EDUCATION
Master of Fine Art, Chelsea College of Arts, London, UAL, U.K 2018-2020
BA Fine Art, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, U.K 2001- 2004
GNVQ Art & Textile Design, Warwickshire College, Warwickshire, U.K 1999-2001
RESEDENCIES / Talks
Artist in residence, Art Matters, Reigate Surrey, 2024/2025
The Art house, Guildford, artist talk 2024
Bletchingley Arts Festival, Artist talk 2023
PADA Residncey,Lisbon,Portugal, February 2020
My Aids wont fit in your museum, Keith Haring art and activism in 1980’s New York, Artist talk and discussion with Ted Kerr from the New Insitute & Im Tired, Oral History project, Tate Liverpool, U.K. 2019
Metafora Contemporani D’Tallers D’Arte, Barcelona, Spain 2010 -2011
The Cyprus College of Art Summer Residence, Limassol, Cyprus, 2004
Erasumus exchange, The Royal Academy, ( Koninklijke Academie van Beeldende Kunsten) , Den Haag 2002
Exhibitions
Solo
2024 “Our Injuries are Invisible” The Phoenix Arts Space, Brighton, U.K
2023 “The Lost Boys”, The Art Fund Prize Gallery @ the lightbox Museum, Woking, Surrey, U.K ( November 6th-19th)
2023 “Mc Hope”, The Brewery Tap Project Space, University of Creative Arts, Folkestone, Kent, U.K
2022 “The Tronie’s of Croydon-OH”, Turf Project Space, Croydon - London.
2021 “The Lost Children of Paradise”, Bletchingley, Castle, Surrey, U.K
2020 The Dust Museum @ Nell Lyhnes Wanderkammer, Chelsea College of Arts.
2019 McWhimsical Performance, Hoxton253 Gallery, London,Sunday 24th November.
2018 Fanfare- OOMPAH OOMPAH, La Maison Bleue, Pentecoste Festival, Vic Fezensac, The Gers, France ( Weekend 18th -21 st May )
2015 A sight for sore eyes, Stanhope gardens Gallery, London, U,K ( a virtual exhibition whereby the only way to see the works is to follow the artists instagram account. )
2012 Battle Ground, Espai d’art Waka, Palma, Mallorca, Spain.
2007 The Paul McPherson Gallery, London, UK
2006 The Limelight Gallery, London, UK
2005 The library Gallery, Warwick University, Midlands, UK
2005 The Loft Gallery, Loft Theatre, Royal Leamington Spa, UK.
GROUP SHOWS
2024
Personal Structures, European Cultural Foundation, Venice Biennial 60th addition, Italy
Queer Britain Art award, Madame F, Soho House, Brighton
The Terrence Higgins Trust, Silent Auction, Christies, London, U.K
MK Calling, Milton Keynes Museum, England, U.K June -September,
Postcards From The Edge, Berry Campbell Gallery, New York, U.S.A
2023
Art Maze, Oxo Bargehouse, London
Arts Emergency, Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, London
Queer Britain Art award, Madame F, Queer Britain Museum, Kings cross, London
The Sotheby’s Institute Art Auction in aid of the Turkey earthquake relief fund.
The Horatio’s Garden auction Wallace & Wallace, U.K
The Bletchfest, Bletchingley Arts Festival, Surrey, U.K
The Terrence Higgins Trust Auction @ Christies, London
Postcards from the edge, Ortuzar Projects in New York City, U.S.A
2022
Our Home, Ukraine Fundraiser exhibitions, St Johns College Oxford.
Bletchingley Open, Village Hall, Surrey, U.K
Postcards from the edge, Visual Aids New York, Arts Benefit.
The Terrence Higgins Trust Auction, Christies, London.
COVID-19 Fine art summer show, Chelsea College of Arts, London, ( up coming July)
2020
The Terrence Higgins Trust Auction, Christies, London.
2019
HOMOPROMO @ Herman Miller, London, U.K (October )
Chelsea College of Arts MA show in Collaboration with Late @ Tate, Chelsea, London, U.K
Too Much World Curated by Anni Li from Sotheby’s Institute of Art, The Cookhouse Gallery, Chelsea, London, U.K
The Silent Auction, Christies, London, U.K
Cookies & Coke, A contemporary Art Show presented by Batch Collective @ The Biscuit Factory, London.U.K
Paint! White Conduit Street Projects, Angel, London, U.K
Art Fems, LGBTQ History month, Central ST Martins, London, U.K
Postcards from the Edge in aid of Visual Aids, Bortolami Gallery, New York, U.S.A
Wicked Game, Chelsea College of Arts, London, U.K
2018
Pigs Can Get Sunburn, The Cookhouse Gallery, Chelsea, London, U.K
Blue dot generation, Plastic in the oceans, House of Vans Gallery, London, UK.
The Silent Auction in Aid of THT, Christies Auction House, London ( April 16th )
Chapter 1 Exhibition, The Old Biscuit Factory, Curated by ARTNUMBER23, Southwark, London, ( February 9th - 14th )
2017
HomoPromo Exhibition, Herman Miller, London, U.K
Queer Art(ists) Now Exhibition, Archive Gallery, London, U.K
The Debut, The Ply Gallery, Crouch End, London, U.K
The Arts Project, Dundas street, London, Canada.
