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Wednesday 18 February 2015
Thursday 5 February 2015
Tuesday 3 February 2015
Works on Paper by Barrie J Davies 2014
The following are large scale works on paper (sketches and Ideas for paintings, with raw torn edges and a few holes in them)
acrylic paint on paper 2014 http://www.barriejdavies.net
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Monday 2 February 2015
Devils Haircut By Barrie J Davies 2015
Devils Haircut By Barrie J Davies 2015 (mixed media on canvas, 50cm x 60cm)
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Barrie J Davies Exhibitions
BARRIE J DAVIES
EDUCATION
2004 – University of Wales Institute Cardiff – MA Fine Art
2000 – Southampton Institute – BA Hons Fine Art (Time Based Media)
1997 – Carmarthen College of Art and Design – Foundation Course
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2015 “UNDER NEON LONELINESS” Blackwood Miners institute, Blackwood, Wales
2013 “I HAD TOO MUCH TO DREAM LAST NIGHT” Oriel Bach Gallery, Swansea
2012 “THE GONZO TEA GARDEN ROAD TRIP” Oriel Bach Gallery, Swansea
2012 “THE PARADISE ROOM IN GONZO LAND” Arcadecardiff, Cardiff, Wales
2010 “INKLINGS” Milkwood Gallery, Cardiff, Wales
2009 “NO LOOKING” The Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, Wales
2008 “THE BARRIE J DAVIES SHOW” Centrespace Gallery, Bristol, England
2007 “PHOTOGRAPHS ON THE STAIRS” Q Gallery, Narberth, Wales
2006 “THE BALLAD OF BARRIE J” G39, Cardiff, Wales
2005 “MAY CONTAIN NUTS” Oriel I Bawb, Snowdon Mill, Porthmadog, Wales
2005 “BARRIE J DAVIES IS AN ARTIST” Fold Gallery, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, England
2004 “BLOW MY MONKEY” The Red Box Gallery, Ninian Road, Cardiff, Wales
2003 “SERENDIPITY” The Circle Gallery, Muni Arts Centre, Pontypridd, Wales
2001 “23 RPM” Haverfordwest Library Gallery, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales
2000 “CRIME SCENE” Project Milford, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales
1998 “WORLDS MOST WANTED” Haverfordwest Community Centre, Pembrokeshire, Wales
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2014
“CORRESPONDENCE” Q Gallery, Brainerd, Minnesota, USA
“MULTIPLY” PS Mirabel, Manchester, England
“WINTER EXHIBITION” Nick Holly Gallery, Swansea
“A BOOK ABOUT DEATH” The Royal Cambrian Academy, Conwy, Wales
”THE FRIEZE ART FAIR” Regents Park, London, England
“THE EVERDAY ARTFAIR” Made In Roath Art Festival, Cardiff, Wales
“THE LITTLE HAUS OF BOSCH” Made In Roath Art Festival, Cardiff, Wales
“ELECTRIC OPEN” Electric Picture House, Congleton, Cheshire, England
“OPENING SHOW” The South Galleries, Maidstone, Kent, England
“PARADISE LOST” Tactile Bosch, Cardiff, Wales
“BEEP PAINTING PRIZE” Elysium Gallery, Swansea, Wales
“FAREHAM ART TRAIL” Fareham, England
“WHAT IS HOME?” Gallery 202, Kettering, England
“HALF BOUND” The Abacus, Cardiff, Wales
“FROM THE OTHER SIDE” Cardiff MADE Gallery, Cardiff, Wales
“THINKING BEYOND” AAA FESTIVAL, Accrington, England
“ART CAR-BOOTIQUE” Chapter, Cardiff, Wales (g39 Gallery Stall)
