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Statement
My practice explores themes of the uncanny in a series of semi-banal, semi-theatrical paintings of familiar objects and familiar spaces. Using my own photographs as well as film and video stills, I paint quiet or understated moments from a larger sequence of events. Paintings are intended to be viewed as part of a larger narrative to reflect my ongoing engagement with the cinematic. My paintings provide starting points for a wider personal dialogue, where viewers are invited to create their own narratives and interpret works with their own understanding and from their own experiences.
Born in Cheltenham, 1987
Lives/ works in London
Education
Wimbledon College of Art, London
BA (Hons) Fine Art: Painting
2006-2009
University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham
BTEC Foundation Diploma
2005-2006
Art Prizes:
Yorkshire Coast Bid Prize, Open Artspace Exhibition - Old Parcels Office (Shortlisted), 2022
Jackson's Art Prize (Longlist, Scenes of Everyday Life), 2022
Contemporary British Painting Prize (Shortlisted), 2021
Landmark Art Prize, Wimbledon College of Art Degree Show (First prize), 2009
Residencies:
Artist in Residence at The Wilson, Cheltenham
July 2022- December 2023
Zack Thorne – The Wilson – Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum (cheltenhammuseum.org.uk)
We Are Creators – The Wilson – Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum (cheltenhammuseum.org.uk)
Selected group exhibitions:
The Horror! Project 78 Gallery, St Leonard's on Sea, 2024
HOME | Project 78 Gallery | Contemporary Art Gallery | St Leonards on Sea
Anemos, Magan Gallery, London, 2024
Constructed, The Wilson Art Gallery and Museum, Cheltenham, 2023
Exhibition: Constructed – The Wilson – Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum (cheltenhammuseum.org.uk)
8th April - 14th May 2023
PRIZED, Old Parcel's Office, Scarborough, 12 – 27 Nov 2022
PRIZED 12-27 Nov - Old Parcels Office
Open Artspace, Old Parcels Office, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, 2022
Contemporary British Painting Prize 2021, Unit 1 Gallery | Workshop, 2022
Contemporary British Painting 2021 | Unit 1 Gallery | Workshop (unit1gallery-workshop.com)
Contemporary British Painting Prize 2021, Huddersfield Art Gallery, 2021
CBP Prize 2021 Exhibition: Huddersfield – Contemporary British Painting
‘Form From Form’ Matthew’s Yard, Croydon, 2013
‘Fade Away’ Transition Gallery, London, 2010 and Gallery North, 2011
‘Salon Art Prize’ Matt Roberts Art, London, 2010
‘New Sensations’, Saatchi Gallery in collaboration with Channel 4, A Foundation, London, 2009
'Semi', Wimbledon Arts Space, London, 2009
