Vanilla Beer Artist's CV
Websites: 1950 Born, July 4th. Email: query@vanillabeer.net |
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| 2008 | (Jan -) Represented byTracker d’Art Gallery, Toulouse, France. (Feb/March) Solo Exhibition l’Atelerie Gallery, Esperaza, France (Jan/May) Exhibited in Musée du Miel, Esperaza, France. (June-) Represented by Galerie Caunes, Minervois, France. (June) Exhibited with Dix Artistes d’Esperaza, Espace d’Art, Rennes-les-Bains, France. (July) Solo Exhibition Casino, Alet-les-Bains, France. (Aug) Submitted thesis for Master of Arts, Exeter University: ‘The Order of Signs; Esotericism in the Work of David Jones, 1895 – 1974) (Aug) participated in l’Air, Espace d’Art, Rennes-les-Bains, France. (Aug) Exhibited with Dix Artistes d’Esperaza, l’Atelerie Gallery, Esperaza, France. (Nov) Awarded Merit for MA "The Order of Signs: Esotericism in the Paintings of David Jones" Exeter University, England. |
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| 2007 | (Mar) Selected for Toques et Clochers, Limoux, France. (May) Selected for inclusion Chemin des Artistes de la Haute Vallée de l’Aude. (June) Included in Le Bleu, Espace d’Art, Rennes-les-Bains, France. (July) Included in Le Pays de l’Aude, Espace d’Art, Rennes-les-Bains, France. (July) Solo Exhibition l’Atelerie Gallery, Esperaza, France (Oct) Included in Secret, Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore, London. (Sept and Oct issues) Listed in ARTENSION nos.37 & 38 (Nov) Exhibited in Musée du Miel, Esperaza, France. (Dec) Exhibited at Tracker d’Art Gallery, Toulouse, France. Interviewed BBC Radio Cambridgeshire |
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| 2006 | (Feb-March) included in Les Nus d’Esperaza, l’ Atelerie Gallery, Esperaza (April) Artescape /Peacock University publication, Prenez, Mangez et Vivez; critical essays and reproductions of current work. (April) Solo Exhibition l’Atelerie Gallery, Esperaza, France (May) Solo Exhibition Maison de Tourisme, Quillan, France (May) Selected for inclusion Chemin des Artistes de la Haute Vallée de l’Aude, (July) Included in La Révolution Française, Espace d’Art, Rennes-les-Bains, France. Began M.A. at University of Exeter (part-time distance learning) (August) Shortlisted prizewinner for public art commission Co. Mayo, Ireland. (Oct) Included in Secret, Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore, London. (Oct) Solo Exhibition, Union, 50 Greek St. Soho, London. (Oct) included in exhibition at Maison Gilbert, Lezignan, France (Dec) included in exhibition, Casino, Alet-les-Bains, France 2005/6 (Dec. – Jan) Exhibited with sculptor Joel Barthes at Maison Gilbert, Lezignan, France. |
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| 2005 | Awarded an Artescape grant to assist arts practice. included in touring show, covering the Aude region, France concluding in March at the Dome, Carcassone. Selected for inclusion Chemin des Artistes de la Haute Vallée de l’Aude, open studios. Invited to show with Art for Care, Edinburgh, Scotland. Included in La Vie de l’Eau et l’Eau de la Vie, Espace d’Art, Rennes les Bains Solo exhibition Espace d’Art, Rennes les Bains, France. (December) Guest lecture and workshops, Greenwich University, London |
 2005 Le coeur a ses raisons |
| 2004 | Book cover and six illustrations, Cybernetics and Human Knowing Guest lecture and workshops, Greenwich University, London. included in 8eme Salon des Arts Plastiques de Trebes, France Joint exhibition with Ellie Clemens at La Caderonne, Esperaza, France Group show, Exposition d’Art, Centre Culturelle, Esperaza, France. Included in Chemin des Artistes de la Haute-Vallée de l’Aude, open studios. Joint exhibition with Ellie Clemens at Art du Quai, Esperaza, France. Included in International Plein Air Expo., Art Du Quai, Esperaza. Included in Secret, Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore, London. Interviewed by Radio Northampton Solo exhibition at the Casino, Alet-les-Bains, France |
