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BIOGRAPHY

Born 1970, Jersey, UK
1994-95 MA Sculpture, Winchester School of Art, Winchester
1991-94 BA (Hons) Fine Art Sculpture, Kennington School of Art, London
1989-90 BTEC National Diploma Art and Design, Exeter College of Art
Lives in Sheffield, UK and Berlin, Germany

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2007
‘When the Quarry Calls’, Vane, Newcastle upon Tyne
2005
‘Stories of Solitude’, Arhus Kunstbygning (Museum of Modern Art), Arhus, Denmark
‘Acts of Generosity’, Castlefield Gallery, Manchester (catalogue)
2003
‘Threats and Promises’, BLOCspace, Sheffield (catalogue)
2001
‘Before Today’, Bloc Arts, Sheffield
‘Absence’, The Showroom, Sheffield
‘Elapse’, Bloc Arts, Sheffield
1996
‘Secret Activities’, Botley Mills, Southampton

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2009
‘Cube Open’ (winner), Cube: Centre for the Built Environment, Manchester
‘Optica Festival 2009’ (‘To the King’, with Maud Haya-Baviera), Collège d’Espagne, La Cité Internationale, Paris, France
‘Rotate’, Contemporary Art Society, London
2008
‘Anonymous Drawings No. 9’, Kunstraum Kreuzberg / Bethanien, Berlin, Germany
‘Future50’, PSL (Project Space Leeds), Leeds
‘The Golden Record – Sounds of Earth’, Collective Gallery, Edinburgh, touring to Lincoln Museum, Lincoln and g39, Cardiff (2009)
‘Hidden Narratives’, Graves Art Gallery, Sheffield (catalogue)
2007
‘Host 7: Home Disco’, Consortium, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, touring to Colar...Te...Gallery, Santander, Spain and Festival International du Premier Film, Annonay, France, 2008
‘Memories, Moments and Other Curiosities’, Saltburn Artists Projects, Saltburn by the Sea
‘Rummage: Sculptors’ Drawings’, The Winchester Gallery, Winchester
2006
‘GIFT’, MuseumMAN, Liverpool
‘Objects in Waiting’, End Gallery, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield
‘Trajectory’, Leeds City Art Gallery and various venues, Leeds (catalogue)
‘Another Product’, Cornerhouse, Manchester
2005
‘ARTfutures’, Contemporary Art Society, Bloomberg Space, London
‘(dis)comfort’, Angel Row Gallery, Nottingham (catalogue)
‘Art Postcards’, Derby City Museum and Art Gallery, Derby
2004
‘Marks in Space: drawing and sculptural form’, Usher Gallery, Lincoln (catalogue)
‘Pleasures Taken’, Derby City Museum and Art Gallery, Derby
2003
‘Postcard show’, Surface Gallery, Nottingham
‘Return to Sender’, Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford
2002
‘Heart’, National Centre for Popular Music, Sheffield
‘Recluse’, BLOCspace, Sheffield
2001
‘Mongrel Monitor’, Site Gallery, Sheffield
2000
‘Lost for Words’, Yorkshire Artspace, Sheffield
1999
‘Roam’, Altes Lagerhaus, St Gallen, Switzerland
1998
‘home’, Swiss Cottage Library, London
1997
‘Host’, Plantation Gardens, Norwich
1995
‘Stepping Out’, Atlantis Gallery, London (catalogue)
‘No Frills’, The Winchester Gallery, Winchester
1994
‘Sculpture at Broadgate’, Liverpool Street Station, London
1993
‘School of Thought’, Jersey Arts Centre, Jersey

  
       
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