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, Mondrian, Robert Rauschenberg and Fluxus. Career path Extensive track record of exhibitions residencies and commissions.
CV & Education
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
2009 - Lost and Found Woking, The Lightbox, Woking
2008 - Cutting Edge, Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo Ontario Canada
2008 - Intervention 28, Kioskshop, Berlin
2008 - Lost and Found Derby, Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Derby
2008 - The Carlile Collection, 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe
2007 - A+B=CC(an), Bonington Gallery (Atrium) Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham
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.
2009 - 7th Mercosul Biennial, Santander Cultural, Porto Alegre, Brazil
2009 - Africa 53, The Gallery@ The Civic, Barnsley
2008 - Changing matters Resilience Art Exhibition, Swedish Academy of Fine Art, Stockholm. Sweden
2008 - Cheap Like WOW, UAMO, Munich Germany
2008 - Sublime Climate, Thompson Gallery , Mass USA
2008 - sublime Seduction, Another Roadside attraction, London
2007 - Mapping, Bury Art Gallery, Bury
2007 - Out of Place, Angel Row Gallery, Nottingham
2007 - Stuff Happens, Angel Row Gallery, Nottingham
2006 - Round One Way, Liverpool Biennial Independents, Wolstenholme Sq
2006 - TYPO, The Gallery, New College Nottingham, Nottingham
2005 - Ex Industria, Cafka City Hall Rotunda, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
2004 - Pure Rubbish, Northern Quarter Gallery, Manchester
2004 - Restcycling exhibition, Berlin
2004 - Twin Towers (Defining Moments), One Take Film Festival Zagreb, Croatia
2004 - YAH Arts Festival , St Marys Church , Nottingham
2003 - 54ยบ N, Ferens Gallery, Hull
2002 - Blueprint, Surface Gallery, Notingham
2001 - New British Art, Stadbiblioteket, Gothenburg, Sweden
1999 - Conflux, Bonningtons Gallery, Nottingham
1999 - Used Future, South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell
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
