Education

October 1997 - Jun 1998 PG Diploma, Cyprus College of Art:

Solo Exhibitions:

Nov 2001-Dec 2001

Ann Bryant Art Gallery East London South Africa

Nov 2000- Jan 2001

East London Museum South Africa

Jun 2000

Astley Hall Chorley

Joint Exhibitions:

Feb 2000

Thomas Art Consultancy South Africa

Exhibitions:

June 2003

Room 107 Oyston Gallery of Contemporary Art Preston

March 2003

Everard Reed Gallery Capetown South Africa

Dec 2002

Room 107 Oyston Gallery of Contemporary Art Preston

Dec 2000 - Jan 2001

Frontiers Gallery East London South Africa

July 2000

Belmayne House Sheffield

Mar 1999

Cupola Gallery Sheffield

Feb 1999

Phidias Gallery Paphos Cyprus

Dec 1998

Cyprus College of Art Lemba

Jun 1998

Apocalypse Gallery Nicosia Cyprus

Jun 1998

Ariadne Gallery Polis Cyprus

Dec 1997

Cyprus College of Art Lemba

Jan 1997

Manchester Academy Open Exhibition

Jan 1996

Manchester Academy Open Exhibition Prize-winner

Jan 1996

Vernon Gallery Preston

Aug 1995

Art in the Centre St Georges Centre Preston

May 1995

Collier Bristow Gallery London

Oct 1992

Close to Home Exhibition Harris Gallery Preston

Sept 1992

Four Lancashire Artists Victoria Building UCL

Aug 1992

Lancashire Contemporaries Vernon Gallery Preston

1991 - 1995

Various group exhibitions at Ladywell Studios Preston

Feb 1993 Elizabeth Greenshields Award for painting:

The award was in the form of a grant for Canadian $ 10,000 and has been used to fund various art related projects.

Arts Development:

Jun 2001-April 2002

Artist in Residence Blackrock Studios South Africa
I created a body of work for exhibition.
Advised and encouraged artists studio practice.

Nov 2002-April 2003

Sept 1999 – March 2000

Artist in Residence Blackrock Studios South Africa
I created a body of work for exhibition.
Advised and encouraged artists studio practice.

July 2000- Jan 2001

BESO funded Volunteer

Working to set up Blackrock, an Arts project in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
The project involved planning, building and organising a studio to be used by both local and international artists.
Blackrock is an artist led project seeking to promote Cultural work in the Eastern Cape region
Helping develop a business plan to promote both Blackrock and the artists involved with the project.
Helping to create a network of related artists and organisations for collaboration in future events.

Portrait workshops in Schools:

This project involves demonstrating various painting techniques and getting pupils to apply this knowledge to their own work.
Schools worked with include:

May 2002

Lostock Hall High School.

Jun 2002

All Hallows Catholic School, Penwortham.

Sept 2002, Jun 2001

Fulwood High School

Nov 1998-June 1999

Associate Lecturer: Cyprus College of Art.
The position involved:
Developing my own work.
Helping students with various technical insights into their own practice.
Encouraging students to develop their own aesthetic.
Organising slide talks.
Encouraging critical debate.
Building the Great Wall of Lemba and other maintenance projects.

Mural Commissions:

May 1998

Pissouri, Cyprus. The design incorporated images of carnival and street musicians in an out door Jacuzzi swimming pool area.

March 1998

Pizza Express, Limassol, Cyprus: Commissioned by the Architect Vakis Hadjikyriacou BA MA RIBA for Columbia Ltd, an international shipping/hotel owning company. The design portrayed famous film stars and Jazz musicians working in a pizza restaurant.

Oct-Nov 1996

Designed and completed various Murals for Strettle's nightclub, Preston, including Jazz musicians and flaming DJ decks.

Oct 1996 - Ongoing

Worked as a self-employed muralist for INARDEC a Birmingham based Art Décor Company. Projects included various nightclubs, restaurants, sports facilities and leisure complexes throughout the country.

The projects involved working as part of a team to a designer's brief and included detailed, large-scale figurative work as well as paint effects. During my time working on these projects I operated "Cherry picker" industrial lifting equipment. I also used compressed air spraying paint devices and various types of paint.

Jun 1995 Dec 1995 Sept 1996 Dec 1996

Various window-painting projects in Brittany France including: The Tour de France and other seasonal variations.

Nov 1992-May1993

Gilbraith's, Groundworks Trust, Blackburn: This was a joint funded initiative commissioned by Action Factory, the Blackburn based cultural/community arts organisation. It is thought to be one of the largest in Europe. The mural consists of a series of thematic panels describing aspects of the Northwest's industrial heritage, combined with images describing the daily workings of the Haulage Company involved.

Nov 1991-March 1992

Scottish Widow's, Preston: This design incorporated images from Preston's past, present and a projected future. At the time it was unveiled it caused controversy in the local press. The Lancashire evening Post carried the headline "Art or Graffiti!" and the mural was both attacked and defended by various local political institutions in the run up to the 1992 General Election.

Nov-Dec 1989 UCL

Commissioned by the University's Social Services Department, this work represented different aspects of this type of work in a Post-Cubist style.

Carnival/Street Theatre

August 2003

Carnival Artist Lark in The Park Clayton le Moors for Action Factory

April May 2003

Carnival Artist Preston Caribbean Carnival

June Sept 2002

Carnival artist: Lark in the park Clayton le moors for Action Factory

April-May 2002

Awards for all Artist Preston Carnival

April- May 2001

Carnival Artist/ co designer winning band Preston Carnival

April-May 2000

Carnival Artist Preston Caribbean Carnival

Aug 1998

A4E National lottery Award

I used the award to: work on major thematic costumes at the Perpetual Beauty Carnival College in Stoke Newington, London. Document the carnival Gala show: Take part in Notting Hill Carnival. Bring the skills back to Preston Carnival.

April-May 1997

Artist in residence/ band winners Preston Caribbean Carnival:

April-May 1992-1996

Artist and workshop Co-organiser, Preston Caribbean Carnival:

I liased with the various groups, bands and individuals, helping them to design and build their various main costumes.

Sept 1995-May 1996

Performer/ Artist Commissioned by Action Factory, Blackburn: to manufacture a machine Costume-"Mill Monster" that performed at the opening ceremony of Botany Bay Heritage Centre.

March 1996

Photographic documentation: Fallas Street festival Valencia Spain.

Aug 1995

Photographic documentation: Notting Hill Carnival London Funded by NWAB

1988-1992

Various Arts and community projects for PRESCAP and Action Factory

Additional Information:

My hobbies and interests include swimming, cycling, camping, football, reading, visiting museums and galleries. I enjoy travelling and have toured around France, Italy and Ireland on my bicycle. I am interested in all aspects of cultural practice.
I am computer literate being proficient with Microsoft word, Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Flash, Dreamweaver.
My other main interests are with music. I play saxophone, guitar and bass. I have been involved with various bands and helped to set up a jamming collective that provided musicians for several currently successful recording groups. Future crossover performances using film, painting and free music are planned .I am involved with Headroom: a Preston based music/arts collective- visit; www.gimmeheadroom.com
At present I have paintings in a number of collections in South Africa, Cyprus, Austria and the UK.