Matt Evans
1989 Born in Wolverhampton, England
Education –
MA Fine Art with Distinction
University of Wolverhampton | 2010 – 2011
BA (Hons) Fine Art
BCU, BIAD Margaret Street | 2007 – 2010
Group Exhibitions –
PUBLIC VIEW
Location: The Public, New Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 7PG
23/09/11 – 09/10/11
WORKING TO RULE (for one night only)
Location: Eagle Works Gallery, Great Brickkiln Street, Wolverhampton, WV3 0PW
20/05/11
OPEN:
Location: White Tree Gallery, Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton, WV3 0TZ
20/08/2010 – 03/09/2010
BE FESTIVAL:
Location: AE Harris Building, 110 Northwood Street, Jewellery Quarter,
Birmingham, B3 1SZ
30/06/2010 – 03/07/2010
INK, BLOCK, PAPER:
Location: Birmingham City University, Margaret Street School of Art, West Midlands, UK
December 09
TOXIC FUTURES:
Location: The Works Gallery, 130 Pershore Street, Birmingham, B5 6ND
May 09
Pre-FABA:
Location: Birmingham City University, Margaret Street School of Art, West Midlands, UK
April 09
ROYAL SOCIETY OF BRITISH ARTISTS ANNUAL EXHIBITION:
Location: Mall Galleries, The Mall, London SW1
May 07
Commissions –
Sheila Jones, Norwich, UK. Bespoke coat of arms design with a twist.
October 2011
Jacqui Francis, New Orleans, USA. Bespoke coat of arms design with a twist.
September 2011
Camilla Tominey, Royal Correspondent at the Sunday Express, London. Bespoke coat
of arms design with a twist. Published 31st July 2011
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Birmingham. A series of 12 large scale wall hung wooden laser etchings, depicting the history of the hospital and the personalities of current staff/patients using a heraldic, coat of arms approach.
April 2011
The Candy Store a specialist Streetwear fashion boutique in Birmingham’s Piccadilly Arcade. Created a new logo design.
December 09
The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust. My Branching out in Japan layered lino cut print was used as the image for their corporate Christmas card, which was distributed globally.
June 07
Awards –
Associated Architects Fine Art Prize – for my degree show work.
June 2010
Placements/Art related work –
Teaching placement at Wednesfield High School.
Teaching all years:
Fine Art, Product Design and Food Technology.
March 09 – April 09 and June 08 – July 08
Summer print workshop at Wednesfield High School.
Teaching layered woodcut/lino cut printing and collograph printing. (Age 11-18)
Referees –
John Wigley
Course leader, School of Art: BIAD Birmingham, UK
Email: john.wigley@bcu.ac.uk
Paul Harrison
Artist/senior lecturer University of Wolverhampton
Email: Paulharrison2010@hotmail.com