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Curriculum Vitae

 

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Education:

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September 2020 - September 2022: The University of Salford - MA Contemporary Fine Art - Distinction.

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September 2017 - July 2020: The University of Salford - BA Hons Fine Art - First-Class Honours.

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September 2016 - June 2017: Wigan & Leigh College - Art Foundation - Distinction.

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September 2005 - May 2006: Manchester College - NCFE Level 2: Performance Skills

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Exhibitions: Future/Present/Past

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2025 - Autumn Exhibition - Parbold Library (Lancashire County Council), Parbold, West Lancashire. Taking place in September 2025.​

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2025 - The Land of Apples & Bridges  - The Village Art Gallery ( Wigan Council), Shevington Library, Shevington, Wigan, Greater Manchester. Taking place in May 2025.

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2025 - Easter at Adlington - Adlington Library (Lancashire County Council), Adlington, Chorley, Lancashire. Taking place in April 2025.

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2024 - Harvest Festival Exhibition - group exhibition for attendees of the watercolour class which runs on a Wednesday at Upholland Community Hub, St Thomas the Martyr, Upholland, West Lancashire (From October 2024).

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2024 - Asylum - Asylum, Standish, Wigan, Greater Manchester - A selection of prints and cyanotypes displayed on the wall of the fabulous Asylum Bar. From September 2024 (Semi-permanent exhibition)​

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2024 - Architecture of Wigan: Wigan Library (Wigan Council), Wigan, Greater Manchester.

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2024 - Landmarks of Skem: Skelmersdale Library (Lancashire County Council) - Skelmersdale, West Lancashire. 

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2023 - Garden Exhibition (Private View Only) - Appley Bridge, Wigan, West Lancashire.

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2023 - We Don't Need Another Image: Parbold Library (Lancashire County Council) - Parbold, Wigan, West Lancashire.

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2023 - Douglas Valley Takeover - A series of visual art Open Calls/ Sculpture Interventions/ Happenings along the route of the Douglas Valley. The Douglas Valley runs from Crooke in Wigan to Parbold in West Lancashire.  

 

2023 - A Right Royal Ramble: A walk and 'happening' in Lancashire - featuring a borrowed knitted King Charles.

 

2023 - Chalk Board Drawing (Collaboration) - Bluedot Festival, Cheshire. 

 

2023 - Land Escape: (Solo Show) -Paintings on Paper - Ormskirk Library (Lancashire County Council) - Orrmskirk, West Lancashire.

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2023 - May The Fourth Be With You: (Solo Show) - A selection of recent watercolour paintings on paper. Parbold Library (Lancashire County Council) - Parbold, West Lancashire. 

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2023 - They Are Amongst Us: A Retrospective (Solo Show) - The Village Art Gallery (Wigan Council) - Shevington Library, Shevington, Wigan, Greater Manchester.

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2022 - Cultivate Presents - MIXTAPE NO.1 - A group show - www.organthing.com - Online.

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2022 - Impact: MA Art & Design Degree Show - I refused to take part because of the limited time slot, bias, and in protest about not having a degree show at BA Level.

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2022 - https://dwelltimepress.wordpress.com/ - Online.

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2022 - Road Markings - In partnership with Community Speed Watch & Lancashire County Council.

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2022 - carbon-borders-voices.com/richard-benbow - Online.

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2021 - Representation by: Happenstance Art Gallery - Instagram: @happenstanceartgallery.

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2021 - www.instagram.com/interim_arts - Online.

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2021 - Arcadia - Virtual Exhibition - https://www.curatingfutures.com - Online.

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2021 - The Stable Gallery - www.instagram.com/thestable_gallery - Online.

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2021 - Alone, Together - Virtual Exhibition - https://alonetogetherve.wixsite.com/exhibition?utm_campaign= - Online.

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2021 - Restriction Exhibition - Correspondence Collective/ Clayhill Arts (Somerset) -

www.clayhillarts.co.uk/restriction-exhibition - Online.

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2021 - VCZ Gallery - www.instagram.com/vczgallery - Online.

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2021 - Abstract Muse in Togetherness of Diversity - https://musebuz.com/project/abstract-muse-in-togetherness-of-divesity/ - Online.

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2021 - The Virtual Art Fair ( 4th Edition) - https://www.thevirtualartfair.co.uk/artists - Online

 

2021 - https://www.happenstance.io/richard-benbow - Online.

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2020 - 2023 - Exhibition in the Garden - Appley Bridge, Wigan, England.

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2020 - Exhibition in the Window - Appley Bridge, Wigan, England.

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2020 - 2020 Exhibition - www.instagram.com/supportingarts - Online.

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2020 - CBM Galleries - www.instagram.com/acardboardmonkey - Online.

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2020 - Online Festive Makers Market - https://blogs.salford.ac.uk/windows-of-opportunity/2020/12/04/richard-benbow-paintings/ - Online.

