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BA (Hons) Fine Art (First Class), University of Essex Arts Award Adviser, Bronze & Silver Commissions, Residencies & Projects 2019 HOUSE X-Oderap, a short video artwork 'FLAT PACK' in collaboration with Alan Hockett as part of a multi-disciplinary group project and exhibition with the North Kent Artist Collective based in Herne Bay, Kent 2019 James Booth: Portrait of an Actor, a short film created to accompany the screening of Zulu at Kingsway Community Cinema, Hadleigh Old Fire Station. Telling the story of Hadleigh's famous son, James Booth, and his career as an actor as told by his nephew 2017 HOUSE:Paradox, a short video artwork in collaboration with Alan Hockett as part of HOUSE:Paradox, a multi-disciplinary group project and exhibition conceived and curated by Beach Creative, Herne Bay, Kent 2016 Echoes & Light, a video artwork created in collaboration with Alan Hockett as part of Hadleigh Fire Station: 85 Years of Community and Place, a community heritage project funded with a Heritage Lottery Fund Sharing Heritage grant and delivered in partnership with Arterial Culture CIC, Essex County Council and managed by ACAVA. 2015 Jaywick for Happiness, a community heritage project in Jaywick Sands in collaboration with Alan Hockett. Created, developed and delivered by Arterial Culture CIC and funded with a Heritage Lottery Fund Sharing Heritage grant and in partnership with the Friends of Jaywick Martello Tower. River Crouch Festival, collaborative commission with Alan Hockett. Six-week Artist Residency with Burnham-on-Crouch Primary School culminating in work presented as part of an eight-day, 100 mile walking event. Commissioned by Rochford District Council in partnership with Kinetika, Thurrock and funded by Arts Council England. 2014 In the wide open spaces where men are men, collaborative commission with Amy Frampton for Essex Network of Artists’ Studios collaborative commissioning programme funded by Arts Council England and Essex County Council 2013 An Echo. commissioned as part of Hadleigh in Place artist residency and commissions programme funded by Arts Council England Exhibitions 2015 Routed through Essex, ENAS commissions programme Closing Exhibition - Gibberd Gallery, Harlow 2014 Traces, Essex Network of Artists’ Studios Inaugural Exhibition - Hadleigh, Essex 2013 Hadleigh in Place - Hadleigh, Essex 2012 Hadleigh Art Trail & Open Studio (ACAVA) - Hadleigh, Essex 54th Essex Open Exhibition - Beecroft Gallery, Southend Free Range - group exhibition, Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London Basildon Hospital Fine Art Commission - selected work, Basildon Hospital, Essex Essex Summer of Art Launch & Open Studio (ACAVA) - Hadleigh Old Fire Station 17 degrees - group exhibition, TAP, Old Water Works, Southend BT Storytellers Exhibition - selected work, BT Centre, London 2011 HOFS Artists’ December Exhibition - group exhibition, Hadleigh Old Fire Station Hadleigh Art Trail - Hadleigh, Essex Open Studio Event (ACAVA) - Studio 20, Hadleigh Old Fire Station The Great Out Doors - DIY outdoor art exhibition, Chalkwell Beach, Westcliff The Five – group exhibition, Central Gallery, Southend Central Library, Southend London 2012 ‘One Year to Go’ - opening exhibition, HOFS, Hadleigh Artside - festival of site-specific work created for Southend-on-Sea and its High Street End of Year show – group exhibition, East Street Studios, Southend peripheral_vision – group exhibition of site-specific artwork across Essex, Joscelyne’s Beach, Chalkwell 2010 The 5 - group exhibition, First Floor Gallery, Southend Central Library, Southend End of Year show - group exhibition, East Street Studios, Southend The Visitor’s Book – solo installation, public telephone kiosk, High Street, Old Leigh 100 journals - collaborative sketchbook project 2009 Access All Areas - group exhibition of ceramics and sculpture, open studio, Luker Road, Southend Print workshop - promotional event open to the public, vacant retail unit, Royal’s Shopping Centre, Southend 2008 Narnia project - children’s Christmas event, St. Mark’s church, Southend Depth of Field - group photography exhibition, Campus Gallery, Southend Publications 2011 The Five Visual Art Exhibition - exhibition catalogue peripheral_vision - publicity booklet for group exhibition 2010 Against the Tide - hardback book, a photographic journey along East Street,Prittlewell Talks 2011 Opportunity - joint presentation, Future Park (Metal), Chalkwell Hall, Westcliff Other roles Arterial Culture CIC, co-founder, not-for-profit arts, culture & heritage organisation, 2014 to present Hadleigh Art Trail, annual event management and curation, 2013 to present Essex Network of Artists’ Studios, Steering Group, 2012 to present Hadleigh Old Fire Station, Web Content Management, 2012 to present Hadleigh Old Fire Station, Steering Committee (opened July 2011) Official BT Storyteller for London 2012, 2011 through to close of the Games Work experience 2010/11 Gallery assistant, Focal Point Gallery, Southend Gallery assistant, Campus Gallery, Southend Prior work Experience (most recent first) Adult Education Tutor (numeracy, literacy, IT), Southend Adult Community College Management role, T.M.Lewin, national retail and manufacturing business, Southend Underwriting role, Hiscox, Lloyd’s of London (specialist Fine Art insurer & official sponsor Whitechapel Gallery) |