board
The Chapel, Ormskirk
September 2013
Tokyo Rain, 24 x 18" oil on board
DNAD New Blood, London
July 2009
A collection of illustrations titled 'The Smoking Ban'