CV

​Education​​

• 2016 – 2018 University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, Masters in Fine Art
• 2009 – 2012 University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, BA Honours Degree in Fine Art
• 2007 – 2009 Alton College, BTEC National Diploma in Art and Design
• 2006 – 2007 Basingstoke College of Technology, BTEC First Diploma in Art and Design
• 2005 – 2006 Basingstoke College of Technology, BTEC Introductory in Art and Design

Selected Solo Exhibitions and Projects

• 2023
• I Can't Believe It's Mortar (Boards), The George Alton, Butts Rd, Alton, Hampshire 
• The Craftsman, Black Box, University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, Surrey 
• 2019
• Remnants from Ewhurst, Surrey, The Old Diorama Arts Centre Gallery, 201 Drummond St, Regent's Place, London 
• 2018
• Sculptural Painting Configurations, The Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, Surrey  

Selected Group Exhibitions and Projects

• 2025
• The London Group Annual 2025, RWS Gallery, 3-5 Whitcomb Street, London 
• 2024
• Small Wonders, Croydon Art Space, Croydon, London
• Stillness In Movement, Bermondsey Project Space, Bermondsey, London
• Spectrum, One Paved Court, 1 Paved Court, Richmond
• Landscapes, St John's Church Gardens, 73 Waterloo Road, London
• The Allen Gallery Open Art Exhibition 2024, Allen Gallery, Alton, Hampshire
• The Abstract Art Exhibition by Members of (AANG) Abstract Art Network Group, The George Alton, Butts Rd, Alton, Hampshire
• 111 Not Out, Quay Arts, 15 Sea Street, Newport, Isle of Wight
• 2023
• The London Group Open 2023, Copeland Gallery, Copeland Park, 133 Rye Lane, Peckham, London 
• The London Group at Linden Hall Studio, Linden Hall Studio, 32, St George's Rd, Deal 
• Atherton Green Art: Summer Exhibition (part of the Surrey Artist Open Studios), Farringdon Place, Church Road, Upper Farringdon, Alton, Hampshire 
• The London Group at Scarborough, Old Parcels Office art space, Westborough, Scarborough 
• 2022
• Painting Open 2022, no format Gallery, Studio NF01, Casting House, Moulding Lane, Deptford, London 
• The London Group at Bankside, Bankside Gallery, 48 Hopton Street, London 
• ABSTRACT, The Lounge Bar, Amery St, Alton, Hampshire
• Catch Your Breath, St John's Church Gardens, 73 Waterloo Road, London
• Boundaries, The West Downs Gallery, Romsey Road, Winchester, Hampshire
• 2021
• The London Group Christmas Exhibition and celebration of Anthony Eyton's 60 years as a member, The Cello Factory, 33-34 Cornwall Rd, Waterloo, London 
• Materials and Process, Canning Gallery, 11 Brunel St, Canning Town, London
• In Plain Sight, Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Elmfield House, Honiton, Devon
• In the Dark III: BEING THERE, St John's Crypt, Waterloo Road, London
• Coming up for Air, St John's Church Gardens, 73 Waterloo Road, London
• Lockdown Works - works by Chris Horner & AnaSera Chambers, The Lounge Bar, Amery St, Alton, Hampshire
• 2020
• The London Group Annual 2020, Online Exhibition
• 'Spectrum' - A Way Gallery Online Exhibition
• The London Group Online Exhibition: Wish You/We Were Here/There
• The London Group Online Exhibition: My Favourite
• The London Group Online Exhibition: Isolation
• #Fakenews, Offshoot Gallery, 162 High Rd, East Finchley, London  
• Housekeeping Exhibition, Jeannie Avent Gallery, East Dulwich, London
• 2019
•  Elevate 02, The Shard, 32 London Bridge Street, London 
•  The London Group Open Exhibition 2019, The Cello Factory, 33-34 Cornwall Rd, Waterloo, London 
• Way of Seeing, Deptford Does Art, 28 Deptford High Street, London 
• Flux Exhibition, National Army Museum, Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea, London
• Talking Point - ('A watwei Show'), The Lethaby Gallery, 1 Granary Square, Kings Cross, London
• 2018
• MA Degree Show, University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, Surrey
• Affiliate, Safehouse 2, 139 Copeland Road, London
• Artrooms 18, International Contemporary Art Fair, Melia White House, Regents Park, London
• Granular, Lewisham Arthouse, 140 Lewisham Way, London

