Professional Art Activities :
Gallery assistant for Saatchi London Dec – Jan 02
Assisted with Momart’s Christmas project Dec 01
Converted my garage into a studio Sept 01.
On the gallery private view circuit, visiting galleries throughout London.
Artist Studio in Luton, August 99 to July 00.
Personal assistant for Mark Francis, renowned London painter, preparing canvases, and applying grounds and constructing paintings. Jan – Feb 00.
Bedfordshire County Council art gallery installation, Nov 99 to Jan 00.
Installation of exhibition for Peter Fillingham conceptual artist /curators Smith and Fowle, at Cable Street Art Studios, London, Nov 99.
Personal assistant for Robin Sewell, Bow Arts Studios, constructing paintings Jan 00.
Community Art Projects:
Bedfordshire Community Arts projects, Kingsway Community Centre, Houghton Regis – ran a commission with a varied group of people from the Bedfordshire community. Produced collages and paintings on the theme of the communities’ image of their urban surroundings. Feb 00.
Ran a screen printing project for a group of ten children aged 12–14 years, for the Arts Factory at Icknield High School in Luton, July 98.
Involved in other Community Arts projects for Bedfordshire County Council through Sept 97 – 98.
Art Training:
Artists training, Financial and self-promotional event and lectures by Eastern Arts Board, 21–22 March 00.
Commissions East, Public Art Training Course 7 March 00.
Curatorial development programme through East Midlands Art Board, 22 Feb 99.
Other Relevant Experience:
Erasmus exchange to Maastricht, extensive travelling throughout Germany and the Netherlands, visiting art communities, studio complexes and commercial galleries. Met other artists and made many friends and contacts. Feb – July 98.
Cyprus Art Summer School in Pathos, structured taught course. Sept – Oct 97
Exhibitions:
Solo:
“I like it like that!” Norwich warehouse artist’s studio gallery Feb 3–8 00.
New Work Artezium gallery Luton, Nov 15 – Nov 26 99
“Consume” travelling exhibition, Dunstable Library and Leighton Buzzard Library galleries from 1st January to 10 March 99.
Group:
“Construct”, Joint exhibition with Robert Preston, North Light Gallery, Leeds 15 – 20 Feb 00.
Graduates 99 Candid Arts Trust, Angel, London, 6 - 10 Nov 99, exhibited on invitation.
Group exhibition as part of study exchange at the Hogeschool Maastricht, 10 – 13 June 98.
“On The Canvas”, The Deanery Gallery, Chatham Kent, 12 – 18 June 97.
