Born 1971, lives and works in London:
2000 - 2002: Master of Fine Art, distinction, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
1996 - 2000: BA Hon’s, Fine Art (sculpture, printmaking) First Class; University of Wolverhampton
1994 - 1996: Voluntary conservation work in the Lake District (forestry, walling etc)
1990 - 1993: Extensive independent travels in China, Eastern Europe and Europe
Selected Awards and Bursaries
2007/04/03: The Arts Council England, Grants for Artists awards x 2 and a graduate placement
2004: The Esmee Fairburn Foundation, award in support of the Otley Courthouse Residency
2003: Northern Rock, private business sponsorship in support of new work
2002: The Hatton Award for Outstanding Achievement, MFA studies
2000 - 2002: Arts & Humanities Research Board, award (maintenance & fees) for MFA studies
2001: The Bartlett Travel Award, award in support of research trip to Venice & Florence
Solo Exhibitions & Residencies
2007: Bridging the Gap, (Apr - Sep, residency) Waygood Gallery and Studios Berlin Residency
2005: The Room is Spacious and Bright, (residency P/T 1 year; installation) Shipley Gallery, Gateshead
2004: Outside-in Inside-out, (residency, P/T 3 months; installation) The Otley Courthouse, Yorkshire
2003: Ian Talks and Catherine Listens, (project management placement, residency & installation) Tyne and Wear Transport Metro System
Group Shows, Residencies & Events (Selection
2008: RWA Through the Lens, Open Photography Exhibition, Bristol RWA
2006: Space Woman (Reflecting Love, DVD installation) Gateshead Council Venues
2005: Flotilla (Lost at Sea, paper and wooden boat installation) Gateshead Visitor Centre
2005/04: Art Fayre, (newcastleGRAFT stall & event) Waygood Gallery, Newcastle
2003: Experimental Spaces (Universal Shorthand, video) residency, Hastings Museum & Art Gallery
2003: Allenheads Contemporary Arts Centre, participant in micro-residency for emerging artists
2003: Interfacing Performance, participant in new media workshop & performance event, Amsterdam
2002: VAIN, (The Unraveller, one day performance in shop window) Oxford
2002: Postgraduate 2002 (Two Types of Felt, 5 channel video) Hatton Gallery, Newcastle
2001: On the Hoof, Waygood Gallery, Newcastle; 2 week performance of The Unraveller
2001: Coast, Artsway, Hampshire; group show
2000: The Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh; Christmas Open group show
2000: Art at the Interface of Science & Technology, New Greenham Arts, group show
1999: Cheltenham & Gloucester Drawing Open, Cheltenham & Berlin; group show
Published Writing
2004: STATIC Pamphlet ISBN 0-9546498-1-8 978-0-9546498; Us & Them essay on networks
http://www.static-ops.org/archive_october/essay_9.htm
2003: Myslexia Magazine, Issue 17, June; Fibonacci’s Folly, published script for radio play
2003: East End Views; Fibonacci’s Folly, radio play produced & broadcast on local radio
2003: Art on Transport, commissioned factsheet for International Transport union
www.uitp.com/project/factsheet/Art-En.pdf
Press, Reviews & Online Catalogue Links
2008: The Art of Blogging ISBN 0907730833
2007: Draw Your Soul ISBN 978-1-873757-51-4, catalogue: Reg Vardy Gallery, Sunderland & Satellite Arts, New York. Project also online:
http://www.drawyoursoul.org/index.php?strArea=world
2004/05: Art Fayre, The Waygood Gallery, online catalogues:
http://www.waygood.org/archive.html
2004: a-n Magazine, June p62, image & article
2004: Wharfedale Observer, (Otley Courthouse residency) 05/08/04 & 09/09/04, image & reports
2004: More than 12 (Otley Courthouse residency) project website: http://www.morethan12.net/2004/cj_previous.htm
2002: BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Public Arts Archive, Newcastle; MFA dissertation:
http://archive.balticmill.com/index.php?termid=5264
Arts Development Work
2003/07: NewcastleGRAFT, founder of email & peer group network in support of artists, 140 members
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newcastlegraft/
2007: ESAB, founder of email group & blog in support of English Speaking Artists in Berlin, 40 members
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/englishspeakingartistsinberlin/
http://englishspeakingartistsinberlin.blogspot.com/
Visiting Lecturing Appointments
2006: University of Northumbria: BA Fine Art & BA Photography (lecture & tutorials)
2003 & 2006: Life, Work, Art, Newcastle, Sunderland & Middlesbrough Universities: Undergraduate Art Students Professional Development Seminar (lecture & networking event)
2005: University of Wolverhampton: BA Applied Arts & Sculpture (lecture & tutorials); Gateshead College Foundation Course (lecture & tutorials); presentation at Yorkshire Sculpture Park & Middlesbrough Arts People (graduate professional practice event)
2004: University of Wolverhampton: BA Applied Arts (presentation on professional practice)
2003: University of Newcastle upon Tyne: Master of Fine Art (lecture)
