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Paul Goodrick - Environmental Art and Sculpture

 

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Statement
My work mainly focuses on nature and natural materials, and I am particularly interested in relationships and tensions between the natural and urban environments. I live in Kent (UK) and work locally and internationally.

Qualifications
BA (First Class Honours), Fine Art. University Collect of Creative Arts. (School of Fine Art Prize for outstanding achievement).

Certificate of Art Media Studies, Kent Institute of Art and Design

Stone Carving Certificate, Canterbury School of Fine Art

BA Hons, English and Philosophy, University of Kent at Canterbury

Diploma in French, Institute of Linguists

National Certificate in General Engineering, Cleveland College

Solo Exhibitions/Public Launches
"The Cleaved Log" Pines Calyx Building, St. Margaret's Bay, Kent 2007

Canterbury Cathedral Sculpture, Kent. 2007

Interventions in the Calyx. St. Margaret's Bay, Kent. 2007

"Green Room", The Goodrick Community Gallery, Sandwich, Kent. 2006

"Flock" Riverside Country Park, Gillingham. 2005

"Footsteps on Kinder" Buxton Museum and Art Gallery. 2005

"New Designs in Archadia". Exhibition in ancient English woodland, Kent. 2004

"Sisyphus". Public sculpture, Canterbury, Kent. 2003

"Coppice", University of Kent. 2003

"Promised Land", Mick Jagger Centre, Dartford. 2003

Sigmoidal Mosaic Sculpture, Pfizer, Sandwich, Kent. 2002

"The Insulators", Canterbury. 2001

"Millennium Family" sculpture. Folkestone Beach. 2000

"An Apple for Teacher" sculpture, Bredgar, Kent. 2000

"The Pharaoh", Camber, East Sussex. 1998

"Heads in the Sand", Georges House Gallery, Folkestone. 1998

Joint and Group Exhibitions
"The Tree of Life", Cleary Foundation Building, Canterbury, Kent. 2011

Collectors and Collections: Friends' Choice. Buxton Museum and Art Gallery. 2008

Creative Projects Exhibition, Ashford Library Gallery, Kent. 2007

"SeaArt2", Community Pharmacy Gallery, Margate. 2007

"Working to an End", St. Augustines, Canterbury. 2007

"Inspiring Kent", Creative Writing Project, Weald of Kent Business Centre. 2006

"SeaArt" Iota Gallery, Ramsgate, Kent. 2006

"Hidden Delights" St. Margaret's Bay, Kent. 2006

"A Plague of Locusts". Outfitters Gallery, Margate, Kent. 2006

"The Scientific Art of Identity", Sensation Centre, Dundee. 2006

"Blue Descending Stairs", Canterbury Festival. 2005

"Interdome", Architecture Week, Kent. 2005

"Extremes", Institute for New Media, Frankfurt. 2005

"Wood Vibrations" Outfitters Gallery, Margate. 2005

"Photoworks", Argentina. 2004

"Field of Vision", The Lab Gallery, New York. 2004

"Life's a Beach", The Old Brew House, Ramsgate. 2004

"White Landscape", The New Art Centre, Chatham, Kent. 2003

"Paper View", Cubical Group Gallery, Whitstable. 2003

"Let them Eat Cake", The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury. 2003

"Coppice Column" Metropole Gallery, Folkestone. 2003

DNA Sculptures. Pfizer, Sandwich, Kent. 2002

"Rouse Public Art Award" Finalist, West Malling, Kent. 2002

Hans Brinker Trophy Exhibition, Amsterdam. 2001

Kent Week 2001. Exhibition. Invicta House. Maidstone, Kent. 2001

Year of the Artist. Touring Exhibition. Sheppey and Maidstone. 2001

British Sculptors Exhibition, Antwerp. 2000

National Theatre, Toulouse, Exhibition based on "Merchant of Venice". 1999.

