Artist Statement
Concepts
I make paintings, drawings, installations, bookworks, prints and video, based on imagery from my dreams and sometimes the dreams of others. Often working in series, and sometimes with text, I initially make complete narrative records in drawn journals.
Career path
Qualifications:
1989 Advanced Printmaking, Central St Martins, London
1978 Max Beckman Scholarship, Brooklyn Museum Art School, Brooklyn, New York
1977 BA, Fine Art, Newcastle University
Areas of work:
Tertiary education
Exhibiting
Public art
Radio/TV
Working with architects
Collections:
Government Art Collection
CV & Education
Solo exhibitions
2005 - Dream Paintings, Standpoint Gallery, London
2003 - Dream work, The Bracknell Gallery, Bracknell, Berkshire
2002 - Hirschl Contemporary Art, London
2001 - Hirschl Contemporary Art, London
1993 - Dream Diary, Grey Art Gallery, New York
1992 - Dream Diary, Cornerhouse, Manchester
1991 - Dream Diary, Riverside Studios, London
Group exhibitions
2009 - Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy, London
2008 - Gallery Artists, Madison Contemporary Art, London
2007 - Books & Ephemera from Piece of Paper Press, Arnolfini Bookshop, Arnolfini, Bristol
2007 - Schlaf & Traum, Deutsches Hygiene-Museum, Dresden, Germany
2007 - Sleeping & Dreaming, Wellcome Collection, London
2003 - Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy, London
2002 - Border-Line, The Veemvloer, Amsterdam
2002 - Captive Bred, Bolton Museum & Art Gallery, Bolton
2002 - Projects 2002, Essor Gallery Project Space , London
2002 - Pulse, Adhoc Gallery, Buddles Art Centre, Wallsend
2002 - Sleepover, Queen of Hungary, Norwich
2001 - Paperworks, Bury Art Gallery, Bury
2001 - Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy, London
2001 - True Story, Royal Teas, London
2000 - Diary, Corner House, Manchester and First Site, Colchester
2000 - Dream Machines, Hayward Touring Exhibition
2000 - Plot, Paper Bag Factory, London
1998 - Whitechapel Open, Whitechapel Art Gallery, London
1996 - Angels & Mechanics, Watermans Arts Centre, London
1996 - Whitechapel Open, Whitechapel Art Gallery, London
1992 - Dreams, Ikon Touring
1990 - Whitechapel Open, Whitechapel Art Gallery
1989 - Art and Architecture, Lamont Gallery, London
1987 - Day Book, Touring Exhibition
1986 - Murals, Joliffe Studio Touring Exhibition
1984 - Dogwork, Interim Art, London
1982 - Women on Women, Battersea Arts Central London
1981 - The Toy Show, Interim Art, London