“6 X6” Rochester Contemporary Art Center, New York
“FAB FRIDGE” Bath Arts Festival, Bath England
“THEATRE OF DOORS” The Alchemist’s Gallery, Cardiff, Wales
“ART FOR CONNOR” York Street Gallery, Ramsgate, England
“MEMBERS SHOW” Mexico Artspace, Leeds, England
“SECRET” The Royal College of Art, London, England
“3RD INTERNATIONAL MAIL ART” Malom Gallery, NyÃracsád, Hungary
2013
“2 x 4” SHO Gallery, Cardiff, Wales
“THE HAUS OF BOSCH” Made In Roath Art Festival, Cardiff, Wales (Curated by Kim Fielding)
“THE FRIEZE ART FAIR” Regents Park, London, England
“REVIVAL” Awen Gallery, Caerphilly, Wales
“WAREHOUSE DES REFUSES” Milgi, Cardiff, Wales
“20 X 20” Gallery TS1, Middlesbrough, England
“MAMS FRIDGE” Mam’s Fridge Gallery, Treorchy, Wales
“LOOKING GLASS OPEN” The Looking Glass, Bristol, England
“ART IN THE WAREHOUSE” Milgi, Cardiff, Wales
“No.4” West Wharf Gallery, Cardiff, Wales
“POSITIVE POSTCARDS” The Lowry Arts Centre, Salford Quays, England
“MEMORY” Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, Canada
“PAINTINGS” Seren Art Gallery, Cardiff, Wales
“ART CAR-BOOTIQUE” Chapter, Cardiff, Wales
“SECRET” The Royal College of Art, London, England
2012
“THE REUNION SALON” Urban Outfitters, Cardiff, Wales
“THE FRIEZE ART FAIR” Regents Park, London, England
“BLOW BACK” Tactile Bosch Gallery, Cardiff, Wales (Curated by Kim Fielding)
“THE NATIONAL EISTEDFORDD OF WALES” Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
“BEATEN BLACK, BLUE, RED GREEN AND GOLD” Clifton Street, Cardiff, Wales
“DISRUPTION 2″ Elysium Gallery, Swansea, Wales
“ART MEETS SCIENCE FESTIVAL” Cardiff, Wales
“CITIZEN” Tactile Bosch Gallery, Cardiff, Wales (Curated by Kim Fielding)
“SUMMER #3” Project Ten Gallery, Cardiff, Wales
“ORACLE” Pedro Goyena, Buenos Aires, Argentina
“ANYTHING GOES” The Courtyard Gallery, Asheville, North Carolina, USA
“TRACES” ATELIER 5B, Schondorf am Ammersee, Germany
“REJECTED” A Side B Side Gallery, London, UK
“ART CAR-BOOTIQUE” Chapter, Cardiff, Wales
“MADE IN SPRING” Milkwood Gallery, Cardiff, Wales
“SPRING #3” Project Ten Gallery, Cardiff, Wales
2011
“DIRTBOX” Nos Da, Cardiff, Wales (Curated by Kim Fielding)
“CHRISTMAS SHOW” St Davids Hall, Cardiff, Wales
“WINTER #2” Project Ten Gallery, Cardiff, Wales
“SECRET” The Royal College of Art, London, England
“MADE IN ROATH ARTS FESTIVAL” Roath, Cardiff, Wales
“AUTUMN #2” Project Ten Gallery, Cardiff, Wales
“SOMEBODY PEOPLE” The Dairy, Cardiff, Wales
“FLUXUS NEVER STOPS” Kaunas Biennial, Lithuania
“PAINTINGS” Gallery 407, London, England
“ROOTS AND SHOOTS” Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws, Wales
“SUMMER #2” Project Ten Gallery, Cardiff, Wales
“ART CAR-BOOTIQUE” Chapter, Cardiff, Wales
“100 POSTCARDS” Milkwood Gallery, Cardiff, Wales
“PAPER” Project Ten Gallery, Cardiff, Wales
“100 POSTCARDS” The Royal Standard, Liverpool, England
“A JOURNEY TO THE EAST” SOS Gallery, Bandug, West Java, Indonesia
“MY EVERYDAY OBJECT” Polifemo, Milan, Italy
“350 EARTH” Bunnel Street Gallery, Homer, Alaska, USA
SOAPBOX ARTS FESTIVAL 2011” St Helen’s, England
“IMAGINE BLUE SQUIRRELS” Miami Arts, Miami, Arizona, USA
