Artist statement
Concepts
I work in the areas of installation, sculpture and recently film, Often my installation work has a performative element. Most of my work develops from available found materials and in part deals with society's attitude to these materials. The work questions the value of newness. Other major influences are maps and an ongoing interest in grids. Recent work has concentrated on the use of redundant packaging. Questioning the use once disposability of this material within the wider picture of a consumer driven society.
Influences
I follow in the 20th century tradition of using found objects. Main artists of influence; Kurt Schwitters, Robert Rauschenberg and Fluxus.
Career path
Extensive track record of exhibitions residencies and commissions.
Qualifications and training
- 1990 MA, Nottingham Trent University
- 1980 BA Hons, North Staffordshire Polytechnic
Solo exhibitions
- 2009 I did not plan it, Bank Street Arts., Sheffield (more info)
- 2009 Lost and Found Woking, The Lightbox, Woking (more info)
- 2008 The Carlile Collection, 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe (more info)
- 2008 Intervention 28, Kioskshop, Berlin
- 2008 Lost and Found Derby, Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Derby
- 2008 Cutting Edge, Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo Ontario Canada (more info)
- 2007 A+B=CC(an), Bonington Gallery (Atrium) Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham (more info)
- 2007 Talking Points, Cooper Gallery, Barnsley
- 2006 Multipli City, Context Gallery, London Derry N Ireland
- 2001 City Sites (Lost and Found), Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery, Nottingham
- 1994 Subject of Change, Prema Arts Centre, Uleg, Gloucester
- 1990 The Shape of Things, Old Knows Gallery, Nottingham
Group exhibitions
- 2010 Recycle The Future, Galerija Galzenica, Velika Gorica Zagreb. (more info)
- 2009 7th Mercosul Biennial, Santander Cultural, Porto Alegre, Brazil
- 2009 Africa 53, The Gallery@ The Civic, Barnsley
- 2008 sublime Seduction, Another Roadside attraction, London
- 2008 Sublime Climate, Thompson Gallery, Mass USA
- 2008 Changing matters Resilience Art Exhibition, Swedish Academy of Fine Art, Stockholm. Sweden
- 2008 Cheap Like WOW, UAMO, Munich Germany
- 2007 Mapping, Bury Art Gallery, Bury (more info)
- 2007 Stuff Happens, Angel Row Gallery, Nottingham (more info)
- 2007 Out of Place, Angel Row Gallery, Nottingham (more info)
- 2006 TYPO, The Gallery, New College Nottingham, Nottingham (more info)
- 2006 Round One Way, Liverpool Biennial Independents, Wolstenholme Sq
- 2005 Ex Industria, Cafka City Hall Rotunda, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
- 2004 Pure Rubbish, Northern Quarter Gallery, Manchester
- 2004 Restcycling exhibition, Berlin
- 2004 YAH Arts Festival, St Marys Church, Nottingham
- 2004 Twin Towers (Defining Moments), One Take Film Festival Zagreb, Croatia
- 2003 54ยบ N, Ferens Gallery, Hull
- 2002 Blueprint, Surface Gallery, Notingham
- 2001 New British Art, Stadbiblioteket, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 1999 Used Future, South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell
- 1999 Conflux, Bonningtons Gallery, Nottingham
- 1998 Hard Copy, Gallery of the Future, Loughborough
- 1998 Redundant Array, Old Warehouse, Sheffield
- 1993 Metal Sculpture, Angel Row Gallery, Nottingham
- 1992 Making Waves, James Avivson Gallery, London
Public commissions
- 2004 "Sign of the Times" Light Installation, Gathering Light Festival, Govan Rd, Glasgow
Other
- 2006 Open Studios, Various, Nottingham
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