NameNa    Michael David Brimble

Website     http://michaelbrimble.com

Email        info@michaelbrimble.com

Education    

1982-1985  Exeter College of Art & Design

                 B.A.(Hons) Fine Art

1981-1982  Gwent College of Higher Education 

                 Diploma Foundation Studies (Art & Design)

Employment

2010         AIR, Art and Wild Nature Foundation, Amargeti, Cyprus

2009         Studios in the UK

2008         Studios in Cyprus

2008         Visiting Artist, Cyprus College of Art

2008         Artist in Residence, Sherborne School, Dorset, England

2007         Artist in Residence, Cyprus College of Art, Lemba, Cyprus

2007         Artist in Residence, Fundacion Valparaiso, Mojacar, Spain

2007         Studio Facilitator, Plymouth College of Art and Design, England

2006         Private and public sculpture and painting commissions

2005         EU Leonardo Recycling/Sustainability Work Placement, Cyprus

2001-2005 Lecturer/AIR at Cyprus College of Art & OCA Programme Leader, Cyprus

2000         Arts Council Grant to study Aboriginal rock art in Australia

1999-2001 Artescape Fellow, Lincoln, England

1997         Arts Council Grant to study Aboriginal rock art in Australia

1996         British representative at GOYA Symposium, Sweden

1995-1996 Artist Residency, Downpatrick, Northern Ireland

1993-1994 Henrietta Bowder Award to study sculpture in West Africa

1992-1993 Artescape Fellow, Lincoln, England

1992         Jon Award Winner

1991-1992 Arts Council Grant to study in Greece

1990-1991 Cooperative member, Crescent Arts, Scarborough, England

1985-1990 Studios in London and Cardiff, Wales

Commissions

2010  "Amargeti Sculpture No5"  Carved Stone (AWNF, Cyprus)

2009  "Shropshire No6" Carved Stone (Private, UK)

2008  "New Sculpture" Steel, found objects and concrete (New work for Great Wall of Lemba, Cyprus College of Art)

2008  "Devitt Court", "JCR", "JCR 2", "Carrington" Carved and cast cement and found objects (Sherborne School, UK)

2007  "New Sculpture" Steel, found objects and concrete  (New section of Great Wall of Lemba, Cyprus College of Art)

2007  "Riverbed Sculpture" Carved stone and found objects (Fundacion Valparaiso, Spain)

2006  "Recycling Tree" Recycled Materials (NW Leicestershire District Council - Conkers, Leicestershire)

2005  "25 Years" Collage/Painting (IPH/Valio, Cyprus)

2003  "Totem"  Welded Steel (Art & Wildlife Trust, Cyprus)

2000  "SeriesVI" & "Ceres" Cardboard & resin (Artescape Trust, Lincoln)

1996  "Baga" Resin, Plaster & Steel (Artescape Trust, Lincoln)

1994  "Turtle" Woodcarving (Private Commission, Crete)

1992  "Sarcophagus" Construction (Private Commission, Australia)

Exhibitions

2010  AWNF, Amargeti, Cyprus (S)

2008  Morfi Gallery, Limassol, Cyprus (G)

2008  Sherborne School, UK (G)

2007  Fundacion Valparaiso, Mojacar, Spain (S)

2005  CCA Gallery, Paphos, Cyprus (S)

2005  House of Art & Literature, Paphos, Cyprus (G)

2004  Gallery En Plo, Paphos, Cyprus (G)

2004  CCA Gallery, Paphos, Cyprus (S)

2004 Gallery Kypriaki Gonia, Larnaca, Cyprus (G)

2003 CCA Gallery, Paphos, Cyprus (S)

2003 Morfi Gallery, Limassol, Cyprus (G)

2002 CCA Gallery, Paphos, Cyprus (S)

2002 Greestone Gallery, Lincoln (G)

2002 The Gallery, Lincoln (G)

2002 Trinity Arts Centre, Gainsborough (S)

2001 CCA Gallery, Paphos, Cyprus (G)

2001 Artescape Trust, Lincoln (S)

2000 Stamford Arts Centre (G)

2000 The Gallery, Lincoln (G)

1997 Oriel Myrddin, Carmarthen (G)

1996 Oriel Mwldan, Cardigan (S)

1996 Library Gallery, Cardigan (S)

1994 Nike Cooperative, Oshogbo, Nigeria (G)

1994 The Guildhall, Boston (S)

1993 Bishop Grosseteste College, Lincoln (S)

1993 National Eisteddfod of Wales (G)

1993 Gagliardi Gallery, London (G)

1993 Cupola Gallery, Sheffield (G)

1993 Fowler Studios, London (G)

1993 Collective Gallery, Edinburgh (G)

1992 Llanover Hall, Cardiff (S)

1992 St David’s Hall, Cardiff (S)

1991 Swansea Arts Workshop Gallery (G)

1990 West Wharf Gallery, Cardiff (G)

1989 National Eisteddfod of Wales (G)

1989 Oriel Gallery, Cardiff (G)

(G)=Group and (S)=Solo Exhibitions