BARRY CHARLTON   EXHIBITIONS 2009                 The Royal Society of Portrait Painters Summer Open, The Mall Galleries, London 2008                 Sefton Open, The Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport 2008                 SAA Artist of the Year Exhibition, Art in Action at Waterperry Gardens, Oxfordshire 2007                 Postgraduate Exhibition, September, University of Wales, Aberystwyth 2007                 Postgraduate Exhibition, May, University of Wales, Aberystwyth 2006-7              Wales Portrait Prize 2006, Touring Exhibition 2006                 The Nationwide Mercury Prize; 2006 Art Exhibition, The Gallery at The Hospital, London 2005                 Restart:  Summer Open 2005, Start Contemporary Gallery, Brighton 2005                 Graduate Exhibition, University of Wales, Aberystwyth 2005                 Peace Festival, Cambrian Café, Aberystwyth   AWARDS 2008                 Sefton Open (Runner Up) 2008                 SAA Artist of the Year Exhibition (Commended Finalist) 2006                 The Nationwide Mercury Prize; 2006 Art Exhibition (Highly Commended)   COLLECTIONS Stuart Pearson Wright   EDUCATION 2005-2007        MA Fine Art (Distinction), University of Wales, Aberystwyth 2002 - 2005      BA Fine Art (First Class Hons), University of Wales, Aberystwyth