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curriculum vitae 2000

Born:

1956 UK

Education:

1991 MA Fine Art,University of London,Goldsmiths.
1979 B.A. Fine Art sculpture,Bower Ashton.
1982 Neon Glass blowing training course,Wadden,London.
1993 Light and Architecture,The Bartlett,University of London.
 
Colours for Patrick Heron

 

Selected commissions:

1999 Warwick University, Arts Centre - Fibre-Optic Light Piece.
1999 Guildford, Rhythm Blue, Floodlight illumination under bridge.
1998 Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. Commission for sculpture and signs.
1998 Stag Place, Victoria, London, Collaboration for Patrick Heron's steel and neon wind screen sculpture.
1998 Northern Quarter, Illuminated radio mast 12mtrs, Manchester.
1998 Tadley Swimming Pool, Basingstoke. Neon + glass commission.
1997 White Christmas,Christmas fibre optic installation, Tate Gallery St Ives.
1997 Hall For Cornwall,Truro, Cornwall. Commission Fibre optic proscenium arch.
1996 Glasmari Peters, Paderborn, Germany 9 metre neon + glass tower.
1996 Guild Hall Arts Centre, Gloucester, Commissioned fibre optic handrail.
1995 Tate gallery St. Ives,Christmas Light project.
1995-1999 Trees of Light, Highbury Corner, London.
1994 Tate Gallery St Ives, Christmas Lights.
1994 The Anvil, interior and exterior sculptures, Basingstoke.
 

Projects in Progress

2000 Performing Arts Centre, Stratford, London. Commission for fibre optic lift tower feature.
2000 Bournemouth, Commission to create light feature for town centre.
 
Luminous Flux, NW Arts collection

 

Selected exhibitions

1999 Illumination, The Grundy Art Gallery, Blackpool.
1998 LUX group show, Turnpike Gallery, Manchester
1997 A quality of light,St Ives International, Penwith Cornwall
1996 Individual Characters, The Winchester Gallery + touring
1995 Summer Show, The Economist Plaza, London.
1994 Lyrical Lights,Wolf at the door, Penzance.
1993 On The Edge, Crafts Council Gallery and touring.
1992 Having It Made, Oriel Gallery, Cardiff.
1991 Configura 1, Erfurt, Germany.
1989 Out Of The Wood, Crafts Council Gallery and touring.
1988 New Spirit,Museum of Folk Art,Los Angeles, USA.
1988 As You Like It, Crafts Centre, Royal Festival Hall,London.
1988 Hacienda night club, Manchester.
1988 New Spirit, Crafts Council, London.
1987 Crafts Showcase,Royal Festival Hall and touring,London.
1986 RIBA Sculpture Court, London.
1986 Glass In The Environment, Crafts Council, London.
 
Light at the End of the Tunnel. St Ives International Exhibition. 1997

 

Selected Articles

The Light Artists Anthology,(book)Published by Signs of The Times 1994 Christian Sheiss.
On The Edge(catalogue)Kettles Yard Cambridge,1993 Emmanuel Cooper.
Having It Made(review)CRAFTS,118 Sept/Oct 1992 Griselda Gilroy.
SIGNS OF THE TIMES,(interview) February 1992,Christian Sheiss.
ARTS REVIEW,April 1991,City Steel(review) Jane Norrie.
DISCO MIRROR (interview) March 1988.
THE FACE No 83 March 1987,Simon Inglis.
DESIGNING No 11 1986 Judy Walker.
Lighted Lines,CRAFTS 79 March/April 1985 Judy Walker.
Signs profile,SIGNS MAGAZINE,May 1985.
 

Awards

1996 S.W. Arts Research Award - fibre optics.
1986 Crafts Council Setting-Up award - neon.
 
 
 
 

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