Education
1961-66 National Diploma in Art & Design, Winchester School of Art
1983 CNAA Diploma in Film Studies, Derbyshire College of HE
1987 MA in Film Studies, Sheffield Hallam University
1997 MA in Fine Art, Manchester Metropolitan University
2003 MA in Fine Art, Sunderland University

Exhibitions
2022
Royal West Academy Friends' Open, Bristol
2021
'Fresh Art', Cheltenham
2020
Royal Society of British Artists' Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London
2019
Herefordshire Open Exhibition, The Courtyard, Hereford
Ruth Borchard Self-Portrait Exhibition, Kings Place, London
'Small Works', Chapel Gallery, Bromyard
'Unframed', Chapel Gallery, Bromyard
2018
Canwood Gallery h.Art, Hereford
Oriel Davies Open, Newtown, Powys
Marches Makers Kington Festival
2017
Prize-winner, h.Art Competition, Old Mayor's Parlour, Hereford
2016
The Columbia Threadneedle Prize, Mall Galleries, London
2014
'All Shook Up', solo exhibition, Customs House, South Shields
Longlisted for John Moores Painting Competition
2013
Ludlow Open Exhibition
2012
Ludlow Open Exhibition
Shortlisted for National Open Art Competition
2011
Shortlisted for National Open Art Competition
Ruth Borchard Self-Portrait Competition, Kings Place, London
Newcastle/Gateshead Art Fair
2010
‘Art and Language’, Lloyd Gill Gallery, Weston-Super-Mare
2009
'Over to You', Customs House, South Shields
2008
Launch exhibition, Robinson-Gay, Hexham
Del Veinte Galeria, Suesa, Cantabria
'More Questions Than Answers', Bailiffgate Gallery, Alnwick
2007
Launch exhibition, Lifka Gallery, Brotton, N Yorks
'Showcase', Irving Gallery, Berwick-upon-Tweed
North East Art Expo7, Newcastle
Gymnasium Gallery Open, Berwick-upon-Tweed
'Focused Eye', Artworks, Newcastle,
'How do you see people?', The University Gallery, Northumbria University, Newcastle
2006
'Moving Images', The Space Gallery & The Maltings Arts Centre, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Christmas Exhibition, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
‘Up Close and Personal’, Hatton Gallery, Newcastle
‘The Human Zoo’, Northumbria University (2nd Prize Winner, Cravens Art Prize)
‘Shangri-La’, Queen’s Hall, Hexham
'Full Frontal', The Gate, Newcastle
2005
‘Borealis’, Flowers East, London
Merz Gallery, Edinburgh
'On A Small Scale', Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
Red Box Gallery, Newcastle
The People Show, Northumbria University
‘Fig 1’, Brockdam Gallery, Northumberland
‘Naked’, Musa, Newcastle
‘Art & Food’, The Gate, Newcastle
2004
‘Small, Medium & Large’, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle
'A Fine Line’, Euroart Gallery, London
‘Diverse’, ‘Eye Candy’, ‘All Present’, Brockdam Gallery
2003
Mixed exhibition, Hatton Gallery, Newcastle
2002
Short-listed for John Moore’s Exhibition, Liverpool