Chris Lewis-Jones
Garden Manager
Cultivation
1996 -98 Member of Windmill Garden Allotments
1980 –82 Chair of Raunds Archaeoligcal Allotment Asociation
1979 Gardener for Sunderland City Council
selected live art/performance
2016 Lace Market Gallery - Accoutrements of Domestic Ritual
2012 PRIMARY - Launch event, Cyril Seaton's Cycle Roots
2010 The Art Organisation/Side Show Nottingham Cyril Seaton’s Cycle Roots
2010 Nottingham Contemporary Scribal Gathering Cold War Baby
2010 Nottingham Contemporary portrait of an exhibition
2010 2009 Watch this Space Home Live Art Festival National Theatre London
2010 Saint George’s Day (filmed performance) Borough Museum Gallery Newcastle
2010 City of London Festival New Street Square Urban Gardeners hopeful habitats
2010 Never mind the Pollox (filmed performance) Notts Loves Learning Festival
2010 ‘Yes, I am an Englishman!’ Tate Modern/Guggenheim, Bilbao (Spain)
2009 Watch this Space Home Live Art Festival National Theatre London
2008 Cyril Seaton’s Cycle Roots Drill Hall, Lincoln & Speak Freely Festival, Derby
2006 ‘Yes, I am an Englishman!’ Tate Modern/Guggenheim, Bilbao (Spain)
2005 Searching 4 Albion Tate Modern (filmed performance)
2003 Strangers in the Night Angel Row Gallery, Nottingham (filmed performance)
selected exhibitions
2011 Richard Attenborough Arts Centre, Leicester
2011 Durban House Museum, Eastwood (Nottingham Contemporary/BBC)
2010 Borough Museum and Gallery, Newcastle under Lyme
2010 Air Space Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent
2010 Gallery Déda, Derby
2010 National Theatre, London
2009 Yard Gallery, Nottingham
2009 National Theatre, London
2008 Air Space Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent
2008 Derby Museum and Gallery
2008 Yard Gallery, Nottingham
2008 Another Road Side Attraction Gallery, London
2007 City Gallery, Southampton
2007 Reg Vardy Gallery, Sunderland
2006 Nottingham Castle Gallery (solo exhibition)
2006 Corner House, Manchester
2004 Djanogly Gallery, University of Nottingham
2004 Derby Museum and Gallery
2003 Djanogly Gallery, University of Nottingham
2003 Q Arts, Derby (solo exhibition)
2002 City Gallery, Leicester
2002 Djanogly Gallery, University of Nottingham
2001 Djanogly Gallery, University of Nottingham
2000 National Museum of Installation Art, London
1999 Djanogly Gallery, University of Nottingham
1999 Stamford Arts Centre (solo exhibition)
1999 City Gallery, Leicester
1997 Angel Row Gallery, Nottingham (solo exhibition)
1994 Nottingham Castle Gallery (solo exhibition)
1992 City Gallery, Leicester
selected public art
2005 Money’s Yard (installation of shaped paintings opposite Hub Gallery), Sleaford
1993 Westminster Banner Project, Victoria (and other) railway stations, London
1992 Lincolnshire Life Mural, Lincoln Castle (largest mural in UK)
selected curated exhibitions
2008 ram jam + concertina Derby Museum and Gallery
2006 id4me (refugee artists) Nottingham & Notts Refugee Forum
2000 Viva Zero (Gallery Art Group) Djanogly Gallery, University of Nottingham
1996 Forest-Coal-Forest (with Bilsthorpe youth club), Angel Row Gallery
1995 Freedom of Expression (with Amnesty/Tom Hackett), Angel Row Gallery
1995 Every Cloud (elderly practitioners), Angel Row Gallery, Nottingham
selected screenings
2008 triptych4theboys (projection) Broadway Media Centre, Nottingham
2004 triptych4theboys (projection) Broadway Media Centre, Nottingham
2006 S4Albion screening and seminar City Arts, Nottingham
selected collaborations
2010 Simon Withers, Simon Raven, Wholesome Fish, Saira Lloyd, Angela Warren
2011 IGNITE futures- collaborating with scientists in schools
2009 IGNITE futures- collaborating with scientists in schools
2008 IGNITE futures- collaborating with scientists in schools
2008 Pritam Singh/Guru Ravidas/Assembly Rooms, Derby (composition/performance)
1994 Tom Hackett/Amnesty International/Angel Row Gallery (workshops and exhibition)
professional qualifications
2007 Professional Trainer’s Award (Credit) Broadway Media Centre Nottingham
2004 MA Art & Design Advanced Practice & Theory (Distinction) University of Derby
2002 Post Graduate Certificate in Arts Practice (Fine Art) University of Derby
1991 Certificate in Adult & FE (Stage II) City & Guilds, Basford Hall College Notts
1989 Certificate in Adult & Further Education (Stage I) Northamptonshire LEA
1978 BA Hons Fine Art (2.1) Sunderland Polytechnic School of Art
