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Solo Exhibitions, Residencies & Commissioned
projects
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| 2010
2007/09
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1997
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a participatory art & sustainability event, Site festival, Stroud
a.Group self-initiated on-going collaborative project with Sarah B and Rupert How
iRes Visiting Artist Residency, iRes Research Department, Falmouth University College, Falmouth
residency with Bisley Community Compost Scheme, Bisley Glos. UK
Collective Construction performance & video project,
Camp Hill Village Trust, Lydney, UK
Site-specific residency project for , Newlyn, Cornwall, UK
From the Edge to the Centre Site-specific project
with Tewksbury Borough Council and Museum, Glos. UK
Site-specific residency project, ,
Varazdin, Croatia
live art and fungi residency at
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Bristol and other venues, UK
collaborative
live art project, Spyglass restaurant, Bristol, UK
six month mobile
studio research project, Spain, France, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia
residency, Tremeheere Sculpture Park, Penzance, Cornwall, UK
solo show, , Cork, Eire
video
works commisioned, Gloucester cattle market and touring UK
residency and
multimedia project Commissioned for Swipe digital
Festival, , Bridport
Year Of The Artist residency, Re.projects, Stroud,
UK
installation
Commissioned by Prema Arts, Uley, Glos., UK
re.source Bond Gallery , Birmingham, UK
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Selected
Group Exhibitions and Projects
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| 2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
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Place / Memory invited showcase for Visions in the Nunnery, Bow Arts Trust, London
Tests and Demonstrations commissioned project, Meantime Project space, Cheltenham
Darbyshire Award exhibition, selected by Tom Trevor (Arnolfini), Museum in the Park, Stroud
The
Poly, Falmouth, Cornwall. Curated by iRes UCF
, collaborative project with a.Group,
Falmouth College of Art
Colliding Subjectivities, Fluxus performance work, , Cheltenham
Meantime project space, Cheltenham
Live Art Falmouth collaborative live art project with
a.Group at Falmouth School of Art, Cornwall
Place and Memory selected by Louisa Fairclough, Site07, Stroud
OutsideSpace group show at The Space, Stroud
CrossoverUK group exhibition , Dorset;, Bristol & Gallery MK, Zagreb, Croatia
Site-specific sound project, Cardiff, Wales
, site specific project, , Barcelona, Spain
Popularart, Nehru centre, London.
,
curated by ,
site-specific work and publication, CCCB (Barcelona); Fundació
Espais (Girona); Centre d’Art Contemporani de la Panera
(Lleida), Spain
4th International Biennale of Contemporary Art, Gyumri, Armenia
,
Bourton House, Glos. UK
Trace Edition, Hirschl Contemporary Art, Cork street,
London
Placeless CD rom publication, curated by the , Malmo, Sweden
25hrs international video art festival, Barcelona, Spain
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Tremeheere Sculpture Park, Penzance, Cornwall, UK
- Millers
farm, Blakeny, Forest of Dean UK
Gloucester cattle market, UK
Galleri 21,
Malmo, Sweden
periscope - Bordeaux exchange, Stroud, Glos, UK
, PVA medialab, Bridport, UK
Sofiero Slottspark, Helsingborg, Sweden
London Contemporary Art Fair Design Centre, Islington,
London, UK
Reservoirs Site specific installations for Stroud Fringe
Festival, UK
site
specific installation, Reynolds Warehouse, Gloucester Docks, UK
View Points Artsway Gallery, Sway, Hampshire, UK
Being There Brewery Arts Centre, Cirencester, Glos, UK
site specific installations, Stroud Valleys Artspace, Stroud,
UK
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Collaborative events,
Interactive projects & Workshops
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| 2008
2007
2006
2005
2004 |
collaborative project with year 7 - 9 students,
Thomas Keble School, Glos.
wood fired oven building and cooking workshop
a.Group on going independent collaborative production project
In Negotiation collaborative critical discussion series
for Site07
Incomplete Support Structure & Critical Dinner collaborative
critical cooking event, SVA
Walking and Talking in Transition critical walking tour
for Site06 festival, Stroud
Collective Constructions workshops with children
and adults with learning difficulties, Camp Hill Village Trust,
Lydney, UK
collaborative project involving 60 artists & members of public
Drinking Music collaborative video performance
workshop, Newlyn Art Gallery
guided fungal field trip, Tremenheer, Penzance
Building a Future workshop with students of Gymnasium
School, Varazdin, Croatia
5000 Years of Religious Architecture guided walk
performance, Woodchester mansion, Glos
In search of England I, II & Boletus Urbanus
field trip workshops, Yorkshire, Dorset & Bristol
Scratch Kitchen, First sitting & Last Supper
collaborative cooking events, Bristol
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Published works, writings
and related works
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2006
2005
2004
2003
2002 |
Star Radio
book & CD, sound work & text, CBAT, Cardiff
Transition essay written with Colin Glen for Site06
programme, SVA, Stroud
Provisional Newlyn # 1, 2 & End design &
texts, Newlyn Art Gallery
CROssoverUK, Catalogue, texts and images, MK Gallrey,
Zagreb, Croatia
Moments and Monuments - postcard book project publication,
22A, Barcelona, Spain
Critical Contexts article commissioned by a-n magazine
Placeless - interactive CD rom publication, Pineapple
Project Room, Malmö, Sweden
Water, Water - international research paper for Cotswold
Water Park arts consortium
Location, Chance & Design text/image project
published in a-n magazine |
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Curated projects, Coordination & related work
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| Since
1999
2008
2007
2006
2004-06
2005
2004
2002
2001
1999- 2000
1999
1998
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Founding
member, coordinator and curator of , programme co-ordinator
Stroud, Glos.
