ABOUT ME
I am a painter, illustrator and printmaker, based at Rogue Artists Studios in Manchester, where I have been working since 1995.
I have exhibited widely across the UK and in USA. I have work in private collections in UK, Australia, Germany, Cyprus and USA.
I continue to paint, draw and print as well as work on new books. I continue to exhibit and sell work.
I teach adults and visit schools and collages to do workshops, talks and lectures on my work as both an artist and an illustrator.
I also work with community groups.
I recently completed my MA in Children's Book Illustration. My first book 'The Boy Who Really Really Really Loves Lizards' has just been published by Manchester University Museum.
ABOUT MY WORK
My work depicts figures in various disguises or costumes. They centre around figures in (mis) adventurous situations. There is a continuous theme of role-play, with a theatrical element. They are sometimes story-based, and always told with a touch of humour and a sense of loyalty.
I like to compare the work to stills from a play or a film. A snap shot from a photograph album. A captured moment. What has happened before it or what happens next, only the viewer knows.
Every picture tells a story, but I want you to be the storyteller - I want you to decide what is happening. Some of the characters appear mysterious and sinister, while others appear to be relaxed and at ease, but it is not always easy to tell which is which.
I am a painter, illustrator and printmaker, based at Rogue Artists Studios in Manchester, where I have been working since 1995.
I have exhibited widely across the UK and in USA. I have work in private collections in UK, Australia, Germany, Cyprus and USA.
I continue to paint, draw and print as well as work on new books. I continue to exhibit and sell work.
I teach adults and visit schools and collages to do workshops, talks and lectures on my work as both an artist and an illustrator.
I also work with community groups.
I recently completed my MA in Children's Book Illustration. My first book 'The Boy Who Really Really Really Loves Lizards' has just been published by Manchester University Museum.
ABOUT MY WORK
My work depicts figures in various disguises or costumes. They centre around figures in (mis) adventurous situations. There is a continuous theme of role-play, with a theatrical element. They are sometimes story-based, and always told with a touch of humour and a sense of loyalty.
I like to compare the work to stills from a play or a film. A snap shot from a photograph album. A captured moment. What has happened before it or what happens next, only the viewer knows.
Every picture tells a story, but I want you to be the storyteller - I want you to decide what is happening. Some of the characters appear mysterious and sinister, while others appear to be relaxed and at ease, but it is not always easy to tell which is which.
CURRICULUM VITAE
DATE OF BIRTH: 12.12.67
EDUCATION
2009-2012 UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE MA Children’s Book Illustration
2006-2007 CITY COLLEGE MANCHESTER CTLLS and PTLLS Teaching Courses
1987-90 MANCHESTER POLYTECHNIC BA (Hons) DEGREE – FINE ART
1986-87 MANCHESTER POLYTECHNIC ART FOUNDATION
EXPERIENCE
March 2014 – Illustration workshops based on my book and the process of creating picturebooks – schools include Manchester High School for Girls, St Johns, Chorlton, William Hulme’s Grammar School, Whalley Range, Withington Girls School, St Mary’s, Levenhulme and Brookburn, Chorlton
Feb 2014 - Lead Artist at ARC –(Art for recovery in the community) – working with young carers, pupils from stockport pupil referral unit and children from drug and alcohol abuse families
Oct 2013 Children’s Book ‘The Boy who Really, Really, Really loves Lizards’ published by Manchester Museum.
On permanent display, in the Vivarium, at Manchester Museum.
Sept 2010 - Teaching adults at College of the Third Age – Abraham Moss Centre
Sept 2007 -08 National Diploma Lecturer in Printmaking, Portfolio /Exhibition Presentation and Life Drawing tutor at City College
June 2007 Illustration Commission for story by children’s Author David Almond based on
project with Stubbins Primary School, Ramsbottom for Mid Penine Arts.