"Turning on Old Masters" Georges House Gallery, Folkestone. 1999

"Working in Kent", Canterbury. 1998

Commissions/Residencies/Community Events/Projects
Woodland Festival Art,Blean Wood, Canterbury. 2007

Artist's Residency, RHS Wisley. 2007

"Glorious Food", Creative Partnership's Commission, St. Mary's School, Ashford. 2007

Dragonfly, Tyland Barn nature Reserve, Kent. 2007

"Kent Goes Wild", Community Art Event, Reculver, Kent. 2007

Artist's Residency, The Kings School, Canterbury, Kent. 2007

Canterbury Cathedral Sculpture, Canterbury, Kent. 2006/7

"A Long Line of Fish" The Big Draw, Thanet Coast. 2006

Artist's Residency, University College of the Creative Arts. 2006/7

"Rock Blossom", Portland, Dorset. 2006

"Fish out of Water", Cliffe Pools, Kent. 2006

Calyx Building Ceramic Tile Drawings, St. Margaret's Bay, Kent. 2006

"The Curtain on Jonnie the Oak", Poulton Wood, Kent. 2006

"Creative Writing Schools Project", Poulton Wood, Kent. 2006

"A Plague of Locusts". Creative Partnership's Project, Thanet, Kent. From 2006

Artist's Residency. The Pines Gardens, St. Margaret's Bay. Kent 2005/6

"The Scientific Art of Identity", Welcome Trust Project. 2005/6

"Trafalgar Week" Project, Victory Wood, Kent. 2005

"Tide Winder" The Big Draw. Leading 100 participants. Thanet Coast. 2005

Year of the Volunteer project leader. "Mount Ephraim, Kent. 2005

"Birds of a Feather". Kent Coastal Project Leader. 2005

National Low Tide day. Community art installation Leader, Medway Estuary. 2005

"Wildest Dreams", sculpture and music, in Kent school and woodland. 2005

Coastal Barriers. Large scale fish installation on beach, directing JCB's. 2004

"The Big Draw", Louisa Bay, Kent. 2004

Thames Estuary Project, Isle of Sheppey, Kent. 2004

Art Bursary Programme Leader, Kent Institute of Art and Design. 2004

Environmental Art Project Leader for English Nature. 2004

"In Search of the Green Man" John Ruskin School, Coniston and Grizedale Forest. 2003

Artists Residency, Tweede Natuur, Belgium. 2003

"The Blockhouses". Willow sculpture, Canterbury, Kent. 2003

"Gallery" Painted canvases in woodland, Wildwood, Kent. 2003

"Art on the Rocks". Wildlife Trust Commission, Reculver Country Park, Kent. 2003

Thanet Coastal Project, Margate. 2003

"Town and Country" Environmental art project. Furley Park School, Ashford, Kent. 2003

Luggas Wood Sculpture Project, Wales. 2002

"The Red Cone". Public artwork, Canterbury, Kent 2002.

"Year of Science appointment" Pfizer UK, Various Kent locations. 2002

"Year of the Artist Award" Setting up of "Art for Alternative Spaces" and running the Skinny Beach Huts project in Kent. 2001

Herne Bay Festival. Giant Beach mosaic for Canterbury City bid for European City of Culture. 2001

Thanet Contemporary Arts Festival - commissioned participant. 2001

Exploring through Art. Major Awards for arts programme development and implementation with schools in Kent. 2001/2002

Pylon Bird Sculpture, Seaboard and Brett's Ltd. Canterbury

Broad Oak Nature Reserve. Artist in Residence. Development of sculpture trail and environmental art education programmes.

Kent Week Artist. Various Sculpture and other artwork. 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001

Margate Community art leader. 2000

Bredgar Village, Kent. Community art/sculpture project. 1999/2000

Farming World, Faversham, Kent. Sculpture and painting. 2000

Kings Wood Challock - various school environmental art projects. 1999

Le Ceou River Project, Dordogne, France 1999

Time and Tide event leading 17 artists Camber Sands, East Sussex, 1998

 

 

 


 




 


Coppice Column, Kent University, Canterbury, UK. 2003


Promised Land digital narrative 5m x4m Mick Jagger Centre 2003


The Red Cone Public Art, Canterbury 2002


Dna and Nature, Pfizer, Sandwich, Kent. 2002


Cast of hiker's boot print, Kinder Scout. 2003


Tree of Life. Canterbury, 2011


"Sissyphus", Broad Oak Road, Canterbury 2003


Wooland Estate, Furley Park School, Ashford, Kent 2003


"Elders" Sculpture Detail, Tweede Natuur, Belgium. 2003


Sustainable Hats. Deal CPS, Kent 2005

"Big Draw" Amonites, Louisa Bay, Kent 2004


Sketch for "Skinny Beach Huts" Project 2001


Canterbury Cathedral Sculpture 2007


Rock Blossom, Portland, Dorset 2006


"Flock" Thames Estuary, Kent 2006


"A Plague of Locusts Dance, Kent 2006


Insulator Sculpture, Canterbury 2002


Environmental Art course for teachers