“CUTCLICK” Artlandish Gallery, Cleethorpes, England
“RESLIENCE” Llantarnham Grange Art Gallery, Cwmbran, Wales
“POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE” CRG Gallery, New York, USA
2010
“POLAR ART FAIR” Tactile Bosch Gallery, Cardiff, Wales
“SECRET” The Royal College of Art, London, England
“THE PROFESSIONALS” Eversheds, Cardiff, Wales
“AUTUMN BOOK ARTS FAYRE” Ffotogallery, Penarth, Wales
“EMERGING ARTISTS” The Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, Wales
SHOWCASE” Old Library Artspace, Cardiff, Wales
SHOWCASE” Old Library Artspace, Cardiff, Wales
“100 T-SHIRTS” Jazzcakes, Cardiff, Wales
“SUMMER BOOK ARTS FAYRE” Ffotogallery, Penarth, Wales
“THE BOOK OF DEATH” Musuem of Modern Art Wales, Machynlleth, Wales
2009
“FRAMEWORK SOCIAL” Framework, Swansea, Wales
“ART AND PROMISES” The Marriot Hotel, Cardiff, Wales
“CONTEMPORARY ART FROM WALES & BOARDERS” Swansea Museum, Wales
“COMMUNICATIONS” Elder Street Gallery, Houston, Texas, USA
“BLAH BLAH” Elysium Gallery, Swansea, Wales
“THE FRIEZE ART FAIR” Regents Park, London, England
“SECRET” The Royal College of Art, London, England
“THE TAIL COAT PROJECT” Craft in the Bay Gallery, Cardiff, Wales
“SEX, ANARCHY, WALES” The Globe, Cardiff, Wales
“ART FORCE 1” The Israeli Centre for Digital Art, Holon, Israel
“THE BIG EVENT” Nos Da, Cardiff, Wales
“REPETATIVE VARIATIONS” Monkey Bar, Swansea, Wales
“4 TO 7” Propeller Island Gallery, London, England (curated by Mark Mcgowan)
2008
“CRASH WORSHIP” Tactile Bosch Gallery, Cardiff, Wales (Curated by Kim Fielding)
“SHOWROOM” Coopers Arms, Aberystwyth, Wales
“IF YOU BUILD IT THEY WILL COME” G39 Gallery, Cardiff, Wales
“NATIONAL ART COMPETITION” Angelus Gallery, Winchester, England
2007
“BREAKPADS” THE Garej Artspace, Cardiff, Wales
“HAPPINESS” Oriel I Bawb, Snowdon Mill, Porthmadog, Wales
“PUNK” Galerie Lecocon, Hamberg, Germany
“PUNK” Ada Street Gallery, London, England
“SONIC ART EXPO” Plymouth, England
“ART IN IT” Muni Arts Centre, Pontypridd, Wales
“SOS Art Fair” Kings Road, Cardiff, Wales
2006
“UNSAFE” Light House, Poole, England
“WHERE WERE @” Tactile Bosch Artspace, Cardiff, Wales
“SECRET” The Royal College of Art, London, England
“FRED” Fold Gallery and various locations in and around Cumbria, England
“EXHIBIT 27” The Museum of Temporary Art, Tubingen, Germany
“SURFACE” Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown, Powys, Wales
“UNDERCOVER” Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown, Powys, Wales
“WISH YOU WERE HERE!” Artshed, Ware, Herts, England
2005
“MULTIPLEX 4″ The Old Cinema Art Space, Hoxton, London, England
“SLICE 3″ Chapter Art Gallery, Cardiff, Wales
“MULTIPLEX 3″ The Old Cinema Art Space, Hoxton, London, England
SECRET” The Royal College of Art, London, England
“THE WELSH CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR 2005″ Oriel I Bawb, Porthmadog, Wales,
“MOBILE” Arena Gallery, Liverpool, England
“SUPER 8 STATION 2″ Station Art space, Bristol, England
“OBSESSION” GALERI X, Istanbul, Turkey
“STATES OF UNION?” Catalyst Arts, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2004