Terrence Higgins Trust Auction Gala, Christies Auction House, London.
2016
Everyday exhibition, Visual Aids La Mama Gallery, The Bowery, New York
Summer salon, The Candid Arts Trust, London, U.K
2012
WeArt Festival, MOB Gallery, Barcelona.
Mixed Messages ( Touring) , Washington D.C, U.S.A.
Flesh Art Fair, Palma, Mallorca, Hotel Palau sa Font. 27th, 28th & 29th July.
Floatsam & Jetsam, Tactic Gallery, Cork, Ireland, May 23rd – 2nd June.
( uncensored ) Queer Art and the Church, Leslie Lohman Museum, N.Y, U.S.A
Finalist in The Arte Laguna Prize, Arsenal, Venice, Italy.
BookStore, Driftstation Gallery, lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A
Postcards from the edge, Chiem & Read Gallery, NY, U.S.A
International postcard show, Surface Gallery, Nottingham, U.K
2011
GFEST: the Dreamscape Gallery, Hoxton, London, U.K
Mailto: Drift Station Gallery, Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A
Mixed Messages:La Mama La Galleria, New York, U.S.A
The Alella project:: Can Manye Gallery, Alella, Barcelona, Espana
Stairway to:Untitled BCN Gallery, Barcelona, Espana
2010
Des de fora:Punt Multimedia Gallery, Barcelona, Espana.
Pensa positiu:Convento de St Augustin Gallery, Barcelona, Espana.
Urban identity:Untitled BCN Gallery, Barcelona, Espana.
Social justice:Cubbits Arts, Islington, London, UK.
2009
An Ogee: Acquire arts Gallery, Battersea, London, UK
2007
The PrincesTrust: The Air Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK.
2006
To be an Artist:The Redchurch St Gallery, Shoreditch, London, UK
Deptford X:CorBlimey Arts Gallery, Deptford, London, UK
2005
The Red Door Gallery, Greenwich, London, UK
The where I feel in love Gallery, Shipston on Stour, UK
The South London Gallery, Video Lounge, London, UK
2004
Lost days show, Trinity School, Warwick
Graduate Show, Nottingham Trent University
2003
Nine Performances with Milk Traci Kelly and Richard Hancock, London & The Bonnington Gallery, Nottingham Trent.
2002
Rolfs Party, Laan Gallery, Den Hague, Netherlands
Media and Further Reading
Interview with Metafora Arts School, Barcelona 2023, Click Link HERE
Interview with University of Arts London Graduate 2023 CLICK Link HERE
Young Contemporary Artists in Conversation Interview 2023 click link HERE
Made in Bed Magazine The Sothebys Institute of Art 2023 click link HERE
Sothebys Institute of Art Essay The lost children of Paradise, 2019
1001 Magazine interview, A New York Emerging Artist, Magazine, 2019
Wot is Art? Magazine July 2018
Average Arts Zine, October 2017
" The worlds most Painful Dildo", Metro Newspaper, Pinknews, The daily Star, Attitude Magazine, Nigeria Today, The Quebec Journal and more media outlets than available on a single page ! 2017
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/04/18/worlds-most-painful-dildo-to-be-auctioned-for-hiv-charity/
https://attitude.co.uk/article/14391/worlds-most-painful-dildo-goes-up-for-auction/
Interview with Daniel Lopez for AtrapaMallorca, Battle Ground show. ( Spanish) 2011
Exhibition Review, Time Out London, By Ana McKay 2011
GFESTis upon us ! Interview with Paul Chisholm By Raymund
The gaily Mail 2011
El Mundo, Newspaper, Spain, summer, 2011
Love, Image virus & Mixed messages, Artslant By Aldrin Valdez. 2011
Noisy Rain Arts Magazine, Interview Issue 5 2011 www.Noisyrain.com 2011
Clarity through mixed messages by Lily Bouvier,
Gay City News, New York. 2011
100 Artists of the male Figure, Published By Schiffer, New York 2011
Hauntingly Beautiful, Recent Works Catalogues, 2010 Published by Blurb online books, 2010.
A Bad Crit Online Interview Blog 2010
Hijack Reality, By Bob and Roberta smith, published by CT editions, 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJMW-bw4bagBBC midlands today interview August 2005
The Leamington and Warwick Observer, Interview August 2005.
Awards / Grants
Developing Your Creative Practice Arts Council England 2023
The Oppenheim John Downes Memorial Trust 2022/2023
Eaton Fund for Artists 2022
Sane Creative awards 2022
Visual Aids, Artist Grant, 2011/ 2012/ 2017/2022/2023
The Princes Trust start up grant scheme for Artists 2004
The Sir Thomas Wyatt fund for Arts Education 2001
Teaching
121 Tutoring young Artist at Studio
Visiting Lecturer Chelsea College of Arts, London 2018/2019
Art Facilitator - Homeless Shelter, Cricklewood, London 2015-2016
Visiting Lecturer Metafora Contemporani D’Tallers D’Arte, Barcelona, Espana 2012-2014