Education:
North Lindsey Technical College, Scunthorpe, 1993-1996
BTEC National Diploma Design (distinction)
A-level art and design (a)
De Monfort School of Applied Arts, Lincoln, 1997-2000
BA Hons Fine Art (1st class honours)
The Royal College of Art, London, 2001-2003
MA Fine Art (Printmaking)
Shows and Exhibitions:
Young Printmakers Exhibition, Mercury Gallery, Cork St, London, 1999.
Tales from the Edge, Harding House Gallery, Steep Hill, Lincoln, March-April 2000.
International Print Exhibition 99, Falmouth College of Art, Feb –March 1999
Annual print Show, Ropewalk Contempory Arts, Barton upon Humber, June-Aug 2000
Group Show, Work produced during a month residency at the Cite des Arts Paris, May-June 2004.
Royal Society of Painter Printmakers, Annual Show, Bankside Gallery, London, 2001, 2002, 2003,2004,2005…
Prints of the Future, Study Gallery, Poole, March-April 2003.
The Centre Prize; The Great Eastern Hotel, London, March 2003.
Group Show; Edgar Modern, Bath, Oct 2003.
Scapes, Moreton Contempory Art, Moreton Street London, Oct-Nov 2003.
Literature; 2021 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe, Nov 2003-Jan 04.
The Tindell Effect. The first show from the Tindell collective. Euroart Gallery, Tottenham, London, Jan-Feb 2004.
Artskool, Paris-London Project. Touring show by artists and curators across Europe.
Paris, Gallery Gauche, Ecole nationale superieure des beaux-arts (ENSBA) may-June 2004
Calais & Dover, Sea France Ferries, 27th June-6th Sept.
Nimes, Art e Nim, Parc des expositions, 24-27 Sept 2004.
London, Central St Martins College of Art & Design 4-17 Oct 2004
Narrative, The Ropewalk Contempory Arts, Barton upon Humber. Aug-Sept 2004.
The Tindell Effect 2, Space Place Gallery, Dace Road, Fish Island, London E3 2NR Sept 2004
A little Bit of Bread and no Cheese, Group show, Central Space, Kensington Olympia, London, Jan 2005.
Generatio Aequivoca, Solo Show of etchings, Ropewalk Contemporary Arts Barton upon Humber, Jan-Feb. 2008
Generatio Aequivoca Twenty 8 twelve, 172 Westbourne Grove. Solo Show of Etchings Feb-July 2008
Littleness, St Anselms Church, Kennington road, SE11 5DU May1st-May15th 2008.
Generatio Aequivoca & The Buhtatman. Solo Show drawings and etchings, 20-21 visual arts Centre. Church Square, Scunthorpe, Nth Lincolnshire. July 2008-05-20
Royal Academy Summer Show 2008.
Jinn, co-curator of Group show at St Pancras Crypt, Nov-Dec 2008
7th international etching Biennial at the museum of modern art in Liege. Belgium Feb-April 2009
Publications:
Blueprint, Publication to accompany the prints of the future show, Study Gallery Poole.
Comic, the Royal College of Art printmaking Dept, ongoing themed publication.
Afloat in Milk, A book of Poems and paintings by Christopher Roantree and Gareth Brooks.
Ambit Magazine; a journal of poetry and printmaking, regular contributions.
Trespass magazine issue 1 may 2008. Illustrations for short story entitled now that I have hands
Related Experience:
Sept 2003 began a two-year research fellowship at the City & Guilds of London School of Art.
In 2004 I was asked by the Royal College of Art to work alongside one of the disabled students, to act as an assistant in the preparation and making of the work towards degree.
Oct 2004 Appointed part time lecturer in printmaking at the University of Lincoln.
July 2005 began an annual etching master class, at the Usher Gallery, Lincoln.
Sept 2006 Appointed print part-time print tutor at the City & Guilds of London Art School
Oct 2007, appointed print tutor at The City and Guilds of London Art School.
Jan 2007 asked to respond to a new clothing Label being launched by Sienna Miller and Savannah Miller, called Twenty 8 Twelve. The artwork created was featured on the clothing. I was also asked to create the season’s window display. A series of etchings was showcased in the store alongside the labels collection of clothing.
Competitions:
Awarded the John Purcell Prize 2003
Awarded the Francis Matthews Award from the Newspaper makers Guild to undertake a research project on the boarder regions of Belize and Guatemala. August 2006.
Awarded the emerging talent award at the Cheltenham Literary festival for illustration Dec 2008.
Forthcoming Projects:
No-mans Land, group show May-June 2009, Maddox arts, Brookes mews Mayfair, London