Biografía
Exhibition selection
Forthcoming exhibition Travel, Migration and Peace, Shengen Peach Centre, Shengen, Luxemburg a solo exhibition of Sculpture and Drawing
ICARUS solo show Galleria Joan Planellas, Gerona, Spain
Art from Birmingham 1948-2008 Birmingham Museum
Working Title, Ikon Gallery Birmingham
Grey Matter, Ikon Gallery, Birmingham
Solo show, Balham Gallery London
Stowells Trophy Royal Academy, London.
Solo Show, Wolverhampton Art Gallery.
Solo Show x 2, Bond Gallery Birmingham.
Watching and Waiting, Custard Factory Gallery, Birmingham.
The Flower Garden, Hokkaido, Japan.
Making Drawing Work, Big Peg, Birmingham
Sculpture Monsters and other things, GLOSCAT, UK
Acme Meteor Prototype II, BMW, Rydale Central, Birmingham UK
On The Town, Herbert Gallery, Coventry, UK.
Art & Architecture, Bonnington Gallery, Nottingham, UK.
Many open studio and artists group shows.
Works in Public and Private Collections in Japan, UK, Norway, USA, Spain
Selected Work in the Public Domain
Regeneration
"Stratford Armillary" Banbury Road, Stratford on Avon, UK A large scale sculpture that explores Copernicus and the age of reason and its relationship to Shakespeare and historic Stratford.
"Night Swimmer" Malor Sculpture for North Wolverhampton Leisure Complex, UK
"Flock & Shoal" Two large Sculptures for Wilson Bowden Developments, Mansfield, UK
"Lost Property" Bronze sculptural works for Barratt Homes, Wolverhampton, UK
"When Traffic Cones Take Root" Sculptural lighting for the underside of junction 34, M6, Lancaster, UK
"You Are Here" Bronze pavement insert, Bridge north DC, UK.
"Gold star" 2m x 2m bronze insert work for William Morrison's store on the site of the Birmingham Small Arms Factory, Birmingham, UK
"Boat" Canal side sculpture for Crosby Homes, Birmingham Worcester Canal, Birmingham
Town Centre regeneration
"The Darwin Gate", Town Plaza, Shrewsbury first commission in Shrewsbury for over 100 years. The Darwin Gate celebrates the most famous and influential British scientist and his work in glass, light and stone.
"High Heels" Town Plaza, Mansfield, UK
WIP "Smithfield 1923" working with Associated Architects on sculptural and lighting works for a new office complex in Digbeth, Birmingham
Art and Architecture
"Dicks Black Cat" The Whittington Hospital, London, UK.
"Lighthouse" Major sculpture for South Wales Constabulary, Cardiff, Wales, UK
"Time fall" Madely Parish Council, Madeley, Shropshire, UK
"A Red Ball Spins" A 15m wall based work for Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham. Working in collaboration with Architects, Briant Priest Newman and the community of Balsall Heath.
"Light house" Lighting scheme for new apartment development, Leeds, UK working with Architects Levitt Bernstein utilising fibre optic technology
Art & Public Transport
"Clink" A sculptural gateway and footbridge for Stourbridge junction Railway Station, UK
"Smethwick Galton Bridge" Car park redevelopment, and new sculpture, railings, seating, signage Smethwick Galton Bridge Railway Station, Smethwick, UK
"Left Luggage and architectural design collaboration" Secondary access Snow Hill Railway Station Birmingham UK
"Mondobongo" Link spots work, Centro, Newtown Birmingham, UK
"Loco motion" sculptural and lighting intervention, Wolverhampton Bus Station, Wolverhampton, UK
"An even bigger splash" Link spots work Newtown swimming pool, UK
WIP "Chaseline" six sculptural interventions for London Midland for six railway stations in North Midlands, UK
"Wheel" Link spots work Centro, Saltly, Birmingham
Art in Urban Parks
"Green Man Walking" Bromsgrove, DC, UK
"Fish Swallowing Bird" Ropnor Park, Stockton on Tees, UK
Highways
"Pegasus", A Winged Horse for Cork Airport, Cork Ireland.
"Aspire" Major Sculpture for IKEA, Peterborough, UK
"Bronze works" Birmingham Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham.
