Pip Dickens

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Born: 1962
Lives: United Kingdom

Education
MFA Painting - 2000 Slade School of Fine Art (University College London)
BA (Hons) Painting - 1996 Leeds Metropolitan University

Solo Exhibitions
2012 - 'Toward the Light by Pip Dickens',The Brindley Arts Centre, Cheshire, United Kingdom, (March-May 2012) - supported by the Arts Council of England. Touring Exhibition
2012 'Pip Dickens: New Works' - Solo Exhibition of Paintings at Stanley and Audrey Burton Gallery at the University of Leeds (Jan-Apr 2012)
2012 'SHIBUSA – Extracting Beauty': Solo Exhibition of Paintings with sound compositions by Monty Adkins, and Book of the same name written by Monty Adkins & Pip Dickens (available for tour from May 2012)
2011 - 'Hajime - The Beginning...', preliminary paintings and sketches influenced by Japanese katagami patterns by Pip Dickens with sound compositions by Monty Adkins. The Atrium in the Creative Arts Building, University of Huddersfield. part of GEM Days - 5 days of Sonic Exploration., 21-28 Feb 2011
2010 - 'Toward the Light by Pip Dickens',Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, Bradford, United Kingdom, 21 Aug 2010 – 07 Nov 2010 - supported by the Arts Council of England. Touring Exhibition
2008 - ‘Fabrications’ Painting and drawings, Brahm Gallery, Leeds (Sep 18 – Nov 5 2008)
2001 - 'Pip Dickens', Cassian de Vere Cole Fine Art (ELGIN), London, UK
2000 - 'Pip Dickens', Cassian de Vere Cole Fine Art (ELGIN), London, UK
1998 - 'Pip Dickens', Yorkshire Television Studios, Leeds, UK



Group Exhibitions
2011 - 'Colour in Art', Beldam Gallery, Brunel University West London, London (invited artist)
2010 - '12 Constellations' , invited artists explore ideas related to discovery, antiquities, archaeology, collections, histories, and curiosities, Vulpes Vulpes, London
2009 - 'A Feast for the Eyes', Gallery II, University of Bradford
2009 - Art Auction for the Medical Foundation For the Care of Victims of Torture, Royal Institute of Great Britain, London
2009 - 'Porno-Graph' , invited artists make work in response to various types of graph paper, Brahm Gallery, Leeds
2009 - Elephant Man Drawings in group exhibition 'MILL' at Monika Bobinska Gallery, London
2009 - 'On Your Wall' , Leeds Metropolitan University Gallery, Leeds
2008 - Selected work ‘Femme Fatale’ at arts@trinity, Leeds, UK
2007 - Alan Kluckow Fine Art, Berkshire, UK
2007 - Stephanie Hoppen Gallery, London, curated by Alan Kluckow, UK
2006 - ‘Nocturnal’, Sarah Myerscough Fine Art, London, UK
2004 - ‘Double Take’, The Business Arts Council, San Francisco, curated by Tangent Contemporary Art, USA
2004 - ‘Edna’, Retrospective of past winners of the Edna Lumb Art Travel Award, Leeds Metropolitan University , UK
2004 - ‘In the Mix’, Tangent Contemporary Art, San Francisco Marina, San Francisco, USA
2003 - 'Starting A Collection', Art First, Cork Street, London
2003 - 'Illusions': Pip Dickens James Lumsden and Tomoya Matsuzaki, Sarah Myerscough Fine Art, London
2002 - 'Ten', bcontemporary, Newcomen Street, London
2002 - 'Sharon Ben-Tal, Pip Dickens and Laurel Hunter,'Tangent Contemporary Art, San Francisco, USA
2002 - 'Oil & Stone: Pip Dickens and Deveren Bowman', East 73rd Gallery, London, UK
2002 - 'Beneath The Surface II', Sarah Myerscough Fine Art, London, UK
2002 - 'Best of Art 2002', Sarah Myerscough Fine Art, London, UK
2002 - 'ART 2002—London Art Fair ',with Sarah Myerscough Fine Art, London, UK
2002 - 'Beautiful & Unique', Beatrice Royal Gallery, Eastleigh, UK
2002 - '6th Debenhams Windows Exhibition', Manchester, UK
2002 - 'Bittersweet', (invited artist) at Danielle Arnaud Contemporary Art, London, UK—Curated by Roy Exley
2001 - 'Fresh Art', Business Design Centre, London, UK - (Sponsored by AXIS)
2000 - 'Hangover', SMART Studios, Leeds, UK
1999 - 'Grrr!', The Paper Bag Factory, London, UK
1998 - 'Edna Lumb Art Travel Award Retrospective', Dean Clough Gallery, Halifax, UK