​Achievements and Prizes​

• 2025
• Creative Conversations 1: Concrete Metaphors - A Live Conversation with Joanne Johnson
• Selected by Michael Hanna Curator & Editor at Aedra Fine Arts for the Sunspot Soho catalogue publication competition & online exhibition where I was a Best in Show featured artist
• 2024
• Invited by Whitenoise_projects to take part in the exhibition Spectrum
• Selected by Matthew Burrows to take part in the Artist Support Pledge Artist Profiles 
• Curated the Abstract Art Exhibition by Members of (AANG) Abstract Art Network Group, The George Alton, Butts Rd, Alton, Hampshire 
• Selected by the Allen Gallery to take part in the Allen Gallery Open Art Exhibition 2024
• Interview with Wey Valley Radio promoting The Abstract Art Exhibition by Members of (AANG) Abstract Art Network Group
• Invited to take part in the Sophie's postcard auction raising money for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity
• Co-curated The London Group 111 Not Out Exhibition, Quay Arts, 15 Sea Street, Newport, Isle of Wight
• Delivered an Abstract Art Workshop at the Allen Gallery, Allen Gallery, Alton, Hampshire
• Leading an Abstract Art Network Group (AANG), Alton, Hampshire
• 2023
• Delivered a Land Art Workshop for the Allen Gallery, Hogmore Inclosure, Bordon, Hampshire
• Invited to take part in the Alton Eco-Fair (Celebrating Earth Friendly Living) with Alton Climate Action Network, Public Gardens, Alton, Hampshire
• Delivered an Artist Talk titled The Craftsmen, University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, Surrey
• Delivered an Artist Talk on The possibilities of beauty in pre-used building materials, University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, Surrey
• 2022
• Longlisted for the Cosimo Emerging Art Prize 2022 
• Awarded an Artist - in - Residence in the Fine Art department at the University for the Creative Arts, Falkner Road, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7DS
• Produced an article with The London Group called: Craftsmen 
• Curated the exhibition called: ABSTRACT at The Lounge Bar, Alton, Hampshire
• Interview talking about my curated and participating art exhibition called: ABSTRACT with local radio station Wey Valley Radio and radio host David Way
• Worked with Film & Television studio team Noiziac on a mini art documentary titled: A Film On Artist: Chris Horner
• Selected for an Artist Talk for the London Group Exhibition: Catch Your Breath: - Talking about my work - Primary Scientific Time Data #5 (PSTD #5), St John's Church Gardens, 73 Waterloo Road, London 
• My artwork - Primary Scientific Time Data #5 (PSTD #5) featured on the advertisement for The London Group exhibition: Catch Your Breath 
• Part of The London Group curatorial team for the exhibition: Catch Your Breath 
• Abstract Art with Chris Horner - Teaching Abstract Art at the Alton Community Centre
• 2021
• Selected for an Artist Talk for the London Group Christmas Exhibition and celebration of Anthony Eyton's 60 years as a member - Talking about my work - Primary Scientific Time Data #4 (PSTD #4), The Cello Factory, 33-34 Cornwall Rd, Waterloo, London 
• Selected for an Artist Talk for the London Group Exhibition: Coming up for Air: - Talking about my work - Primary Scientific Time Data #1 (PSTD #1), St John's Church Gardens, 73 Waterloo Road, London 
• Selected to present work with SOTA Marketplace
• 2020
• Selected for an Artist talk for the London Group Annual 2020 Online Exhibition: - Talking about my work - R & G Contrasting Colours
• Selected for an Artist Talk for the London Group Online Exhibition: Wish You/We Were Here/There​  - Talking about my work - W & B Contrasting Colours