“THE POST CARD SHOW” The Surface Gallery, Nottingham, England
“SLICE 2″ Tactile Bosch Gallery, Cardiff, Wales
“SECRET” The Royal College of Art, London, England
“FLIM FLAM” G39, Mill lane, Cardiff, Wales
“JACUZI JUNTA” Chapter arts Centre, Cardiff, Wales
“PERFECTLY NORMAL” Tactile Bosch Gallery, Cardiff, Wales
2003
“SECRET” The Royal College of Art, London, England
“SLICE” Jacobs Market Art Space, Cardiff, Wales
“DRAWING, THE END OF THE LINE” Ecole Municipale de Dessin, Saint-lo, France
“CAERLEON ARTS FAIR” Artavia Gallery, Caerleon, Wales
2002
“CHRISTMAS SHOW” Artavia Gallery, Caerleon, Wales
“ART IN THE MARKET” Newport market Gallery, Newport, Wales
“SUMMER” Brooklyn Art Gallery, Cardiff Wales
2001
“CHRISTMAS” InkSpot Arts and Crafts Centre Gallery, Cardiff, Wales
2000
“ANONYMOUS” Southampton Institute Fine Art Degree show, Southampton, England
“SUMMER SHOW” Milford Haven Dockside Gallery, Milford Haven, Wales
1998
“ALCHEMY” St Mary’s Market, Southampton, England
“FOUNDATION” Carmarthen College of Art & Design, Carmarthen, Wales
SOLO PERFORMANCES, EVENTS, HAPPENINGS AND PROJECTS
2012 – “FULL BREAKFAST” – An experimental artist art magazine made with other artists input available to download in PDF format.
2010 – “THE BARRIE J DAVIES CARBOOT SALE ARTSHOP” – an installation at The Artisan Beer Festival Cardiff
2010 – “BAD JOKE” – a live performance comedy at GwdiHw Cafe Bar Cardiff , 30th of September
2010 – “THE SULKATHON” – a live performance about sulking outside Cardiff city hall, 27th of August, 1pm to 2pm
2010 – “THE BARRIE J DAVIES CARBOOT SALE ARTSHOP” – an installation at The Artisan Beer Festival Cardiff
2010 – “BAD JOKE” – a live performance comedy at GwdiHw Cafe Bar Cardiff , 30th of September
2010 – “THE SULKATHON” – a live performance about sulking outside Cardiff city hall, 27th of August, 1pm to 2pm
2009 – DOWN THE PAN – Series of drawings exhibited in various public toilets documented for the internet.
2009 – OPEN STUDIO – The studio of Barrie J Davies was open to the public every Saturday 12 to 5pm for two
months
2008 – THE PUB ART GROUP – an artist group to discuss art & ideas once a week in the Pen and Wig Pub in
Cardiff
2007 SUBEQUE – Book launch and performance, Cardiff
2007 GAREJ – part of a group artist run art space gallery in Cardiff
2006 MULTIPLY – A series of gold brick multiples for sale at Black Pug clothing store, Albany road, Cardiff
2005 ON THE PISS – A happening / event/ pub crawl starting at the Tut and Shive Pub City Road Cardiff going
to other pubs in Cardiff. Images of this event documented for Barrie J Davies Website. 27th may
2004 THE MUSEUM OF NOTHINGNESS – Mail Art project collecting objects that people sent in the post that
represent ‘nothing’, publicised in The Western Mail and AN magazine, Nov
2004 GIVING YOU NOTHING – A badge art give away project at Tommy’s Bar, Howard Gardens, UWIC
Cardiff, Apr
2003 FOR THE TATE – a mail art project donating a painting on paper by Barrie J Davies to be added to the collection of the Tate Gallery London.
