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Education |
October
1997 - Jun 1998 PG Diploma, Cyprus College of Art:
The course was a nine-month
self-motivated study period. Students were encouraged to observe
aspects of Cypriot Culture and integrate these into their
work. Cyprus itself has a long history of Cultural, cross
- fertilisation, this has helped deepen my own interest both
in ancient cultures and also travel.
October 1986
- June 1989 BA (Hon) Fine Art, University of Central Lancashire:
The course was titled"
Art in society". It sought to raise questions concerning
Fine Art practice in the age of Mass Media and to create alternative
approaches.
October 1984
- June 1986 Foundation Course in Art: University of Central
Lancashire. |
Solo
Exhibitions: |
Nov 2001-Dec 2001
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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
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Room 107 Oyston Gallery
of Contemporary Art Preston |
March 2003
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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
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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 |
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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
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Artist in Residence Blackock
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 Blackock
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
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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
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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.
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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
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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 |
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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: |
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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. |
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