Approved: 30.11.2017

Dallas Collins

Artist, Lecturer / academic, Maker, Researcher, Teacher

Approved: 30.11.2017

My art explores the idea of the aftermath of an uncontrolled chaotic event and the post-apocalyptic space that's left behind. The work is an exploration of casting and fluidity of a substance where there is a feeling that matter, while temporarily taking on transient form, is capable of morphing into something else. The order and disorder that's weaved into the work can be read as a manifestation of entropy frozen in a historical state of change. This evidence gives the viewer a sense of wonderment of the things that sometimes reside behind the mirror and not always in front.

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    Artist Statement

    My art explores the idea of the aftermath of an uncontrolled chaotic event and the post-apocalyptic space that's left behind. The work is an exploration of casting and fluidity of a substance where there is a feeling that matter, while temporarily taking on transient form, is capable of morphing into something else. The order and disorder that's weaved into the work can be read as a manifestation of entropy frozen in a historical state of change. This evidence gives the viewer a sense of wonderment of the things that sometimes reside behind the mirror and not always in front.

    Art & science has played an important part within my work whether it’s science fiction or science fact. The idea that artwork is limitless has had a profound interest for me from a very early age.

    I’m a collector and over the years I’ve built up a cabinet of curiosities, which contain a host of eclectic items that were given to me or sometimes just caught my eye. The relationships between these objects and the process of making intrigues me; they inform my work in revealing structures that convey these complex feelings. I’ve lived with engineering and technology all my life and transferring these skills into art has played an important part in where I stand today as an artist. Imagination, appearance and experience, all these things make our world and reveal a truly infinite human machine.

     

    Dallas studied sculpture at the RCA from 1999-2001 and specialised in foundry art practice. In direct succession, he worked for the RCA for two more years and taught sculpture in Chelsea, London, Bristol and Cardiff. In 2007 Dallas was short-listed for the Jerwood sculpture prize with his work ‘Sweet’ and In 2008 was commissioned by Barratt homes of Bristol to produce a major large-scale bronze piece ‘Ocular Gate’ for a new Eco housing development near Bristol. Dallas has had numerous exhibitions and shows throughout the UK and abroad and his work is held in several private and public art collections. In 2009 Dallas helped initiated an artist collective; in 2010 the group was short-listed to represent Wales at the 54th Venice Biennale 2011. In 2016 Dallas joined the RWA as a network arist and in 2018 was selected as an academician of the Royal West of England Academy Bristol.

    CV & Education

    Studio 
    G12-BV Studios, 37 Philip Street, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 4DR 

    Professional Group

    2020  Royal West of England appointed Board of Trustees member.

    2019  Judge and selector for the Royal West of England Academy RWA 167th Open .

    2019  Judge and selector for the Royal West of England Academy RWA Sculpture Open.

    2018  Royal West of England Academician and appointed council member.

    2018  Member of the Royal Society Of Sculptors. sculptors.org.uk/artists/dallas-collins

    2018  Royal West of England Academician. www.rwa.org.uk/artists/dallas-collins

    2017  Royal West of England Academy Artist Network Member. www.rwa.org.uk
     
    Education

    1999 - 2001       Royal College of Art London. MA Sculpture & Foundry Art Practice.

    1996 -1999       Norwich School of Art & Design. BA (Hon) First, Fine Art Sculpture.

    1995 -1996       City of Bath College. Fine Art Diploma.


    Large Commissions & Group Commissions

    2022 - 2023 ‘Creative Journeys’ By Art Acumen on behalf of CEG and EQ Bristol                    (Venue to be announced  shortly)

    2010    ‘54th Venice Biennale’ Short-listed to represent Wales in 2011.

    2010    ‘Blue Bell Hanger’ St Athen, Cardiff. 

    http://newbritishart.org/blue-bell-hangar-project/4539034229

    http://www.addocreative.com/portfolio/blue-bell-hangar-project/

    2008     ‘Ocular Gate’ Barratts ‘Page Court’ Development, Mangotsfield, Bristol.

     

    Solo Show 

    2018  'Cooking Without Gas...' The Pound Arts Center, Corsham UK. www.poundarts.org.uk
     
    Group Exhibitions

    2022 'The Pound Art Open' The Pound Arts Centre, Pound Pill, Corsham UK. www.poundarts.org.uk

    2022 'RWA 169th Autumn Exhibition’, Bristol. rwa.org.uk

    2022 '1SSUE & Without Borders, International traveling show' Associazone Metaforte, Venice, Italy.

