I am a visual artist and poet who works within the context of fine art. My work is grounded in documentary, exploring the inner beauty of everyday life through various lens based media. Notions of nostalgia and social commentary are present, but from a definite northern working class perspective. Instinctively I exploring the townscapes of North Wales and the North West, often producing work that reflects the every day minutiae of life.
I am a visual artist and poet who works within the context of fine art. My work is grounded in documentary, exploring the inner beauty of everyday life through various lens based media. Notions of nostalgia and social commentary are present, but from a definite northern working class perspective. Instinctively I exploring the townscapes of North Wales and the North West, often producing work that reflects the every day minutiae of life.
I am the National Visual Arts Officer for Disability Arts Cymru. I have been in this role for 3 years now and create opertunities for a 160 plus artists
Alan Whitfield
07446449888 [email protected]
Artist statement
On leaving school at 16, I was set into life in a factory pushing buttons on a machine that made metal boxes. After several years in Adult Education I am now a visual artist, poet and arts facilitator who works within the context of fine art. My Dyslexia works alongside me to influence my work. The work I create is grounded in documentary, exploring the inner beauty of everyday life through various lens based media and poetry. Notions of nostalgia and social commentary are present, but from a definite northern working class perspective. I work instinctively, exploring the townscapes of North Wales and the North West, often producing work that reflects the everyday minutiae of life. I am National Visual Arts Officer for Disability Arts Cymru
Qualifications and training
2011 // BA Hons. Creative Lens Media // First // Glyndwr University
2009 // HND Photography // Distinction // Coleg Llandrillo
Artistic Experience
2019 // Festival Of light, Poetry Commission, Llandudno
2019 // We are further North Than You, Elysium Gallery, Swansea
2019 // Llawn 07 DAC presents ‘Line’
2018 // Wrexham Open, 2018 Creative Media Prize Winner
2018 // Poetry Bingo Tour, A.C.W, Wales
2018 // LLawn 06
2018 // Stamp, Caernarfon, Railway Film Commission
2018 // ffloc, Focus Festival, Wrecsam
2018 // Carn, Artist in Residence, Caernarfon
2018 // Wales//China Festival, Pontio
2017/18 // Metal, Artist In Residence, Southend
2017 // One Mile Radius, Oriel Mostyn
2017 // Hidden Hospitality, Llawn 05
2017 // Northern Eye Photography Festival, Colwyn bay
2016 // Ruled By Fear, Stamp, Caernarfon
2016 // Flyover Take Over, #ffloc, Liverpool
2016 // Humph, Llawn04, Llandudno
2016 // Ruled By Fear, Stamp, Caernarfon
2016 // I’r Newyedd, Storiel, Bangor
2015 // #ffloc, blinc art festival, Conwy LINK
2015 // Eyesdown, LLawn03, Haus of Helfa LINK
2015 // #ffloc, Connect 2 Residency, Aberystwyth Arts Centre LINK
2015 // Emerging Pathways, Bodelwyddan Castle
2015 // Industrial Fate, Gallery 3B Wrexham
2015/16 // Project Recording Artist, Commission, Bangor Museum
2014 // Industrial Fate, Oriel Colwyn
2014 // Lost Space, Ideas People Places, Llandudno.
2013 // Welsh Artist of the Year, St David’s Hall, Cardiff
2013 // RISK (Fine Focus), Sale Arts Centre, Manchester.
2013 // Milazzo Castle, Artist in Residence at Artigiana, Milazzo, Sicily. //Link
2013 // Art Vs The High Street, Blinc Digital Arts Festival, Conwy.
2013 // The White Wall, Llawn 01, Llandudno.
2012 // North Wales Open, Theatre Clwyd (second Prize), Empty Spaces
2012 // Blinc Digital Arts Festival, Noir Conwy Installation // Link
2012 // Show me The Monet BBC2 Link
2011 // Ye Celf, International Eisteddfod, Wrexham. Link
2011 // Blinc Digital Arts Festival. Tides Projection
2011 // ‘Empty Spaces’, Collinge Antiques, Llandudno Junction Link
2007 // Liverpool Biennial Independents. Link
2007 // ‘Solo Exhibition’, Speakers Corner, Colwyn Bay
Work experience
2021 // Arts Award, Conwy Council, Ysgol Ddraig Coch
2020-21 // National Visual Arts officer, Disability Arts Cymru
2019/20 // Nosan Allan project
2019/20 // Arts Award, Theatr Clwyd
2019 // Gisda Homeless project, Blaenau Ffestiniog
2018-20 // Regional Arts officer for Disability Arts Cymru
2018-20 // Social Scene, Tape
2017/18 // Project Co//Ordinator, Call, Llandudno
2017/21 // Facilitator, Venue Cymru, Deud O
2016/18 //Creative Practitioner Arts Council Wales
2016-17 // Lead Community Youth Worker, Itaca
2015 // Fortified Beats, Arts Facilitator, Tape
2015 // Rhyl High School, Film making Project, Arts Facilitator, Tape
2014 // Click on Cymru, Conwy Youth Service, Link
2014 // Ignite, One To One filmmaking Workshops, Tape Link
2014/15 // Penrhos Ave Music Video, Arts Facilitator, Tape Link
2013 // Ty Llewellyn Community project, Tape Link
2013 // Wrexham Council Business promotion Link
2013 // N.U.S Glyndwr University guide Link
2012 // N.E.E.T’s, Micheal Brennand//Wood, Ruthin, Craft Centre // Link
2012 // Codman’s Puppet Show, Animation, Llandudno //Link
2012 // Assistant Curator, Engedi, Colwyn Bay
2012/14 // Organiser, Photernative/Ffoto Alternative
2011-15 // Director, Minimal Media
2011/14 // Welsh National Opera, Wrexham Street Songs //Link