Biography / CV
For the last 3 years Sian has been focused on commissions and embedding painting into her interdisciplinary practice. Expanding on themes of memory, lineage, the imaginal and material. International and cross disciplinary opportunities are emerging and will be updated as they develop.
Exhibitions
August 2023 ‘Looking to Lyonesse’ Solo show Morvah Schoolhouse Penwith Cornwall UK
Nov 2022 ‘New Horizons’ Collection studio launch - Mounts Bay Terrace Porthleven Cornwall UK
April 2019 ‘Networks' Projection Mapped Multi Media Installation in collaboration with AV3 Media Smith Institute, Porthleven Cornwall UK Resilience Grant Heritage Lottery Fund
Feb 2019 ‘NetWorks’ Bickford Smith Institute, Porthleven Cornwall UK FEAST Funded Small Grant
Nov 2018 ‘ REtreat’ ‘Boat Barrow’ exhibition ESI - Exeter University, Tremough, Penryn Cornwall UK FEAST, Fun Palaces, Seedbox Sweden, University of Gothenberg Sweden, University of Waginingen, Netherlands, Plymouth College of Art
March 2018 ‘Relentless’ Collection Exhibition Cafe opening Boatyard Cafe, Gweek Cornwall UK
July 2017 ‘Relentless’ Collection launch Saltcellar Workshops Porthleven Cornwall UK
March 2017 Fishermans Mission Charity Baulk Auction Group Exhibition Lifeboat House Porthleven, Cornwall UK
Feb 2017 Fishermans Mission Charity Auction publicity event Projection of Painting onto iconic building - Bickford Smith Institute Porthleven.Cornwall UK
April 2011 Porthleven School Fundraiser Auction Group Exhibition Old Lifeboat House Porthleven, Cornwall UK
2005 - 2014 Created 3 humans (and created a EYFS Music Resource - Rainbow Pond Music)Taught and trained teachers and EYFS practitioners across Cornwall between 2008 - 2014 Cornwall Music Service - Cornwall Council & CMEH
July 2004 ‘Creating Waves’ Solo exhibition/ Open Studio Salt Cellar Workshops Porthleven Cornwall UK
April 1998‘ Body Of Evidence’ Multi disciplinary Interactive installation Exhibition. Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery, Bristol, UK 15 week Artist in Residence.
1997 'The Tale of Two Buildings' Group Exhibition - Site specific Mixed Media installation The Old Lead Works Bristol, UK
1995 ‘Frozen in Time’ Installation National Trust Woodlands, Boscastle, Cornwall, UK
1992 Life Drawing Group Exhibition La Belle Alliance’ Wellington Hotel Boscastle Cornwall UK
Arts Projects and Awards
2018 - Ongoing - SOOA - ‘School of Outdoor Art’/PODstudios©
An inquiry led outdoor interdisciplinary space for Creative collaboration / Personal and Professional development and connection to the internal through the outdoors. Cultivator Cornwall - Creative Investment Grant and Collaborative Project - Cornwall College /Arts Council England / European Regional Development Fund - and Structural Investment Fund.
April 2018 - Feb 2019 ‘NetWorks’ Oral history and research engagement project with ancestral Porthleven Community. Local community, Netmakers, Cowls, Strikes and Allens Net manufacturers, Museum Of Cornish Life, Porthleven Brownie and Guides, Porthleven School. FEAST Funded Small Grant
Sept 2018 Net Lanterns (Ghost Ships make and take) National Maritime Museum Falmouth Cornwall
July 2018 ‘REtreat’ Design and Development for 4 day Intergenerational family residency SOOA Carwynnen Croft. Collaboration Dr Natalia Eerntsman/Immerse Outdoors University of Gothenberg Sweden, University of Waginingen, Netherlands, Plymouth College of Art Seedbox Sweden.
May - Oct 2017 ‘A Stitch in Time - Nets and Yarns’ Community Engagement R&D NetWorks Fun Palace / FEAST Main Grant
2008 ‘In Our Lifetime’ Multi Events management, Porthleven and Guissney Twinning Association Cornwall UK Heritage Lottery Fund
2006 – 2007 Saving Our Traditions Project & archiving Porthleven and Guissney Twinning Association Cornwall UK - Youth Groups, Porthleven School, Age Concern Porthleven Heritage Lottery fund and Azook
Residencies
Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery and Archives January - May 1998 - 15 week residency.
Zan Pollo Theater Company, ‘Die Pumpe’ Arts centre, Berlin July - Sept 1997 Supporting Artist / Musician- Summer School Performance ‘Die Rotte Ritter’ accompanying exhibition 3 months own practice self directed in Berlin.
1996 ‘Faces in Stone’ Portland Sculpture Trust’. Portland, Dorset, UK Research Residency and Oral history multi media installation
May – June 1997 '“The Portland Sculpture Trust”, Portland, Dorset Designing and delivering the outdoor educational programme.
Education
2000 -2001 Post Graduate Certificate of Education University of St Mark and St John, Plymouth , Devon. UK
1995 - 1998 BA HONS Art and Social Context Degree. Class 2.1 University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
1993 - 1994 BTEC National Diploma in Foundation Studies - Paintin Falmouth school of Art & Design, Falmouth, Cornwall UK.
Since 2000 Sian has also been involved with the Cornish cultural music and dance movement of Nos Lowen Producing and contributing to material and resources performing in a variety of bands and community groups, for example, Dalla, 3 Daft Monkeys, Pager Gwarry and continues to play with Skillywidden and TANEK at events and festivals.
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