Curriculum Vitae
Arts Workshops and Commissions within Schools and the Wider Community
Sept 2021-May 2022 DesignLab Nation, Lead Artist, raising aspiration programme for secondary students to increase progression
within Design and Technology fields, with National Glass Centre, Sunderland and V&A Museum, London
June-Sept 2021 Sunderland Culture, Commissioned Artist, Sculpture in Schools with National Glass Centre, Northern Gallery for
Contemporary Art, Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens and The Arts Council England Collection
March 2021 University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Guest Artist, Architecture and Town Planning BA Hons
Jan-Mar 2021 BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Commissioned Artist, Family Days, blended learning for families
Jan 2021 The NewBridge Project, Freelance Artist, delivering online workshop for the emerging artists
Dec 2020-June 2021 The Cultural Spring, Freelance Artist, delivering creative on line workshops for the community
Nov 2020 The NewBridge Project ,Freelance Artist, Shieldfield Youth Programme online workshop
July 2020-Feb 2021 The Start Studio, Freelance Artist, delivering creative on line workshops and Facebook Lives for families
March 2020 Helix Arts, Freelance Artist, delivering Arts Award Workshops
Oct-Dec 2019 Sunderland Culture, Commissioned Artist for Stained Glass Window-scape and Student Workshops at Uswoth
Colliery Primary Academy
May-Sept 2019 The Creative Seed, Community Workshops for adults with additional needs and combatting loneliness in the
elderly
May-Aug 2019 East Herrington Primary Academy, Commissioned Artist, Large Wall Mural and Student Workshops
May-Aug 2018 Sunderland Culture, Lead Artist, Community Open Access Commission for the Tall Ships Race and subsequent
exhibition
Sept 2021-May 2022 DesignLab Nation, Lead Artist, raising aspiration programme for secondary students to increase progression
within Design and Technology fields, with National Glass Centre, Sunderland and V&A Museum, London
June-Sept 2021 Sunderland Culture, Commissioned Artist, Sculpture in Schools with National Glass Centre, Northern Gallery for
Contemporary Art, Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens and The Arts Council England Collection
March 2021 University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Guest Artist, Architecture and Town Planning BA Hons
Jan-Mar 2021 BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Commissioned Artist, Family Days, blended learning for families
Jan 2021 The NewBridge Project, Freelance Artist, delivering online workshop for the emerging artists
Dec 2020-June 2021 The Cultural Spring, Freelance Artist, delivering creative on line workshops for the community
Nov 2020 The NewBridge Project ,Freelance Artist, Shieldfield Youth Programme online workshop
July 2020-Feb 2021 The Start Studio, Freelance Artist, delivering creative on line workshops and Facebook Lives for families
March 2020 Helix Arts, Freelance Artist, delivering Arts Award Workshops
Oct-Dec 2019 Sunderland Culture, Commissioned Artist for Stained Glass Window-scape and Student Workshops at Uswoth
Colliery Primary Academy
May-Sept 2019 The Creative Seed, Community Workshops for adults with additional needs and combatting loneliness in the
elderly
May-Aug 2019 East Herrington Primary Academy, Commissioned Artist, Large Wall Mural and Student Workshops
May-Aug 2018 Sunderland Culture, Lead Artist, Community Open Access Commission for the Tall Ships Race and subsequent
exhibition
Additional Commissions, Residencies and Projects
Jan-March 2020 Pineapple Black Gallery, Organisational Lead/Curatorial Support, Collective Studio Group Show: Scramble
Sept 2019-Present Sunderland Culture, Creative Development Fellow Fellowship
June-July 2019 Mackie's Corner Contemporary Art Space, Organisational Lead/Curation, Body of Work
Nov 2018-July 2019 Norfolk Street Arts, Artist in Residence
Nov 2018-Jan 2019 Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens, Team Member/Exhibitor, What would Leonardo Make Today?
June-Oct 2018 University of Sunderland, Organisational Lead/Sponsorship, MA Degree Show, IX
June-Aug 2018 Mackie's Corner Contemporary Art Space, Organisational Lead/Curatorial Support, EMC>3
Jan 2018 Priestman Gallery, Organisational Lead/Co-curator, One Fourteen Fourteen
Jan-March 2020 Pineapple Black Gallery, Organisational Lead/Curatorial Support, Collective Studio Group Show: Scramble
Sept 2019-Present Sunderland Culture, Creative Development Fellow Fellowship
June-July 2019 Mackie's Corner Contemporary Art Space, Organisational Lead/Curation, Body of Work
Nov 2018-July 2019 Norfolk Street Arts, Artist in Residence
Nov 2018-Jan 2019 Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens, Team Member/Exhibitor, What would Leonardo Make Today?
