Languages English, French
Education / Teaching
2005 – 20 Birmingham City University, Visiting Lecturer and Programme Manager, Joshibi Summer School for Joshibi University of Art and Design and Joshibi Junior College, Japan.
2012 Birmingham City University, Programme Coordinator J. F. Oberlin University, Japan.
2005 Classworks Birmingham Artists Schools Project. Lead Artist.
2004 Lead Artist, Gallery 37, Birmingham City Council, Birmingham, U.K.
2003 University of Central England Visiting Lecturer Joshibi Summer School
Lead Artist, Gallery 37, Birmingham City Council, Birmingham, U.K.
University of Central England, Visiting Lecturer in 3-Dimensional Design, Furniture.
2003 – 5 Ecole de Communication Visuelle, Bordeaux, France. Visiting Lecturer.
1990 - 2003 University of Wolverhampton, Senior Lecturer in 3-Dimensional Design.
M.A.+ B.A. (Hons.) 3-Dimensional Design in Wood, Metal, Plastics.
1989 – 90 Sandwell and Dudley College. Lecturer in Art and Design.
Publications
2019 Human Nature / Nature Humaine Exhibition catalogue, Jardin Botanique de Bordeaux collection ISBN 978-2-9551428-6-8
2016 Déraciner Exhibition catalogue ISBN 978-1-907796-20-3
Digital https://dialogue-uk-fr.tumblr.com
https://jardin-cairnhill.tumblr.com
Facebook @JoshibiSummerSchoolatBCU
Facebook @CairnhillJardin
Cairnhill Garden
Located in the south of the Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Cairnhill is a long term creative and ecological project. Commenced in 2009 the garden covers 1 ½ hectars and opens once a year to the public for the festival Rendez-vous aux jardins. The festival organized by the French Ministry of Culture involves nearly 2,400 historic, botanic and private gardens, Cairnhill has participated in Rendez-vous aux jardins annually since 2014. Exhibitions involving French and British artists have been held each year for this event and respond to the theme given by the French Minister of Culture. Educational visits and artists talks accompany the exhibitions.
Membership
Member of the British collective Dialogue
Founder member of the French Association Dialogue UK-FR
Selected Exhibitions
2019 – 2020 Human Nature / Nature Humaine – Dialogue exhibition Jardin Botanique de Bordeaux
2019 Human Nature / Nature Humaine - Dialogue exhibition Forum des Arts et de la Culture
2017 Hangar en bois, Bordeaux, France.
2016 Déraciner, mac Birmingham, UK. Sculpture, print and weblink to the garden Cairnhill.
Metavilla, #meet2 Bordeaux, France.
2014 Apporter sa pierre à l'édifice / Bring to the table, Rugby Museum and Art Gallery, UK
2012 Allotment Plot 10 Dialogue group exhibition, mac Birmingham, web link to France, installations and digital prints.
2011 Dialogue Group exhibition. Digital prints, Oxford Brooks University, UK.
Ludovic, Claude et Christophe Masse. Un siècle de passion pour l’art et la littérature Digital prints selected by Christophe Masse. Pôle culturel du Bois fleuri, Lormont, Fr.
Transitions Exhibition coordination of French artists exchange. ARTicle Gallery, UK.
2010 Dialogue Art Chartrons group exhibition. Installation and digital prints, Bordeaux, Fr.
Jardin de la Lezardiere, solo exhibition of sculpture and digital prints, Charente, Fr.
2009 Re-Place Curator / exhibiter in an Anglo / French group Birmingham, UK.
2008 Art Chartrons Curator of British artists shown at le Hangar en Bois, Bordeaux, France.
Art Chartrons, Installation and drawings, Le Hangar en Bois, Bordeaux, France.
Artyshow Marche des Capucin, Bordeaux, France
2007 L’Abranet – Solo exhibition. Digital prints embedded in resin. Bordeaux, France
Epicier d’art. Digital prints. Studio of artist Isidore Kropo. Group show, Bordeaux, Fr.
2006 Novart – ‘Open doors Open eyes. Instillation, digital imagery and text. Bordeaux, Fr.
2005 Cru Bourgeois – Digital prints and resin sculpture. Chateau tour Castillon, Medoc Fr.
The window – Digital Print installation. Birmingham. UK
2003 Maison du Vin - Solo exhibition, Bourg sur Gironde, France.
2002 All in the Text – Stroud House Gallery, Stroud. U.K.
1V Salon y Coloquio Internacional de Arte Digital Digital Prints. Havana, Cuba.
The Cow Parade - ‘Lucky Cow’ London. Ceramic replica of ‘Lucky Cow’ in production.
Birmingham Works - Selected exhibition of Contemporary art in Birmingham. U.K.
Royal Birmingham Society of Artists - Digital prints. Birmingham. U.K.
2001 Derby Open - Digital prints with cast resin. Derby, U.K.
1998 - 99 Site Specific - Organised and exhibited in a group show of sculpture, painting, photography and installation work. Melbourne, Australia.
Gallda - Group exhibitions. 4 Artists of Irish ancestry making work about the Irish Diaspora and cultural identity. Liverpool, Birmingham and London, U.K.
Qualifications
1986 / 87 M.A. Textile Design, specialisation Print. Birmingham Polytechnic. U.K.
1983 / 86 B.A. (Hons.) 3-Dimensional Design. Birmingham Polytechnic. U.K.
Awards / Research
2020 Marie de Bordeaux, Jardin Botanique de Bordeaux.
2019 Maire de Talence.
2010 Support from the Association Art Chartrons, Bordeaux.
2009 / 10 Arts Council of England support for exhibitions of work in Birmingham and Bordeaux.
2006 Development of digital print imagery and resin lamination in conjunction with Dome Plastics, France.
2002 Research Award - Lamination of digital imagery in resin. Wolverhampton University.
2001 Creative Ambitions award for the research and development of Digital Imagery.
1999 / 98 Sabbatical travel: - U.S.A., Canada, Alaska, India. Nepal, Thailand, Laos, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji.
1998 West Midlands Arts award for the exhibition of new work.
University of Wolverhampton research award for travel.
1997 Lottery funding, Arts for Everyone award to enable the production of new work.
