Born in 1979, Brighton. Lives and works in London.


Education

2006, Chelsea College of Art and Design, London, MA Fine Art

2003 – 2005, Royal University College of Fine Arts, Stockholm, Artists Project

1998 – 2001, Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, BA Fine Art

Solo Exhibitions
2011, "Heroes and Villains", Daniela Da Prato Gallery, Paris

2011, Solo show at Art on paper, Brussels drawing art fair (Galerie d'YS)

2011, 'Bread and Circuses', Galerie Charlot, Paris (Forthcoming, March 2011)

2010, 'The Amazing Wall of Death', Galleri Villavägen 7, Uppsala

2010, 'The Feeling', Galleri Remi, Östersund

2010, 'The Letter', Galerie d'YS, Brussels

2009, 'The Routine', Galleri Persson, Malmö

2009, 'If You Want To Dance, Dance', Studio 1.1, London

2009, 'Razzle Dazzle Them', Galleri Anders Lundmark, Stockholm

2008, 'Love At The Lido', Fold Gallery, London

2008, 'Here's To You, Michelle And John', Contemporary Art Space, Bristol

2007, Galleri Anders Lundmark, Stockholm

2007, Galleri Nordens Ljus, Stockholm

2006, Galleri Anders Lundmark, Stockholm

2005, 'The Reject's Ball', Galleri Mejan, Stockholm

2004, 'Eugene's Party', Galleri Mejan, Stockholm

2003, Gillingham Library Gallery, Gillingham

2003, The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury

2002, The Marlowe Centre, Canterbury

Selected Group Exhibitions


2011

Face to Face, Transition Gallery, Londres

THE MARMITE PRIZE FOR PAINTING 2010, Tameside, Coventry and London (Currently touring 2011)

DRAWING NOW, PARIS (Forthcoming, March 2011)

POINT-B.art 2011, Galerie d'YS, Brussels (April 2011)
Group show, Galerie d'YS, Brussels (April 2011)

2010

NO SOUL FOR SALE, A Festival of Independants, Turbine Hall, Tate Modern, London

CHIC ART FAIR, (Galerie d'YS, Brussels), Paris

PAINTING OVER, studio 1.1, London

ART ON PAPER 2010 (Galerie d'YS, Brussels), Brussels

CHIC DESSIN CONTEMPORARY DRAWING FAIR (Galerie d'YS, Brussels), Paris

PACK OF FIFTEEN, Lucky Strike, London

LONDON ART FAIR 2010 (Fold Gallery, London)

2009

SLICK 2009 (Galerie d'Ys, Brussels), Paris

SUCH SWEETHEARTS, Studio 1.1, London

WITH OR WITHOUT GOD, L-13 Light Industrial Workshop, London

ART VERONA, Verona

2008

THE DAMNED AND THE SAVED, Standpoint Gallery, London

THE MARMITE PRIZE FOR PAINTING 2008, Studio 1.1, London

SCOPE ART FAIR 2008 (Fold Gallery, London), London

BESAME MUCHO MAS, Reception Space, Chats Palace, London

STOCKHOLM ART FAIR 2008 (Galleri Anders Lundmark, Stockholm), Stockholm

2007

'Lennart Aschenbrenner and Kate Lyddon', Skellefteå Konsthall, Skellefteå

‘Anders Engman and Kate Lyddon', Teaterhotellet Galleri, Malmö

‘He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not', Melange Social Club, London

'Grotto', Studio 1.1, London

STOCKHOLM ART FAIR 2007 (Galleri Anders Lundmark, Stockholm), Stockholm

2006

'‘The Marmite Prize for Painting 2006', Residence Gallery, London

‘For Peel', No More Grey Gallery, London

‘Through the Large Glass', Three Colts Gallery, London

STOCKHOLM ART FAIR 2006 (Galleri Anders Lundmark, Stockholm), Stockholm

2005

'Spring Exhibition', The Royal University College of Fine Arts, Stockholm

‘New Art', Greenwich Gallery, London

‘Re-Start', Start Contemporary Gallery, Brighton

‘Traces', The ConTemporary Gallery, Brighton

2002-2004

'Spring Exhibition', The Royal University College of Fine Arts, Stockholm

A Gallery, London

Studio Voltaire, London

IO Gallery, Brighton

Brighton Artists Gallery, Brighton

The Mall Galleries, London

Public/Private Collections

Saatchi collection, London

Private collections in Europe and USA

Publications

2010, ÖRFILAR OCH OMÄTTLIGA BEHOV', KULTUR KONST, UNT, UPPSALA, Article by Sebastian Johans, Published 23 November 2010 (SWEDEN)