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2020 - www.instagram.com/chromazone_mag - Online.

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2020 - www.instagram.com/doityourway_art - Online.

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2020 - www.instagram.com/thesocialdistanceartproject - Online.

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2020 - CuratorSpace and The State Of The Arts online art fair - www.thestateofthearts.co.uk/curatorspace-exhibition/ - Online.

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2020 - Happenstance IO - Landscape/Abstract Exhibitions - https://www.happenstance.io/artists - Online.

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2020 - We have Landed - The Village Gallery (Wigan Council), Shevington Library, Shevington, Wigan, Greater Manchester.

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2020 - The Virtual Art Fair - www.thevirtualartfair.co.uk - Online.

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2020 - Gradcurate - gradcurate.co.uk/ - www.instagram.com/gradcurate - Online.

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2020 - Sydenham Virtual Arts Trail - https://sydenhamarts.co.uk/artist/richard-james-benbow/ - Online.

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2020 - Salford University Art Degree Show Class of 2020 - Cancelled due to Covid 19 Pandemic. We were promised a physicical show of some kind at a later date but this never materialised.

 

2020 - University of Salford - https://blogs.salford.ac.uk/windows-of-opportunity/student-work/fine-art/richard-benbow/ - Online.

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2020 - Artsy Exhibit (with SHIM Art Network) artsy.net/artist/richard-benbow - Online.

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2020 - Social Distance Abstract - www.instagram.com/socialdistanceabstract - Online.

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2020 - 34GB Exhibition -  https://www.34gbexhibition.co.uk/  - Online.

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2020 - Isolation Inspirations - https://westartcollective.com/exhibitions West Art Collective - Online.

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2020 - The Social Distance Art Project - https://www.thesocialdistanceartproject.co.uk/gallery1 - Online.

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2020 - The Artistry of Japan - Salford Museum & Art Gallery, Salford, Manchester.

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2019 - Sculpture Procession/Intervention/Happening/Exhibition - Peel Park, Salford, Manchester.

 

2019 - Chalk Board Exhibition - The Bridge Inn, Appley Bridge, Wigan, Greater Manchester.

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2019 - 20:20 Print Exchange - Hotbed Press & Tour. National/International.

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2019 - Acquired  Exhibition - Salford Museum & Art Gallery, Salford, Manchester.

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2019 - The Howarth Life Drawing Series Exhibition  - The Old Fire Station, Salford, Manchester.

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2018 - The Salford Open  - Salford Museum & Art Gallery, Salford, Manchester.

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2018 - Sculpture installation (Web Of Lies) + framed prints of mixed media artwork, Fairy Glen, Appley Bridge, Wigan, England.

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2018 - One (Level 4 Exhibition) - Paradise Works Exhibition, Salford, Manchester.

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2018 - The Howarth Life Drawing Series Exhibition - The  Old Fire Station, Salford, Manchester.

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2018 - Group Exhibition - Caffe Dolce, Southport, Merseyside.

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2018 - 20:20 Print Exchange - Hotbed Press & Tour, National/International.

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2017 - Open Studios Exhibition - Cross Street Arts, Wigan, Greater Manchester.

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2017 - Group Exhibition - Caffe Dolce , Southport, Merseyside.

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2017 - 20:20 Print Exchange - Hotbed Press & Tour. International.

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2017 - Lancashire Open Exhibition-  Chapel Gallery, Ormskirk, West Lancashire - Commended.

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2017 - Solo Exhibition - The Village Gallery (Wigan Council), Shevington, Wigan, Greater Manchester.

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2017 - Distant Shores - The Waterfront Arts Project, Southport, Merseyside.

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2017 - Foundation Art Show - Wigan & Leigh College, Wigan, Greater Manchester.

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2017 - Invisible Man (sculpture of homeless man made from Sellotape) - photography/ sculpture installation + happening in Wigan Town Centre, Wigan, Greater Manchester.

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2017 - Mind & Movement - The Waterfront Arts Project, Southport, Merseyside.

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2017 - Beyond the Obvious - The Waterfront Arts Project, Southport, Merseyside.

 

2016 - The Unfinished Truth - The Waterfront Arts Project, Southport, Merseyside.

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2016 - Macmillan Pop-up-Shop - Southport, Merseyside.

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2016 - Elements - The Waterfront Arts Project, Southport, Merseyside.

 

2015 - Macmillan Pop-up-Shop - Southport, Merseyside.

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2014 - Chess in the Park (a one day festival) - Exhibition & happening - Rivington terraced gardens, Rivington,  Nr Winter Hill, Bolton, Greater Manchester.

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2014 - The Recovery Awards - UCLAN, Preston.

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2014 - Story Time Festival II - Antwerp Mansion, Manchester.

 

2013 - Story Time Festival - Antwerp Mansion, Manchester.

 

2012 -Tune In & Be Heard - Antwerp Mansion, Manchester.

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2012 - Turnpike Open Exhibition - Leigh, Greater Manchester.

