Exhibitions
Neil McBride
EXHIBITIONS
OPEN SHOWS • JURIED SHOWS • GALLERY REPRESENTATION
A record of exhibitions, shows, and gallery partnerships built over more than a decade of showing work across the UK.
Gallery Representation
Neil McBride's work has been represented by a small, carefully chosen group of galleries — chosen not for volume but for genuine enthusiasm and the room they give the work to breathe.
- Look Gallery — Helmsley, North Yorkshire
- Blue Tree Gallery — Bootham, York | Represented from 2018. Featured Artist, January–February 2020.
- Dockside Gallery — Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Sutcliffe Contemporary Art — Harrogate, North Yorkshire | Best-selling gallery for ten years. Closed April 2026 (retirement).
- Leaping Hare Gallery — Easingwold, North Yorkshire
- The Little Cheshire Gallery — Manchester
Exhibition History
Great North Art Show — Ripon Cathedral, North Yorkshire
One of the North's most prestigious open exhibitions, held annually in the spectacular setting of Ripon Cathedral.
- 2015 — Exhibited and awarded Best Selling Painter at the show.
- 2016 — Returned to the show following the success of the previous year.
- 2018 — Selected works exhibited.
- 2020 — Show cancelled due to Covid-19.
- 2022 — 20th Anniversary show. Six new landscapes selected for exhibition. Show ran 9 September – 9 October 2022.
Platform Open Exhibition — Morphets Auctioneers, Harrogate
An open contemporary art exhibition showcasing established and emerging artists from across the UK.
- Inaugural show — Exhibited and sold work at the first Platform Open. Returned in subsequent years.
Manchester Art Fair
Exhibited at the Manchester Art Fair via The Little Cheshire Gallery. Three McBride originals sold at the fair.
Vitality — Blue Tree Gallery, York
A mixed exhibition of original paintings by Stephen Heward, Neil McBride, and Claire West.
11 August – 22 September 2018 | Blue Tree Gallery, 23 Bootham, York YO30 7BW
Featured Artist — Blue Tree Gallery, York
Selected as the gallery's first Featured Artist of 2020 — a new initiative trialled by Blue Tree for the year.
18 January – 22 February 2020
Duality — Blue Tree Gallery, York
A curated show exploring light and dark, stillness and movement — with artists Andrew Tyzack, Christopher Knox, Deborah Grice, and Neil McBride.
Art for Youth North — Queen Mary's School, Topcliffe, North Yorkshire
A biennial exhibition supporting young people through the arts.
October 2021 — Six new paintings prepared specially for the show. Preview evening 27 October; show ran until 30 October 2021.
Rural Arts — Thirsk
A selection of paintings shown in the café and craft shop at Rural Arts, Thirsk.
2 – 27 November 2021
Priory Arts Exhibition
An exhibition of 18 artists held at Priory Cottages & Wedding Venue.
16 – 17 January 2016 | Work sold at the show.
Buying Directly from the Studio
All originals shown on this site are available to purchase directly — no gallery commission, no waiting list. Each work ships from the North Yorkshire studio, fully insured, with a certificate of authenticity.