Oct 2006 Illustration Project with Poet David C Byrne
March 2004 Banner Project Commission with Pupils at Chorlton High School
Nov 2001 Collaboration with the WHITWORTH ART GALLERY and St Marys Primary School, Moss Side. Resulted in ‘TALES OF POWER’ Exhibition. Part of the ‘Shockwave’ Festival
March 2001 Art Residency with year 9 at Royton and Crompton Secondary School, Oldham.
Jan 1997- 2001 Director/Steering Group Member of MART Network Ltd/MART 99 Visual Arts Festival
Apr 1993/94 Artist in Residence at St Matthews RC High School, Blackley. Manchester
June 1991/92 Community Artist for Salford Arts and Leisures
WORKSHOPS for Manchester City Art Gallery, Museum Of Science and Industry, Castlefield Gallery,
Whitworth Art Gallery, and ARC.
VISITING LECTURER at City College, Eccles College, Bolton Sixth Form College, Shena Simon College and Withington High School for Girls.
COMMISSIONS
20:20 Print Project with Prospect Studios for Hot Bed Press
Three Banners for Chorlton High School foyer
Penguin for Go Penguin in Liverpool sponsored by 08 Place
Cow for Cow Parade sponsored by Manchester Markets
Painting Commission for Comme Ca PR
Mural for All Saints Primary School, Eccles, Salford
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2014 SALE ART TRAIL, Waterside Centre Group Show
2013 BURY ART GALLERY Group Print Show
CUPOLA GALLERY, Sheffield Group Show
THE LOWRY HOTEL, Manchester One Man Show
JACK SEVENS GALLERY, Macclesfield Two Man Show
2012 SINGING SOUL GALLERY, Cranbrook, Kent Group Show
WEEKEND GALLERY, Hastings One Man Show (review here)
2011 WEST YORKSHIRE PRINT GALLERY ‘Story’ Group Show
(with Stephen Chambers RA and Ana Maria Pacheco)
WREXHAM PRINT INTERNATIONAL Touring Show
WENDY LEVY Contemporary Arts, Didsbury Two Man Show
BLOOM GALLERY, Cheshire Group Show
JACK SEVENS GALLERY, Macclesfield Group Show
QUEENSTON ART HOUSE, Didsbury Dog Day Exhibition
2010 CORNERHOUSE HAYFIELD Group Show
2009 ART AND ARTISTS -Lowry Hotel Manchester Group Show
2007 LOWRY HOTEL Manchester One Man Show (review here)
2006 THE PICTURE SHOW Surface Gallery, Nottingham Group Show
Shortlisted for JOHN MOORES 24 Group Show
WENDY LEVY Contemporary Arts One Man Show
2005 MIND WHERE YOU LOOK Gallery Oldham Group Show
2003 THE MALT HOUSE Salford One Man Show
TOUCHSTONE GALLERY Rochdale One Man Show
2002 COMME CA ART GALLERY Timber Wharf Two Man Show
CORNERHOUSE GALLERY Manchester Group Show
BOOKCASE GALLERY Carlisle InPrint
WHITWORTH ART GALLERY Manchester Tales Of Power
WENDY LEVY GALLERY Manchester One Man Show
2001 CHAPEL GALLERY Ormskirk In Your Face
SALFORD MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY One Man Show
ZION CENTRE Manchester Studio Group Show
WENDY LEVY GALLERY, Manchester One Man Show
2000 SMITHALL HALL Bolton Proof/Prova – Group Show
CASTLEFIELD ART GALLERY Group Show
1999 ART CO Leeds 20/20 Vision –Group Show
HOUSE Interior Design Company, Manchester Grand Opening –Group Show
1998 CASTLEFIELD ARY GALLERY, Manchester Absolute
STATIC Liverpool Checkout
BEATRICE ROYAL GALLERY Hampshire Contemporary Figures
MANTO Trafford Centre Manchester One Man Show
ART CO Leeds Faces and Places
1997 SCUNTHORPE ART GALLERY Print Show
1996 CHELTENHAM DRAWING OPEN Group Show