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2012 - Exhibited with Pye Studios, Hindley, Wigan, Greater Manchester.

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1994 - GCSE Art Exhibition, The Deanery, Wigan, Greater Manchester.

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Residencies:

 

 

2023 - Bluedot Festival (unofficial).

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2023 - Buttermere, The Lake District.

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2023 - Wasdale, The Lake District.

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2022 - Bluedot Festival (unofficial).

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2022 - Borrowdale, The Lake District.

 

2020 - 2023 - Douglas Valley, Wigan, Lancashire.

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2021 - Chapel Stile, The Lake District.

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2021 - Wigan Art Spaces, Wigan, Greater Manchester - Performance Artist/ Visual Artist (Drachir Wobneb).

 

2021 - Anglesey, Wales.

 

2020 - Arnside, Lancashire, England.

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2020 - Lanzarote - Spain.

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2019 - Venice, Italy.

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2019 - Colne, England.

 

2019 - Amsterdam, Holland.

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2019 - The Merz Barn, Ambleside, Cumbria, England.

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2019 - The Whitaker, Rawtenstall, East Lancashire, England.

 

2019 - Lanzarote, Spain.

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2018 - Florence, Italy.

 

2018 - Colne, England.

 

2018 - Fairy Glen, Appley Bridge, Wigan, Lancashire, England.

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2018 - Berlin, Germany.

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2018 - Barcelona, Spain.

 

2018 - Northumberland, England.

 

2018 - The Old Courts, Wigan, Greater Manchester - Appearing as MC Rat alongside the band Hans Shenans.

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2017 - Teesside, England.

 

2017 - Malaga, Spain.

 

2016 - Northumberland, England.

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2016 - Devon, England.

 

2015 - Cornwall, England.

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2014/15 - Outsider Artist Inside, Liverpool, Warrington, Blackpool - England.

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2014 - Chess in the Park - Rivington Terraced Gardens, Bolton, England.

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2013 - Liverpool, Merseyside.

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2013/2014 - The Great Unfinished, Antwerp Mansion, Manchester, England.

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2012 - 2018 - Instagram/Facebook -Visual & Performance Artist (Ricardo Van Cough) online - no longer available.

 

2011 - Crete, Greece.

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2005/6 - Pagefield Campus, Wigan, Greater Manchester.

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2005/7 - Manchester college/ Manchester & Wigan Venues - Performance Artist/Front man in Richard & The Replicants.

 

2003 - Colwyn Bay/ Llandudno, Wales.

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2000 - Lead artist on Inspiral Sculpture, Galloway Arts Council, Galloway Forest, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland.

 

1997 - Coops Foyer/ Pagefield Campus, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.

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1997 - John Rigby College, Gathurst, England.

 

1994 - 1996 - Artist in the woods - Goldfish Bowl/Winstanley College & surrounding area, Lancashire, England.

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1993/1994 - The Deanery, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England - Performance Artist/ Frontman in The Rats of Joy/ Supernaught.

 

Awards:

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2018 - Howarth Life Drawing Prize - 1st Prize.

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2017 - Lancashire Open Exhibition - Chapel Gallery, Ormskirk – commended.

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2016, 2017, 2018 - Parbold Village Show - 1st Prize & The May Blake Cup.

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Published Work:

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2023 - Stat Magazine - linktr.ee/statzine In print & Online.

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2023 - #8 Emotions - Drawn Poorly Zine https://drawnpoorly.wordpress.com

 

2022 - https://dwelltimepress.wordpress.com/ - 19th Edition.

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2020 - Herons Wharf - The Language of Lockdown - The Old Courts, Wigan.

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2020 - Living Artists Magazine - Issue 1 - Religion & Spirituality  https://www.livingartistsmag.com/zines

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2020 - Lockdown Landscapes - #6 Nature - Drawn Poorly Zine  https://drawnpoorlyzine.bigcartel.com/

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2020 - Peel Park (painting) - Penny Thoughts, zine, Manchester.

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2019 - A Reflection on Acquired: A century of collecting https://artcollection.salford.ac.uk/author/jen/page/5/

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Work Experience:

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2019 - Bisdaq, Wigan Borough: Freelance Photographer.

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2018 - The Angel Centre, Salford:  Art Workshop Facilitator.

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2018 - The Old Courts, Wigan:  Art Workshop Facilitator.

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Volunteer Work:

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2023 - Art Workshop facilitator (Lancashire Library Services)

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2023 - Art Workshop Facilitator (Wigan Library Services).

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2023 - esea contemporary, Manchester.

 

2021 - The Turnpike Gallery, Leigh.

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2021 - Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool.

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2017 - Fire Garden project with Walk the Plank - Peel Park, Salford.

 

2016 - 2018 - Volunteer general assistant/ Invigilator/ photographer - The Old Courts, Wigan.

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2013/ 2014 - Art Workshops - Antwerp Mansion.

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