    2022 'Fringe Arts Bath & The Bath Open Art Exhibition' 44AD Artspace, Bath.

    2022 'Together We Rise' The Royal Society of Sculptors and Chichester Cathedral www.chichester/together-we-rise

    2022 'RWA The Kenny Gallery 'This Is Me', Exhibition, Bristol. www.rwa.org.uk/products/this-is-me

    2022 '1SSUE & Without Borders,  International traveling show' Art & Mind Center, Nagoya, Japan. A&MC

    2021 '1SSUE & Without Borders, International traveling show' Art Spot Korin, Kyoto, Japan. 

    2021 '1SSUE & Without Borders, International traveling show' Swansea,?

    2020    'RWA 168th Autumn Exhibition’, Bristol. rwa.org.uk

    2020    'RBSA Prize Exhibition' Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, Birmingham.

    2020    'Holt Festival' www.holtfestival.org/artprizes/final-shortlisted-artists/

    2020    '2017 - 2020 RWA Secret Postcards Auction’, Bristol

    2020    'RWA Small Things Bright and Beautiful Exhibition’, Bristol.

    2019    'RWA 167th Autumn Exhibition’, Bristol. rwa.org.uk

    2019    'Otherworldly' Millfield Sculpture Trail, Street BA16 0YD. atkinsongallery.co.uk

    2019    'Elemental Sculpture Park' Cirencester, GL7 6FE. www.elementalsculpturepark.com/

    2019    'RWA Sculpture Open Exhibition' Bristol. shop.rwa.org.uk

    2019    'RBSA Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Open All Media 2019' www.rbsa.org.uk

    2018    'RWA 166th Autumn Exhibition’, Bristol. rwa.org.uk

    ?2018    'VVM7' Tate Exchange Tate Liverpool www.venicevendingmachine.com

    2018    'Otherworldly' Sculpture Garden Burghley House, Lincolnshire. www.burghley.co.uk

    ?2018    '1SSUE 16' West Wharf Gallery, Cardiff. westwharfgallery.wordpress.com/about/

    2018    '2010-1018 BV Open Studios’ Bedminster, Bristol. www.bvstudios.co.uk/

    2017    'Black Swan Arts Open' 2 Bridge Street, Frome,Somerset. http://www.blackswan.org.uk/

    2017    'RWA Academician Candidate Exhibition' Bristol. www.rwa.org.uk

    2017     ‘1999-2017 Secret Post Cards’ RCA, London. http://london.secret.rca.ac.uk/2017/

    2017    'Plymouth Contemporary 2017' Peninsula Arts Gallery, Plymouth. www.plymouth.ac.uk

    2017     '2010-1017 BV Open Studios’ Bedminster, Bristol. www.bvstudios.co.uk/

    2017    'Iron Tribe Symposium' Highlands State University, New Mexico,USA. 

    ww.nmhu.edu/iron-tribe-2017/

    2017    'Centrespace Gallery', Leonard Lane Bristol. www.centrespacegallery.

    2016     'WAC' Wells Art Contemporary. The Bishop's Palace, www.wellsartcontemporary.co.uk          

    2016     'IV VVM'. Kunst Altonale 18, Hamburg, Germany. issuu.com/art-e-motion/docs/vvm4

    2016     'Centrespace Gallery'.  Leonard Lane, Bristol. 

    2016     '2015-2016 Secret Post Cards' RCA, Art, Jumeirah. http://dubai.secret.rca.ac.uk/2016/

    2016     ‘1999-2016 Secret Post Cards’ RCA, London. http://london.secret.rca.ac.uk

    2016     'Humunculus @ Asylum'.  Caroline Garden's Chapel, London.

    2015     'WAC' Wells Art Contemporary.  Wells and Mendip Museum. 

    2015     'RWA 163rd Autumn Exhibition’, Bristol. rwa.org.uk

    2015     'III Venice Vending Machine' part of the 56th Venice Biennale. www.venicevendingmachine3.com/   
     
    2015    ’2010-1015 BV Open Studios’ Bedminster, Bristol. http://www.bvstudios.co.uk/

    2015    '2015 Secret Post Cards' RCA, Art Dubai, Madinat, Jumeirah. 

    http://dubai.secret.rca.ac.uk/2015/

    2015    ‘1999-2015 Secret Post Cards’ RCA, London.

    https://london.secret.rca.ac.uk/2015/

    2014    '1SSUE 28' West Wharf Gallery, Jacobs Market, Cardiff. 

    https://westwharfgallery.wordpress.com/about/
     
    2012    ‘RWA 160th Autumn Exhibition’ Clifton Bristol 
     
    2010    'Source Atelier d'art’ Les Thermes, France. 

