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Personal Details |
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James Fee |
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e-mail: |
[email protected]
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Education & Training |
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1979-80 |
Sutton Coldfield College of Further Education
Foundation Art & Design |
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1980-83 |
North Staffordshire Polytechnic
B.A. (Hons) Fine Art (2:1) |
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1990-92 |
Northumbria University
M.A. Fine Art |
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1997-98 |
Goldsmith's College London University
Post Graduate Certificate in Education |
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2000-01 |
Basingstoke College of Technology
City & Guilds D21 (Assessment in learning)
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Awards/Bursaries |
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1990 |
Northumbria University Bursary for tuition fees on MA
course |
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1992 |
Northern Arts Award £250 towards material |
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1998 |
Camelot £5000 National Lottery funding to set up "Galda"
- group of 4 Irish descent artists living in Birmingham
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Group Shows |
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1984-85 |
7 Midland Artists |
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1986 |
Crescent Arts workshop, Scarborough Sculpture trail around
the castle |
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1987 |
Contact Gallery, Norwich, Sculpture
trail in Rosary |
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1988 |
Walsall museum and Art Gallery
"Experience of touch" |
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1994 |
Crescent Arts workshop, Scarborough
"Common ground" - Irish Artists in Britain |
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1995 |
Ragley Hall, Warwickshire Sculpture
trail - S. Warwickshire Arts Soc. |
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1996 |
Westenbirt Arboretum, Gloucesteshire
Sculpture trail S. Warwickham Art Soc. |
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1997-98 |
"Gallda" |
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2001 |
"Bagnoli" |
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2001 |
Cavan County Museum, Arts Council
Cavan collective |
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2001 Oct |
Open Show - Sligo Art Gallery |
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2002 Jan |
"In search of Angels" - St
Patrick's Centre Downpatrick, Co Cavan |
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2002 Jan |
"Bagnoli/Fee" - joint
exhibition, Glens Centre, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim |
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2002 Jun |
"New Beginnings" - Higher
Bridges Gallery, Enniskillen - a one day open show, viewed by former U.S.
President Bill Clinton on his visit for the official opening of the Peace
Centre and Gallery. This show is to be repeated in September for an
extended period.
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2002
Jul-Sep |
"4 West Cavan Artists" - Ballyhugh
Art Centre, Ballyconnell |
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2002 Sep-Nov |
"New Beginnings" - Higher Bridges
Gallery, Enniskillen - open show |
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2002 Oct |
Open show - Sligo Art Gallery |
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2002 Nov |
Royal Blue - Visual Arts from Cavan, Airfield
Trust, Dublin |
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2002 Nov |
Cavan Visual Artists Network -
Cavan Crystal - first show |
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Other Activities |
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1995-98 |
Artists in Residence at
Broadway School, Birmingham |
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1988-97 |
Visiting Artist for Walsall Soc. of Artists, W.Midlands |
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1999-01 |
Visiting Artist for the Newtown Mayfest, mid Wales |
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2001-02 |
Artist/Tutor at Ballyhugh Arts Centre, Co. Cavan |
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2002 |
Artist/Tutor at Darty
Centre, Kinlough, Co. Leitrim
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2003
Art Workshops provided for: |
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 | children/adults, 5 drawing lessons in
Blacklion - supported by Cavan Co. Council (Jan 2003) |
| after school drama group, 10 sessions in
Blacklion/Kileshandra - supported by Cavan Co. Council (Feb - Apr
2003) |
| two schools in Dublis, Co. Monagham for 3 days
- supported by the Cross Community Church Peace & Education
Programme Belfast (Feb 2003) |
| two schools in Emyrah, Co. Monaghan for 3 days
(same as above) (May 2003) |
| Special Olympics, 12 sessions for people with
learning difficulties in Cootehill, Co. Cavan - supported by Cavan Co.
Council (May-Jun 2003)
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Additional Information... |
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| initiated and participated in numerous open
shows all over Britain |
| undertaken numerous private and public
commissions since moving to Ireland (July 2001) |
| active member of the newly formed Cavan Visual
Artists Network (CVAN) |
| completed sculpture at St. Mary's School,
Newtown, Wales. It was blessed by Bishop Edwin (23 May 2003) (Images and more information will soon be
posted on this site) |
| appointed in March 2003 by the council to serve as community artist
for West Cavan County. The first project completed under this job
title was "Anoch lógna Sionna" - The Shannon Pot (17 May).
I also made the props; a ceremonial bronze bowl and staff of office
(hazel/bronze) for the mock investiture of a local clan chieftain and
took the role of High Priest/Druid in a costumed drama on the day
(pictures to be posted). |
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