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Harry Bilson , artist, was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, and grew up in London, England. His paintings celebrate the absurdity of life, full of colour and character.

At 21 Bilson had his first one-man show, and has since exhibited in many solo and group shows worldwide.

Bilson has a loyal following of international collectors including Bob Hawke, Jonathan Sachs, Anne Robinson, Clint Eastwood, Jack Palance, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Liv Ullman and many more."http://www.albemarlegallery.com/biography.php?artistid=120",Albemarle Gallery

== Exhibitions ==

1969 One man show, Albion, London

1970 Philadelphia in group exhibition

1971 New York in group exhibitions

1971 Portal Gallery, London, group exhibition

1972 Florence in group exhibition

1972 Caracas with 9+ group, Venezuela

1972 Richmond Gallery, Cardiff with 9+ group

1973 Luciano Gallery, Carmel, USA

1973 Chenil Gallery, London with 9+ group

1973 Tokyo with 9+ group

1973 Russell Meade, London, Solo Exhibition

1973 Seen Gallery with 9+ group, London

1974 Seen Gallery, London

1975 Seen Gallery, London

1975 London Gallery, Los Angeles, USA

1976 Seen Gallery, London

1977 Seen Gallery, London

1977 Demeester Gallery, Roselare, Belgium

1977 Aramayo Gallery, Montevideo, Uruguay

1977 Royal Academy Summer Show, London

1978 Mitsukoshi, Tokyo, Japan

1978 Seen Gallery, London

1979 Off Centre Gallery, London

1979 Seen Gallery, London

1980 Seen Gallery, London

1980 Royal Academy Summer Show, London

1981 Royal Academy Summer Show, London

1982 Royal Academy Summer Show, London

1983 Hamiltons London, Solo Exhibition

1984 Graeme Dowling Contemporary Art, London

1984 Royal Academy Summer Show, London

1986 Portal Gallery, London

1989 High Street Gallery, Fremantle, Western Australia

1990 High Street Gallery, Fremantle, Western Australia

1991 Private homes, Hong Kong

1992 Burswood Hotel, Perth, Western Australia

1994 Galerie del Mondo, Fremantle, Western Australia

1996 Art Connoisseur Gallery, London

1996 Fold Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland

1997 Fold Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland

1997 Royal Academy Summer Show, London

1997 North Shore Gallery, NSW, Australia

1997 Gallery 200, Perth Western Australia

1998 Fold Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland

1998 Royal Academy Summer Show, London

1998 Gallery 200, Perth, Western Australia

1999 Fold Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland

1999 Gallery 200, Perth, Western Australia

1999 CCA Cambridge

2000 Fold Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland

2000 Jorgensen Fine Art, Dublin, Ireland

2000 Gallery 200, Perth, Western Australia

2000 Scherherazade Show, Whitelys, London

2001 Fold Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland

2002 Gallery 200, Perth, Western Australia

2002 Fold Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland

2003 Jorgensen Fine Art, Dublin, Ireland

2003 Fold Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland

2004 On The Wall, Olympia, London

2004 Fold Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland

2004 Art Ireland, ROS, Dublin, Ireland

2005 Gallery 200, Perth, Western Australia

2006 Fold Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland

2006 Galerie del Mondo, Fremantle, Western Australia

2007 Albemarle Gallery, London, Solo Exhibition

2007 Fold Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland

2008 Albemarle Gallery, London

2009 Fold Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland, Solo Exhibition

2009 Galerie del Mondo (villa roma), Fremantle, Western Australia, solo show

2009 Dollar Gallery, Cirencester

2010 Albemarle Gallery, London

2010 Fold Gallery, Reykjavik

2010 Dollar Gallery, Cirencester

Albermarle Gallery XXVII catalogue