     2010    ‘Minescule’ Oblong Gallery, London. www.oblonggallery.com/#/previous/

    2010    ‘Blue Bell Hanger’ St Athen, Cardiff. 

    https://www.a-n.co.uk/events/blue-bell-hanger-project-2010

    2009    ‘RWA 157th Autumn Exhibition’ Clifton Bristol

    2009    ‘Affordable Art Fair’ Bristol

    2008    ‘Affordable’ Art Fair’ Transistor Stand L5, Battersea Park, London

    2008    ‘Jerwood Sculpture’ BayArts, Bute Street, Cardiff. 

    2007    ‘Remnants’ Tactile BOSH, Cardiff

    2007    ‘Revalation’ The Paint Works, Bath Road, Bristol. 

    2007    ‘Jerwood’ Union Street, London (Jerwood Sculpture)

    http://www.jerwoodvisualarts.org/exhibitions/jerwood-sculpture-prize-2007/

    2006    ‘Giotto’ SBL School, North Street, Oldland Common, Bristol.

    2006    ‘Another Product’, The Cornerhouse, Levenshulme, Manchester. 

    http://www.cornerhouse.org/

    2006    ‘Blackout Arts Tower project’ Tollgate House, Bristol.

    2005    ‘Solanum Tuberosum’, Zimmer Stewart Gallery, Arundel, West Sussex. 

    www.zimmerstewart.co.uk

    2005    ‘Iron Tribe’Highlands State University New Mexico, USA. ???????

    www.nmhu.edu                                        
      
    2003    ‘Open Sculpture Exhibition’, RWA Clifton Bristol.

    2003    ‘The Pride of the Valley sculpture park’ Farnham, Surrey. (Permanent show) 

    www.thesculpturepark.co.uk
     
    2002    ‘Kells’ Kells Priory, Ireland

    2002    ‘Art in the Garden’ Chelsea physic garden, Chelsea, London.

    2002    ‘Arcadia in the City’ Marble hill house, Richmond, London. 

    2002    ‘Differentia’ PM Gallery, Ealing, London.

    2001    ‘The Show’, RCA, London.

    2000    ‘Baked Alaska’ Pricewaterhousecooper, Atrium Gallery, London.

    1999    ‘Grid’, RCA, London.

    1999    ‘Art School What’s it all about?’ Norwich, Gallery.

    1999    ‘99 c’, Norwich School of Art & Design, Norwich.
     

    Art  Employment
    2006    Cardiff School of Art and Design, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff.

    2006    Sir Bernard Lovell School, Oldland common, Bristol. (Artist in Residence)

    2006    University of Wales Institute of Cardiff, Howard Gardens, Cardiff. (Artist in Residence)
     
    2005   The Bristol United Childrens Hospital. Bristol. (Artist in Residence)

    2003-05   University of Wales Institute of Cardiff. Howard Gardens, Cardiff. (Part Time Lecturer)
     
    2001-03    Royal College of Art, Howie Street, Battersea, London. (Lecturing Foundry Technician)
     
    2001-03    Heatherley School of Fine Art, Chelsea, London. (Part Time Lecturer in sculpture)

    Sponsorship, Awards & Support.
    2010   Arts Council of Wales. 

    www.artswales.org.uk/viewnews.asp?id=1550

    2010   Safle ‘Blue Bell Hanger’ Cardiff.

    2008   Barratts Homes of Bristol ‘Page Court Development’ (£38’100) Commission in Bristol. 
     
    2007   Jerwood Maquette Commission.

    http://jerwoodvisualarts.org/3518/Jerwood-Sculpture-Prize-2007/257
      
    2006    South Gloucestershire Council Art Trail.
     
    2005    Bristol United Children’s Hospital.

    2002    Glaxco Smith Kline.

    2002    English Heritage. 
     
    2001    Hedley Foundation Scholarship.

    2001    Trident Foam Ltd, Materials sponsorship.

    1999    Wellcome Trust Award for Science & Art.