CV

Born: 24 April 1974 Cornwall, England

Education:
2003 MFA Sculpture. Tulane University, New Orleans
2000 Cyprus College of Art, Summer School
1997 Newcastle University, BA (Hons) Fine Art
1993 Falmouth School of Art, Foundation Course Art and Design

Selected Exhibitions:
2013 Royal academy of arts, Summer exhibition, London UK.
2013 National Sculpture Prize finalist- Broomhill Sculpture garden, UK.
2013 Burghley House UK. Surface, group exhibition, curated by Mike Shaw.
2012 Myles Meehan Gallery, it’s not true, but it might be beautiful, solo exhibition
2011 Globe Gallery, Fast Forward, group exhibition
2008 DLI (Durham Light Infantry Museum), solo exhibition
2008 Burghley Sculpture Garden, Stamford. Two pieces in group show.
2007 Art Gene, Barrow in Furness. Exhibition curated by Workplace Gallery
2007 Newby Hall, North Yorkshire. Group Exhibition
2007 Contemporary Art Society, Economist Plaza, London. Solo exhibition, May-July.
2006-7 Install, Saltwell Park, Gateshead. Group Exhibition
2006 Newby Hall, North Yorkshire. Three works in the grounds of Adam House.
2006 Glasgow International, Showed Dumb, with Workplace Gallery.
2006 Great Eastern Hotel, London. Sited installation, supported by Rollo Contemporary.
2005 Lure, solo exhibition at APT gallery London, supported by Rollo Contemporary.
2005 Exhibited at Burghley Sculpture Garden as part of ‘Sculptors Drawing”
2005 Royal British Sculptors Society show at the Botanic Gardens in Leicester.
2003 Being Human, became part of the permanent collection at ONE North East, Newcastle.
2003 Magazine Street Gallery, New Orleans. Recent works in gallery collection.
2003 Carroll Gallery, Tulane University, New Orleans.
2000 VANE. Exhibition took place across 30 miles of Northumberland.
2000 Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle. Exhibition of work created during a residency.
1999 VANE. Cumulo Nimbus, event involving a horse drawn sculpture.
1999 VANE, Lead by the nose. Group exhibiiton in and about an empty house.
1999 Field Day. Exhibition of eleven sculptors in Northumberland.

Commissions, Collections, Residencies, Work, Awards:
2013 Faith – Queen Elizabeth Hospital Gateshead UK, due for installation in February 2014
2013 Digital Rendition – Broomhill national sculpture competition, finalist + new commission.
2013 Cloud rock man Bradfield school, Sheffield
2012 Binary Conversation, Commission for sculpture trail, Newbury.
2012 I imagine you think, you think I imagine, Commission for Newcastle University
2011 Being Human and Generation, six major works in Newcastle University permanent collection.
2011 Manchester Metropolitan University, Visiting lecturer to BA fine art students
2010 70%H20, Commission for Blaydon, Gateshead.
2010 Internal Matter, Commission for Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford.
2009 In Our Image, Commission for 16.7m sculpture for Newton Aycliffe.
2006-9 now, then and always, Commission for Tullamore District Hospital, Ireland.
2008 Life support, Commission for Environment Agency, Northumberland.
2007 Moving Matter, Commission for The University of Hull.
2007 Beyond Number, Commission for Popley, Basingstoke.
2007-8 Residency with the Environment Agency. Four projects in Northumberland.
2005-6 Carbon Bond, Commission for Wansbeck Council.
2004-2005 Generation, Commission for ONE North East, Development Agency, Newcastle.
2004 Elected associate member of the Royal British Society of Sculptors.
2002-2003 Sculpture Tutor, Tulane University, New Orleans, U.S.A.
2000 ‘Year of the Artist’ Award from the Arts Council.
1998-2000 Research Associate – art for public space, Newcastle University.