| My work ranges from the weird and wonderful to semi-abstract renditions of movement created by dancers, musicians, sport and weather. Most paintings are on canvas. Mediums used are acrylics/oils/oil bar/coloured pencils/pastels/graphite. |
Country: United Kingdom (Great Britain)
Email: send letter
Site: www.artist-gavinmayhew.co.uk
Contact: 01388 517308
Biography:
| • Gavin Mayhew is an artist based in Westgate, Weardale, Co. Durham. Originally an art teacher, he left full time teaching to pursue his own artistic aspirations. • His recent work expresses the movement of dance and music following live sketch sessions. It is the vitality of life as seen through dancers and musicians that presently influences his work. • As well as exhibition and mural work, he teaches art night classes at Wolsingham Community College and has worked as a part-time lecturer in art/craft for Community Education at Bishop Auckland College. • He also runs regular art workshops for school projects, drug rehabilitation classes, youth projects (including summer schools) and art/craft for students with physical and learning difficulties. • He was chosen to represent County Durham in their cultural exchange scheme which resulted in two exhibitions staged in T?bingen, Germany. • Following two successful exhibitions in the U.S.A. in February, 1999 he was invited back to the States to show his paintings in the twin county of Durham, North Carolina in August, 2000. • He was chosen to represent county Durham at the Municipality of Royvas Painting Festival, Crete in August, 2006 • His work has been commissioned both home and abroad and has been featured on the Tyne Tees Television programme, ‘Dales Diary’. EXHIBITIONS SOLO 2000 The Art Guild Gallery, Twin City Exhibition, Durham, Nth Carolina. U.S.A. 2000 B.B.C. Broadcasting Centre Newcastle on Tyne 1999 Newark Academy Gallery New Jersey, U.S.A. 1999 D.L.I. Art Gallery Durham City 1998 The Cutting Room Gallery Leeds 1997 Bishop Auckland Town Hall Gallery Co. Durham 1997 Brabenthallen Netherlands 1996 Crook Civic Centre Co. Durham 1996 Washington Arts Centre Co. Durham 1995 Studentwerk T?bingen, Germany 1993 Crook Civic Centre Co. Durham GROUP 2006 Gergeri Painting Festival, Crete 1999 New York Art Expo U.S.A. 1998 Art Miami U.S.A. 1997 Wear Valley Artists Co. Durham 1993 Raw Gallery London 1992 International Art Exchange Exhibition T?bingen, Germany MEDIA COVERAGE 2001 Feature of artist and work ~ Dales Diary ~ Tyne Tees Television 1999 Celebrity guest ~ Radio Cleveland ~ Interview about painting in acrylics 1997 Review ~ North East Tonight ~ I.T.V. 1997 Northern Echo ~ Centre page full colour article by Alistair Gilmore entitled, ‘A Mermaid in my Bathroom’ 1993 Mini documentary on work ~ Radio Newcastle 1992 Coverage of ‘Prison Residency’ ~ Northern Life, B.B.C. 1992 Mini documentary on work ~ Northern Life, B.B.C. CATALOGUES / PUBLISHED WORK 2000 Main feature ~ Weardale Gazette 1999 November issue ~ Artists and Illustrators Magazine 1999 Understanding Acrylics ~ promotional video ~ Daler/Rowney 1999 New York Art Expo catalogue 1998 Daler/Rowney International Art Paper 1994 Modern Painters ~ Fakes ‘94 1994 False or Fun ~ Sunday Express Art Supplement QUALIFICATIONS 2006 BA (Hons) Fine Art ~ Sunderland University 2002 Community Champions Certificate ~ Bishop Auckland College 1999 Cert of Continuing Ed. in Visual Arts 1973 Teaching Cert (Distinction Art) ~ University Newcastle on Tyne 1968 Diploma in Graphic Design ~ Hull College of Art COMMISSIONS and RESIDENCIES 2006> Artist in Residence, Lifeline, Peterlee 2004 -6 Artist in Residence, Probation Service, Consett and Peterlee 2003 Artist in Residence/Mural, Burnside Primary, Houghton-le-Spring 2003 Mural, Benfieldside Nursery, Consett 2003 Artist in Residence, Woodhouse Close Church Community Centre 2003 Artist in Residence/Outside3D mural, Barmston Primary School, Washington 2002-3 Artist in Residence, The Poplars, (learning difficulties), Tow Law 2002-4 Artist in Residence, Drug Rehabilitation Scheme, The Grange Project, Darlington 2002 Artist in Residence, Woodhouse Close Church Community Centre 2002 Artist in Residence, Summer school, KIDS, Hull |
