Portrait by Andy Pilsbury
Graphic artist practitioner based in Birmingham, UK
I devise and design creative learning projects for compulsory education and arts-based organisations that are delivered through innovative workshops in various settings. Im an Associate Artist in Creative Learning with Birmingham Education Partnership and Stan's Cafe Theatre.
I specialise in designing and illustrating for art practice, performance and sound, most often for experimental, small-scale companies and practitioners (although I've also worked for Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisations such as Flatpack Projects and The Royal Shakespeare Company).
Im a Lecturer in Illustration at Birmingham City University, where I co-ordinate the 1st year undergraduate programme of study. I also co-host the monthly BCU Collage Club.
I regularly exhibit my work and have received ACE grant funding for my ongoing expanded film project 469 DOF - Europe Through The Windscreen.
Professional membership:
Fellow of the higher education academy (FHEA)
Selected Exhibitions:
Secret 7” - Now Gallery, London (2024)
What is drawing research…? - Birmingham School Of Art (2023)
India 75 - Parkside Gallery, Birmingham (2022)
469 DOF: Europe through the windscreen - Parkside Gallery, Birmingham (2022)
ReEphemera - Parkside Gallery, Birmingham (2022)
IKON for Artists - IKON gallery, Birmingham (2021)
Schwitters’ Army - MERZ gallery, Scotland (2020)
Risobook 02: Future Conditional - Artefact, Birmingham (2019)
469 DOF: Europe through the windscreen - Flatpack Festival, Birmingham (2019)
CLIPS: Birmingham Collage Collective - The Framers, Birmingham (2019)
469 DOF: Europe through the windscreen - DIGIFEST, Birmingham (2019)
Risobook 01: Weird Science - Artefact, Birmingham (2018)
Well Said! - Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon & The Barbican, London (2016)
Secret 7" - Somerset House, London, (2014)
From the ashes of industry we rise... WAB, Birmingham (short film from this event below) (2011)
Other things
Interview with Matthew DF Evans on Brum Radio - Interview starts at 47m
From the Ashes Of Industry We Rise - short film by IMS from a popup exhibition in Birmingham in 2011.