Graham Short

Graham Short, (born 4 July 1946) is a micro-artist, living and working in Birmingham, England. Known for producing miniature pieces of art, he is considered one of the world's leading exponents of micro-art.

Career

His first Fine Art exhibition at Art Decor Gallery, Whalley, Lancashire, in 2011 sold out within twenty minutes. This event was followed by a solo exhibition at the Clarendon Gallery, Mayfair, London. His most successful exhibition at the Arthouse Galleries, Kelso, sold out within minutes.

Exhibitions

November 2012 - 'The Writers Collection' at Clarendon Fine Art Gallery, Mayfair, London, Short unveiled 'Fry's Delight' his latest piece in collaboration with TV Personality Stephen Fry. This piece was later placed in a sale at Sotheby's, London to raise funds for English PEN, the charity that supports and represents imprisoned writers around the world.

October 2014 - 'Love, Life and Hope Exhibition' Platinum Galleries Northallerton. Including the first viewing of 'In Flanders Fields' the First World War poem written by Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae.

Religious pieces

In June 2013, Short was invited by Indian artist Nikki Anand, to introduce her 'Euphoria' solo exhibition to the British public for the first time at the Nehru Centre, London.

In June 2015, after four month's work, Short completed the engraving of the Khanda, on the point of a needle.

Jane Austen £5 note Giveaway

In December 2016, people were being urged to check their new five pound notes after Graham Short engraved a portrait of writer, Jane Austen, on the transparent section of four polymer banknotes which were then circulated in a Willie Wonka-style ‘Golden Ticket’ giveaway.

Classic quotes from Emma, Pride and Prejudice, and Mansfield Park have also been engraved onto the notes, around the writer's portrait.

The four notes were distributed across areas of Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The micro-artist said, "I simply wanted an ordinary working man or woman to find one of these notes. If they put it up for sale and make a bit of money for Christmas, I'll be thrilled." A fifth engraved note will be donated to the Jane Austen Centre, in Bath, to mark the 200th anniversary of the classic novelist's death in 2017.