1975 Art & Design Foundation, Stourbridge School of Art
selected teaching/lecturing experience
2010 Lecturer in Contemporary Art, Nottingham Contemporary
2010 Visiting Lecturer, Djanogly Gallery, University of Nottingham
2010 Lecturer in Visual Studies, University of Derby
2009 Course Leader, Emerging Artist’s PCDL Course, Castle College, Nottingham
2006 Visiting Lecturer Derby University P/T (PGC Arts Practice/Year Zero/Fine Art)
1997-2005 Access to Art+Design/Foundation Course Leader, People’s College
1996-2000 Gallery Art Group Coordinator, University of Nottingham (P/T)
1991-1997 Lecturer in Art & Design, Highbury Hospital/The People’s College (P/T)
selected conferences/seminars
2010 PiCL Travelling Hopefully Creative Learning seminar, Burselm School of Art
2008 talk & seminar ‘rationalism revisited’ British Humanist Association, East Midlands Branch
2007 ‘Using installation art to enhance understanding of language/s’
Creative Curriculum Conference, University of Nottingham
2006 paper exploring ‘extent to which an artist’s practice informs his/her work within
educational contexts’ CP creative practitioners’ conference at Nottingham Trent University
1998 artists’ panel/seminar on Public Art, Angel Row Gallery, Nottingham
other professional experience
2009 -2011 Associate Artist, Nottingham Contemporary (P/T)
1994-2005 Artistic Director Sambawamba (participatory arts company) (P/T)
1992-1993 Education Officer for Visual Art, Castle Museum/Nottingham City Council
selected voluntary work
2005- 2007 Chair, NCAN (Nottingham Contemporary Artists’ Network)
2005- 2009 Chair, Oldknows Studio Group
1992-1996 Board of Directors, Meadows Community Arts, Nottingham
1988-1989 Coordinator Oxfam Campaign Group (Hungry for Change) Northampton
awards
2008 Nott’m City Big 10 Award: Neighbourhood Project of the Year (for Stuff of Life)
2008 Most Original Robin Hood Prize, International Gathering at Nottingham Castle
2001 Best Troupe Award, Nottingham Afro Caribbean carnival
1999 Best Troupe Award, Nottingham Afro Caribbean carnival
1993 1st Prize Edinburgh Festival Cavalcade (processional sculpture)
1993 3rd Prize (Painting) Rufford Arts Centre/East Midlands Open
1996 -98 Member of Windmill Garden Allotments
1980 –82 Chair of Raunds Archaeoligcal Allotment Asociation
1979 Gardener for Sunderland City Council
selected live art/performance
2016 Lace Market Gallery - Accoutrements of Domestic Ritual
2012 PRIMARY - Launch event, Cyril Seaton's Cycle Roots
2010 The Art Organisation/Side Show Nottingham Cyril Seaton’s Cycle Roots
2010 Nottingham Contemporary Scribal Gathering Cold War Baby
2010 Nottingham Contemporary portrait of an exhibition
2010 2009 Watch this Space Home Live Art Festival National Theatre London
2010 Saint George’s Day (filmed performance) Borough Museum Gallery Newcastle
2010 City of London Festival New Street Square Urban Gardeners hopeful habitats
2010 Never mind the Pollox (filmed performance) Notts Loves Learning Festival
2010 ‘Yes, I am an Englishman!’ Tate Modern/Guggenheim, Bilbao (Spain)
2009 Watch this Space Home Live Art Festival National Theatre London
2008 Cyril Seaton’s Cycle Roots Drill Hall, Lincoln & Speak Freely Festival, Derby
2006 ‘Yes, I am an Englishman!’ Tate Modern/Guggenheim, Bilbao (Spain)
2005 Searching 4 Albion Tate Modern (filmed performance)
2003 Strangers in the Night Angel Row Gallery, Nottingham (filmed performance)
selected exhibitions
2011 Richard Attenborough Arts Centre, Leicester
2011 Durban House Museum, Eastwood (Nottingham Contemporary/BBC)
2010 Borough Museum and Gallery, Newcastle under Lyme
2010 Air Space Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent
2010 Gallery Déda, Derby
2010 National Theatre, London
2009 Yard Gallery, Nottingham
2009 National Theatre, London
2008 Air Space Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent
2008 Derby Museum and Gallery
2008 Yard Gallery, Nottingham
2008 Another Road Side Attraction Gallery, London
2007 City Gallery, Southampton
2007 Reg Vardy Gallery, Sunderland
2006 Nottingham Castle Gallery (solo exhibition)
2006 Corner House, Manchester
2004 Djanogly Gallery, University of Nottingham
2004 Derby Museum and Gallery
2003 Djanogly Gallery, University of Nottingham
2003 Q Arts, Derby (solo exhibition)
2002 City Gallery, Leicester
2002 Djanogly Gallery, University of Nottingham
