christopher wiles

QUALIFICATIONS:
MA Printmaking and Professional Practice, University of Brighton and London Print Studio.  Distinction. 2003 - 2004.
Postgraduate Diploma, Printmaking and Professional Practice, University of Brighton/London Print Studio. 2001-2003.
BA hons Fine Art: Printmaking, University of Brighton, First Class, 1998-2001.
Btec Art and Design Foundation, Riley Centre, Hull College, 1996-1997.
POSTS HELD:
Lecturer in Art (0.5), Hull College, Sept 2009 - present.
EXHIBITIONS:
2008.  Art in Action – Waterperry Gardens, Oxford.
           AAF New York – Manhatten, New York.
           AAF Battersea – Battersea Park, London.
           London Art Fair – Islington, London.
2007.  Art in Action – Waterperry Gardens, Oxford, July.
           AAF New York – Manhatten, New York, June.
           AAF Battersea – Battersea Park, London, Mar.
           Form – Olympia, London, Mar.
           London Art Fair – Islington, London, Jan.
2006.  Group Show – Mark Jason Gallery, Bell St London, Oct
           AAF New York – Manhatten, New York, June.
           AAF Battersea – Battersea Park, London, Mar.
           London Art Fair – Islington, London, Jan.
2005.  AAF New York – Manhatten, New York, Nov.
           AAF Battersea – Battersea Park, London, April.
           London Art Fair – Islington, London, Jan.
2004.  AAF New York – Pier 52, Manhatten, New York, Nov
           Blur – Mark Jason Fine Art, London, 7th Oct – 28th Oct.
           Clocking Off – London Print Studio, 3rd June – 17th June.
           Foresight – Quodart, Brighton, 3rd June – 11th July.
           Bad Quality – Lighthouse Arts Centre, Poole, 31st Jan – 10th April.
2003.  Pr’nt - Conquest Hospital, Hastings, 1st Dec – 30th Jan ’04.
           Pr’nt - Eastbourne District General Hospital, 56h Oct – 29th Nov.
           Pr’nt - London Print Studio Gallery, 17th June – 18th July.
           Bad Quality –Touring exhibition organised by sates.org –  Showing at Primary Schools in Slough as part of Slough Creative Partnerships,
           Sept ’03 – July ’04,
           Bad Quality - WinchesterSchool of Arts, 18th March – 22nd April.    
           Bad Quality -  New Greenham Arts Centre, Newbury, Jan – Feb.
2002.  Graduate Prize Show - Whitegallery, Brighton, 3rd March-22nd April.
           Bad Quality – Touring exhibition organised by sates.org – The Millais 
           Gallery Dec – Jan ‘03.         
2001.  Let’s Pretend – 12 young Artists – The Truman Brewery, Brick Lane,  
           London, 5th  - 11th Aug.
           Graduate Show – American Express European Headquarters, Brighton, 5th July – 25th Aug.
           East London Design Show 2001 – Representing Proof Gallery, Shoreditch Town Hall, London – June.
           University of Brighton Degree Show, Brighton – June.
           Perception/Deception – Brighton Media Centre, Brighton – Feb.
2000.  16– Show of University of Brighton printmaking students, University of Brighton – May.
           Face to Face – Rowe and Maw Office Gallery, London – 13th June – 3rd Aug.
           National Print Exhibition, The Mall Galleries, London.
           Print 2000, The Walk Gallery, London – Jan.
1999.  London International Small Print Biennale, Morley Gallery, London, Dec.
           Blueprint, Nujuice Gallery, Brighton – April.

EDUCATION WORK:
Lecturer in Art (0.5), Hull College, Sept 2009 - present.
Visiting Lecturer: BA Hons Printmaking.University of Brighton, 2005.
Visiting Lecturer: MA Printmaking and Professional Practice. University of Brighton, 2005
Workshop leader for ‘It’s What I Want To Be’ Kettle’s Yard, Cambridge, 2002.
Workshop leader for ‘Me Myself and I’ Ferens Art Gallery, Hull, 2002.

PRIZES AND AWARDS:
National Lottery Grant through Arts Council England towards Face of Peterborough Artist in Residence project at Peterborough Museum 2009 - 2010.
First Prize – Artist’s Talk – London Print Studio – Feb 2002.
Whitegallery Graduate Prize for Printmaking – June 2001.
Open University Purchase Prize – June 2001.
American Express Purchase Prize for Outstanding Work – June 2001.

WORK IN COLLECTIONS:
Private collections in England, Japan and America.
Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Collection.
Hemingway Design Collection.
M&C Saatchi Collection.
London Print Studio Collection.
Aldrich Collection.
American Express Collection.
Open University Collection.
University of Brighton Collection.

ARTICLES, REVIEWS AND PUBLICATIONS
‘Portfolio – Christopher Wiles’ Artists and Illustrators Magazine, Dec ’07.
‘Down to a Fine Art’ – Living France, May 2007.
‘Great Unknowns – Christopher Wiles’  - New Currents, Sept ’05.
London Print Studio Box Set, June 2003.
Bad Quality Catalogue, to be published later this year.
Christopher Wiles’ Epitaph, by Neil Hutchinson.
Christopher Wiles: A Work in Process (self published) July ’03.
‘Bad Quality’ review, AN Magazine, Feb ’03.