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Chris Pickup

Curriculum Vitae

 

Born: Swanley, Kent.

Foundation: Medway College of Art & Design, Chatham, Kent.

Degree: BA Hons Fine Art Sculpture, Loughborough College of Art & Design.1st Class Hons.

Post Graduate: PGCE, Sheffield Hallam University.

 

Representation

Visual: A non-exclusive representation with Visual; Arts & Business’ arts agency for the corporate market.

Cupola: A non-exclusive representation with Cupola Gallery, Sheffield

 

Short Listing

2011              

Urban Surface: Stourbridge College. Short listed for a £15 000 commission for a signature piece for the new build of Stourbridge College Art & Design Centre.

2010              

Urban Surface: CUBE Gallery, Manchester. Short listed for CUBELab Residency, exhibitor in CUBE Open Dec 2010.

             

Collaboration and Research

2010

Two Worlds: Research collaboration with Nottingham University School of History

2007

Urban Journeys: Red Gallery, Hull. A collaborative project with artist Mike Bowdidge producing site specific Urban Surface work

 

Solo Exhibitions

2008

Seed of a City: Site responsive sculptural installation as part of Mantle Arts’ Imagine a City...

2007

INMATES: Site responsive installation and accompanying publication, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield. ACE funded

2006

Urban Surface: Site specific shop window exhibition, Art House Studios, Nottingham

2005

Chronological Marks: Amberhouse Gallery, Tideswell, Derbyshire

Chronological Marks: Draycott Festival, Derbyshire

2004

Chronological Marks: Flying Goose Gallery, Nottingham

Chronological Marks/Audio Visual: Wirksworth Festival

 

Commissions

2006

Urban Surface: Geldards LLP, Nottingham. Major commission funded by Arts & Business and Geldards involving 9 artists

Chronological Marks: ‘Settlement’, private commission

2005

Chronological Marks: ‘Fire’, private commission

2004

Colourfield: 2.5 metre wide panel, AMK Design, Plumtree, Nottingham

Chronological Marks: ‘3 Henges’, AMK Design, Plumtree, Nottingham

 

Group Shows

2011              

Urban Surface: Crocus Gallery, Nottingham. Three works selected for the Crocus Gallery Birthday Exhibition. May 2011                  

2010

Urban Surface: Short listed for CUBELab Residency, exhibitor in CUBE Open 2010

Urban Surface: Wollaton St. Open. Wollaton St. Studios, Nottingham

Urban Surface: Crocus Gallery, Nottingham

Urban Surface: Tarpey Gallery, Castle Donington

2006

Open 2006 Hub Show: Nottingham

Nottingham Open 06: City Art Gallery, Nottingham Castle

2004

Gagliardi Gallery: Kings Rd. London

Waterloo Gallery & Refocus-Now: London

Candid Arts Gallery: May & July, London

 

Other Relevant Experience

2006

Key Officer in the organisation of the Open 2006 Festival of Contemporary Art, Nottingham, including the management of the publicity strategy and involvement in formulating the funding bid.

1990-2010

Teaching experience in Further, Adult and Secondary education, including 5 years as a full time Head of Art. Responsibilities included development of the curriculum, personnel management  and departmental administration.

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