Simon Read
Woodbridge
Concepts
A symbiosis between studio and commissioned work. In the studio I have been working with cameras constructed by myself to explore issues concerning objectivity and control. The commissioned work is more wide ranging but compliments the studio work in respect of an interest in directness, pragmatism and objectivity where the public's curiosity is given a very high level of importance.Influences
own cultural identity (English, British, White); own gender (Male); Sexual Identity (Heterosexual), environmental awareness / sea, ships, coastline managementCareer path
Qualifications:
1975 MA Fine Art, Painting, Chelsea College of Art and Design
1973 BA Hons, Fine Art, University of Leeds
1969 Foundation, Somerset College of Art and Design
Teaching Experience:
2001 Senior Lecturer, Fine Art, Middlesex University
1998/2002 External Examiner, MA Sculpture, Slade School of Fine Art
1996/2000 External Examiner, Fine Art, Plymouth University
1990/99 Visiting Lecturer, Sculpture, Statens, Kunstakademi, Oslo, Norway
1975-present Part-time Lecturer, Fine Art, Chelsea College of Art and Design
1975-present Part-time Lecturer, Fine Art, Middlesex University
1990/96 Visiting Lecturer, Sculpture, Vestlandets Kunstakademi, Bergen, Norway
1978/93 Part-time Lecturer, Bath College of Higher Education
Areas of work:
Tertiary education
Curating
Exhibiting
Lecturing
Practice-based research
Private commissions
Public art
Residencies
Visual arts consultancy
Lottery applications
Project management
Workshops
Radio/TV
Working with architects
Collections:
Norsk Museum for Fotografi, Horten, Norway
A T Kearney
Guggenheim Museum, New York
Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Arts Council of England, Collection
Peter Stuyvestant, Amsterdam
British Council Collection, London
Leeds City Art Gallery, Leeds
National Museum of Film Photography and Television, Bradford
Solo exhibitions
2001 - Odd Times, The Gallery, Southwark Park, London
2000 - Time and Tide, Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich, Tour to Institute Gallery London and River and Rowing Museum, Henley on Thames
1999 - Still Time, Kapil Jariwala Gallery, London
1997 - Sektorer, Norsk Museum for Fotografi, Horten Norway, toured to Haugesuad, Norway
1994 - Standing Wave, Design Museum and Unit 18, Butlers Wharf, London
1992 - Full Circle, Jariwala, Clove Building, London
1992 - Red Rags, DEGW, London
1990 - Seamarks, Touring Exhibition from Southampton
1989 - The Land From The Sea, Peter Pears Gallery, Aldeburgh
1986 - Other Works and River Entries, National Museum of Film Photography and Television, Bradford
1984 - Chelsea Art School Gallery
1984 - Landmarks, Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon, Canada
1982 - A Clean Set of Heels, Lewis Johnstone Gallery, London
1982 - Terra Incognita, Camerawork, London
Group exhibitions
2002 - Forest States.org, touring exhibition
2001 - Photosynkyria, Thessalonika, Greece
2001 - Showcase 1, Chelsea College of art at Millbank
2000 - Exploration; Out of this World, A T Kearney, Berkeley Square, London
1999 - Art at 100, 100 Park Lane, London
1999 - Floorgazing Sates.org, touring exhibition through to 2001
1994 - Maximum Exposure, Photographers Gallery, London
1993 - Landskap Sjoskap, Buskerud Kunstnercenter, Norway
1993 - The Boat Show, The Cafe Gallery, London
1989 - Tree of Life, Common Ground, South Bank Centre, London and Tour
1989 - Tricks and Transformations, City Art Gallery, Stoke on Trent
1987 - Emerging Artists, Guggenheim Museum, New York
1987 - Photography Art and Image, Oldham Art Gallery
1986 - Fotofest, Houston, Texas
1984 - Space Complex, Third Eye Centre, Glasgow
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