Rhea at rheaoneill.com
www.rheaoneill.com
Born 1983, Reading, UK.
Lives and works in Scotts Valley, California, USA.
Education
2008-- MA Painting, Wimbledon College of Art, UAL. London, UK.
2006-- BA Fine Art, University of Reading. Reading, UK.
Solo Exhibitions
2026-- Dreamlands, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA. USA.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2026-- Year of the Horse, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA. USA.
2026-- 14th Annual Portrait Show, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA. USA.
2025-- Waking Wonder, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA. USA.
2025-- Less Is Always More, Flight Gallery, Blue Star Arts Complex, San Antonio, TX. USA.
2025-- Confetti, Tiny Vices and Virtues, Sea Grandon Atelier, Warsaw, IN. USA.
2025-- Animalia, Quirky Fox Gallery, Taranaki. New Zealand.
2025-- Unbounded Light, Nanny Goat Gallery, Petaluma, CA. USA.
2025-- Brink, Antler Gallery, Portland, OR. USA.
2024-- Ephemeral, Nanny Goat Gallery, Petaluma, CA. USA.
2023-- Harvest, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA. USA.
2022-- Nature Vs Nurture, Brea Art Gallery, Brea, CA. USA.
2020-- 30th Anniversary Miniature Show, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO. USA
2020-- 5 and Under, Arcadia Contemporary, Pasadena, CA. USA.
2019-- Made in California, Brea Art Gallery, Brea, CA. USA.
2019-- 5x5 miniature show, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO. USA.
2018-- Little Britain, Vita Arts Center, Venture, CA. USA.
2018-- Animalis, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, OH. USA.
2017-- Flower Child, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA. USA.
2016-- British Invasion, MOAH Lancaster, CA. USA.
2016-- October, Sweet Sixteen, Coagula Curatorial, China Town, Los Angeles, CA. USA.
2016-- Wide Open 7, Brooklyn Waterfront Artist Association, Brooklyn, NY. USA.
2015-- Fundamental Ephemeris II, The Magic Cube, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany.
2014-- Women Painting Women(R)evolution, Townsend Atelier, Chattanooga, TN. USA,
2013-- The 52nd International Exhibition, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA. USA.
2012-- Open Door 8, Rosalux Gallery, Minneapolis, MN. USA
2012-- Masquerade, Arc Gallery, San Francisco, CA. USA
2011-- Landscape and Memory, BigSmall Artists, National Center of Performing Arts, Beijing. China.
2011-- Convergence 2, BigSmall Artists, Siemens Art Space 798, Dashanzi District, Beijing. China.
2010-- BFAMI Christie's Auction, The Ryder Street Rooms, London. UK.
2010-- Lush, Solar Gallery, Hamptons, NY. USA.
2010-- Into the Woods, New City Inn, Chelsea, London.UK.
2010-- Paint!, Rollo Contemporary Art, Westminster, London. UK
2009-- A Series of visual art events, BigSmall Artists, Beijing. China.
2009-- A collaborative exhibition of Chinese and Irish Artists, Bigsmall Artists, Nunnery Bows Art Trust, London. UK.
2009-- Remembered Landscape, Long and Ryle Gallery, London. UK
2009-- On The Edge (Between Fantasy and Reality), Rollo Contemporary Art, Westminster, London. UK.
Award Nominations and Art Prizes
2026-- Arts Council of Santa Cruz, quick development grant.
2026-- Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, finalist
2024-- Jacksons Art Prize, long listed.2010-- National Open Art Competition, finalist show, Minera Theatre, Chichester. UK.
2009-- Sovereign European Art Prize, nominated.
2009-- Praxis International Art: MFA NOW, (Identity Self,1) winner.
2008-- Celeste Art Prize 'Painting in its widest form', shortlisted.
Publications
2020-- American Art Collector. Wildlife painting feature with Poets and Artists.
2017-- A5 Zine Magazine. Artists profile and work feature.
2017-- Art Muzeo Magazine. Artists profile and work feature.
2013-- American Art Collector. (R)evolution, Seven concurrent Women painting Women exhibitions.
2008-- Artists and Illustrators. Artist profile
2008-- The Public Catalogue Foundation, Government Art Collection addition. ISBN- 978-1904931423.
Press
2016-- Huffington Post. British Invasion at the MOAH Lancaster.
2010-- The East Hampton Star. Luscious Women at Solar Gallery.
