My work explores the visual beauty generated by sound, documenting its effects upon water. Started in 2004 with an interactive installation that allowed viewers to create any sound they desired via a microphone, this sound was then shown manipulating a shallow pool of water. After several re-jigs of the design in 2006 the piece and the aesthetics created became the corner stone of my work, brushing aside my more challenging personal, dark painting work. Watching the ripples shimmer across a black pool I felt a very strong feeling of visual solace, something I craved in the real world. Beautiful, ambiguous and foreign landscape, all generated by man-made sound manipulating a natural body. Documenting my installation through photography and video has given rise to further visual explorations. With video I can manipulate the visuals within the fourth dimension, whereas the photography has helped me to understand its silent beauty. Now, in 2008, the photography work is visually informing new painting work.
Also in 2008 the video work is helping me to take the visuals away from their original grounded meaning. The experimental film ‘Possessed’, is working with this very visual concept.
My artistic influences over the years have leaned towards artists, who create visually stunning, emotionally charged pieces, artists such as Turner, Rembrandt, and Viola. Also artists exploring the visual beauty of sound, a huge influence has been the Russian painter Wassilly Kandinsky. The installation artist Susan Hiller has also added to my aesthetic understanding.
Education
B.A.Hons, 2003, Fine Art, Colchester School of Art and Design
BTEC Foundation Diploma, 2000, Fine Art, Colchester School of Art and Design
Urban Screens Selection - Rotterdam International Film Festival, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Exhibition History Solo Exhibitions
2007 Sonic Ripples, Hector Croot, Estate Agents, Colchester, Essex.
2006 Echoing Ur Sound, Benham Gallery, Colchester, Essex.
2004 Sonic Circled, Benham Gallery, Colchester, Essex.
Sonic Circles, Hay Gallery, Colchester, Essex.
Exhibition History Group Exhibitions
2008 The Streaming Festival, online, The Hague, Netherlands
Wide Open, Krannert Art Museum, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Over Bakke og Dal......, Mosting Hus, Copenhagen, Denmark
Urban Screens 08, Melbourne, Australia
Sound:Space, The Digital Media Centre, Bracknell, Berks
Prelude Art Fair, Spitalfields, London.
Season 3, Online Video Exhibition, Outcasting.org.
Mona Lisa Project (Yours Mine), Essex University Gallery, Colchester "Long Established Mediums Harmonize with New Media", The Lloyd Gill Gallery, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset
Cuckoo Farm Studios Show, Life Gallery, Colchester.
“An Emotional Journey”, Mansfield Museum, Mansfield, Notts.
“Posted3”, Poster Hoardings, Cork, Ireland.
“InterAlia”, Abandoned shop, Chelmsford, Essex.
2007 “Mini Print 2007”, Artlink Gallery, Hull, Kingston-upon-Hull.
“Winter Lights”,The Benham Gallery, Colchester, Essex.
Video Art Showcase 2007, St Mary, Key Arts, Ipswich, Suffolk.
“Worldwide Moving Image 3”, E32, New York City, USA.
“Enclosure”, The Benham Gallery, Colchester, Essex.
“Replenish”, Saltburn Gallery, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland.
Cuckoo Farm Studios Show, Naze Tower, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex.
Open Studios Exhibition, Life Gallery Cafe, Colchester, Essex.
Open Studios, Cuckoo Farm Studios, Colchester, Essex.
"Prelude" Art Fair, Spitalfields, London.
2006 “Winter Lights”, The Benham Gallery, Cuckoo Farm Studios, Essex.
Open Studios Xmas Show, Life Gallery Café, Colchester, Essex.
Open Studios Show, Life Gallery Café, Colchester, Essex.
2005 Cuckoo Farm Studios Show, The Babylon Gallery, Ely, Cambridgeshire.
“Winter Lights”, The Benham Gallery, Colchester, Essex.
Cuckoo Farm Studios Show, Life Gallery Cafe, Colchester, Essex.
Cuckoo Farm Studios Show, The Pond Gallery,Snape Maltings, Suffolk.
Cuckoo Farm studios Show, The Minories, Colchester, Essex.
