bio

A Hungarian born British artist, Orsi's formal education includes a diploma in professional photography, a degree in graphic arts then a Master's degree in silkscreen printing (MKE, Budapest, 2000).

She spent 10 years travelling around Europe, living in Romania, Greece and Switzerland, spending time in Egypt, before settling down in London.

Her work is inspired by the visual legacy of the Avantgarde: works heavily laden with symbolism, irony and drama. During her university years she turned from pure monochrome towards the use of colours in her works, and later choosing oil and acrylic paint as her preferred medium. As she has never been able to abandon her earlier interest in the more graphical approach, line drawing still has an important role in her work.

education I affiliation

2017-23 Member of the Fountain Gallery Artist cooperative, Hampton Court

2015-19 Society of Women Artists' Council member

2015- Full membership of the Society of Women Artists (SWA)

2014-2015 Associate member of SWA

1999-2019 Member of the Association of Hungarian Creative Artists (MAOE)

1998-2000 University of Fine Arts, Budapest – Hu | MA
(specialized in Silkscreen-Printing)

1993-1998 University of Fine Arts, Budapest – Hu | BA (degree in Graphic Arts)

1992-1993 Photography School, Budapest – Hungary

1991-1993 Student of Benedek György sculptor (Merited Artist of Hungary)

awards I scholarships

2018 The Columbia Threadneedle Prize selected exhibitor | Mall Galleries, L'don

2013 ‘Body of Work’ Award | 152nd Annual Exhibition of SWA, Mall Galleries, L'don

1999 First Prize of the National Silkscreen-Prints Competition | Ministry of Public Education of Hungary and the University of Fine Arts

1998 Scholarship in Rome, at the Hungarian Institute in Rome, Italy

1996 Art Course in Delphi, Greece - University of Fine Arts, Athens

'Shared'

'Reminiscence'

more photos

exhibitions catalogue

recent solo and group shows

2023 – SWA 162th Annual Exhibition @ Mall Galleries, London
2022 | 7 - 19 June | Homo Homin Lupus @ the Fountain Gallery
2022 – SWA 161th Annual Exhibition @ Mall Galleries, London
2021 | 14 - 26 Sept | Adaptation - group show @ the Lightbox Gallery, Woking
2021 | May - July | Hampton Court Palace Golf Club
2021 | 2 - 14 Feb | Orsi: Works on Paper @ @ the Fountain Gallery ONLINE
2020 Dec - May 21 | Fountain at 20 group show (partially locked down)
2020 | 9-21 June | Correlation @ the Fountain Gallery ONLINE SHOW
2019 | 25 Nov-8 Dec | Group Show @ the Fountain Gallery
2019 | 23-29 Sept | SWA 158th Annual Exhibition @ Mall Galleries, London
2019 | 14-26 May | Solo Show @ the Fountain Gallery
2018 |25 - 30 Sept | Society of Women Artists' 157th Annual Exhibition @ Mall Galleries, London
2018 | 14 - 16 Sept | ‘Spot the Artist 2018’ @ Porthmeor Studios, St Ives, UK
2018 | 5 June – 1 July | group exhibition at the Lightbox, Woking.
2018 | 12-24 June | Featured show with Hazel Reeves @ the Fountain Gallery
2018 | 25 Jan - 8 April | Water Water... @ The Stables Gallery, Twickenham
2018 | 31 Jan - 17 Feb | The Columbia Threadneedle Prize @ Mall Galleries, London
2017 | 19 July - 13 Aug | Elmbridge, Moving Art Exhibition @ Riverhouse Barn Art Centre, Walton-on-Thames
2017 | 4 - 9 July | Society of Women Artists' 156th Annual Exhibition at the Mall Galleries, London
2017 | 27 June-9 July | 'Reminiscence' solo exhibition @ the Fountain Gallery

2016 | 28 July - 7 Aug | Society of Women Artists' 155th Annual Exhibition at the Mall Galleries, London
2015 | 7-17 Dec | 'A Conjured Up World' solo exhibition @ the Fountain Gallery
2015 | 23 Feb - 15 Jan | 'Interlude' Featured Artist's Show @ Skylark Galleries
2015 | 20 Jan - 20 Feb | 'Kiss' @ Gallery Different, London

2014 | Dec- 2015 Jan | 'Christmas Collective' @ Gallery Different, London

memorable exhibitions in the past

2014 | 23 - 26 Oct: Affordable Art Fair Battersea, London
2014 | 5 - 20 Sept : 'The Society of Women Artists' Curator's Pick' @ Gallery Different, London
2014 | 30 Aug - 22 Nov: 'From the Other Side' solo exhibition at Riverside Gallery, Richmond (London)
2014 | 26 June - 5 July: Society of Women Artists' 153rd Annual Exhibition at the Mall Galleries, London

2014 | 12 March - 11 April: "Albion Saluted" solo exhibition at the Hungarian Cultural Centre - Balassi Institute, London

Permanent display at the Skylark Galleries 2014-2015

2013 - 27 June - 6 July | SWA 152nd Annual Exhibition at the Mall Galleries, London SW1 Winner of the 'for body of work' award

2013 - March | AAF Battersea

2012 - December | 'Eastern Chics' Go Figurative

2012 – November - March 2013 | 'Outlands' The Architect's Gallery

2009 – Doris Neukomm Galerie, Rehalp - Zurich (solo)

2009 – Art Show Zurich

2009 – Gallery “Testvérmúzsák” , Pomáz, Hungary (invited)

2008 – „1. Schweizer Ungarnhausfest“, Gemeinschaftszentrum, Buchegg, Zurich (solo)

2001 – ’Electrographic’ Biennale (International), organized by Ágnes Haász, Gallery Vigadó, Budapest - Hungary

2000 – ’Miskolci Grafikai Biennálé’ Graphic Biennale of Miskolc city, Hungary

1998 – Hotel Aquincum Gallery, Budapest - Hungary

1998 – ’46. Vásárhelyi Őszi Tárlat’ 46th (National) Autumn exhibition Vásárhely, Hungary

1997 – ‘BUSZE’: Yearly Medical Conference Budapest - Hungary (with invitation)

1997 – Budafok Culture Centre, Budapest - Hungary

1996 – Tető Gallery, Budapest - Hungary

1993 – Budafok Culture Centre + the Culture Centre of the Capital, 2 exhibitions to honour György Benedek as Master, Budapest - Hungary