Collections
2008-- UK Government Art Collection.
www.rheaoneill.com
Born 1983, Reading, UK.
Lives and works in Scotts Valley, California, USA.
Education
2008-- MA Painting, Wimbledon College of Art, UAL. London, UK.
2006-- BA Fine Art, University of Reading. Reading, UK.
Solo Exhibitions
2026-- Dreamlands, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA. USA.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2026-- Year of the Horse, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA. USA.
2026-- 14th Annual Portrait Show, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA. USA.
2025-- Waking Wonder, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA. USA.
2025-- Less Is Always More, Flight Gallery, Blue Star Arts Complex, San Antonio, TX. USA.
2025-- Confetti, Tiny Vices and Virtues, Sea Grandon Atelier, Warsaw, IN. USA.
2025-- Animalia, Quirky Fox Gallery, Taranaki. New Zealand.
2025-- Unbounded Light, Nanny Goat Gallery, Petaluma, CA. USA.
2025-- Brink, Antler Gallery, Portland, OR. USA.
2024-- Ephemeral, Nanny Goat Gallery, Petaluma, CA. USA.
2023-- Harvest, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA. USA.
2022-- Nature Vs Nurture, Brea Art Gallery, Brea, CA. USA.
2020-- 30th Anniversary Miniature Show, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO. USA
2020-- 5 and Under, Arcadia Contemporary, Pasadena, CA. USA.
2019-- Made in California, Brea Art Gallery, Brea, CA. USA.
2019-- 5x5 miniature show, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO. USA.
2018-- Little Britain, Vita Arts Center, Venture, CA. USA.
2018-- Animalis, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, OH. USA.
2017-- Flower Child, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA. USA.
2016-- British Invasion, MOAH Lancaster, CA. USA.
2016-- October, Sweet Sixteen, Coagula Curatorial, China Town, Los Angeles, CA. USA.
2016-- Wide Open 7, Brooklyn Waterfront Artist Association, Brooklyn, NY. USA.
2015-- Fundamental Ephemeris II, The Magic Cube, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany.
2014-- Women Painting Women(R)evolution, Townsend Atelier, Chattanooga, TN. USA,
2013-- The 52nd International Exhibition, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA. USA.
2012-- Open Door 8, Rosalux Gallery, Minneapolis, MN. USA
2012-- Masquerade, Arc Gallery, San Francisco, CA. USA
2011-- Landscape and Memory, BigSmall Artists, National Center of Performing Arts, Beijing. China.
2011-- Convergence 2, BigSmall Artists, Siemens Art Space 798, Dashanzi District, Beijing. China.
2010-- BFAMI Christie's Auction, The Ryder Street Rooms, London. UK.
2010-- Lush, Solar Gallery, Hamptons, NY. USA.
2010-- Into the Woods, New City Inn, Chelsea, London.UK.
2010-- Paint!, Rollo Contemporary Art, Westminster, London. UK
2009-- A Series of visual art events, BigSmall Artists, Beijing. China.
2009-- A collaborative exhibition of Chinese and Irish Artists, Bigsmall Artists, Nunnery Bows Art Trust, London. UK.
2009-- Remembered Landscape, Long and Ryle Gallery, London. UK
2009-- On The Edge (Between Fantasy and Reality), Rollo Contemporary Art, Westminster, London. UK.
Award Nominations and Art Prizes
2026-- Arts Council of Santa Cruz, quick development grant.
2026-- Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, finalist
2024-- Jacksons Art Prize, long listed.2010-- National Open Art Competition, finalist show, Minera Theatre, Chichester. UK.
2009-- Sovereign European Art Prize, nominated.
2009-- Praxis International Art: MFA NOW, (Identity Self,1) winner.
2008-- Celeste Art Prize 'Painting in its widest form', shortlisted.
Publications
2020-- American Art Collector. Wildlife painting feature with Poets and Artists.
2017-- A5 Zine Magazine. Artists profile and work feature.
2017-- Art Muzeo Magazine. Artists profile and work feature.
2013-- American Art Collector. (R)evolution, Seven concurrent Women painting Women exhibitions.
2008-- Artists and Illustrators. Artist profile
2008-- The Public Catalogue Foundation, Government Art Collection addition. ISBN- 978-1904931423.
Press
2016-- Huffington Post. British Invasion at the MOAH Lancaster.
2010-- The East Hampton Star. Luscious Women at Solar Gallery.
Collections
2008-- UK Government Art Collection.
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