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| 2003 | Included in group exhibition at Creative Spirit Arts Center, New York, USA Guest lecturer, Art in the Digital Age, Greenwich University Exhibition with Ellie Clements in Chelmsford, Massachusets, USA Included in Chemin des Artistes de la Haute-Vallée de l’Aude, open studios. Exhibited in Day of The Dead Exhibition, N.London. Exposicion del Arte Internacional at Almeria, Spain Launched a series of sound CD’s, Silent Spaces, at The Horse Hospital, London. Accepted role as Vice-Chancellor of Peacock University |
 2003 LA T Remembers |
| 2002 | Guest Lecturer, Arts and Hertiage Management Course, Greenwich University. included in Themeless, Sally Barker Gallery, Hackney. included in Green Tea, Vauxhall Park Festival, London. Included in New Works by Old Fellows, Artescape exhibition, The Gallery, Dury Lane, Lincoln and Greestone Gallery, School of Art, University of Lincoln. Moved to France; Artist in residence at l’Atelier, Esperaza, France. Accepted chair of Art and Theology, Peacock University. |
 2002 From Precious Moments
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| 2001 | Guest lecturer, Belief, Reason and Imagination course, Greenwich University. Interviewed by BBC London Artist in residence, Hall Place, Bexley – workshops and exhibition, video made of interactive installation. (May) with Vladimir Dirsh and Aurora Munoz, Exhibition for the Millennium, National Institute of Physics, Portland Place London. (December) group show at the Stephen Lawrence Gallery, SE London. solo show at Gallery 291, Hackney. Prize winner when design selected for installation at Deptford Creek. |
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| 2000 | Facilitator for Sculpture park in homeless hostel, Camberwell, London. Delivered paper at conference in Avignon, France – findings voted into strategy document. (March) solo show, Portraits and Narrative Paintings, Heathers, Deptford. (June/July) installation included in International Art Museum, Deptford. (July) Solo show at Blackheath Concert Halls, London. (November) solo show, Inside Influence, Stephen Lawrence Gallery. (November) group show,The Box Show, Zillah Bell Gallery, York. (December) included in 291 Artmart at Gallery 291, Hackney, London. |
 2000 From the book of light |
| 1999 | Completed ‘The Art Arsenal’, a report commissioned by Greenwich Council. (March) included in Women of the 20th Century, Greenwich Museum 1999 - 00 Workshops commissioned by Common Purpose. (November) group show at Woodlands Gallery, Blackheath, London |
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| 1998 | Artist in Residence at Burnside Conference, Royal Naval College. (May) Performance with My Eyes, My Eyes, Deptford, London (August) Workshops in Greenwich and Camden. (August) solo show, Dimbola Lodge Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight. Interviewed by Talk Radio |
 1998 The Memory of Desire |
| 1997 | 1997-00 Book reviews for The Art Book. Artist in residence at Catford Cultural Festival – drawings and interviews used on subsequent interactive CD-ROM 1997 –2004 part-time lecturer, Art and Media course, Greenwich University. (March) Solo Exhibition, Citizens Gallery, Woolwich, London. Interviewed by LBC (May) Award from Ray Finnis Charitable Trust. (September) Performance with Amoeba at New Cross, London. |
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| 1996 | (June) Solo Show at Harpers, London Bridge, London. (November) chosen for Painting of the Month at Russell and Chapple, Shaftesbury Avenue, London. Workshops in creative thinking for Civil Servants at Sunningdale solo show at Heathers, Deptford. Interview on Talk Radio Interviewed by BBC Three Counties Radio |
 1996 Alchemical Study |
