Current work

Im currenly doing an AA2A scheme in Ipswich.

This will occupy me until April / May 2010.

CV - Education

Education:

• University of Wales, Cardiff – PGCE in Further Education 1997
• Sunderland University - BA (Hons) Fine Art 1993

Training:

• 2008 CS3 In-Design training by Certitec
• 2008 Project Management 12 by ETC
• 2008 Project Management Introduction by ETC
• 2008 Assertiveness and Self Confidence by ETC
• 2007 Fundraising by Institute of fundraising
• 2006 Time Management by Mosaic
• 2006 Influencing and Negotiating for results by Management Centre
• 2005 Construction Health and Safety for site visit through Taylor Woodrow
• 2005 In-house (CCAW) Quark 5 training
• 2005 In-house (CCAW) project coordination / management training
• 2000 Adobe Photoshop (5.5) techniques at Ffotogallery
• 1999 Colour Photography darkroom techniques at Ffotogallery

Conferences:

• 2008 Fairytale or horror story – PASW Urban designer and artist collaboration: what value do they bring?
• 2006 The Public Garden – The effect of Art and Regeneration in Shaping Green and Public
spaces
• 2006 Urban Legacies – Temporary art interventions and the role of artists and architects in post-industrial urban planning - Cbat
• 2005 National Conference Swansea – Artists role on Teachers and Pupils
• 2005 Engaging artists in the Built environment - PROJECT

CV - Exhibition History

Exhibitions:

One Person show:

Cynon Valley Museum, Aberdare July - August 2001
An Idea of Fear (Cliché Verre Prints)

Roll Over Exhibition @ Verdi’s Restaurant, Mumbles, Swansea
(A self curated exhibition space)

August 2004 – Retrospective
August 2003 – Receipt (Digital print installation)
August 2002 – New Paintings
February 2002 – Rejection Installation
August 2001 – Three Steps from Reality (Watercolour and Polaroid Prints)
August 2000 – An Idea of Fear (Cliché Verre Prints)
September 1998 to September 1999 – 10 (oil pastel on paper)

Group Shows:

Welsh Year of the Artist Show @ St David’s Hall, Cardiff 2009
VOGA group show @ ArtCentral October 2008
VOGA group show @ Eisteddfod August 2008
VOGA group show @ St Donats April 2008
VOGA group show @ the Gate October 2007
VOGA group show @ St David’s Hall Cardiff February 2007
Coed Hills Rural Arts Space Summer 2006 Breathing Ground
Arts and Crafts Tent at the National Eisteddfod, Newport 2004
Coed Hills Rural Art Space At St Donats 2003
Umbrella @ Jacobs Market, Cardiff September 2001
Welsh Year of the Artist Show@St David’s Hall, Cardiff 2001
Oriel 31, Newtown Open Art Show 2000
BMTP Participants Group show 2000
Warwick Hall Touring Exhibition
‘From Mold to Madras’ April 2000
Open Studio December 1997 and December 1998
Pontardawe Art Awards 1995
Aberystwyth Open Art Show 1995
Collective Gallery Edinburgh 1994

CV - Employment

Employment:

• November 2007 to August 2009 - Project Manager Safle
• April 2007 to November 2007 - Assistant Project Manager – Public Art Wales / Safle
• January 2005 to April 2007 - Project Coordinator Cywaith Cymru . Artworks Wales
• June 1999 to December 2004 - Freelance Artist and adult educator
• October 1998 to June 1999 - Castle House Press, Cardiff - Internet Research and Caption Editor (website search engine)

Self-Employment:

• Arts Consultant - September 2009 to present day.
• Curator of Roll Over Exhibitions in Verdi’s Restaurant, Mumbles from 1998-2005
• Art Project at Ysbyty i’r Tri Chwm, Ebbw Vale from September 2001-2005
• Mural at St Mellons with Coed Hills Rural Art Space Community outreach program July/August 2004
• Artes Mundi Sculpture Project in Bron Dduffryn Special School, Denbigh April 04
• Artist in Residence at Brynmill Park managed by CC.AW and Swansea Council (6 month post ) 2003-2004
• Artist in Residence at Ystradgynlais Underpass Mural managed by CC.AW and Powys Council – February – April 2003 (Winner of Sustrans Safe Route to School National Competition, winner of Community Project category with the Road Safety Council of Wales and Winner of the Walking and Cycling Category of the Institute of Logistics and Transport Cymru Awards)
• Photography project with youth from Aberdare in Cardiff Bay for Ty Hafen September 2002
• Artist in Residence at Berwyn Centre, Nantymoel, Bridgend, Managed by CC.AW Apr 02–Sept 02
• Artist in Residence at Ysbyty i’r Tri Chwm, Sept 2001- Drawing Commission for Alzheimer’s Dance group
• Designed and facilitated a Public Painting Wall (Mural) at Denbigh Eisteddfod 2001
• Artist in Residence at Gilfach Goch Community Mural, March - July 2000
• Tile Carving Facilitation for all School age children (3-18) in Bridgend County for Millennium Mosaic Tile Project between June 99 and July 2000 (Groundworks Bridgend)

Teaching:

• Barry Adult Ed, Drawing and Watercolour and life drawing – Sept 2005 to April 2009
• HND technical theatre design Swansea College 8 weeks Oct and Nov 2004
• Cathays Cardiff Adult Ed, Watercolour for Beginners – Sept 2003 to June 2004 and
September 2004 to June 2005
• Ystrad Mynach Community Centre - 20th Century Welsh Art History February 2002
• Cyfartha Castle - 20th Century Welsh Art History for University of Glamorgan October 2001
• Cardiff Council 2000-2001 Severn Road Arts Centre - Painting and Drawing Workshops for
people with Mental Health Problems (DART)
• Afan College 2001 Adult Education Painting and Drawing
• Cardiff Council 1999-2002 Glan Ely Adult Education (Painting and Drawing)
• Neath College 1997-2002 Adult Education (Painting and Drawing - Swwocac)
• CCTA Trinity College Carmarthen 1997 Foundation Art and Design - 2 day workshop
• Afan College 1997 (Teacher Training) A level, Intermediate and Advanced GNVQ

Publications:

• Publication for Brynmill Project 2004 (Book designed in conjunction with A1 Design)
• Photographic commissions published in various newsletter publications for Cywaith
Cymru.Artworks Wales 2000 - 2004

Construction Assistant for Film and Television:

• Fiction Factory - 1999 “Edith’s Finger” by Chris Boderick Designer Dominic Hyman, Director Jon Jones, Producer Cerise Hallam
• BBC Wales - 1999 “Bryncoed” Set painting & Art Work supply