Studied
1959/63 Medway College of Art and Design
1963/66   Royal Academy Schools
1966/67   Year spent on two mural projects with the late Edward Bawden CBE, RA
Solo exhibitions
1986   Diverse Approaches to a Structured Art, Galerie St Johann, Saarbrucken, Germany
1986   Diverse Approaches to a Structured Art, Galerie Palaid Walderdorf, Trier, Germany. Catalogue written by Willian Varley. Funded by British Council, Henry Moore Foundation & East Midlands Arts (4 x one person shows)
1993   Parallel Lines, John Holden and David Morris, Howard Gardens Gallery, Cardiff Institute of Higher Education
1994   Two Person Show, Byard Gallery, Nottingham
1996   The Liverpool Years, Dean Clough, Halifax
1997   The Liverpool Years, Liverpool University, Senate House Gallery
1997   The Liverpool Years, Bury Art Gallery
1997   New Works, Castlefield Gallery, Manchester
1998   Two Person Show, WitteZaal, Ghent, Belgium. Catalogue written by Nicholas Usherwood and funded by John Moores University & WitteZaal, Ghent
2000   John Holden Paintings 1998-2000, The View, Liverpool
2004   John Holden & Paul Mason at Fermyn Woods
Contemporary Art
2004   John Holden at The Redbrick Mill, Batley, Oct-Dec

2006

  John Holden at the University of Derby Oct
Group exhibitions since 1988
2005   Discerning Eye, FBA Galleries, London (Invited, 6 works)
2005   Royal West of England Academy Open
2005/06   London Group, Bankside Gallery
2004/05   Jerwood Drawing Open, London & tour
Oct-Dec 2004   Royal West of England Academy, Invited artist
2004   London Group, Menier Gallery, London
2003   London Group, The Walk Gallery, London
2003   London Group, Woodlands Gallery, London
2000   Synergy, Fine Art Staff, John Moores University at Orebro Slott, Sweden
1999-2000   30x30x30 Galerie St Johann, Saarbrucken, Germany (30th anniversary show)
1999/2000/
03/04
  Chichester Open
1999/2000/
01/02
  Sefton Open, Southport, Atkinson Gallery (Prize winner 2001)
1998/99/
2000/01/
02/03/04
  Gallery Duncan Terrace, Islington
1997   Cheltenham Drawing Open, GCHE, Cheltenham
1996   Council for the Protection of Rural England, Christies, London (invited)
1996/05   Discerning Eye, London FBA Galleries
1996/98/
99/2001
/03/05
  Hunting Prizes, Royal College of Art
1995/6   London Group, Barbican Centre, London
1995   John Moores 19 Exhibition, Walker Gallery, Liverpool
1992   A Tribute to Edward Bawden, Fine Art Society, London, (invited)
1992   Malvern Drawing Open, Great Malvern
1988/90/
93/95/96/
97/98/99/
00/01/02/
05/06
  Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
Awards

Sabbatical Fellowship 1998 from Vice Chancellor’s Office, John Moores University – large triptych installation

Voted to membership of the London Group 2002