Biography
b. 1992 Stoke On Trent, UK
Based in Cardiff and London.
Aidan Myers is a contemporary British artist primarily working between painting and drawing exploring themes around human relationship to nature.
Myers has presented solo exhibitions in Cardiff, Wales (2023, 2021, 2018 and 2016) and Stroud, UK (2016); he has been included in gallery and artist-led group shows internationally.
In 2025 Myers was awarded the Leverhulme Arts Scholarship to study MA Fine Art at City & Guilds Art School of London. In 2021 he was a recipient of the Artist Support Pledge ‘Surfaces Award’ and in 2017 he received first prize at the Oriel Cric Open in Wales.
Notably he travelled to India for Artist Residencies in 2024 and 2018 which significantly underpins his inquiry into landscape as a subject matter and moved the direction of his work away from abstraction.
Myers has produced public commissions in Wales for Grange University Hospital (2021), Llandough Hospital (2018) & Heath Hospital (2017).
Artworks are held in public and private collections in the UK, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India and USA.
At The Sustainable Studio, Cardiff, 2024
Solo Shows
2023 – The Sustainable Studio, ‘Curated Nature’, Cardiff, Wales
2021 – Cardiff M.A.D.E, ‘Encounters’, Cardiff, Wales
2018 – The Sustainable Studio, ‘Labyrinth’, Cardiff, Wales
2016 – Line Gallery, Stroud Visual Arts, ‘New Matter’, Stroud, UK
2016 – Cardiff M.A.D.E, ‘Manoeuvred Matter’, Cardiff, Wales
Group Shows (Selected)
2025 – MIRROR, ‘Stage III’, Plymouth, UK
2025 – Bay Art, ‘Stage II, Cardiff, Wales
2025 – Cardiff M.A.D.E, ‘Summer Open Art Prize 2025, Cardiff, Wales
2025 – Cardiff M.A.D.E, ‘Arcadia’, Cardiff, Wales
2025 – Mall Galleries, ‘Beyond The Prize’, London, UK
2025 – Wales Contemporary / Cymru Gyfoes, The Garrison Chapel, London & Waterfront Gallery, Milford Haven, Wales (Touring Show)
2025 – Oriel Canfas, ‘Occupata: Project II Intersum’, Cardiff, Wales
2025 – Oriel Ysgol Gelf – Prifysgol Aberystwyth University, ‘I Won’t Stay In A World Without Love’ BEEP Painting Prize, Aberystwyth, Wales (Touring from Swansea)
2024 – Spring Cheltenham, ‘Small Works Winter Show’, Cheltenham, UK
2024 – Oriel Canfas, ‘Antidote’, Cardiff, Wales
2024 – Tŷ Pawb, Open Exhibition, Wrexham, Wales
2024 – Elysium Gallery, ‘I Won’t Stay In A World Without Love’ BEEP Painting Prize, Swansea, Wales
2024 – Ty Turner, ‘The Art Of Living’, Penarth, Wales
2023 – Cardiff M.A.D.E, ‘Resilience’, Cardiff, Wales
2023 – Tŷ Pawb, ‘Horizon Garden’, Wrexham, Wales
2023 – Zimmer Stewart Gallery, ‘Reflections at King Edward VII Hospital - curating art and wellbeing’, Marylebone, London, UK
2022 – Bargehouse, Oxo Tower Wharf, ’Pandemonium & Order’ – Cluster Contemporary, London, UK
2022 – Bomb Factory, ‘Winter Art Auction’ – Art on a Postcard, London, UK
2022 – The Other Art Fair, ‘Summer Art Auction’ – Art on a Postcard, London, UK
2022 – Terrace Gallery, ‘Wish You Were Here’, London, UK
2022 – Cardiff M.A.D.E, ‘Mutable’, Cardiff, Wales
2022 – London Welsh Centre, Wales Week London – ‘Draw:Wales’, London, UK
2021 – Spring Cheltenham, ‘Small Works’, Cheltenham, UK
2021 – Hastings Contemporary, ‘A Generous Space’, Hastings, UK
2021 – The Godown, ‘BUKA BUKU’ Open Books, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2021 – Mall Galleries, ‘Figurative Art Now’, London, UK
2021 – Royal Cambrian Academy, ‘Annual Open’, Conwy, Wales
2019 – LLAWN Festival – TactileBOSCH, ‘Out of Line’, Llandudno, Wales
2019 – Cardiff M.A.D.E, ‘Summer Art Prize 2019’, Cardiff, Wales
2019 – Fringe Arts Bath Festival, ‘SELF’, Bath, UK
2019 – Blackwater Gallery, ‘The Journey Begins’, Cardiff, Wales
2018 – The National Eisteddfod of Wales, CAV/UHL, Cardiff, Wales
2017 – Oriel Cric, ‘Crickhowell Open Art’, Crickhowell, Wales
2016 – Curious Duke Gallery, ‘Insert Art Here’, London, UK
2015 – Moniker Art Fair, London, UK
2015 – Affordable Art Fair Battersea, London, UK
2015 – Affordable Art Fair Hamburg, Germany
2015 – Kooywood Gallery, ‘New Blood’, Cardiff, Wales
2015 – Cardiff M.A.D.E, ‘MADE from the Museum’, Cardiff, Wales
