Art By Rich

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Thrapston High Street' 2005Current Resume - you can download and read my current resume here [download]

Statement of work - you can download and read my current Statement of Work here [download]

Qualifications and Training

  • 2003 MA Fine Art, University of East London
  • 1996 BA (Hons) Fine Art Sculpture, University of Humberside
  • 1987 HND Design Crafts (Ceramics), Medway College of Design, Rochester
  • 1985 Diploma General Art & Design, Isle College, Wisbech

Residencies

  • 2009 Residency with Bamboozle Theatre company, the Derngate, Northampton
  • 2009 Artist in Residence at Bramley Saint Peters, Leeds
  • 2008 & 2009 Artist in Residence at Kingswood School in Corby
  • 2008 Residency with Thames Side Infants School, Grays, Thurrock
  • 2007 Residency and Installation commissions with Bamboozle Theatre company at Oaklands Special School with Creative Partnerships Leicester
  • 2007 Residency and sculptural development for the sensory trail at Ashfields Special School, with the Comedy Festival in Leicester with Creative Partnerships
  • 2006 Music and ceramics, Flore C of E Primary School, Northampton
  • 2006 Creative Partnerships, Walgrave Primary School, Northamptonshire
  • 2005 Placement for 21st C. schools project as part of Creative Partnerships, Pupil Referral Unit, Tilbury, Essex
  • 2005 Artist in Residence, New England Peterborough

Commissions

  • 2009 Carved Tile Mosaic with Ampney Crucis School Cirencester
  • 2009 Carved Tile Mosaic with Saint Giles School, Haughton Stafford
  • 2009 Sculpted Clay Earth Oven Saint Mary’s Primary School, Slough
  • 2008 Large scale Mosaic for the Gateway School near Towcester
  • 2008 “Heath Robinson” sculpture for the Community Rooms, Delepre, Northampton commissioned by Sea houses Arts
  • 2006 The Leonardo da Vinci project, Lakeside Community Learning Centre, Birmingham
  • 2007 The Gateway, Public space, Peterborough City Centre
  • 2006 A Report commissioned by Leicestershire Social Enterprise, The social benefits of different types of Art Interventions
  • 2006 Smashed Tile Mosaic, Greenfield’s Special School, Northampton
  • 2005 Public sculpture design commission, Peterborough City Council, Peterborough

Exhibitions

  • 2007 Richard Gibson, Northampton Musem and Art Gallery, Northampton
  • 2006 Hidden Places, Northampton festival of Arts, Holding cells, under the Guild Hall, Northampton
  • 2006 Installation, Chichele College, Northamptonshire
  • 2005 6 times 6, Fermynwoods Contemporary Art, East Northants
  • 2003 In the Woods - Installation with progressive group Colouris, Diorama Gallery, London
  • 2002 Stranded – 25 International Artists, Aldwich Tube Station, London

Competitions, prizes and awards

  • 2006 Activate-for artists working in education, Northants County Council
  • 2006 Arts council Award for Sound and Vision, Educational settings, Rutland
  • 2005 Awarded Research grant, Arts Council England
  • 2005 Awarded Challenge Fund grant, Northamptonshire County Council