Approved: 21.08.2014

Alan Whitfield

Artist, Arts development worker, Community worker, Film-maker, Writer

Approved: 21.08.2014

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.

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      Artist Statement

      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

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      Alan Whitfield

      07446449888       [email protected]

      www.alanwhitfield.com

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      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