2015 – Penarth Pier Pavilion, ‘Staring at the Sea Contemporary Painting Wales’, Penarth, Wales
2014 – Works In Print, ‘Art Graduate Prize’, London, UK
2014 – Elysium Gallery, ‘A Portrait of the Artist as…’ BEEP Painting Prize, Swansea, Wales
2014 – Bargehouse Oxo Tower Wharf – GX Gallery, ‘Float Art London 2014’, London, UK
2014 – Curious Duke Gallery, ‘Secret Art Prize’, London, UK
2014 – The Abacus, ‘Solve et Coagula’, Cardiff, Wales
Residencies & Projects
2025-26 – ‘Mermaid Quay Mural’ – Studio/Response, Cardiff, Wales
2025 – ‘Portraits of Türkiye’ – Turkish Airlines, Türkiye/London
2024 – Lake House Residency – AIR, Maharashtra, India
2021 – ‘Open Books’ Collab w/ Ruchika Wason Singh, The Godown, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2018 – ‘Aamir Art House’ – AIR, Goa, India
2014-16 – ‘INC Space’ – AIR, Cardiff School of Art & Design, Cardiff, Wales
2014 – ‘Art Hotel’ – AIR, The Abacus, Cardiff Contemporary Festival, Cardiff, Wales
Public Collections
2025 – ‘Descent’, Silures at Holm House, Penarth, Wales. Purchased
2024 – ‘Thrust’ & ‘Frontal’, Bacchus/Silures Restaurant, Cardiff, Wales. Purchased
2021 – ‘Reverie’, Grange University Hospital, Cwmbran, Wales. Commissioned
2018 – ‘Resilience’ (NHS 70 – CAV/UHL) Llandough Hospital, Cardiff, Wales. Commissioned
2017 – ‘Helping Hands’ Heath Hospital, Cardiff, Wales. Commissioned
2014 – ‘Impetus’ Cardiff School of Art & Design, Llandaff, Wales. Commissioned
2014 – ‘Untitled’ Cardiff School of Art & Design, Llandaff, Wales. Purchased
2010 – ‘Are You Living The Dream?’ Totton College, Southampton, UK. Commissioned
Private collections of work in: UK, France, Germany, USA, India & Hong Kong
Awards & Grants
2025 – Leverhulme Art Scholarship, City & Guilds of London Art School
2021 – Artist Surfaces Award, Artist Support Pledge
2021 – Arts Council Wales Grant
2020 – Arts Council Wales Grant
2017 – ‘Crickhowell Open Art Prize’ , Oriel Cric, First Place Prize
2017 – CSE Flash Fund Bursary, Cardiff Metropolitan University
2016 – Gane Trust Grant
2016 – CSE Flash Fund Bursary, Cardiff Metropolitan University
2013 – Dulcie Mayne Stephens Art Trust Travel Bursary
2011 – Fine Art Scholarship at Cardiff School of Art & Design
Short/Longlists
2025 – ‘Summer Open Art Prize 2025, Cardiff M.A.D.E, Cardiff, Wales.
2025 – Wales Contemporary / Cymru Gyfoes, The Garrison Chapel, London & Waterfront Gallery, Milford Haven, Wales. Shortlisted
2024 – ‘I Won’t Stay In A World Without Love’ BEEP Painting Prize, Elysium Gallery, Swansea. Longlisted
2024 – ‘Jackson’s Art Prize’, London. Longlisted
2023 – ‘Visual Identity Commission’, Bronglais Cancer Treatment Unit, Aberystwyth, Wales. Shortlisted
2023 – ‘Rub N Roll Print Residency Associates, Cardiff M.A.D.E, Wales. Shortlisted
2021 – ‘Bath Society of Artists’ 116th Annual Open’, Victoria Gallery, Bath, UK. Shortlisted
2019 – ‘Summer Open Art Prize’, Cardiff M.A.D.E, Wales. Shortlisted
2018 – ‘Shell Heritage’, Beaulieu Motor Museum, New Forest, UK. Shortlisted
2017 – ‘Adam Speaks’, National Trust Croome Park, Worcestershire, UK. Shortlisted
2016 – ‘Jackson’s Art Prize’, London. Longlisted
2014 – ‘Secret Art Prize’, Curious Duke Gallery, London. Shortlisted
2014 – ‘Graduate Art Prize’, Works in Print, London. Shortlisted
2014 – ‘Blank Canvas Commission’, Clyde & Co, London. Shortlisted
Press & Publications
2024 – Rise Art x Aidan Myers: Painting Is a Never-Ending Story: Article with Sophie Heatley
2024 – I Artist, Creative Soul: Interview with Ziba Jones
2021 – Blackwater Gallery: Interview
2019 – Together & Sunspell: Interview
2018 – 74 Productions: Labyrinth: Film
2018 – HeARTh Gallery NHS70: Film
2018 – Creative Cardiff: Creative People Interview
2016 – ‘Heart of the Matter’ Essay by David Evans, New Matter, solo exhibition
2016 – Young Artist in Conversation with Lydia Meehan: Interview
2016 – Ffab Pictures Manoeuvred Matter: Film
Education
2025-26 – MA Fine Art, City & Guilds of London Art School, London, UK
2011-14 – BA Hons Fine Art, Cardiff School of Art & Design (Cardiff Metropolitan University), Wales
2010-11 – Foundation Art & Design, Totton College, Southampton, UK