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Biographical Details
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Samantha Ellis Fox (British b. 1969)  was born in Bedford, England but grew up in Omagh, Northern Ireland, where she lived until moving to London in 1988 to study for a Foundation in Art and Design at Harrow. In 1992 she graduated with a BA Hons in History of Art from the University of Wolverhampton which was followed by a Masters Degree in 2002 from the University of Ulster. Samantha lives and works from her studios in Co Tyrone in Northern Ireland and the Inishowen Peninsula in Co Donegal. 
 
 Exhibitions
2019
"L'Art Pour L'Art" Group Exhibition, Hambly & Hambly at Dunbar House
Prizewinner Glebe House Annual Exhibition 2019
Invited Artist Boyle House, Boyle Arts Festival, Co Roscommon
"Ensemble" Exhibition, Hambly & Hambly at Dunbar House
Royal Ulster Academy, 138th Annual Exhibition
Royal Hibernian Academy, 189th Annual Exhibition, Dublin
Royal Scottish Academy, 193rd Annual Exhibition, Edinburgh
"Eclectic" Group Exhibition, Hambly & Hambly at Dunbar House

2018
Prizewinner Glebe House Annual Exhibition 
Female Group Exhibition, Hambly & Hambly Gallery, Co Fermanagh
SOURCE Exhibition, Invited Artist Hambly & Hambly Gallery, Co Fermanagh
Invited Artist Boyle House, Boyle Arts Festival, Co Roscommon
Royal Ulster Academy, 137th Annual Exhibition, 2 paintings selected
Royal Hibernian Academy, 188th Annual Exhibition, Dublin
1st Prize Winner 1FT SQ, Strule Arts Centre
Commission private residence Denmark
Commission private residence Abu Dhabi
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2017
Invited artist "Facing West" Curated by Paul McKenna, Boyle House Arts Festival, Co Roscommon
Prize Winner Open Submission Higher Bridges Gallery "1FT SQ" Exhibition,
Open Submission Glebe House & Gallery, Easter Exhibition
Commission Churchall Farm, "Restoration Man" Channel 4
Commission "A Study of Small Journeys" 2 Black & White Paintings for private residence

2015/16
Open Submission Higher Bridges Gallery "1FT SQ" Exhibition, Fermanagh
Invited artist Boyle House Arts Festival, Co Roscommon
Private Commission "Donegal Coast"
Open Submission Glebe House & Gallery, Easter Exhibition 
Tyrone Open Submission Exhibition, Strule Arts Centre, Omagh
Private commission of 6 large paintings for FOX DENTAL SURGERY, Letterkenny
Private commission of 3 works on Japanese Paper, Dublin

2014
Two person show with Brian McDonagh, Ross Fine Art, Ramelton
Cavehill Gallery selected group exhibition, Belfast
McKenna Gallery Group Exhibition featuring Irish Artist Brian Ballard
 
2013
Ross Fine Art Open Submission Group Exhibition (prizewinner)
“Ten Artists” Ross Fine Art, Ramelton (prizewinner)
Cavehill Christmas Show, Belfast
Boyle Arts Festival, Boyle, Co. Roscommon

2012
Ross Fine Art Open Submission Group Exhibition
Boyle Arts Festival, Boyle, Co. Roscommon
Summer Group Exhibition, McKenna Gallery
Glebe Gallery, Derek Hill House, Co Donegal
Cavehill Christmas Show, Belfast

 2011
Boyle Arts Festival, Boyle, Co. Roscommon
Glebe Gallery, Derek Hill House, Co Donegal (prizewinner)
Summer Group Show, Castle Upton Gallery, Belfast
Group Christmas Exhibition, McKenna Gallery
Cavehill Gallery, Christmas Show, Belfast
                                                                                                      
2010
Solo Exhibition, McKenna Gallery, Omagh
Cavehill Gallery, Christmas Show, Belfast
Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition, Ulster Museum, Belfast
European Group Show, Paris, France on behalf of Omagh District Council
Glebe Gallery, Derek Hill House, Co Donegal
Ace of Arts Group Show, Letterkenny, Co Donegal

2009
“Four Artists” Group Show, McKenna Gallery, Omagh
Glebe Gallery, Derek Hill House, Co Donegal
“Reflections of Our Coast” Castle Upton Gallery, Belfast
International Art Fair, Paris, France, with the Millrace Gallery, Dublin
Summer Group Show, The Russell Gallery, Co Clare
Christmas Group Exhibition, Ace of Arts Gallery, Letterkenny, Co Donegal

 2008
Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition, Titanic Quarter, Belfast
Glebe Gallery, Derek Hill House, Co Donegal
Summer Group Show, McKenna Gallery, Omagh
Summer Group Show, Ennis Gallery, Co Clare
“Northern Lights” 2 person show with Josephine Kelly, Russell Gallery, Co Clare

2007
Royal Dublin Society, Art Ireland, Dublin
Glebe Gallery, Derek Hill House, Co Donegal
Cork Art Fair, Cork
Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition, Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast
RNLI Exhibition of North West Artists, Buncrana, Co Donegal
Dublin Art Fair, Christmas Exhibition
Summer Group Show, Ennis Gallery, Co Clare
Christmas Group Show, Castle-Upton Gallery, Belfast

 Awards
 2011/2016/2018/2019
Prizewinner, Glebe Gallery, Derek Hill House, Co Donegal
2017/2018
Prizewinner/Overall prize winner 1ft Sq Open Submission, Omagh/Fermanagh District Council
2014
Prizewinner Ross Fine Art Open Submission
2 person show
2013
Prizewinner Ross Fine Art Open Submission
 2010
Awarded Travel Bursary To Paris, France to represent Omagh District Council

 Collections
Office of Public Works.
Gardai station, Buncrana
Northern Ireland Department of Finance and Personnel.
Mellon Country Hotel
Private Collections in UK, Ireland, France, Oman, Abi Dhabi
Inclusion in The Public Catalogue Foundation “Oil Paintings in Public Ownership”

Galleries Represented
Hambly & Hambly at Dunbar House, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh
Gallery 1608, Bushmills, Co Antrim