Ephemeral works
"Shadow Games", World indoor Athletics Championships, Birmingham, UK
"Digiwali", A filmic celebration of Diwali, Birmingham, UK
"Shed" Filmic project with the rural communities of South Staffordshire
Awards
Industry & Genius Award with CENTRO
Arts & Business New Partners Award for work with Experian
Arts & Business New Partners Award for work with George Wimpy Homes, Manchester
Arts & Business New Partners Award for work with IKEA
Other experience and transferable skills
· Experience of the planning process
· Experience of working on PFI projects
· Over 25 years experience of working in the field of visual arts,
· Master planning and project design.
· Wide range of project management and deliver experience including strategies for engaging people at all levels of a project
· Extensive experience of working with design teams current client Barrat Homes, Nichol Thomas, London Midland, Associated Architects.
· Feasibility study work over a period of 10 years including
1. Gallery in the Trees Birmingham City Council,
2. C4 a Public Art strategy for The Public,
3. Balti Generation an Arts led initiative for the regeneration of The Balti Triangle Birmingham,
4. Visual The Gallery on your Desktop in collaboration with Arts & Business,
5. Virtual Collect a corporate art collection strategy for EXPERIAN in Nottingham,
6. Linkspots a strategy for developing information point artworks for CENTRO
· Extensive experience of working with fabrication companies and procurement of fabrication services
· Extensive experience of working with both public and private sector clients
· Extensive experience of budget management, we also employ an accountant and bookkeeper
· Experience of working with Birmingham City Council on economic development and regeneration projects (Knowledge support for business KSB, EQUAL, ERDF)
· Considerable recruitment and interview experience
· Extensive experience of designing for public spaces
· Over 10 years experience of mentoring and teaching (post 18)
· Extensive commission and project brief writing experience and delivery ranging from public art commission opportunities through to writing the Public Art, Sculpture in Environment and Working with Others modules for Edexcel
· Considerable public presentation and speaking experience (each of our projects requires at least one presentation)
· Thorough understanding of funding and creative ways of exploring funding opportunities
· Film production
· Collaboratively developing creative marketing and advocacy strategies
· Understanding of health and safety and safe working methods
· IT skilled including MS Word, MS PowerPoint and adobe Photoshop
· Extensive experience of designing collaboration into arts projects
Current and previous clients include:
ABRA Asian Balti Restaurateurs Association, Advantage West Midlands, Arts Council England, A&B Arts & Business, Bewdley Civic Society, Birmingham City Council, BMW, Bromsgrove District Council, Cambridge City Council, CENTRO, Chartwell Land P.L.C., Cork County Council, Cork institute of Technology, Crosby Homes, D.C Leisure Management LTD, Experian LTD, George Wimpey Homes, Groundwork Trust, Hirsch Bedner Associates, Hyatt International, IKEA, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Lancaster District Council, Levitt Bernstein Associate, London Midland, Madeley Parish Council, MAILBOX LTD, Marsh & Grochowski Architects, MCD ( Midland & City Developments ), Midlands Arts Centre, Wm. Morrison Supermarkets PLC, Mowlem, Nationwide Building Society, Rydale Group, Peterborough Council, Sandwell M.B.C. Solihull M.B.C, South Staffs District Council, Staffordshire University, Staffordshire Moorlands District Council, Stratford on Avon DC, Stockton on Tees District Council, University of Central England, Warwickshire County Cricket Club, Wigan Council, Wilson Bowden, Wolverhampton Museum and Art Gallery, Worcester City Museum and Art Gallery
Born
Walsall, West Midlands, UK, 1961
Education
Foundation Diploma in Art & Design, Walsall College of Art
BA. in Sculpture, Wolverhampton University, UK
MA. in Sculpture, University of Central England, UK
Career
Fellow in Sculpture Gloucestershire College of Art, UK
Associate Lecturer in Sculpture Stourbridge College of Art, UK
Freelance Sculptor
Visiting Professor in Sculpture Loughborogh College of Art, North Staffordshire College of Art, Walsall School of Art, Wolverhampton University, University of Central England,
Founder member, Eagle Works Gallery and Studios, Wolverhampton.
Chair, Birmingham Artists 07-08
Advisor to Arts Council England, West Midlands
Consultant to Arts & Business on Visual a project conceived and developed by Renn & Thacker
Partner, The Renn & Thacker Partnership LLP
Partner, Thash, Property development and investment
