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EDUCATION​

 

2020 – 2021 Alt MA, School of the Damned 

2016 – 2019 BA (Hons) Fine Art, University of Salford

2015 – 2016 UAL Foundation Diploma Art & Design, Blackburn College

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SELECTED EXHIBITIONS 

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2022 SOLOS, collaboration with Drawn Poorly, Contact, Manchester

2022 Derek Jarman: Protest, Programme in collaboration with Jez Dolan, Manchester Art Gallery

2021 Short Supply, The Manchester Contemporary, Manchester Central Convention Complex

2021 Blood From A Stone, GLOAM Gallery, School of the Damned, Sheffield

2021 Three's A Crowd, Abingdon Studios, Blackpool, supported by Arts Council England

2021 SCHEMING, Function Suite (Escape Bar), School of the Damned, Stratford 

2021 COMING SOON, Collaboration with School of the Damned, Castlefield Gallery NAS Warrington

2020 DOOM GLOOM STUCK IN YOUR ROOM, Curated by Fin De Siecle, Ziferblat London

2020 50 Windows of Creativity, Playhouse Competition, Wild In Art and Manchester City Council, Hilton House

2020 Feedback Installation, Collaboration with School of the Damned, Castlefield Gallery NAS Warrington

2020 ⚬Dot⚬Dot-Dash, Surface Gallery, Nottingham 

2020 Contemporary Venice, International Art Show, Palazzo Ca’ Zanardi

2019 Material Concerns, PAPER Gallery, Manchester

2019 Short Film Introducing Short Supply, Global Art & Design Fair, West Bund Art Center, Shanghai

2019 Neo Art Prize, Bolton Museum & Art Gallery, Bolton

2019 Manifest Arts Festival Painting Prize, PS Mirabel, Manchester

2019 20:20 Print Exchange Touring Exhibition, The Moscow Studio, Highland Print Studio Inverness, Blackstack Studio Kilkenny

2019 UCAS Create Your Future Touring Exhibition, ExCeL, London, Manchester Central Convention Complex, Manchester

2018 Summer Show, Salford Museum and Art Gallery, Salford

2018 Salford Print Portfolio, PAPER Gallery, Manchester

2018 The Hepworth Wakefield Print Fair, Wakefield    

2017 The Post Truth Project, New Adelphi Gallery, Salford

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CURATION & SELECTION 

 

2022 (Selector) Manchester Open, HOME, Manchester

2021 (Selector and Curator) SLAP-BANG, Warrington Contemporary Arts Festival, Castlefield Gallery NAS Warrington

2021 (Curator) WARP Exhibition, Islington Mill, Salford

2021 (Curator) Anna Davies Solo Show, CASS ART Manchester

2021 (Curator) MADE IT: Graduate Art Prize, Rogue Artist's Studios, Manchester

2021 (Curator) Three's A Crowd, Abingdon Studios, Blackpool, supported by Arts Council England

2021 (Selector) Graduate Showcase, Sponsored by Short Supply, AIR Gallery, Altrincham

2020 (Curator) MADE IT: Graduate Art Prize (Online Exhibition Preview)

2020 (Curator) Queer Contemporaries, AIR Gallery, Altrincham

2020 (Curator) P-ART-Y (collaboration with PROFORMA's Chris Bailkoski), Soup Kitchen, Manchester 

2019 (Curator) Methods of Observing: Saoirse Lewis, CASS ART Manchester

2019 (Selector) AIR Open, AIR Gallery, Altrincham

2019 (Curator) MADE IT: Graduate Art Prize, Paradise Works, Salford

2019 (Curator) LGBTQI Showcase, New Adelphi Gallery, Salford

2018 (Co-Curator) REALITY: TAP TO SEE MORE, Paradise Works, Salford

2017 (Co-Curator) Work in Progress, ArtWork Atelier, Salford

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AWARDS

 

