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Exeter-based fine artist working predominantly with drawing and photography.
Group shows:
2008 Wayward Walk, Exeter Central Library (Dec 08)
  River Bovey Walk, Bovey Tracey Town Hall (Oct 08)
2007 Mind as Machine, Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery
  Corner of Moments, Towne Building, Exeter
  Bibliomania, Holden Gallery, Manchester
2006 The Postcard Show, Surface Gallery, Nottingham
  Artitude, Clifford Fishwick Gallery, Exeter
  University of Plymouth Fine Art Degree Show, Exeter
2005 Nascent, Royal William Yard, Plymouth
Collaborations/projects/events:
2007 Co-founder Exeter Studios Project and director of Exeter Artspaces CIC
2007 Speaker, AIR Open Dialogues, Spike Island, Bristol
2007 Arts Council grant for Exeter Studios Project: Research Phase
(with Caroline Saunders)
2006 Contributor to TRACEY Contemporary Drawing Research Project
2005 Founder member, Wayward (artists' critical network)
Press/publications:
February 2008 The Art of Blogging - Jane Watt
July 2007 Batteries Not Included: Mind as Machine - exhibition catalogue
October 2006 Big Issue South West - preview feature by Sarah Jane Downing
August 2006 Proof, Summer 2006 - cover feature and article 'Raw Talent: Gabrielle Hoad'
Selected writing on art:
March 2008 Review of Slippage for www.a-n.co.uk
August 2007 Review of Peter J Evans: Feedbacker in a-n magazine
April 2007 Review of SLOW, Plymouth Arts Centre in a-n magazine
July 2006 Review of Jordan McKenzie: At Arms Length for www.a-n.co.uk
October 2005 Review of East Meets West: Seung-hyun Ko and Anke Mellin in a-n magazine
Curating:
2005 Spacex, Exeter: Gallery Installation Assistant for Phyllida Barlow - Scape
  Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter: guest curator for Provincial Beauties
2004-5 Curator, ROK offices, Exeter
Workshops/teaching:
2006 Participating artist in The Big Draw, Okehampton.
2005/6 Participating artist in Food For Thought schools activity days at West Town Farm, Exeter for 7-11 year olds. Organised by Organic Arts and Devon Development Education.
2005 Project Assistant on 4-day Universalism Summer School run by Spacex, Exeter, for 16-21 year olds.
  Big Arts Week artist, working with special needs children at Vranch House School, Exeter.
2004 Big Arts Week artist, working with a group of 7-11 year olds at Doddiscombsleigh Community School, near Exeter.
Education:
2003-2006 BA (Hons) Fine Art, University of Plymouth in Exeter (First Class)
  2006 Natalie Sitar Memorial Prize