| 1995 | February – March) Group show, Genderquake, Citizens Gallery, Woolwich. Selector. (February) Invited Artist, with ‘Myth information’ Chats Palace 1995-6-7 (July) Workshops for the Anti-racist Festival, Plumstead; also for Greenwich Museum, Greenwich Borough and Common Purpose.. Solo Open Studio, Woolwich, London. Advisor for Gallery 37, Greenwich, London. Invited Artist, Woodlands Art Gallery, Blackheath, London. |
 1995 Portable Chapel |
| 1994 | (Jan – March) Farrago Visuals, invited artist, Chats Palace, London (May –June) with Dave Eyre, Citizens Gallery, Woolwich, London. (July) Performance and workshops, Anti-racist festival, Plumstead. (November/December) with Dave Eyre and Michelle Murray, Rathaus-Galerie, Reinickendorf, Berlin 6 Book covers for Whiley and sons, publishers. (October) solo show at Whittakers, Woodstock, Oxfordshire. (October) solo show at Heathers, Deptford. (September), A Serpent in Eden, Article in Artists Newsletter |
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| 1993 | 1993 1995 part-time teaching at Greenwich Community College. (April) Group show, Space Frame Gallery, Gillingham, Kent. Group show, Hall Place, Kent. (June)with Bernard Heslin, Battersea Studios Television Centre. 1993 /1994 Solo Show, Madrigal Centre, Manilla, Philippines; Awarded British Council support. included in South East London Annual Arts exhibition, Blackheath. Book cover designs for Greenwich University publications. |
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| 1992 | (March)Solo show at Trinity Arts Centre,Gainsborough, Lincolnshire (June) Solo Show at Old Rectory, Sturton-by-Stow, Lincolnshire (August) Solo Show at Artescape, Sturton-by-Stow, Lincolnshire. (August)Image included in AN Handbook. |
 1992 Untitled |
| 1991 | 1991 –1994 Part-time studio assitant to R.B. Kitaj. Part-time lecturer in creative studies for Lewisham College (March) Lasting Impressions, group show at Festival Hall – invited artist and on selection panel. (April) Winner, The Mail on Sunday competion, selection made by Edward Lucie-Smith resulting in exhibition at Art/London 91 (May) Group show at Scarborough Art Gallery (August) Atlantis Great Car Boot Sale (included in article in The Times, Sat August 3rd) Invited artist,Women In Art, Woodlands Art Gallery, Blackheath. (October) Awarded Artescape Fellowship |
 1991 Winner Mail on Sunday Award
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| 1990 | Group shows in Tom Caldwell Galleries, Belfast and Dublin, N. and S. Ireland. invited artist,Portobello Open Print Exhibition, London. Design work for Sphere and Collins books. (June) group show; 20:20 vision, The Tall House, Southwark Street London SE1 – work on publicity. Visiting Lecturer Southwark College. (September) solo show; Alchemy; Citizens Gallery, Woolwich, London. (September) selected for On the Railings, Docklands Art Fair, Isle of Dogs. (December) Work selected for use in The Women Artists’ Diary, 1991. |
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| 1989 | Design and implementation for ‘Side Effects’, special effects company working for (amoung others) Jeremy Beedle. Part-time teaching at Adult education classes, Inner London. Solo Show; Drian Gallery, London W2. Picture sold to Polish National Gallery. (November) Group Show;The Art of the Printmaker Festival Hall. work used on poster and publicity. |
 1989 When death began his clockwork |
| 1988 | Part-time teaching at the London College of Furniture. (April) exhibition with Patrick Cuenot, 224a Shaftesbury Ave., London W2 (May) Article published in Trade Guild Journal. (July) Group Show, Drawn To Print, Swiss Cottage Library, London. (December) Group Show, Recent Prints, Royal Festival Hall, London. (December) Solo show; New Paintings, De La Warr Pavilion, Sussex. |
 1988 You have changed my mourning into dancing |
| 1987 | (Feb) solo show; Leighton House Museum, Kensington, London. (March) with Patrick Cuenot, Oasis, Topsfield Parade, N.London (August) group show, Contemporary International Artists, Queens Gate, London (September) Work appears in ‘Creative Drawing with Pencils,’published by Element. |