2001 Djanogly Gallery, University of Nottingham
2000 National Museum of Installation Art, London
1999 Djanogly Gallery, University of Nottingham
1999 Stamford Arts Centre (solo exhibition)
1999 City Gallery, Leicester
1997 Angel Row Gallery, Nottingham (solo exhibition)
1994 Nottingham Castle Gallery (solo exhibition)
1992 City Gallery, Leicester
selected public art
2005 Money’s Yard (installation of shaped paintings opposite Hub Gallery), Sleaford
1993 Westminster Banner Project, Victoria (and other) railway stations, London
1992 Lincolnshire Life Mural, Lincoln Castle (largest mural in UK)
selected curated exhibitions
2008 ram jam + concertina Derby Museum and Gallery
2006 id4me (refugee artists) Nottingham & Notts Refugee Forum
2000 Viva Zero (Gallery Art Group) Djanogly Gallery, University of Nottingham
1996 Forest-Coal-Forest (with Bilsthorpe youth club), Angel Row Gallery
1995 Freedom of Expression (with Amnesty/Tom Hackett), Angel Row Gallery
1995 Every Cloud (elderly practitioners), Angel Row Gallery, Nottingham
selected screenings
2008 triptych4theboys (projection) Broadway Media Centre, Nottingham
2004 triptych4theboys (projection) Broadway Media Centre, Nottingham
2006 S4Albion screening and seminar City Arts, Nottingham
selected collaborations
2010 Simon Withers, Simon Raven, Wholesome Fish, Saira Lloyd, Angela Warren
2011 IGNITE futures- collaborating with scientists in schools
2009 IGNITE futures- collaborating with scientists in schools
2008 IGNITE futures- collaborating with scientists in schools
2008 Pritam Singh/Guru Ravidas/Assembly Rooms, Derby (composition/performance)
1994 Tom Hackett/Amnesty International/Angel Row Gallery (workshops and exhibition)
professional qualifications
2007 Professional Trainer’s Award (Credit) Broadway Media Centre Nottingham
2004 MA Art & Design Advanced Practice & Theory (Distinction) University of Derby
2002 Post Graduate Certificate in Arts Practice (Fine Art) University of Derby
1991 Certificate in Adult & FE (Stage II) City & Guilds, Basford Hall College Notts
1989 Certificate in Adult & Further Education (Stage I) Northamptonshire LEA
1978 BA Hons Fine Art (2.1) Sunderland Polytechnic School of Art
1975 Art & Design Foundation, Stourbridge School of Art
selected teaching/lecturing experience
2010 Lecturer in Contemporary Art, Nottingham Contemporary
2010 Visiting Lecturer, Djanogly Gallery, University of Nottingham
2010 Lecturer in Visual Studies, University of Derby
2009 Course Leader, Emerging Artist’s PCDL Course, Castle College, Nottingham
2006 Visiting Lecturer Derby University P/T (PGC Arts Practice/Year Zero/Fine Art)
1997-2005 Access to Art+Design/Foundation Course Leader, People’s College
1996-2000 Gallery Art Group Coordinator, University of Nottingham (P/T)
1991-1997 Lecturer in Art & Design, Highbury Hospital/The People’s College (P/T)
selected conferences/seminars
2010 PiCL Travelling Hopefully Creative Learning seminar, Burselm School of Art
2008 talk & seminar ‘rationalism revisited’ British Humanist Association, East Midlands Branch
2007 ‘Using installation art to enhance understanding of language/s’
Creative Curriculum Conference, University of Nottingham
2006 paper exploring ‘extent to which an artist’s practice informs his/her work within
educational contexts’ CP creative practitioners’ conference at Nottingham Trent University
1998 artists’ panel/seminar on Public Art, Angel Row Gallery, Nottingham
other professional experience
2009 -2011 Associate Artist, Nottingham Contemporary (P/T)
1994-2005 Artistic Director Sambawamba (participatory arts company) (P/T)
1992-1993 Education Officer for Visual Art, Castle Museum/Nottingham City Council
selected voluntary work
2005- 2007 Chair, NCAN (Nottingham Contemporary Artists’ Network)
2005- 2009 Chair, Oldknows Studio Group
1992-1996 Board of Directors, Meadows Community Arts, Nottingham
1988-1989 Coordinator Oxfam Campaign Group (Hungry for Change) Northampton
awards
2008 Nott’m City Big 10 Award: Neighbourhood Project of the Year (for Stuff of Life)
2008 Most Original Robin Hood Prize, International Gathering at Nottingham Castle
2001 Best Troupe Award, Nottingham Afro Caribbean carnival
1999 Best Troupe Award, Nottingham Afro Caribbean carnival
1993 1st Prize Edinburgh Festival Cavalcade (processional sculpture)
1993 3rd Prize (Painting) Rufford Arts Centre/East Midlands Open