MANCHESTER CITY ARY GALLERY Academy Open PRIZE WINNER
1994 ALASKA BAR Manchester One Man Show
RADAR ART GALLERY, WASHINGTON, USA Group Show
PUBLICATIONS
2013 DAILY MIRROR Colour Feature on children’s book
2012 IMAGE 36 AOI Annual Contemporary Illustrators Directory
2011 ARTISTS AND ILLUSTRATORS Colour Feature
2007 KICKING LEAVES Illustration for David Almond story
2007 LIFESTYLE Magazine Colour Feature July and August edition
2005 A.N. Magazine Review by Rob Vale
2002 METRO NEWS Colour Feature
2001 HOME Colour Article about Clients Home
CITY LIFE Review by Tim Birch
1999 ART REVIEW Colour Feature by Simon Hestor
1998 BIG ISSUE Review by Bridget Hayden
FLUX Review by Jane Griffith and Mike Dawson
1994 CITY LIFE Review by Rob Haynes
1999 GRANADA REPORTS TV Coverage of ‘HOUSE’ Opening
WORK REPRESENTED BY
COMME CA ART LTD
JACK SEVENS GALLERY, MACCLESFIELD
WENDY LEVY CONTEMPORARY ARTS
WORK IN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS IN
UK
CYPRUS
GERMANY
AUSTRALIA
USA
DATE OF BIRTH: 12.12.67
EDUCATION
2009-2012 UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE MA Children’s Book Illustration
2006-2007 CITY COLLEGE MANCHESTER CTLLS and PTLLS Teaching Courses
1987-90 MANCHESTER POLYTECHNIC BA (Hons) DEGREE – FINE ART
1986-87 MANCHESTER POLYTECHNIC ART FOUNDATION
EXPERIENCE
March 2014 – Illustration workshops based on my book and the process of creating picturebooks – schools include Manchester High School for Girls, St Johns, Chorlton, William Hulme’s Grammar School, Whalley Range, Withington Girls School, St Mary’s, Levenhulme and Brookburn, Chorlton
Feb 2014 - Lead Artist at ARC –(Art for recovery in the community) – working with young carers, pupils from stockport pupil referral unit and children from drug and alcohol abuse families
Oct 2013 Children’s Book ‘The Boy who Really, Really, Really loves Lizards’ published by Manchester Museum.
On permanent display, in the Vivarium, at Manchester Museum.
Sept 2010 - Teaching adults at College of the Third Age – Abraham Moss Centre
Sept 2007 -08 National Diploma Lecturer in Printmaking, Portfolio /Exhibition Presentation and Life Drawing tutor at City College
June 2007 Illustration Commission for story by children’s Author David Almond based on
project with Stubbins Primary School, Ramsbottom for Mid Penine Arts.
Oct 2006 Illustration Project with Poet David C Byrne
March 2004 Banner Project Commission with Pupils at Chorlton High School
Nov 2001 Collaboration with the WHITWORTH ART GALLERY and St Marys Primary School, Moss Side. Resulted in ‘TALES OF POWER’ Exhibition. Part of the ‘Shockwave’ Festival
March 2001 Art Residency with year 9 at Royton and Crompton Secondary School, Oldham.
Jan 1997- 2001 Director/Steering Group Member of MART Network Ltd/MART 99 Visual Arts Festival
Apr 1993/94 Artist in Residence at St Matthews RC High School, Blackley. Manchester
June 1991/92 Community Artist for Salford Arts and Leisures
WORKSHOPS for Manchester City Art Gallery, Museum Of Science and Industry, Castlefield Gallery,
Whitworth Art Gallery, and ARC.
VISITING LECTURER at City College, Eccles College, Bolton Sixth Form College, Shena Simon College and Withington High School for Girls.