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| 1986 | Group show, Print ’86, Concourse Gallery, Barbican, City of London. Group show,Print and Text, Garden Gallery, Kew Included in Rank Xerox Collection, touring – bought for Rank Xerox Collection. (August) with Bernard Heslin, Open Studio, Altenberg Gardens, Battersea, London. group show; Portraits of Artists, De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex. Moved to Woolwich, SE London |
 1986 News Travels |
| 1985 | (January) Lecture at London College of Printing. One-off lectures at other London colleges follow. group show, The Printed Image, Leighton House, Kensington, London The Bordeaux Arts Festival, Bordeaux, France. Artists for Peace, St James, Picadilly, London. group show of large works; Double Elephant, Concourse Gallery, Barbican, City of London. selected for Open Drawing Exhibition, White Space Gallery, Islington, London. invited to show; Souvenir Show, Camerawork, Roman Road, East London. Selected for Kawagawa exhibition, Japan. International Contemporary Arts Fair, Olympia (-non aligned artist, stand 946 – donated by the organisers) (December) solo exhibition ; Golden Jubilee Celebration, De La Warr Pavilion, Including 2 tier window installation. Group show; P.M.C. 21st yr exhibition, Festival Hall, South Bank, London. |
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| 1984 | Group show Contemporary Prints, National Theatre, South Bank, London. Group show , Art and Vision, Westminster Cathedral, London. Christies Contemporaty Art, Marie Jordon Gallery, Yorks. (June/July) Public View with Bernard Heslin, Bert Seaborn and Lettie Bosman Festival Hall, South Bank, London, for which VB made an 80 ft long installation over the main entrance to the Festival Hall. (April) elected to Fellow of Printmakers Council. included in Gallery Artists Art Show, Jerdan Place Gallery, Fulham, London Group show Young Printers, Arts Theatre, Great Newport Street, Central London Included in Sheffield Open Art Exhibition, Mappin Gallery, Sheffield. Included in Battersea Open Art Exhibition, Battersea Arts Centre, London. Selected for Present Prints, Bloomsbury Theatre Gallery, London University. 1984–1985 audio-visual projects for Integrated Circles, including commissions for I.B.M. |
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| 1983 | Book cover commissioned by Mitchell Communications, Canada touring group show,The Box Train Solo Show; Stats, touring London Libraries. (September) with Jane Jackson and Roger Kohn, Art Attack, Cuts Gallery, Kensington Church Street, London (September) Solo Show; Centre 181 Gallery, Hammersmith (December) Prize Winner G.L.C Peace Year Exhibition, Royal Festival Hall, London. |
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| 1982 | 1982 - 1983, selected for Summer Show Lyric Theartre, Hammersmith, London Set of 6 postcards designed for the band, “Sneezes in China...” Group show Across the Frontiers, Imperial College, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London. |
 1982 Sight gauge |
| 1981 | Arts Council touring exhibition finishing at ICA, London Moved to Fulham, London. Taught art part-time at Newent Comprehensive School, Gloucester |
 1981 In studio |
| 1980 | (August) Group exhibition, MacRobert Arts Centre Stirling, Scotland | |
| 1973 | Moved to the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire and painted. Designed colours for local Hells Angels. Directed collaborative mural at Coleford Centre for Unemployed. Became Art Director for the Theatre Experience (S.E. Arts funded) |
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| 1971 - 1973 | Moved to Paris. Taught drawing at the Sorbonne and at the Cité University for the American Institute for Foriegn Study, (A.I.F.S). Exhibited in a central Paris gallery as stock, also at Arts et Métier, then a small gallery in Les Halles. |
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Education 2006-2008 MA Exeter University, England |
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