2003 GIVE AWAY – a mail art project giving away free unframed abstract paintings to galleries & the public
2002 REJECTED: 2002 to 2010 – collection project file of art gallery exhibition rejection correspondence
RESIDENCIES
2010 Online artist in residence for The Art Engagement (organised by Clare Adams)
CURATORIAL ACTIVITIES
2004 – “FROM THE OTHER SIDE” Cardiff MADE Gallery, Cardiff, Wales, Assistant Curator
2012 – Board of directors of Arcade Cardiff Gallery, Cardiff, Wales
2007 – “BRAKE PADS” Curator of a mixed media group show at the Garej Art space Cardiff
2006 – “THE COUCH TRIP” curator of an exhibition of Video art in the lounge of a flat in Cardiff
2005 – “ALL WASHED UP!” curator and organiser of an exhibition of artwork in a Bathroom in Cardiff
2004 – “SLICE 2″ Assistant Curator, Group Exhibition, Tactile Bosch, Cardiff, Wales
2003 – “SLICE” Assistant Curator, Group Exhibition Jacobs Market, Cardiff
TEACHING
2012 – UWIC, Cardiff, Wales, UK (guest lecturer)
2010 – Coleg Morgannwg, Pontypridd, Wales, UK
COMMISSIONS, AWARDS & WORKSHOPS
2010 – Inklings Doodle drawing workshop at Milkwood Gallery, Cardiff, Wales
2009 – The Tale Coat Project Assisting Artist with Lucy Lille commissioned by Caerphilly Council
2009 – Doodle drawing workshop at Risca House, Risca commissioned by Caerphilly Council
2007 – Nominated for Academi Welsh Book of the Year 2008 for “Subesque – The Art of Barrie J Davies”
2007 – Nominated for the Artes Mundi Prize
2006 – The Big Arts Week 2006 at Llanedyrn High School, Cardiff, Wales
2005 – The Red Box Gallery Award for The Baddest Painting
2005 – Quench Magazine – cover image
COLLECTIONS
G39 Gallery, Cardiff, Wales
The Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, Wales
Tactlebosch Art space, Cardiff, Wales
University of Wales Institute of Cardiff
SELECTED REVIEWS, PUBLICATIONS, MEDIA & PRESS COVERAGE
2012 – Pitch Arts Show, Radio Cardiff, Live Radio interview, 10am to 11am, 26th June
2012 – The Great Frock ‘n’ Robe Swindle, p2 & p3
2010 – BBC1 Television News, artwork featured in news about exhibition at Royal College of Art, Nov15th
2010 – The Jamie and Louise Show, Radio Wales, Live Radio interview, 9:15am 26th August
2010 – Metro, Cardiff issue, p.6, 25th August
2010 – South Wales Echo, “Sulking does you the world of Good”, p.6 24th August
2010 – Metro, Cardiff issue, p.6, 25th August
2010 – South Wales Echo, “Sulking does you the world of Good”, p.6 24th August
2009 – Tros Gynnal Art Exhibition and Auction 2009 Catalogue, Lot 90, p45
2009 – Paper X Magazine, issue 2
2009 – Buzz Magazine, arts listing October, p58
2008 – South Wales Echo, “Riding your bike” 13th June, p.23
2007 – Metro Magazine “An Art review” Brodie Lynons
2007 – “Subesque – The art of Barrie J Davies” published by Editions Martin (ISBN 978-0-9530-4924-0)
2007 – South Wales Echo, “Artists hope to draw in crowds” Jan 26th, p.4
2006 – “Surface” exhibition catalogue, Oriel Davies Gallery
2006 – “Show One of Each” exhibition catalogue, G39 Gallery
2006 – “Undercover” exhibition catalogue, Oriel Davies Gallery
2006 – Metro Magazine “An Art review” by Gordon Dalton, 18th Apr, p24
2005 – Cumberland & Westmorland Herald “Its all a matter of taste”6th Aug, p4
2005 – South Wales Echo, “Glass half empty for pub crawl record attempt” 28th may, p.3
2005 – Red Dragon FM “The Art Pub Crawl” 27th may
2005 – South Wales Echo, “Can this man organise a booze-up in a brewery?” 20th may, p.8
2005 – BBC Website “Live Art Pub Crawl” may http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/4555001.stm
2005 – Real Radio: listing of “On The Piss (art event)” may
2005 – Quench Magazine “Artist or Knob Head?”, Vol 2 Issue 23, p.8 & p.9
2005 – “Obsession” Exhibition Catalogue CD ROM
2004 – The Western Mail “Hunt for something to prove nothing” 23rd Nov, p.14
2004 – MA fine Art Degree Show Catalogue,
2004 – S4C Television Documentary “Slay Maker” May 6th, 9.30pm
2003 – “Drawing, The end of the line” Exhibition Catalogue
2002 – Buzz Magazine – Feb
2001 – Buzz Magazine – Feb
2000 – Milford Mercury Newspaper “01 Gallery For Milford?” 21st July p. 7
2000 – Southampton Institute Fine Art Degree Show Catalogue
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