COMMISSIONS
20:20 Print Project with Prospect Studios for Hot Bed Press
Three Banners for Chorlton High School foyer
Penguin for Go Penguin in Liverpool sponsored by 08 Place
Cow for Cow Parade sponsored by Manchester Markets
Painting Commission for Comme Ca PR
Mural for All Saints Primary School, Eccles, Salford
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2014 SALE ART TRAIL, Waterside Centre Group Show
2013 BURY ART GALLERY Group Print Show
CUPOLA GALLERY, Sheffield Group Show
THE LOWRY HOTEL, Manchester One Man Show
JACK SEVENS GALLERY, Macclesfield Two Man Show
2012 SINGING SOUL GALLERY, Cranbrook, Kent Group Show
WEEKEND GALLERY, Hastings One Man Show (review here)
2011 WEST YORKSHIRE PRINT GALLERY ‘Story’ Group Show
(with Stephen Chambers RA and Ana Maria Pacheco)
WREXHAM PRINT INTERNATIONAL Touring Show
WENDY LEVY Contemporary Arts, Didsbury Two Man Show
BLOOM GALLERY, Cheshire Group Show
JACK SEVENS GALLERY, Macclesfield Group Show
QUEENSTON ART HOUSE, Didsbury Dog Day Exhibition
2010 CORNERHOUSE HAYFIELD Group Show
2009 ART AND ARTISTS -Lowry Hotel Manchester Group Show
2007 LOWRY HOTEL Manchester One Man Show (review here)
2006 THE PICTURE SHOW Surface Gallery, Nottingham Group Show
Shortlisted for JOHN MOORES 24 Group Show
WENDY LEVY Contemporary Arts One Man Show
2005 MIND WHERE YOU LOOK Gallery Oldham Group Show
2003 THE MALT HOUSE Salford One Man Show
TOUCHSTONE GALLERY Rochdale One Man Show
2002 COMME CA ART GALLERY Timber Wharf Two Man Show
CORNERHOUSE GALLERY Manchester Group Show
BOOKCASE GALLERY Carlisle InPrint
WHITWORTH ART GALLERY Manchester Tales Of Power
WENDY LEVY GALLERY Manchester One Man Show
2001 CHAPEL GALLERY Ormskirk In Your Face
SALFORD MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY One Man Show
ZION CENTRE Manchester Studio Group Show
WENDY LEVY GALLERY, Manchester One Man Show
2000 SMITHALL HALL Bolton Proof/Prova – Group Show
CASTLEFIELD ART GALLERY Group Show
1999 ART CO Leeds 20/20 Vision –Group Show
HOUSE Interior Design Company, Manchester Grand Opening –Group Show
1998 CASTLEFIELD ARY GALLERY, Manchester Absolute
STATIC Liverpool Checkout
BEATRICE ROYAL GALLERY Hampshire Contemporary Figures
MANTO Trafford Centre Manchester One Man Show
ART CO Leeds Faces and Places
1997 SCUNTHORPE ART GALLERY Print Show
1996 CHELTENHAM DRAWING OPEN Group Show
MANCHESTER CITY ARY GALLERY Academy Open PRIZE WINNER
1994 ALASKA BAR Manchester One Man Show
RADAR ART GALLERY, WASHINGTON, USA Group Show
PUBLICATIONS
2013 DAILY MIRROR Colour Feature on children’s book
2012 IMAGE 36 AOI Annual Contemporary Illustrators Directory
2011 ARTISTS AND ILLUSTRATORS Colour Feature
2007 KICKING LEAVES Illustration for David Almond story
2007 LIFESTYLE Magazine Colour Feature July and August edition
2005 A.N. Magazine Review by Rob Vale
2002 METRO NEWS Colour Feature
2001 HOME Colour Article about Clients Home
CITY LIFE Review by Tim Birch
1999 ART REVIEW Colour Feature by Simon Hestor
1998 BIG ISSUE Review by Bridget Hayden
FLUX Review by Jane Griffith and Mike Dawson
1994 CITY LIFE Review by Rob Haynes
1999 GRANADA REPORTS TV Coverage of ‘HOUSE’ Opening
WORK REPRESENTED BY
COMME CA ART LTD
JACK SEVENS GALLERY, MACCLESFIELD
WENDY LEVY CONTEMPORARY ARTS
WORK IN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS IN
UK
CYPRUS
GERMANY
AUSTRALIA
USA