co-ordinating & assisting MacCormack & Gent research project,
supported by Sheffield Halam University
Co-curated sonic arts weekend and symposium, SVA. Stroud
Co-curated Meantime M.O., Meantime Project
space, Cheltenham
collaborative exhibition/event
with 35 national artists at SVA
Transition programme, Site06 festival
CROssoverUK exchange project between six artists
organisations in Croatia & UK
New Technology is Dead, regional digital arts seminar
and showcase
Transnational Breakfast Club international networking
symposium and showcaseCurated
five shows in five weeks, Site Visual Arts
Festival, Stroud
Curated multimedia
event, Re.projects, Stroud, UK
Curated multimedia event, Re.projects, Stroud, UK
Co-curated multimedia performance and music event -Re.projects,
Stroud.
Curated
performance, poetry, photography and digital works - Re.projects,
Stroud
Initiated and Co-curated with The Pineapple Project room, Malmo,
Sweden
Coordinator of Malmo Connection contemporary art from Sweden
at Gloucester Cathedral, Guildhall Arts centre, Gloucester and Re.projects,
Stroud, UK
Curated The figure in the digital age - Re. projects, Stroud
Member of steering group coordinating Land, Space and Place,
40 artists from Gloucestershire, Sofiero Royal Castle, -Helsingborg,
Sweden
Curated Re.production - the Art of the Edition Work by 40
national artists - Re.projects
Selector for South West Arts Proof publication of photography
and writing
Curated Reservoirs Site specific projection and light based
works, Stroud Fringe Festival
Selection committee for Sturge project, Gloucester docks
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Conferences,
Seminars and advisory work
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| 2008
2007
2002-2005
2005
2004
2003/04
2002
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panel member at the Conference, UCF, Falmouth
participant and facilitator Gaining Ground first
Providers, Spike Island,
Bristol
Advisor for the Artist Led Initiative Advisory Service (ALIAS)
participant Critical Space, NAN workshop with John
Beagles and others
participant Quo Vadis artists’ networking event
Bristol and Cardiff, UK
Co-ordonator/Speaker Transnational Breakfast Club
international networking symposium, Stroud, Glos. UK
Participant in Process, Collaboration and Documentation in
Live Art three day workshop with Richard Layzell, LADA, Whitechapel,
London
Water, Water international research for Cotswold
Water Park arts consortium
Facilitator/Speaker at the STRAW Nine Days of Art
seminar, Devon
Speaker/facilitator Artists and the Curatorial Practice
seminar, Stroud, Glos.
Speaker at Artists’ Led Organisations seminar
St. Just, Cornwall
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Bibliography/Publications
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| 2007
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
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C.Glen
Place Memory reveiw a-n Magazine
A. Mitrani Moments and Monuments review, Papers
d’Art, Girona, Spain
D. Thomas article commissioned by a-n magazine
D. Thomas Swarf exhibition review for [a-n] magazine
D.Thomas & J.Penfold for PVA medialab web site
M. Daniel & M. Saiz 25hrs catalogue published
by The VideoArtFoundation, Barcelona
A.Bleakley exhibition essay for Field of Vision project
D.Butler No Limits interview about Reflux club,
[a-n] magazine
M.Ewart
review, Irish Times
M.hartigan review, Sunday Tribune, Ireland
P.Harper & D.Thomas, exhibition text Triskel Arts, Cork.
D.Thomas, Location, Chance and Design article and
postcard published by [a-n] magazine
I. Hunter, S.Ryder, D.Thomas, catalogue
P.Harper Catalogue essay, Galleri 21, Malmo, Sweden
M.Charity, Jam today and tomorrow, review and images
Farmers Weekly
D.Thomas, Re.source cover image [a-n] magazine
L.Orchard, Sturge Catalogue essay and images
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Web projects & design
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2007
2004
2004
2003
2001-2004
2000
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project web site design and build
Design and management of Artist Led Initiatives Advisory
Scheme (ALIAS) web site
web site for the RMRI project
mobile web project
Design and management of
web site
web project for year of the artist residency
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Education and training
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| 1980-1982
1982-1985
2000
2001
2002 |
Foundation course
in art and design, Colchester Institute
Ba hons Fine Art, Middlesex Polytechnic Awarded first class honours
in fine art Commended in art history
Wed design - Re.source training, Stroud
Digital design and Macromedia Director programing, PVA media Lab,
Bridport, Dorset
Final Cut Pro digital video editing, PVA media Lab, Bridport, Dorset
Flash digital animation, Re.source training workshop, Stroud
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Awards
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| 2003
2000
1999 |
Production grant from PVA medialab for mundusloci
project
South West Arts Training and Development bursary
Year of the Artist project funding
Southern Exhibition and Events Development Scheme research award
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Other Biographical details
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1985-1988
1987-1988
1989
Since 1990
1990-1991
1992-1993
1993-1995
1995- now
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Born
27th April 1963, Colchester, Essex, UK
Film prop design, model making, photography backdrops, London
Voluntary work, Anti- Apartheid Movement, London
Cycle courier, London
Travel mostly by bicycle through Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina
and Chile.
Working as a freelance artist exhibiting in UK and abroad.
Art direction on independent films, London. On-stage electrics,
Theatre Royal, York
Living and working on Beara peninsular, West Cork, Eire.
Living and working in London
Living and working in Stroud, Glos., UK
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