Artist statement
Concepts
My ideas are developed from my thoughts on the relationship between humans and the landscape, how we manipulate our natural surroundings and the impact we have on the environment. I am also interested in how nature adapts to urban landscapes.
Influences
Environmental issues, human effect on landscape, botany, architecture.
Solo exhibitions
- 2012 Hope's Whisper, The Bronte Parsonage Museum, Haworth
- 2011 Diligent Observation, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Bretton
- 2007 Death Equals All Things - Omnia Mors Aequat, Bolton Museum and Art Gallery, Bolton
- 2005 Nightfall, The Lowry, Salford
- 2003 Wait, Prima Kunst, Stadtgalerie, Kiel, Germany
- 2002 Assured of Nothing, Harbor Gallery, Boston, USA
- 2001 Grazed, Storey Gallery, Lancaster, Lancashire
- 2001 Laid, Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, Lancashire
- 1999 Still Standing, Killhope Gallery, County Durham
Group exhibitions
- 2010 Conversations with the Collection, Peter Scott Gallery, Lancaster University, Lancaster (more info)
- 2009 In To Land, Arlington Arts Centre, Newbury (more info)
- 2009 SALE, The Royal Standard, Liverpool
- 2008 Celebrating the Weavers' Triangle, Mid Pennine Gallery, Burnley
- 2008 Five Rivers, Winter Gardens, Morecambe
- 2007 I'm Not A Tourist, I Live Here, Pennwood House, Oxford
- 2006 Journeys, Ciudadela, Pamplona, Spain
- 2006 Human Nature, PAD Gallery, Preston
- 2006 20x20, Beverley Knowles Fine Art Gallery, London
- 2005 3 Sites / 3 Artists, The Brindley, Runcorn
- 2003 Young International Artists, Rialto, Rome, Italy
Residencies
- 2011 The Weather Project, The Bronte Parsonage Museum, Haworth
- 2010 Bee Project, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Bretton
- 2008 Op zoek naar het Noordgevoel, Ymere, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 2006 Lost, Wordsworth Trust, Grasmere
- 2004 Pickerings Pasture Residency, Halton Borough Council, Pickerings Pasture
- 2004 Lowry Residency, The Lowry, Salford
- 2003 Cill Rialaig, Co.Kerry, Ireland
- 2000 Year of the Artist Residency, Killhope Lead Mining Centre, Co.Durham
- 2000 Residency Exchange, Lancashire County Council, Parc du Pilat, France
- 1999 Residency fellowship, Vermont Studio Center, Vermont, USA
Projects
- 2009 Dead Wrens, University of Aberdeen, Scotland
- 2009 Archive project with John Fox, The Beach House, Baycliff, Cumbria
- 2008 Pest, Castlefield Gallery, Manchester, Publication about artist-led initiatives. Project with Elaine Spaight and Robina Llewellyn as part of Project Space with Castlefield Gallery.
- 2007 Prestival, Various locations throughout Preston city centre, Preston (more info)
- 2006 Map. Volume 1, Coniston, Grizedale Arts, Cumbria
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