2021 Where Do Emerging Artists Graduate To? 12 month programme supported by Arts Council England

2021 WEAVE Creative Enterprise and Business Development Programme, Islington Mill, supported by European Development Fund

2021 SET Studio Prize awarded to School of the Damned, Woolwich

2020 Chapel Street Business Support Programme, The Business Group, Salford

2020 Graduate Scholarship Award, 12 month professional development programme, Castlefield Gallery Associates

2019 Highly Commended in the Create Student Awards, Art & Design Award, University of Salford

2018 Highly Commended in the Visual Arts category, The Global Undergraduate Awards, Dublin

2013 Achievement Awards, Excellence in Art & Design category, Ribblesdale Technology College

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WORKSHOPS & TALKS

2021 Garth Gratrix & UK New Artists Intervention, In collaboration with TomYumSim, The Old Electric

2021 Group and Individual Mentorship Sessions, Graduate Showcase 2020, AIR Gallery, Altrincham

2021 Potluck, Short Supply lead as part of WEAVE Programme, Islington Mill

2021 Art, Capitalism and Ratatouille, Talk at WEFT Residency, Islington Mill

2021 Distance Drawing, Workshop delivered as part of WEFT Residency, Islington Mill

2021 Artist In Conversation: Mollie Balshaw, Art History Society, University of Manchester

2021 FAKE IT 'TIL YOU MAKE IT, School of the Damned x MADE IT 2020, In Conversation Series

2021 ART/ACTIVISM, Online Talk by Short Supply, Contemporary Art and Illustration, University of Huddersfield

2021 Acing Education and Tackling the Art World, Online Talk by Short Supply, Fine Art, University of Salford

2021 A LOVELY Zine Making Workshop, Project in collaboration with Drawn Poorly

2020 Skype Sessions, Digital Artist-Led 1-2-1 Critique & Advice Sessions

2020 Supply Sessions #1-6, Artist-Led Group Critique Sessions, GRUB, Manchester 

2020 Manchester Open: Artist Social Presents "Short Supply and Oliver Tennant", HOME

2020 FUTURES "Graduate Advice With Short Supply", Manchester School Of Art 

2019 PechaKucha Night Vol. #29 "How Do I Start My Own Art Prize? ", Fairfield Social Club

2019 Programme Day "Introducing Short Supply ", Media City UK, Salford Quays

2018  Programme Day "Writing & Art ", Media City UK, Salford Quays

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RESIDENCIES

 

2021 The Coast is Queer, Blackpool Weekender, UK New Artists and Abingdon Studios

2021 WEFT Residency in collaboration with Islington Mill, Salford, supported by Arts Council England 

2019 Research Residency with Short Supply, La Biennale di Venezia, Venice 

2018 Group Residency, Kurt Schwitters' Merz Barn, Elterwater

2018 Site Residency, Flat Time House, Camberwell

2018 X-Ray Specs, Collaboration with the School of Health Sciences, University of Salford

2015 Site Residency, Dolphinholme Farm, Lancaster

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MAGAZINE FEATURES & PUBLICATIONS

 

2020 SLUICE Magazine, Spring/Summer

2020 NE VOLUME, May Edition

2020 Art Hole Magazine, June Edition  

2020 Queerantine Zine International, IDAHOBIT 

2020 Homology Lit Issue #6, Queerantined 

2020 Quarantine Magazine International, Communication 

2019 Penny Thoughts Issue #24, Short Supply "MADE IT" Special Issue

2018 Average Art Magazine, September Edition

2018 wotisart Magazine, September Edition

2018 wotisart Magazine, August Edition

2018 A5 Magazine, August Edition

2018 Guardian Witness, Painting Feature “So, how do you do it?”

2018 Lips: Expressions of Sexuality Zine Issue #20

2017 ARTRAG zine, The Issue of Firsts

2015 The Saatchi Gallery Magazine: Art & Music North No. 1

 

 

DIGITAL FEATURES, PUBLICATIONS

& COLLABORATIONS

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