About me
My current work takes interest in the dynamics of the presentation of contemporary art made to be experienced in site specific settings and the how the audience engages with the work. As a way of extending this and addressing barriers of accessibility surrounding contemporary art where they are perceived to exist, I have begun to consider how cultural and social mechanisms can be used to explore this visually. Vinyl is one of the rare art forms that has been widely popular with both adults and the young and still has a hardcore of followers and enthusiasts. I have long viewed record collections as a ‘poor mans art collection’ that is accessible to all. As such I use ‘BYO Disco!’ to confront and encourage debate about what art can or can’t do to re emphasise that art is not restricted by medium content or context.
Current work
November 2008 –
‘B.Y.O Disco!’ – received confirmation of funding from Ace Council England’s grants for the arts programme. The ‘road show’ project consists of 10 events spread over 2009 and uses a traditional ‘vinyl-only’ mobile disco. The road show takes place in a community a setting and invites collaborative involvement and co-organising from local community groups to create an art and social event as a way of developing more meaningful exchanges with audiences to facilitate a more tangible understanding of conceptual art through the exploration of diverse platforms of presentation, performance and participation. The road show also endeavours to build a practical aspect into the project by becoming a genuine fund raising mechanism for a particular project for the group. Currently going through a call for interest: deadline January 9th 2009.
Education
2003 -2006: BA Fine Art - University College Falmouth.
1987 – 1989: BA Fine Art - Bath College of Art [Left the course prematurely due to hearing difficulties].
1985 – 1987: Foundation courses: Northwich College of Art.