Were totally made up to have our club night ‘High Off The Dancehalls nominated in two categories for the panic awards. Please take a moment to vote here.
Live music from the Laurel Collective, Cat House and Stealing Signs.
Having released their debut mini album 'Feel Good Hits of a Nuclear Winter' earlier in the year, the Laurel Collective have spent the summer playing a host of festivals including Isle of White, Glastonbury and V Festival among others. 'International Love Affair', the bands second single, was released on 22nd September and became 'Single of the Week' on both XFM and Steve Lamaq's radio show. http://www. myspace. com/thelaurelcollective
Stealing Signs also play. With angular riffs, concrete beats and quintessential english vocals, these guys are fast becoming one of Essex's hottest bands. http://www. myspace. com/stealingsigns
Live music from the Laurel Collective, Cat House and Stealing Signs.
Having released their debut mini album 'Feel Good Hits of a Nuclear Winter' earlier in the year, the Laurel Collective have spent the summer playing a host of festivals including Isle of White, Glastonbury and V Festival among others. 'International Love Affair', the bands second single, was released on 22nd September and became 'Single of the Week' on both XFM and Steve Lamaq's radio show. http://www. myspace. com/thelaurelcollective
Stealing Signs also play. With angular riffs, concrete beats and quintessential english vocals, these guys are fast becoming one of Essex's hottest bands. http://www. myspace. com/stealingsigns
'Wave Machines' head down form Liverpool to play a one off show for us.
Just listen to their music on myspace nothing else needs to be said.
High Off The Dancehalls hosts 'Cat House' continue their residency playing a set with some new material.
'Fancy Dress Party' kick everything off with their last set of the summer before they all reuturn to Uni. Were really excited about seeing these young pups in action.
Two Floors of Djs until 3am and a lovely sofa clad smoking area.
Thanks to all that attended our first high off the Dancehalls at @ Barhouse, 101 Victoria Road, Chelmsford, Essex
If you would like to know when our next nights are on please check out our myspace for more info, alternatively for all you facebook users please join our group.
We are pleased to annouce that High Off The Dancehalls is moving to Barhouse - a brand new music venue dedicated to cutting edge ‘live music’ and DJs. Located where Bar Toucan/Elan Lounge was, we eagerly await its opening and our first night there:
Saturday 9th August
Live music from Brighton based band Flashguns, who are currently causing quite a storm in their home town, and HOTD hosts Cat House, who will be debuting some shiney new songs. Plus local heroes Things We Lost in the Fire and DJ sets from Pink Moose & guests TBC.
7pm-2am @ Barhouse, 101 Victoria Road, Chelmsford, Essex
We are pleased to annouce that High Off The Dancehalls is moving to Barhouse - a brand new music venue dedicated to cutting edge ‘live music’ and DJs. Located where Bar Toucan/Elan Lounge was, we eagerly await its opening and our first night there:
Saturday 9th August
Live music from Brighton based band Flashguns, who are currently causing quite a storm in their home town, and HOTD hosts Cat House, who will be debuting some shiney new songs. Plus local heroes Things We Lost in the Fire and DJ sets from Pink Moose & guests TBC.
7pm-2am @ Barhouse, 101 Victoria Road, Chelmsford, Essex
Sadly unable to reach Chelmsford in time for their ‘Panic In The Streets Festival’ slot we have managed to get them back!
The Laurels were held at the Essex border on suspicion of smuggling and missed there gig last week.
Police accused the Laurels of trying to bring good music into Essex and told them to not enter the county.
They have since been able to pay off the police and are set to headline the next High Off. On Sat. 7th June. See them before they get too big for the likes of our little Fleece.
See their last gig @ Panic In The Streets Festival @ The Fleece this Fri. 23rd May.
We also have FREE CDs to giveaway, although they are limited
First come first served. You need to go up to a member of Captain Kidd and say ‘Captain Kidd Are Dead, Murdered by Cat House’ and you will receive a CD with the below tracks on.
No Sleep and On To The Races No Sleep (Kidd L Remix) Kickstart (Pink Moose Remix) Fire (Live @ The JD Set Unsigned).
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