Biography

1988/91St Martins College of Art, London, BA Fine Art

Solo Exhibitions

2011‘DISPERSAL’, 11, Spitalfields, Princelet Street, London (Curated Yasmine Braa/ Sarah Dyson)

2006‘Trip the light Fantastic’, National Glass Museum, Sunderland

2003‘Frazzle’, The Power House, Margate

2001Come To Light’, Rhodes + Mann, London with compendium exhibition at Dominic Berning, London. Touring to Aspex Gallery, Portsmouth (Curated by Jo Bushnell) and Customs House, South Shields (2002) (Curated by Pauline Moger and Wendy Scott).

2000‘Light and Space’, Homer Gallery, New York.

1999‘Lucent’, Dominic Berning, London

1996‘Priming Vision’, Damasquine Gallery, Brussels (Curated by Jerome Jacobs)

1993Berning and Dawe Fine Art, London

Selected Exhibitions

2010Exhibition at Vittoria Wharf, part of Hackney Wicked Festival (Curated by Rosie Emerson)

2009‘Psychedelia Paradise’, Exprmntl Gallery, Toulouse

2008‘Diffracted Solstice’, Aeroplastics Contemporary, Brussels

2007Radiant Festival, Glasgow

2006‘The Big Chill’, The art trail curated by Alice Sharp with Brian Eno Light Up the City, Light installations curated by Modus Operandi

2003‘Underdesign’, Gallery Jousse Enterprise, Paris

2002‘Shine’, St Pancras Chambers, London. (Curated by Emma Underhill and Alessandra Paudice)

The Bombay Sapphire Blue Room.
Touring to Lighthouse, Glasgow; Salone Del Mobile, Milan; National Glass Centre, Sunderland; The Cube, Manchester (Ladder 2001)

 

‘Sculpture in the Park’, Mile End Park, London (Ascenda 1997).

 

2001‘Light Proof’, Jesolo Lido, Venice.
(Curated by Alan Rogers – Blooming Sand Installation)

 

‘Psychedelia’, Aeroplastics Contemporary, Brussels
(Curated by Jerome Jacobs)

 

2000‘The Wreck of the Hope’, The Nunnery Gallery, London
(Curated by Simon Morley)

 

‘Chora’, 30 Underwood Street, London
(Curated by Sue Hubbard and Simon Morley). Touring to Hotbath Gallery, Bath; South Hill Park, Bracknell; Abbot Hall, Kendal

 

1998‘Out of Darkness’, Mission, London

1997‘Glass, Light and Space’, Crafts Council, London
(Curated by Tim McFarlane and Alexander Beleschenko).

 

Peabody Estates, Silvertown, London
Collaboration with architect Niall McLaughlin (Bloom Installation)

 

‘Light’, Richard Salmon Gallery, London

 

1996New Art ’96’, Barcelona
Untitled sculpture at the Majestic Hotel

 

Commissions/Projects

2010Hackney Wicked Festival, Wittoria Wharf
(Curated by Rosie Emerson and Institute of Light, with Mark Bayley)

 

2008/12Olympic Park Commission, East London, UK. Design of bridge and underpass

2008Waldron Health Centre
Collaboration with Bashlow Henley Architects

 

Lexinton Bridge, San Antonio, Texas, USA
A permanent installation on a historic bridge as part of the River Foundation Project, San Antonio.

 

2007Bristol Bridge
In collaboration with Price and Myers and Niall McLaughlin Architects

 

‘Flow’
A permanent art work on the AGI building, Dublin Dock, Dublin, Ireland

 

2006Pond Meadow School, Guildford
Collaboration with Deborah Saunt David Hills Architects

 

Bromsgrove High School, Birmingham
Lead artist. In collaboration with Nicholas Share Architects.

