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Solo Shows and Competitions/Awards
April 2012 Harrington Mill Studios, Derbyshire (Upcoming)
Sept2011 AHRC Scholarship for M.Litt in Art Practice at Glasgow School of Art
May 2011 ‘Hanging Gloss’ Solo show at Westgate Project Space, Wakefield
July 2010 JD Barrel Art – Finalist
Selected Group Exhibitions
14th July Pieces and Scavengers, Backlit, Nottingham
17th July Noisy Eaters, The Walk Cafe, Nottingham
Aug 2011 Gotland Artists Association, Gotland, Sweden
Feb 2011 ‘The Wheels Turns’, Embrace Arts at the RA Centre, Leicester
Sept 2010 ‘Scale’ The Fishmarket Gallery, Northampton
Sept 2010 Wirksworth Festival, Eirksworth, Derbyshire
Sept 2010 ‘Scale’, The Fishmarket Gallery, Northampton
June 2010 Backlit Group show, Nottingham
March 2010 ‘RAW’ Backlit Studio Gallery, Nottingham
May 2010 Lady Bay open studios, Nottingham
Jan 2010 ‘Dirt’ Box Gallery, Nottingham
Aug 2009 ‘Black and White in the Grey Area’ Wolstenholme Projects, Liverpool
July 2009 ‘BASE:’ CoExist Gallery, Southend-
June 2009 ‘Black and White’ Backlit Gallery, Nottingham
Dec 2008 ‘The Physical Impossibility of Curating Without Context’ Backlit Gallery, Nottingham
Sept 2008 ‘Making the Future 2’ The Bonington Gallery, Nottingham
June 2008 Nottingham Trent University Degree Show 2008
May 2008 ‘Electivity’ Broadway Media Centre, Nottingham
Dec 2007 ‘What Paint Can Do – Part 2’ The Malt Cross Gallery, Nottingham
Dec 2007 ‘What Paint Can Do – Part 1’ The Malt Cross Gallery, Nottingham
Nov 2007 ‘Prototype’ Tether Studios, Nottingham
Curatorial Experience
March 2011 ‘Hypnosis of the Spectacle’ Backlit Gallery, Nottingham
January 2011 ‘Sisyphus Happy’ Backlit Gallery, Nottingham
March ‘RAW’ Backlit Gallery and Project Space
August 2009 ‘Black and White in the Grey Area’ Wolstenholme Projects, Liverpool
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June 2009 ‘Black and White Members Show’ Backlit Gallery
Dec 2008 ‘The Physical Impossibility of Curating Without Context’ Backlit Gallery, Nottingham
Dec 2007 ‘What Paint Can Do – Part 2’ The Malt Cross Gallery, Nottingham
Dec 2007 ‘What Paint Can Do – Part 1’ The Malt Cross Gallery, Nottingham
May 2007 ‘The Basement Exhibition’ Kipp’s Basement, Nottingham
Past works have been sponsored by:
Upcoming Exhibitions/News
April 2012 Solo Show Harrington Mill Studio, Long Eaton, Nottingham
June 2012 M.Litt Fine Art Practice Interim Show, Glasgow School of Art
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