June-Oct 2018 University of Sunderland, Organisational Lead/Sponsorship, MA Degree Show, IX
June-Aug 2018 Mackie's Corner Contemporary Art Space, Organisational Lead/Curatorial Support, EMC>3
Jan 2018 Priestman Gallery, Organisational Lead/Co-curator, One Fourteen Fourteen
Freelance Teacher CPD Delivery
Sept 2021-May 2022 Freelance Artist Consultant, Raising Aspiration via Creativity for Secondary School Students, DesignLab Nation
with The National Glass Centre, Sunderland and V&A Museum, London
July- Sept 2021 Freelance Artist Consultant, Embedding Sculpture in Primary Schools, Sunderland Culture
Oct 2019-Feb 2021 Freelance Artist Consultant, Embedding Creativity in the Primary Curriculum, Tees Valley Cultural Partnership
Jan 2019-March 2019 Freelance Artist Consultant, Raising Achievement in GCSE Art and Design, Durham Federation
Sept 2021-May 2022 Freelance Artist Consultant, Raising Aspiration via Creativity for Secondary School Students, DesignLab Nation
with The National Glass Centre, Sunderland and V&A Museum, London
July- Sept 2021 Freelance Artist Consultant, Embedding Sculpture in Primary Schools, Sunderland Culture
Oct 2019-Feb 2021 Freelance Artist Consultant, Embedding Creativity in the Primary Curriculum, Tees Valley Cultural Partnership
Jan 2019-March 2019 Freelance Artist Consultant, Raising Achievement in GCSE Art and Design, Durham Federation
Art Teaching/Educational Leadership Experience
2003-2011 Head of Art and Associate Leadership Team, Stokesley School, North Yorkshire
2001-2003 Teacher of Art, Whitley Bay High School, North Tyneside
1999-2001 Coordinator of Art and Design, New Cairo British International School, Egypt
1997-1999 Teacher of Art, Durham Johnson, Durham
2003-2011 Head of Art and Associate Leadership Team, Stokesley School, North Yorkshire
2001-2003 Teacher of Art, Whitley Bay High School, North Tyneside
1999-2001 Coordinator of Art and Design, New Cairo British International School, Egypt
1997-1999 Teacher of Art, Durham Johnson, Durham
Qualifications and Artist Development Programmes
Feb/July2021 THE EXCHANGE, Eastside Projects (EOP), CAMP, G39 (WARP), The NewBridge Project, Spike Island (Spike Associates),
and Turf Projects, Virtual Programme due to COVID 19 pandemic
Oct/Nov 2020 STUDIOBOOK: ONLINE, Mark Deveraux Projects, Virtual Programme due to COVID 19 pandemic
2019-2020 The Collective Studio Programme for Early Career Artists, NewBridge Project, Gateshead
2017-2018 MA Fine Art, University of Sunderland
1996-1997 PGCE Secondary Art and Design, University of Reading
1992-1996 BA (Hons) Fine Art, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Feb/July2021 THE EXCHANGE, Eastside Projects (EOP), CAMP, G39 (WARP), The NewBridge Project, Spike Island (Spike Associates),
and Turf Projects, Virtual Programme due to COVID 19 pandemic
Oct/Nov 2020 STUDIOBOOK: ONLINE, Mark Deveraux Projects, Virtual Programme due to COVID 19 pandemic
2019-2020 The Collective Studio Programme for Early Career Artists, NewBridge Project, Gateshead
2017-2018 MA Fine Art, University of Sunderland
1996-1997 PGCE Secondary Art and Design, University of Reading
1992-1996 BA (Hons) Fine Art, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Recent Group Exhibitions
2021 BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead – Open Submission
2020 The NewBridge Project, Virtual Exhibition, Third Wave
Pineapple Black, Middlesbrough - Scramble: NewBridge Collective Studio Members Show
Ex-Libris Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne - Insert Exhibition Title Here
2019 Newbridge Project, Gateshead - Collective Studio Open Studios
Citizens House, Durham - Processes, Conny Art Festival, Durham
Base Camp, Middlesbrough - Hun, Middlesbrough Art Weekender
Pineapple Black, Middlesbrough - Pick 'n' Mix
2018 Atkinson Gallery, Sommerset - MA and Other Post Graduates
Whitestone Gallery, York – FRESH
Priestman Gallery, Sunderland – One Nineteen Nineteen: collaboration with Jessica Brown
2021 BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead – Open Submission
2020 The NewBridge Project, Virtual Exhibition, Third Wave
Pineapple Black, Middlesbrough - Scramble: NewBridge Collective Studio Members Show
Ex-Libris Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne - Insert Exhibition Title Here
2019 Newbridge Project, Gateshead - Collective Studio Open Studios
Citizens House, Durham - Processes, Conny Art Festival, Durham
Base Camp, Middlesbrough - Hun, Middlesbrough Art Weekender
Pineapple Black, Middlesbrough - Pick 'n' Mix
2018 Atkinson Gallery, Sommerset - MA and Other Post Graduates
Whitestone Gallery, York – FRESH
Priestman Gallery, Sunderland – One Nineteen Nineteen: collaboration with Jessica Brown
Solo Exhibitions
2019 Mackie’s Corner, Sunderland - Body of Work
2018 Shaun Project Space, Sunderland – Anthropocene
2019 Mackie’s Corner, Sunderland - Body of Work
2018 Shaun Project Space, Sunderland – Anthropocene