• Selected for an Artist Talk for the London Group Online Exhibition: Isolation - Focusing on my practice during Lockdown and in particular my work - A Related Image Of The Conscious And Unconscious Mind
• Selected for the #Fakenews Exhibition, Offshoot Gallery, 162 High Rd, East Finchley, London
• Selected to become a Member of the London Group
• 2019
• Selected for the Housekeeping Exhibition, Jeannie Avent Gallery, East Dulwich, London
• Selected for Elevate 02, The Shard, 32 London Bridge Street, London
• Selected / Shortlisted for the It's Art Call 2019 Exhibition, The Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, London 
• Winner of the JPES Partnership Prize at the London Group Open Exhibition 2019, The Cello Factory, 33-34 Cornwall Rd, Waterloo, London  
• selected for an artist talk at The London group open exhibition 2019 - focused on my practice and in particular my work 'space of play', The Cello factory, 33-34 Cornwall Rd, Waterloo, London 
• Selected for the London Group Open Exhibition 2019, The Cello Factory, 33-34 Cornwall Rd, Waterloo, London
• Longlisted for the London Contemporary Art Prize 2019, 32 store street, London 
• Awarded an Artists Grant from Gane Trust
• Shortlisted for the Carpenter's Wharf Studio Residency, Carpenters Wharf Studios, 4 Roach Road, Fish Island, London
• Selected to become a Member of ArtCan
• Awarded the Eaton Fund Artists Grant from the Eaton Fund
• 1:1 teaching on the subject of Contemporary art to local artists in Hampshire
• Artist Talk on the collaboration between art and building making, The Old Diorama Art Centre, 201 Drummond Street, Regent's Place, London
• Awarded an Artist - in - Residence at the Old Diorama Arts Centre, The Old Diorama Art Centre, 201 Drummond Street, Regent's Place, London
• Selected for Talking Point - ('A watwei Show'), The Lethaby Gallery, 1 Granary Square, kings Cross, London
• 2018
• Shortlisted for It's Art Call 2018, The Cult House, After Nyne Gallery, 10 Portland Road, Holland Park, London 
• Supported Artist Jonathan Parsons install his work Fossil Ocean Floor - In connection with Surrey Unearthed, Milton Court Farm, Dorking, Surrey
• Symposium Research talk on Systematic instructions formulated from elements of chance, University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, Surrey
• Selected for Artrooms 18 International Contemporary Art Exhibition, Melia White House, Regents Park, London

Selected Articles and Press

Creative Conversations 1: Concrete Metaphors - A Live Conversation with Joanne Johnson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evrWrHeIIJc

Artist Feature Catalogue with Aedra Fine Arts

https://www.aedrafinearts.com/single-post/chris-horner

Beauty in the Unseen: How Chris Horner Transforms Building Materials into Art

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/beauty-unseen-how-chris-horner-transforms-building

Art By Artists - Chris Horner Interview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2hOx1PCpOU

I Can't Believe It's Mortar & I Can't Believe It's Mortar (Boards)

https://www.thelondongroup.com/i-cant-believe-its-mortar/

The Craftsman

https://www.thelondongroup.com/the-craftsman/

Craftsmen

https://www.thelondongroup.com/craftsmen/

Materials and Process - Canning Gallery

https://www.artrabbit.com/events/materials-process-2021

Lockdown Works - Exhibition by Chris Horner LG & AnaSera Chambers

http://www.thelondongroup.com/lockdown-works/

Q&A with Chris Horner: The Flux Review magazine

https://www.thefluxreview.com/qa-chris-horner/

The London Group Open 2019: Prize Winners

http://www.thelondongroup.com/the-london-group-open-2019-prize-winners/