Bibliography
/seconds 9 : Vanishing Point - The Vicious and Virtuous Circle the online journal of contemporary art and its research 2008
Invited Contributor, The Leeds Guide,October 2004
Invited Contributor, The Leeds Guide, Leeds versus London main feature article, June 2002
Previews, Art Review, May 2001, p28
Previews, Art Review, February 2001, p24
Feature: Pip Dickens, Galleries magazine, February 2001, p17
Picture Story, Times Higher, May 22 1998, p7


Grants/Awards
2010 - Leverhulme Trust Award Artist in Residence - University of Huddersfield Department of Music
2009 - Shortlisted: Celeste Painting Prize 2009
2009 - Nominated artist: Jerwood Contemporary Painters 2009
2008 - Short listed ‘Blackpool Illuminations Design Competition’ 2008, design to be implemented in Stanley Park, Blackpool, UK
2001 - Axis Sponsored Stand Award Winner, Fresh Art Fair, Business Design Centre, London, UK
2000 - Jeremy Cubitt Prize (Slade School of Fine Art), UK
1997 - Shortlisted NatWest Art Prize, London, UK
1995 - Edna Lumb Art Travel Award, UK


Projects
2011 Research Trip to Kyoto, Japan
2010-2011 - Leverhulme Trust Award Artist in Residence, University of Huddersfield, Dept. of Music
2009-2010 - Artist in Residence, Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, Bradford, Yorkshire, UK
2006-Ongoing: Public art commission for new development in West End, London (MAKE architects)
2002 - Painting on view in The Box Works Urban Splash development, Manchester, UK
2002 - Book Cover design for A War of Individuals – Bloomsbury Attitudes To The Great War by Jon Atkin, ISBN 0-7190-6071-0
2001 - Design elements for Trade Wind Hitchers by Nicola Russell, ISBN 0-95381-802-0
1991-1996 Various commissioned paintings


Publications
Catalogue: Toward the Light - Pip Dickens, catalogue published by Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, Bradford 2010 ISBN 9780946657650
'The Alchemy of the Surface: The Paintings of Pip Dickens', by Roy Exley, 2010
Surfacing Art Journal (online journal), April 2009
"I Follow My Art", catalogue, Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture, London, 2009
Feature interview: Yorkshire Today monthly magazine, April 2009
Contributor /seconds 9 : Vanishing Point: The Vicious and Virtuous Circle, the online journal of contemporary art and its research, 2008
Review, Blackpool Gazette, March 2008, p7
Preview, Metro, 2004
Review, Metro, 2004
Catalogue: 'Edna', published by Leeds Metropolitan University Gallery, 2004
Invited contributorThe Leeds Guide,October 2004
Dig Yorkshire, Highlights: 'Edna', web review, 2004
Invited contributor 'Leeds versus London ', contemporary art & leisure scene comparison article for The Leeds Guide, June 2002
Catalogue: 'Fresh Art', published by Fresh Art Fair, Business Design centre, London, p40
Catalogue: PIP DICKENS, published by Simba Print 2000, 2001
Reviews, Art Review, May 2001, p28
Previews, Art Review, February 2001, p24
Feature: Pip Dickens, Galleries magazine, February 2001, p17
Picture Story, Times Higher, May 22 1998, p7