2010, GLASBUBBEL PÅ HELGENS VERNISSAGE, LÄNSTIDNINGEN, ÖSTERSUND, Article by Linda Petersson, Published 2 November 2010 (SWEDEN)

2010, KARBELIUS I HELFIGUR, ÖP, KULTUR OCH NÖJE, Article by Christer B Jarlås, Published 26 October 2010 (SWEDEN)

2010, HET ENGELSKA ÅTER HOS REMI, ÖP, KULTUR OCH NÖJE, Article by Tomas Larsson, Published 23 October 2010 (SWEDEN)

2010, TRE VERNISSAGER - TRE TEMPERAMENT, SVERIGES RADIO, JÄMTLAND, Radio article by Stefan Hanberg, Published 22 October 2010 (SWEDEN)

2010, 'Revoici Kate Lyddon: en forme!', Article by Roger-Pierre Turine, Published in Libre Arts, La Libre Belgique, 10 September 2010 (BELGIUM)

2010, Saatchi Online Top Ten, Chosen by Paul Carey-Kent, Published on the Saatchi Gallery website, 7-13 June 2010 (UK)

2010, 'An Experiment to Test Belief in Art', Essay by Stephanie Moran written in response to the exhibition 'With or Without God', Published by The L-13 Light Industrial Workshop, London, 2010 (UK)

2010, 'Griffes et Sourires', Article by Guy Gilsoul about 'The Letter', solo exhibition at Galerie d'YS, in Le Vif l'Express, Brussels, Published 16 May 2010 (BELGIUM)

2010, 'Energy: New Painting With Verve', Article on Modernedition.com, Published 2010 (UK)

2010, 'Sugestiva Minnen Och Kvinnlig Grafik', Article by Tomas Larsson, Published in Kultur Och Nöje, ÖP, Östersund, 8 May 2010 (SWEDEN)

2010, 'Première Anglaise'', Article by Roger-Pierre Turine about 'The Letter', solo exhibition at Galerie d'YS, Published in Collect AAA, Issue 409, May 2010 (BELGIUM)

2010, 'Moving Bodies', Article by Anna Jenkinson about 'The Letter', solo exhibition at Galerie d'YS, Published in Brussels Unlimited, 6 May 2010 (BELGIUM)

2010, 'Magnifique Confirmation', Article by Roger-Pierre Turine about 'The Letter', solo exhibition at Galerie d'YS, Published in Libre Arts, La Libre Belgique, 23 April 2010 (BELGIUM)

2010, 'Le Dessin Fait Chambre a Part', article by Daniele Gillemon about Art On Paper contemporary drawing fair, Published in Le Soir, Brussels, April 2010 (BELGIUM)

2010, 'Dessins!', Article by Roger-Pierre Turine about Chic Dessin contemporary drawing fair, Published in Libre Arts, La Libre Belgique, 19 March 2010 (BELGIUM)

2009, '15 Future Art Stars', Article by Harry Pye, Published in The Saatchi Gallery Magazine Art & Music, Issue 08, Winter 2009 (UK)

2009, 'ARTPRESS' (France), Overview of works from Slick Art Fair, Paris, 2009, Issue 361, Published November 2009 (FRANCE)

2009, 'Nya och Gamla Stråk', Article by Carolina Söderholm about solo exhibtion at Galleri Persson, 2009, Published in Kultur och Nöjen, Sydsvenska Dagbladet, 26 November 2009 (SWEDEN)

2009, 'Succulent Legume', Self published zine edited by Zoe Darling and Cecilia Bonilla, London, Issue 01, May 2009 (UK)

2008, 'Here's to You, Michelle and John', Article by Anna Britten about solo exhibition at The Contemporary Art Space, Bristol, 2008, Published in Metro, 15 September 2008 (UK)

2007, 'Vardagslivmotiv', Article by Pernilla Ahlsén about solo exhibition at Galleri Anders Lundmark, 2007, Published in På Stan, Dagens Nyheter, 27 September 2007 (SWEDEN)

2007, 'Humor är Nyckeln till Lyddons Groteska Värld', Article by Anna Ångström about solo exhibition at Galleri Anders Lundmark, 2007, Published in Kultur, Svenska Dagbladet, 02 October 2007(SWEDEN)

Awards

2011, Prize "Emerging artist", Art on paper 2011

2010, Shortlisted, THE MARMITE PRIZE FOR PAINTING 2010

2009, Shortlisted, ARTE/SLICK PRIZE 2009

2006, Runner up, THE MARMITE PRIZE FOR PAINTING 2006

2002, Arts Award, Canterbury Arts Council

Residencies

2001-2003 Artist In Residence, Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury