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Residencies and Commissions |
2008/09 |
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The Fifth Floor commissioned work with Jessie Blindell and International Festival, Tate Liverpool |
2007 |
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The Museum of Uninteresting Objects with Manchester Museum and Liverpool Conservation Centre |
2006 |
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Artpad, created with and inhabited by young people at Tate Liverpool Artist in Residence at CheethamHill Community school, Manchester |
2005 |
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Artist in Residence at Context Gallery, Derry |
2002 |
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Artist in Residence at Wheelock Old School, Wheelock, Cheshire Artist in Residence at Welfare State International, Cumbria |
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Exhibitions and Events |
solo ones |
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2008 |
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New Books and Boxes, Aldham Robarts Library, Liverpool Ganzfeld installation, Metal pavilion, Edge Hill Station, Liverpool |
2007 |
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Drawing on Dreams, Blue Oyster, Dunedin, New Zealand |
2005 |
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Explorations into Communication, Total Kunst, Edinburgh |
2000 |
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Solo show at project room, Collective gallery, Edinburgh |
group ones |
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2009 |
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Place, Identity, Memory, Gracefield Arts, Dumfries |
2008 |
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Off the Shelf, Bank Street Arts, Sheffield |
2007 |
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LAB 07 at ICA, London Altered Books, Chapham Gallery, MMU, Manchester |
2006 |
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transitstation, Ocean Terminal, Edinburgh Round One Way and Made in Liverpool, Liverpool Biennial, Liverpool |
2005 |
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Resident at Context Gallery, Derry Radio Taxi internet and radio broadcast from taxis in Cambridge |
2004 |
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LAB 04 at ICA, London April Meetings international festival of expanded media, SKC, Belgrade 20 group show at Chapman Gallery, Salford University, Salford |
2003 |
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siroka staza interenet art colony, Serbia Islington People Digital Art, Film Workshop, Islington, London We Live in the Flicker sound installation for IDEA at Brown Brothers, Salford multimedia show at Dom Kultura, Brcko and Mostar Intercultural Festival MAX5, The Foundry, Hoxton, London |
2002 |
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Nothing Serious short film festival, Cube cinema, Bristol Multiplicity, Forest City Gallery, London, Canada Genies and Other Bottled Creatures, Generator, Dundee Dundee Print Exhibition, Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dunde |
2001 |
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Square Foot”Glasgow Independent Studios, Glasgow curated 14x14 group show at Mafuji gallery, London Games Room interactive group show at Out of the Blue, Edinburgh TV220, Kox Communications, Rhode Island, New York |
2000 |
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Sum of Parts multiples exhibition, Fruitmarket gallery, Edinburgh |
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Education |
2009 - 2010 |
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currently studying for Master of Civic Design at University of Liverpool |
2005 - 2006 |
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PGCE in Further Education at University of Central Lancaster |
2004 |
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Postgraduate Engaged Arts Practice course at Salford University |
2003 - 2004 |
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MA Media Arts at Manchester Metropolitan University |
1995 -1999 |
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BA(Hons2.1) Fine Art at Edinburgh College of Art |
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Published work |
Uncovering Concepts in Through the Looking Glass: Reflective Practice in Post Compulsory Education, 2007 |
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Selected Projects and Commissions |
The Fifth Floor at Tate Liverpool (with Jessie Blindell and International Festival) 2008/2009: A series of events and performances in the gallery, underpinned by ideas drawn from individuals and groups around the city. |
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Making It Up, Liverpool Biennial Learning and Inclusion team 2008: Youth documentary project, screened at Liverpool Biennial 2008 |
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Spooky Kenny, METAL Culture and Kensington Fields Community Centre, Liverpool 2008: Ghost hunting and book project, with young people and local residents |
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The Museum of Uninteresting Objects, with Manchester Museums and Liverpool Conservation Centre 2007: Museum catalogue book project and temporary collections in Manchester and Liverpool schools |
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Artist in Residence, Context Gallery and Greater Shantallow Community Arts, Derry 2005: Documentary film project with young people, screened at boxing club transformed into temporary cinema |
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'Speaking of the River', Greencastle Maritime Mueum, Derry and Donegal 2005: Collaborative work with local communities and museum, mapping rural and urban environments, North and South of the border |
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Freelance Artist, Powwow, Ecological Network, Manchester 2004: Susutainable building project with young people in Plattfields park. Interactive workshops at Green Architectural Conference, CUBE gallery, Manchester |
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Freelance Artist/Educator, Artists in Education, Salford 2003/2004: Workshops for staff and pupils in Barton Moss school, mapping the school to develop proposals for school renovations |
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'Rugaim?', Wilkie House, Edinburgh funded by the RIAS 2003: Artists and young people worked together to transform disused city centre building, creating installation, performance events and website |
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Employment |
Freelance Artist/Educator. TATE, Liverpool Since 2005: Devising, planning, researching and delivering education programs within and outside the gallery |
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Tutor, Wigan and Leigh College, Wigan 2005/2006: Tutoring ND Photography and BTEC first Diploma students in 2d and 3d design, photography and video classes |
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Freelance Artist/Educator, Workers' Educational Association, Manchester 2004: Tutoring digital photography class for local history group. Using digital media to explore the surrounding environment |
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'Routemap' project and 'Art of Change', Artlink, Edinburgh 2000 to 2003: Worked with individuals on developmental arts program for people affected by disabling barriers. Developed individual participant programs and lead workshops |
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Freelance Artist/Educator, Workers Educational Association, Edinburgh 2003: Ran workshops for Minority Ethnic Health Inclusion Project. Produced video documentary |
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Lecturer, Edinburgh College of Art 2002: Part time lecturer. Tutoring constructed textiles course |
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