LAST UPDATED MAY 2008
DATE OF BIRTH: 1980, UK
EDUCATION
2000/2003 Central St Martins College of Art & Design, London http://www.arts.ac.uk/
BA (Hons) Fine Art
1999/2000 Norwich School of Art and Design, Norfolk http://www.nsad.ac.uk/
BTEC Foundation Studies in Art and Design
RESIDENCIES AWARDED & COMMENDATIONS
Summer 2008 Norwich School of Art & Design www.nsad.ac.uk
"Student Support Award" - presented in acknowledgement of the artist's contribution to the school's Drawing Workshop
Autumn 2007 Belltable, www.belltable.ie
Shortlisted artist for "Experimentation Award".
Summer 2007 Aberdeen Arts Centre, www.digifresh.co.uk/
Resident artist during the arts centre’s summer carnival. Involved creating artwork on site and running workshops with the public. During the residency the artist also set up The Aberdeenshire Schools Portrait Prize.
ONGOING GALLERY REPRESENTATION
The Modern Artists Gallery, Oxfordshire http://www.modernartistsgallery.com/
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2009 King of Hearts, Norwich
Exhibition of current series.
2009 The Foyer Gallery, Aberdeen
Exhibition of current series.
November 2008 Norwich Playhouse, Norfolk
Exhibition of early works and prints.
August-September 2007 Aberdeen Arts Centre, Scotland
Artist-in-Residence solo exhibition in the main gallery.
December 2006 - April 2007 The Gallery, Dereham, Norfolk
Jazz portraits.
RECENT GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Summer 2008 Art 1821 Norwich
January- March 2008 The Modern Artists Gallery, Oxfordshire
"Paintings & Ceramics"
July - September 2007 The Old Workshop Gallery, Corpusty, Norfolk
Work exhibited as part of 'Corpusty Six' annual show.
April - July 2007 Slaughter and May offices, London
October 2005 Marquee Club, Leicester Square, London
"Wreck"-exhibition of experimental music and art.
May 2005 Project 142, Lea Bridge Road, London
Curator, publicist and exhibitor for "OTV Open Studios."
March 2005 Project 142
Exhibitor in the 'Easter Art Fair.'
February 2005 Project 142
"Fraenkelstein Salon"- Work shown on the theme of "hybrid identities and strange utopias."
PORTRAITURE- NOTABLE SITTERS
August 2007 - Peter Stephen, Lord Provost of the City of Aberdeen
May 2007- Lord Walpole
COLLECTIONS
Work is held in private collections in the UK, China and Australia.
BOOKS & CATALOGUES
2008, The Artist in Our Midst, Ed. Ruby Ormerod, Green Pebble, UK
2007, Visual Artist in Residence 2007, Aberdeen Arts Centre, UK
SELECTED RECENT PRESS
Summer 2008, Green Pebble, "All That Jazz"
Winter 2007, Green Pebble, "Where There’s A Will"
2006-2007 www.artuk.com
Voted within the top 5 of the top 100 artists list on Art UK.
Autumn 2007, Green Pebble, "Norfolk Artist Shares Vision with Aberdeen"
September 2007, Norfolk Journal, "Artist's Scottish Success"
28 August 2007, The Press and Journal, "Exhibition will Mark end of artist's city stay"
22 August 2007, The Evening Express, "Artist staging his final show"
22 August 2007, The Press and Journal, "Artist chalks up portrait of luminary for exhibition "
18 August 2007, Northsound 1 & Northsound 2 radio stations, Interview with the artist about judging the Aberdeenshire Schools Portrait Prize
18 August 2007, The Press and Journal, "Teenager in the frame after winning award - She is rewarded with a portrait by leading contemporary artist"
16 August 2007, The Evening Express, "Talented pupil wins portrait competition"
6 August 2007, The Press and Journal, "Youngsters urged to get in the frame"
20 July 2007, The Times Educational Supplement Scotland, "Al Fresco Art Comes to Aberdeen"
5 July 2007, The Press and Journal, "Aberdeen arts centre's carnival"
5 July, The Evening Express, "Centre gets first artist in residence"
4 July 2007, The Press and Journal, "Centre Elects Resident Artist - Quality of work helps wins post"
January 2007, BBC 2, Shortlisted for documentary as an "emergent artist" entering the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.
TUTORING AND WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE
January 2008 - present Norwich School of Art and Design http://www.nsad.ac.uk/
Lecturer for drawing courses.
March 2008, Leeds College of Art and Design www.leeds-art.ac.uk
Advanced Drawing Lecturer.
January 2007 to date Norwich School of Art and Design http://www.nsad.ac.uk/
"Drawing Technician" - life drawing support for students, and those using the school's new drawing workshop. Includes devising and running workshops in contemporary drawing techniques and debates.
December 2007 City College Norwich www.ccn.ac.uk
Visiting Lecturer.
June-August 2007 Aberdeen Arts Centre http://www.aberdeenartscentre.org.uk/
Workshops ran with all ages and abilities during the artist’s residency at the centre. Activities included portraiture, pastels, outdoor sketching and painting, printing, experimental drawing techniques, life-drawing and collage.
June 2007 Norwich School of Art and Design http://www.nsad.ac.uk/
Lecturer- demonstrating drawing techniques for an educational video.
May 2006 Art Weekends in Dorset
Tuition of painting and drawing courses.
March 2005- April 2006 Project 142 http://www.project142.org/
Life- drawing tutor and workshop leader for open events.
November- December 2005 University of the Arts London Students Union http://www.arts.ac.uk/
Life- drawing tutor.
February- March 2005 University of the Arts London Students Union
Life- drawing tutor.
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES
The Drawing Research Network http://www.drawing.org.uk/http://www.drawing.org.ukart/
ART ASSISTANT
September 2004 Art Angel
Assistant for Gregor Schneider's project "Die Familie Schneider"
August 2004 D' Dart
Camera operator for documentation of "Taped" at The Royal Festival Hall
DESIGN EXPERIENCE
Due for release this coming winter Slow Glass Records http://www.slowglassrecords.com/
Sleeve artwork for Birthday Letters, in collaboration with Matt Thatcher.
December 2003- September 2004 10th Planet Digital Media London
Record sleeve designs, DVD authoring, encoding and film editing.
MUSIC
Due for release this coming winter, Slow Glass Records http://www.slowglassrecords.com/
Music for Birthday Letters.
January 2006 Gom http://www.soundofgom.com/
Vocals featured on the track "Ashamed."
INTERNET PRESENCE
http://www.willteather.com/, http://www.modernartistsgallery.com/, http://www.artuk.com/, www.myspace.com/birthdayletters, http://www.britisharts.co.uk/, http://www.sistino.com/
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