malcolmtait.co.uk                                                                                    curriculum vitae

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Award Record:

July    2007    Arts Council England Grant  for project "In search of Albion"

Competitions

Jan     2008    Winner of the South Holland Open, Sponsored by South Holland District Council. Lincolnshire.

Aug   2005     Winner of the Burden Open. The award sponsored by Burdens Agricultural for professional artists.

Artworks in Public Buildings and Spaces

June   2008    “Mondrian’s Lobster Pot” Birkbeck Primary School, Boston, Lincolnshire.

July    2007    “Curriculum” Collaborative sculpture project, North Somercotes and Birkbeck Arts and Community College, North Somercotes,

                       Lincolnshire. (View at www.malcolmtait.co.uk/project_05.htm)

June   2007    “Fibonacci’s Arc” Collaborative sculpture project, Burgh Le Marsh Primary School, Lincolnshire.

                       (View at www.malcolmtait.co.uk/project_04.htm)

Works in Public Collections:

Dead wood lV, the transient nature of man; purchased by South Holland District Council Jan 2008.

Public Art Projects:    

Aug    2007  " In search of Albion". Outdoor art installation, various locations on Lincolnshire Coast. Sponsor:Arts Council England.

Oct     2005     Beacon Project, (Time, Site, Art), site specific art at seven sites around Lincolnshire.

Oct     2005     Beacon Project, (Time, Site, Art), site specific art at seven sites around Lincolnshire.

Partnership Projects:

Aug   2006      Production of the play "Extremities" at the Edinburgh Fringe. (including set design and visual artwork).

May   2005     Art on the Map, open studios, Lincolnshire.

May   2004     Art on the Map, open studios, Lincolnshire.

Selected Exhibitions:

April   2008    Minor works, The Chapel Gallery, Ormskirk, Lancashire

Mar   2008     jgalley, Spring 'open Exhibition, Moulton, Northampton

Feb   2008     Waterside Open Art Exhibition, Lauriston Gallery, Waterside Arts Centre, Sale, Manchester.

Jan    2008    South Holland Open, South Holland centre, Spalding Lincolnshire.

Aug   2005     Burden Award Exhibition, Arts Coranti, Swineshead, Lincolnshire.

May  2005     Mercury Music Prize Final. Air Gallery, 32 Dover Street, London.

Exhibition Record: (* denotes solo exhibition).

May   2008    Fairy Tales and Language. The Artists Studio, Addlethorpe, Lincolnshire.

Nov   2007*   Time, perspectives and Horizons. The artists Studio, Addlethorpe, Lincolnshire

Feb    2007*   In the window, Exhibition and installation piece in Public Library, Skegness

Nov   2006    The Great Art Fair, Alexandra Palace , London.  

Nov   2006*   Tempus Fugit, Recent work Artists Studio/Gallery, Addlethorpe.

May   2006     Degree Show Exhibition, Greestone Gallery, Lindum Hill, Lincoln

Jan     2005    Identity, Group Exhibition, City Centre Shopping Arena, Lincoln.

Dec    2005    Identity, Group Exhibition, Greestone Gallery, University of Lincoln.

Nov   2004*    All in the Mind, Sam Scorer Gallery, Lincoln .

Oct    2003     Tidal Variations, Group Exhibition, Greestone Gallery, University of Lincoln.

Jul     2003*    Development, Amour d'Art Prince George St. Skegness.

Exhibitions Curated:

Oct.   2002     Coastal Visions, artist Ian Passam, Amour d'Art, Prince George St., Skegness, Lincolnshire.

Sep    2001    Recognition, artist Jonathan Wilkinson, Amour d'Art, Prince George St., Skegness, Lincolnshire.

May   2001    Beach Chalets. photographer Michael Kelly, Amour d'Art, Prince George St., Skegness, Lincolnshire.

Jul.    2000     Sixth-Form, co-curated with David Wise, Amour d'Art, Prince George St., Skegness, Lincolnshire.

May   2000    Botanical Watercolours, artist Jennifer Goodwin, Amour d'Art, Prince George St., Skegness, Lincolnshire.

Sep    1999    Manipulated, photographer Michael Cooper, Amour d'Art, Prince George St., Skegness, Lincolnshire.

Talks:

Feb    2007     Slide show and talk, delivered to Sleaford Art Group, Sleaford, Lincolnshire.

Apr    2005      Development, slide show and talk, delivered to Students Forum, Usher Gallery, Lincoln.

Jan     2005     All in the Mind, slide show and talk, delivered to Sleaford Art Group, Sleaford, Lincolnshire.

Sep    2000     A discussion on and show of, my recent work, to Boston Art Group, Boston, Lincolnshire. 

May   1999     A discussion on and show on the development of my work, to Skegness Art Group, Skegness, Lincolnshire.  

Educational:

Ongoing          A placement at Chapel St Leonards Primary School delivering transferable art skills and developing ideas about art in a

                       contemporary context.

Sept   2007     Seven week drawing project, Birkbeck School and Community Art College.

May   2005     Group session with Holten Holegate Primary school, LEA access to Arts project. ELDC Education Authority.

May   2005     Delivered art session at Ingoldmells Primary School, Lincolnshire,  through Lincolnshire County Council.

Feb    2005     Demonstration of mixed media techniques to Boston Art Group, Boston, Lincolnshire.