malcolm tait, contemporary artist.                                                                                 curriculum vitae

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Award Record  
Aug. 2009 Arts Council England Grant for exhibition “ In the beginning was the word and the word was ….”
July 2007 Arts Council England Grant  for project "In search of Albion"

Competitions  
January 2008 Winner of the South Holland Open, Sponsored by South Holland District Council. Lincolnshire.
August 2005 Winner of the Burden Open. The award sponsored by Burdens Agricultural for professional artists.

Artworks in public spaces  
August 2010 Patchwork, Seathorne Primary Schoool, Skegness, Lincolnshire.
June 2008 “Mondrian’s Lobster Pot” Birkbeck Primary School, Boston, Lincolnshire.
July 2007 “Curriculum” Collaborative project, North Somercotes & Birkbeck Arts and Community College, North Somercotes, Lincolnshire.
June 2007 “Fibonacci’s Arc” Collaborative sculpture project, Burgh Le Marsh Primary School, Lincolnshire.

Artworks in public collections  
January 2008 Dead wood lV, the transient nature of man; purchased by South Holland District Council Jan 2008.

Public Art Projects  
August 2007 "In search of Albion". Outdoor art installation, various locations on Lincolnshire Coast. Sponsor:Arts Council England.
October 2005 Beacon Project, (Time, Site, Art), site specific art at seven sites around Lincolnshire.
October2003 Beacon Project, (Time, Site, Art), site specific art at seven sites around Lincolnshire.

Residencies
October 2010 University of Lincoln, AA2A Residency, Greestone Building Lindum Hill Lincon.

Partnership Projects
September 2010 "In Search of Albion", Festival of Bathing Beauties, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire.
October 2008 X-Church, Gainsborough. One day collaborative event with three artists, a project exploring temporary dwellings.
August 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.
May2004 Art on the Map, open studios, Lincolnshire.

Selected Exhibitions
December 2008 Temptations, Cuppola Gallery, Sheffield.
May 2008 Waterside Open Art Exhibition, Lauriston Gallery, Waterside Arts Centre, Sale, Manchester.
April 2008 Minor works, The Chapel Gallery, Ormskirk, Lancashire
February 2008 South Holland Open, South Holland centre, Spalding Lincolnshire.
August 2005 Burden Award Exhibition, Arts Coranti, Swineshead, Lincolnshire.
May 2005 Mercury Music Prize Final. Air Gallery, 32 Dover Street, London.

Exhibition Record *** beside the date denotes a solo exhibition
December 2010*** Studio Exhibition, The Atrists Studio, Addlethorpe.
July 2010*** Mansion House Art Exhibition, Mansion House, Upgate, Louth, LIncolnshire.
Sept 2009*** “In the beginning was the word and the word was...” Studio exhibition part of the international SEAS Festival.
February 2009*** 'Found’, Work created with found objects, Skegness Library, Skegness, Lincolnshire. 
January  2009 ‘Under the bed sale’. Cupolas Gallery,  Sheffield
September 2008*** Work inspired by the Coastal Strip. The Artists Studio, Addlethorpe, Lincolnshire
May 2008*** Fairy Tales and Language. The Artists Studio, Addlethorpe, Lincolnshire.
November 2007*** Time, perspectives and Horizons. The artists Studio, Addlethorpe, Lincolnshire
February 2007*** In the window, Exhibition and installation piece in Public Library, Skegness
November 2006 The Great Art Fair, Alexandra Palace , London.
November 2006*** Tempus Fugit, Recent work Artists Studio/Gallery, Addlethorpe.
May 2006 Degree Show Exhibition, Greestone Gallery, Lindum Hill, Lincoln
January 2006 Identity, Group Exhibition, City Centre Shopping Arena, Lincoln.
December 2005 Identity, Group Exhibition, Greestone Gallery, University of Lincoln.
November 2004*** All in the Mind, Sam Scorer Gallery, Lincoln
October 2003 Tidal Variations, Group Exhibition, Greestone Gallery, University of Lincoln.
July 2003*** Development, Amour d'Art Prince George St. Skegness.

Exhibitions Curated  
October 2002 Coastal Visions, artist Ian Passam, Amour d'Art, Prince George St., Skegness, Lincolnshire.
September 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.
July 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.
September 1999 Manipulated, photographer Michael Cooper, Amour d'Art, Prince George St., Skegness, Lincolnshire.

Presentations
March 2009

Presentation and workshop, CfBT Education Trust, Horncastle College on partnership projects with CfBT and schools in the region.

February 2007 Slide show and talk, delivered to Sleaford Art Group, Sleaford, Lincolnshire.
April 2005 Development, slide show and talk, delivered to Students Forum, Usher Gallery, Lincoln.
January 2005 All in the Mind, slide show and talk, delivered to Sleaford Art Group, Sleaford, Lincolnshire.
September 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
June 2009 Seven week sculptural technique project creating life size seals at  Boston St. Nicholas Primary School, Boston
March 2009 Seven week project on ideas and techniques in abstract painting. Richmond Primary School, Skegness.
Sept. 2006 - June 2008 Chapel St Leonards Primary School delivering transferable art skills and developing ideas about art in a contemporary context.
September 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.
February 2005 Demonstration of mixed media techniques to Boston Art Group, Boston, Lincolnshire.


copyright Malcolm J.Tait January 2009