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Studio:
Barbican Arts Group Trust,
114 Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow, London. E17 6AA

Mob: 07751 495 853

Email:neil irons

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QUALIFICATIONS COMMISSIONS EXHIBITIONS AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS AND RESIDENCIES CURATING TEACHING

MA Fine Art, Chelsea School of Art, London 1987- 88
BA (hons) Fine Art (Painting and Drawing), Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee 1983 - 87

TRAINING
Btec Electronic Media Publishing and Professional Practise, Hoxton Bibliotech 2000 Introduction to Electronic Media, Hoxton Bibliotech, 1999 Creative Computing for Artists, Hackney Community College,

Splash, Salmons Brook Public Art commission, Edmonton Green, 2003
Vessel, site-specific sculpture for Bow Festival, Old Ford Lock, 2003
Glass Screen, Ann Tayler Centre, Hackney, 2003
Flow, Salmons Brook Public Art commission, Edmonton Green, 2002
Vince Court Public Art Initiative, Ceramic Mural, Hoxton 1999
Art in the City, Sculptures, collaboration with Chris Neill, Harlesden 1994-5

2017

Five Art, group show Wetherby Arts Festival Open Studios, Blackhorse Lane Studios, LondonFolding and Unfolding Time
An exploration of art and memory
16th - 18th June 2017
Artworks Projects Space
114 Blackhorse Lane London E17 6AA
Sketch Open 2017 Rabley Drawing Centre Rabley Barn Marlborough & Touring
Dark Light
Wynwood Art District,
2A Chingford Road, London E17 4PJ
2016 Raw
Wynwood Art District
2A Chingford Road, London E17 4PJ
Open Studios, Blackhorse Lane Studios, London
2015 That one small goat sitting in the grass- group show Artworks project space, London
Open Studios, Blackhorse Lane Studios, London
2014 Open Studios, Blackhorse Lane Studios, London
2013 Behind Closed Doors - group show Artworks project space, London
2012 Slice – group show, Menier Gallery, London
Open Studios, Blackhorse Lane Studios, London
2011 Culture & Environments, two person show with Jonathan O’Dea, Formans             Smokehouse Gallery, Hackney Wick
Tread Softly, solo exhibition, Artworks Project Space, London
Paradise by Stealth, Solo exhibtion, the Gate, Hammersmith
Artworks Open, Artworks project Space, London
Open Studios, Blackhorse Lane Studios, London
2010 Inspired by Morris, William Morris Gallery, Walthamstow
Artworks Open, Artworks project Space, London
Open Studios, Blackhorse Lane Studios, London
2009 Pick’n’Mix, Group Show, Leytonstone Arts Trail Artworks Open, Artworks project Space, London
Open Studios, Blackhorse Lane Studios, London
2008 Group Show, Saffron Alice Gallery, Watford
Open Studios, Blackhorse Lane Studios, London
2007 Peer Esteem, group show, 5 Years Gallery, London
2006  H-Hammer, group show, Terrace Gallery, London
2004 Kick Start, ViA group show, Woolwich Arsenal
2003 Vessel, site-specific sculpture for Bow Festival, Old Ford Lock
Feast, ViA group show, The Miller's House, Bromley by Bow
2002 Limehouse Arts Foundation, Open studios, London
2001 Solo, Café Alba Gallery, London
2000 Limehouse Arts Foundation, Open studios, London
1999 Solo, Café Alba Gallery, London
1998 Solo, Cafe Alba Gallery, London
Solo, Agacan, Dundee 1997 Solo, Cafe Alba Gallery, London House Front - Group Installation with Tom Hunter, Mirko Beutler, Ilka leukefeld, Hidden Art of Hackney Open Studio, Hidden Art of Hackney
1996 Solo, Cafe Alba Gallery, London Footballs Exhibition, Willesden Green Centre, London Two- man Installation, Hidden Art of Hackney 1996 Open Studio, Hidden Art of Hackney 1995 Solo, Cafe Alba Gallery, London
1994 Solo, Pearoom Gallery, Heckington 1993 Solo, Stables Gallery, London Group, Willesden Green Centre, London Solo, Cafe Alba Gallery, London
1992 Brent Arts Festival, London Decade Show, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee Solo,
Villa Capri, London
1991 Group, Divercity 91, University of London Group, Lamont Gallery, London
Two Person show, City Gallery, Leicester
Mini Print, City Gallery, Leicester -touring
1990 Angel Open Studios, London 20/20 Vision, Tallhouse, London
1989 Painterly Prints, Off Centre Gallery, Bristol Royal West of England Academy, Bristol
Fellowship Exhibition, Cheltenham
Exposition, APRECA, Avignon, France
Chelsea Printers, Meridianna, London
First British Mini Print International, Bristol -touring Ninth Cleveland Drawing Biennial, -touring
Angel Open Studios, London
1988
Solo, Dundee University
Floor to Ceiling, Pomeroy Purdy Gallery
Bankside Open Print, London Open to Print, Sunderland -touring
Chelsea MA, London

Australian Outback tour - collaborative project with P.Smith & S.Bird 2013
Scottish Sculpture Workshop, collaboration with Stephen Bird, Lumsden 2004
Artist in Residence, Leicester City Council 1990
Printmaking Fellowship, Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education 1988 - 89
Elizabeth Greenshields Award 1987
Duncan of Drumfork, Travelling Scholarship 1986

That one small goat sitting in the grass- group show Artworks Project Space - 2015
Behind Closed Doors - group show Artworks Project Space, London - 2013
Jonathan O'Dea solo exhibition - Artworks Project Space, London 2009
Café Alba Gallery, Hackney, London 1995 - 2002

COLLECTIONS
Scottish Contemporary Art Collections, Glasgow The Bankers Trust, London South Wales Arts, Dundee University, Private collections in Scotland, England, Canada, USA, Japan

 

St Aloysius Junior School, Camden 2009-11
Colvestone Primary School 2006 - 2013
Tower Hamlets Summer University 2005
South Camden Community School, 2005
Tower Hamlets Summer University 2004
School Worksop/Mural project, St John the Baptist Primary School, Hackney 2004 Ideal Community project, Marner School, Bow 2003 Sculpture garden project, Whitmore Primary School, Hackney 2003 Schools Workshop, Edmonton 2003 Schools Workshop, Edmonton 2002 Hackney Summer University 2002 Newnham Summer University 2002 Schools Workshop, Hackney 1999 Schools Workshop, Harlesden, 1995 Schools Workshop/ Mural, Willesden, 1993 Schools Workshops, Brent, London 1992 Printmaking Workshops, Leicester 1990 BA Fine Art, Part time, Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education 1988 - 90