Born 1984, Norwich, UK.

laura.bygrave at gmail.com

FORTHCOMING EXHIBITIONS:
Solo presentation, Wrexham School of Art (2026)

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
Bullhuman, Bankley Gallery, Manchester (2023)

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
Headitites, Asylum Studios, Suffolk (2025)
Wrexham Painting Prize, Wrexham School of Art, Wrexham (2025)
Magpie's Eye, TCHC Viewing Room, Alton (2025)
Open-Eyed Sleep, Oceans Apart Gallery, Salford (2025)
Neighbours, Mother Shippon, Wales (2024)
Gargling with Jelly, Thameside Gallery, London (2023)
...freshly as if my eye was still growing…APT Gallery, London (2023)
Eye Hole: The Assembly House, Norwich (2023)
Gutug: Asylum Studios, Suffolk (2022)
Bankley Open: Bankley Gallery, Manchester (2022)
Gertrude Presents: The Truman Brewery, London (2022)
Les Animaux Modelés: Royal Over Seas League, London (2022) The Heart of Light The Silence, (curated by Naomi Polonsky), online (2020)
CCCC: St Peter Hungate, selected by Outpost Gallery, Norwich (2019)
Becoming Thing: Nunns Yard, Norwich (2019)
Ecstasy In Norwich: Lower Green, Norwich (2018)
Sightings: Caraboo Projects, Bristol (2018)
Sex and Other States: Artlicks ‘Peripheries’ Weekend, South Kiosk, London (2018)
28th December 1980: Asylum, Suffolk (2018)
The Land of Sun and Moon: Dove Street, Norwich (2018)
Hands To Mouth, Fold Gallery, London (2017)
The Talking Lamp, The Kennington Residency, London (2016)
Modest Villa Immense Versailles: Curated by Rebecca Ackroyd and Sebastian Jefford, Kinman Gallery, London (2016)
Either These Curtains, Fold Gallery, London (2016)
A Bestiary, Turf Projects, London (2015)
Cure, Transition Gallery, London (2015)
Demolition Derby, Fold Gallery, London (2015)
Limbo Associate Members Show 2014, Selected by Bob and Roberta Smith and Sarah Martin, Limbo, Margate (2014)
Creekside Open selected by Paul Noble, APT Gallery, London (2013)
Backwards Man, CGP, London (2012)
Show RCA 2010: Painting, Sackler Building, Royal College of Art, London (2010)
Kyoto City University of the Arts, Kyoto Art Centre, Kyoto, Japan (2009)
Loca, Kyoto City University of the Arts, Kyoto, Japan (2009)

EDUCATION:
2008 - 2010 MA Painting, Royal College of Art, London.
2003 – 2006 BA (Hons) Painting, Camberwell College of Art, London

AWARDS:
Wrexham Painting Prize - first prize winner (2025)
Kyoto City University Exchange Programme Travel Award, Royal College of Art (2009/10)

PUBLICATIONS:
...freshly as if my eye was still growing…catalogue (2025)
Dewclaw Snaking, Norwich (2019)
Issue 235: Ambit Magazine, London (2019)
God of Number Zero, Mrs. Patterson’s Press, London (2016)
Nosotros, In Association with ARCO 2016, Madrid (2016)
Demolition Derby, Exhibition Publication, Fold Gallery, London (2015)
Neru Phuyt, Issue 1, Mrs Patterson’s Press, London, (2014)
Backwards Man, Exhibition Publication, CGP, London, (2012)