sculpture, painting, public art, alan waters, CSS 25 CLARE ROAD BURNAGE MANCHESTER M19 2GN UK studiocss@yahoo.co.uk www.css.artroof.com Born 1959 - Manchester, UK Education 1989/92 - BA, (fine art) Manchester Polytechnic Solo exhibitions 1991 - Hanover Galleries, Liverpool 1992 - London Ecology Centre, Covent Garden, London 1992 - Spitalfields Market, London 1993 - Bishopsgate, London 1993 - Hanover Galleries, Liverpool 1994 - Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport 1995 - Stockport Art Gallery, Cheshire 1996 - Generation X, Manchester 1997 - Woodlands Art Gallery, London 1998 - Skulpturenpark Gallery Katzow, Germany 1998 - Islington Arts Factory, London 1998 - Lead Station, Manchester 1998 - Manto, Manchester 1999 - Madeley Court School, Telford 1999 - York City Art Gallery, York 2000 - Quay Art, Kingston upon Hull 2000 - Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston 2002 - Stockport Art Gallery, Cheshire 2007 - Shamian Culture Center, Guangzhou, China Residency programmes/symposium 1997 - 6th International Sculpture Symposium, Sculpturenpark, Katzow, Germany 1998 - Quiet Waters Park Sculpture Residency, Annapolis, Washington, USA 2001 - 5th Changchun China International Sculpture Symposium, Changchun, China 2001 - Hebei International Sculpture Symposium, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China 2004 - HuiAn international Sculpture Symposium, Xiamen, China 2006 - Zhengzhou sculpture symposium, China 2007 - Tehran symposium, Iran 2007 - Shenzhen sculpture symposium, China 2008 - Matruh sculpture symposium, Egypt 2009 - Urumqi sculpture symposium, China Group exhibitions 1990 - Contemporary View, Royal College of Art, London 1991 - City Art Gallery, Manchester 1991 - Chichester Cathedral, Chichester 1991 - Stockport Art Gallery, Cheshire 1991 - Royal Scottish Academy, The Mound, Edinburgh 1992 - Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester 1992 - Fresh Art, Business Design Centre, Islington, London 1992 - Pittville Art Gallery, Cheltenham 1992 - Tower Bridge Piazza, Tower Bridge, London 1992 - Wilmslow Arts Festival, Cheshire 1992 - St. Ann's Square, Manchester 1992 - Expressions Gallery, Manchester 1992 - Stockport Art Gallery, Cheshire 1992 - Royal Scottish Academy, The Mound, Edinburgh 1993 - Blackheath Gallery, Blackheath, London 1993 - Smiths Gallery, Covent Garden, London 1993 - Cupola Gallery, Sheffield 1993 - Unit 2 Gallery, Norfolk 1993 - Royal Scottish Academy, The Mound, Edinburgh 1994 - Loggia Gallery, Buckingham Gate, London 1994 - Beatrice Royal Art Gallery, Eastleigh 1994 - Boxfield Gallery, Stevenage 1994 - La Paix Sculpture Garden, Trenton, NJ. USA 1994 - Stockport Art Gallery, Cheshire 1994 - Royal Scottish Academy, The Mound, Edinburgh 1995 - Lexington Gallery, Lawrence, NJ. USA 1995 - Grosvenor Art Gallery, Chester 1995 - Collective Gallery, Edinburgh 1995 - Mclellan Gallery, Glasgow 1995 - Docklands Gallery, Chelsea, London 1996 - Stockport Art Gallery, Cheshire 1996 - Index 96', Dubai 1996 - City Art Gallery, Manchester 1997 - The Gallery Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire 1997 - Skulpturenpark Katzow, Germany 1997 - London Business School, Regents Park, London 1997 - RBS, Kensington, London 1998 - Quiet Waters Sculpture Park, Annapolis, USA 2000 - Stockport Art Gallery, Cheshire 2001 - Bankley Studio Gallery, Manchester 2001 - 5th Changchun China International Sculpture, Symposium, Changchun, China 2001 - Hebei International Sculpture Symposium, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China 2002 - NOI, Mostra Internazionale darte. Sedi Napoli, Vaticano, Morcone, Italy 2003 - Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Wolverhampton 2003 - Newby Hall, Yorkshire 2003 - Internationale Skulpturenausstellung, Nurnberg, Germany 2003 - Lexmark European Art Prize 2003 - Stockport Art Gallery, Cheshire 2003 - EyeStorm Gallery, London 2004 - Nomadifesta 2004, Nicosia, Cyprus 2005 - Casoria Contemporary Art Museum, Napoli, Italy 2005 - Nomadifesta 2005, Nicosia, Cyprus 2006 - Beijing Olympics 2008, China 2006 - Zhengzhou, China 2007 - Westchester Fine Art Gallery, Valhalla, New York 2007 - Kunst 2007, Nurnberg, Germany 2007 - Raandesk Gallery, New Jersey, USA 2009 - SISPARK, Suzhou Shanghai, China Private collection 1994 - Atkinson Art Gallery and Museum, Southport 1996 - Manchester City Council, Manchester 1997 - Skulpturenpark, Katzow, Germany 1998 - Royal Society of British Sculptors, Kensington, London 1998 - Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, Washington USA 2000 - Andrew Harker Associates, Warrington, Cheshire 2005 - Casoria Contemporary Art Museum, Napoli, Italy Awards 1994 - Hardingham International Residency, Norfolk 1995 - Membership Bursary, RBS, London 1996 - Studio Development Award, NWAB. Manchester 1996 - Selector, Stockport Art Gallery, Cheshire 1997 - Travel Award, NWAB. Manchester 1998 - Liverpool Design Initiative, Liverpool 1999 - Travel Award, NWAB. Manchester Commissions 1991 - The Venue, Whitworth Street, Manchester 1993 - Rocol, Rocol House, Leeds 1993 - Tomlander, Paston Road, Manchester 1993 - Flexibox, Nash Road, Manchester 1993 - Renolds, Horninglow Road, Staffordshire 1994 - Alfa-Laval, Brentford, Middlesex 1994 - Sefton Council, Southport, Merseyside 1994 - Strix, Castletown, Port Erin, Johannesburg, Ramsey, Chester, Australia, Hong Kong 1997 - Coronation Street, Manchester Short listed projects 1992 - Woodlands Art Gallery, London 1992 - Milton Keynes Art Gallery, Milton Keynes 1992 - Windsor Arts Centre, Windsor 1992 - Antony Gormley, 153a Bellenden Road, London 1992 - Royal Academy Schools, London 1992 - Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, USA 1993 - Artist in residence, Irvine, Ayrshire 1993 - University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada 1994 - Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, USA 1995 - Art in General, New York, USA 1995 - Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, Omaha, USA 1995 - Gippsland School of Art, Victoria, Australia 1995 - The Hampshire Sculpture Trust, Winchester 1995 - The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen 1995 - West Lancashire District Council, Ormskirk 1995 - Centre for Visual Arts, Public Arts, Wakefield 1996 - Woodlands Art Gallery, London. 1996 - Hockaday Museum of Art, Montana, USA 1996 - Stockport Met. Council, Stockport 1996 - Artist Alliance, Padstow, Cornwall 1996 - Newport Museum & Art Gallery, South Wales 1997 - Rhode Island State Council, USA 1997 - 9th Millfield Commission, Millfield, Street 1997 - Groundwork, Lincolnshire 1997 - Winchester School of Art, Winchester 1998 - National Forest Foundation Residence, Derbyshire 1998 - Jersey Galleries, The National Trust 1998 - Research Fine Art, University of Plymouth, Exeter 1998 - The Hampshire Sculpture Trust, Beale Park 1998 - Fairhurst Architects, Eastleigh 1998 - Chester City Council, public art projects 1998 - Grounds for Sculpture, USA 1999 - Craigavon Borough Council, Co. Armagh 1999 - Chapman Gallery & Glass Box Gallery, Salford 1999 - Wirral Met College, Birkenhead 1999 - A6 Initiative Urban Art Project, Manchester 1999 - East Gloucestershire, NHS Trust 1999 - University of NSW, Australia 1999 - Cultural Village of Europe, Netherlands 1999 - Michael C Rockerfeller Arts Center, Fredonia, USA 2000 - Pictures.co.uk, Milnrow, Oldham 2000 - New York Mills Regional Cultural Center, USA 2000 - CCA Galleries, London 2000 - Jersey Public Sculpture Trust, Jersey 2000 - The Arts Centre, St. Petersburg, USA 2000 - Cheltenham & Gloucester College, Cheltenham 2000 - Cedarhurst, Mt. Vernon, USA 2000 - University of California, Davis, USA 2001 - Port Talbot Town Centre, Cywaith Cymru, Cardiff 2001 - Briton Ferry, Cywaith Cymru, Cardiff 2005 - Barking Council, London 2007 - Gairmscoil Clu Uladh Commission, County Donegal 2007 - City Sculpture Global Commission, Hunan, China 2008 - Selwood School Commission, Somerset Artist statement My finished work and ongoing working practice is a continuous investigation and coalition within the areas of public art, painting and sculpture. Focused and conforming to a traditional and intrinsic format, I combine and utilise all available mediums. My research and interests extend into all visual art forms, the introduction of this and other individual reference material, substantiates an instinctive and progressive visual content. Resolute research and investigation associated to the subjects of repetition, public art as a studio practice, dance, unconscious working methods and ambiguous past events are permanent and transient components, central towards finished and future projects. Combined within the absorption and exploits of such activities is a continued response and a full-time successive program of experimentation, fundamental towards any assurance of progression. Sequential areas of inquiry, instinctive towards an influence and a remit for forthcoming projects, are the progression of consolidating restrictions, encouraging autonomy, colour and scale development. The unconscious act predominates, a blitz of objectives and actions are induced into the completed object, or the pursuance of chance and an uncomplex vision is established provoking a temporary conclusion, either way the extremities agitate and congeal forming a reference point for the viewer. Visiting Lecturer 1998 - Kent Institute, Canterbury School of Art New Dover Road, Canterbury, Kent CT1 3AN "alan waters"
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