About Prue Bishop, Artist
Prue Bishop is an internationally recognized artist, curator, and scholar, renowned for pioneering Sculptural Watercolour®, a registered trademark technique that embraces the 3rd dimension in watercolor painting.
With a passion for Alpine landscapes and historical artistry, Prue has spent over 25 years crafting immersive paintings that capture light, shadow, and movement in ways traditional watercolor cannot. Her work has been exhibited across Switzerland, the UK, France, and Germany, gaining recognition for both artistic innovation and technical mastery.
📚 Academic & Research Contributions
A specialist in 19th-century Alpine artists and travelers, Prue has published peer-reviewed research on JMW Turner in the British Art Journal. She is widely regarded as a Turner scholar, bridging historical artistic techniques with modern innovation.
📖 Education & Background:
- 🎓 Bachelor of Arts – Newcastle upon Tyne College of Art & Industrial Design
- 🎓 Postgraduate Art Teacher's Diploma – Leeds University
- 🎓 Lecturer & International Curator
In 2024, Prue established Art and Publishing GmbH to preserve and showcase her extensive body of work—spanning hundreds of Sculptural Watercolour® paintings, now available as originals, prints, and digital downloads.
🏛 Exhibitions & Recognition
UK️ United Kingdom:
- 🏆 Finalist – Laing Art Prize, Mall Galleries, London
- 🏛 Manchester Academy of Fine Arts
- 🏛 Society of Women Artists, London
- 🏛 United Society of Artists, London
- 🏛 Gloucester Festival, Cathedral Chapter House Exhibition
🇨🇭 Switzerland:
- 🎨 Solo Exhibition – Rolle, Switzerland
- 🏛 United Nations International Art & Artisanat (2009, 2010, 2011) – Geneva
- 🎨 Curator & Exhibitor – United Nations Women's Guild
🇫🇷 France & 🇩🇪 Germany:
- 🏆 Grand Prix International de la Peinture à l’Eau – Trégastel, France
- 🎨 Solo Exhibitions – Gutersloh, Munich, Albertville, Moutiers
- 🏛 Château de Voltaire Exhibitor & Assistant Curator (2016–2018) – Ferney Voltaire
- 🎨 Mediterranean Impressions & The Fury of Etna – La Galerie, Cessy, France
- 🏛 ARPADI Biennale (2011) – Divonne-les-Bains
💬 Get in Touch
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