 

2005The Bull Ring, Manchester
Proposal for Rotunda

 

Bovey Tracey, Devon
Bridge Design (ongoing)

 

Workington, Cumbria
Design of three new bus shelters (ongoing)

 

Battersea Power Station, London
Proposal for temporary large scale light sculpture

 

Buckland Court, Hoxton, London
Collaboration with Buchlow Henley Architects

 

All Souls Church, Portland Place, London
Lighting treatment of Grade II listed building designed by John Nash

 

BBC, Broadcasting House
Light treatment to façade including Eric Gill Sculptures

 

Bilston, Wolverhampton
Light sculpture for glass tower.

 

2004Soho Hotel, London
Permanent Sculptural pieces and dicroic window manifestations Eaton Avenue

 

Swiss Cottage, London
Permanent Large Scale sculpture commissioned by Camden Council

 

2003Gary Hersham residence,
Interior window installation,

 

BBC
Light work for facade of BBC Broadcasting House redevelopment.
Collaboration with artist Tony Cooper.

 

Barts And The London NHS Trust, London.
Lead artist for new Pathology and Pharmacy Building in collaboration with Percy Thomas Partnership (architects).

 

Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre (ongoing)
Permanent light installations in collaboration with Terry Farrell and Partners.

 

Marks and Spencer, Lifestore, Gateshead
Permanent light sculpture in collaboration with John Pawson Architects.

 

Phillip and Wendy Press Residence
Various light sculptures in collaboration with AHMM Architects

 

Proposal for Chambre de Commerce et D’Industrie du Havre, France
In collaboration with Phine Weeke-Dottelonde Architects

 

Peabody Estates, Silvertown, London
Collaboration with Niall McLaughlin Architects

 

2002Hamstead Theatre, London
Collaboration with Bennets Association for a new theatre

 

Bristol Temple Quay 2
Footbridge commissioned by Castlemore Securities
Collaboration with Price and Myers Consulting Engineers and Niall McLaughlin architects

 

Pool Bridge
Collaboration with Wilkinson Eyre architects

 

Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Riverside Mill, Devon
Collaboration with Softroom architects

 

Dan Burt residence, Maine, USA
Ladder Sculpture

 

2001/2‘Float’, Canary Wharf, London
Permanent Installation at the North Colonnade underpass

 

Jubilee School, Tulse Hill, London
Collaboration with AHMM architects

 

University of Portsmouth, New Student Centre
Installation in collaboration with Hawkins Brown architects

 

2001Swiss Cottage Interventions
Commissioned by London Borough of Camden, Landscape project with Gustafson Porter and Library project with John McAsian architects

 

2000The Women’s Library, Whitechapel
Permanent sculpture, commissioned by London Guildhall University

 

‘Rungs of Mamona’, West Quay Shopping Centre, Southampton
Permanent light sculpture

 

‘Spiraline’, Derby Playhouse
Permanent sculpture on the external theatre wall

 

Metro New Media Building, Kingsland Road, London
Permanent light installation and roof sculpture for a new adult education facility in collaboration with Hampshire County Architects and Perkins Ogden Architects

 

The Charlotte Street Hotel, London

Permanent installation in the hotel library (Book Spaces 1997)

 

1999Landing Lights, Harton Staithes Ferry, South Sheilds
Light treatment of ferry landing commissioned by Art On The Riverside

 

Watershed, St John Street, London
Installation in the lobby of a design office

 

Abingdon Police Station
Permanent Installation in atrium

 

Awards

The Anvil Prize, Basingstoke

RSA Art for Architecture for Tyseley Energy From Waste Facility 1995

Jane Drew Prize, 1998 (Tyseley Energy From Waste Facility) (runner-up)

National Lighting Design Awards 2000 (Tyseley Energy From Waste Facility) (commended)

RSA Art For Architecture Award for Mabley Green, 2000

RSA Art For Architecture Award for Jubilee School, 2001

RIBA Award for Jubilee School 2003

American Institute of Architecture 2004, Civic Trust Award 2004

Long List Sterling Prize for Jubilee School 2004

National Lighting Design Awards 2003 (Canary Wharf) (highly commended)

Royal Institute of Architecture of Irland Award, (Peabody Estate, Silvertown)

RIBA Award (Peabody Estate, Silvertown) in collaboration with Niall McLaughlin Architects

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