1949

Born in Bristol, UK

1968 - 1969

Somerset College of Art

1969 - 1973

University of Leeds - B.A. hons Fine Art

1973 - 1975

Chelsea School of Art - M.A.

Living and working in London and Suffolk from 1980
Senior Lecturer in Fine Art, Middlesex University
Associate Lecturer with responsibility for photography within Fine Art, Chelsea College of Art and Design until 2007
Visiting Lecturer in Fine Art across several Universities in the UK

1990 - 1996

Visiting Lecturer, Vestlandets Kunstakademi, Bergen, Norway

1996 - 2000

External Examiner in Fine Art, Plymouth University

1999 - 2000

External Examiner, Postgraduate Sculpture, Slade School of Fine Art, London

2000

Set up and conducted a photographic workshop for visual artists
for the “Art Academy Without Walls” initiative in Lusaka, Zambia.
Funded by NORAD.

2000

PhD supervisor training for the London Institute

2000 - 2006

Trustee Director for Free Form Arts Trust Ltd

2003

Representative for environmental issues on behalf
of the River Deben Association, a community organisation.

2004

Further photographic workshop for the “Art Academy Without Walls”
in Zambia. Funded by NORAD. Outcomes:

An exhibition of participants work at the Henry Tayali Centre, Lusaka.

An illustrated report “Photography in Context”.

2005 - 2006

External Examiner for PhD in Fine Art, University of Gloucestershire

2006

Exploring research project in collaboration with Slade School,
“Nature/Culture”

2006

Invited to become a member of The London Group

2008

External Validator for MA Contemporary Fine Art Practice, Falmouth.

2009

External Examiner for MA Contemporary Fine Art Practice, Falmouth Institute

August 1976

Acme Gallery, London. “Twelve Stern Presences”

April 1977

Park Square Gallery, Leeds. “Entente”

April - May 1977

Wakefield Art Gallery. “Trajectory”

November 1977

Anthony Stokes Ltd, London. “An Imposition at Anthony Stokes”.

July 1978

Roundhouse Gallery, London. “Faltering Steps, Staggering Feat”

April 1980

Stichtung de Appel, Amsterdam. “There are Capabilities”

March - April 1981

Anthony Stokes Ltd, London.”Optical Wedges”

July 1981

Sunderland Arts Centre. “The Chase”

Toured to:-

August - September 1981 Arnolfini Gallery, Bristol.

October 1981 Ikon Gallery, Birmingham

February 1982 Minories, Colchester.

Catalogue with text by Lewis Biggs. ISBN 0 904461 68 8

Sept - Oct 1982

“Camerawork”, London. “Terra Incognita”.

Nov - Dec 1982

Lewis Johnstone Gallery, London. “A Clean Set of Heels”

March - April 1984

Mendel Gallery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. “Landmarks”.

Toured to:-

April - June 1984 Mackenzie Art Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan.

June - July 1984 South Alberta Art Gallery, Lethbridge, Alberta.

Catalogue with text by Lewis Biggs

May - June 1984

Chelsea Art School Gallery, London.

March - June 1986

National Museum of Photography, Film and Television, Bradford.
“Other Works and River Entries”

Catalogue with text by Lewis Biggs, Teresa Gleadowe and the artist.

June 1989

The Peter Pears Gallery, Aldeburgh, Suffolk.
“The Land from the Sea”.

Two 28 ft panoramic drawings of the East Anglian Coast by the artist with selected drawn and painted coastal views from the collection of the Hydrographic Department of the Ministry of Defence.

Catalogue with text by the artist.

June 1989

The Marland Gallery, Snape Maltings, Suffolk. “River Entries”
Panoramic photographic works.

Catalogue with text by the artist.

Both exhibitions were the result of a collaboration between the Aldeburgh Foundation, the European Visual Arts Centre at Ipswich, Southampton Art Gallery and the artist.

1990 - 1991

“Seamarks”, an exhibition initiated by Southampton Art Gallery.

Toured to:-

Spring 1990 Plymouth Art Centre, incorporating a new commission “Sectors” supported by South West Arts, Polytechnic South West and Plymouth Art Centre.

Winter 1990 James Hockey Gallery, West Surrey College of Art and Design,
Farnham

February - March 1991 Southampton Art Gallery.

Catalogue with text as above for the Marland Gallery.

Feb - March 1992

Clove Building, Butlers Wharf, London, a collaboration with Smith Jariwala Gallery. “Full Circle”.

D.E.G.W. Kings Cross, London, a collaboration with Smith Jariwala Gallery.
“Red Rags”.

August 1994

The Design Museum and Unit 18 Butlers Wharf, London. “Standing Wave”
Exhibition and presentation of the report to mark the completion of the Artist in Residency on the Upper Thames, 1993/4; supported by the Countryside Commission, Arts Council of Great Britain and Allied Lyons, facilitated by Artpoint Trust.

May - June 1997

Norsk Museum for Fotografi - Preus Fotomuseum, Horten Norway. "Sektorer"

Toured to:-

March 1998 Haugesund Billedgalleri, Norway.
Catalogue with text by the artist

Feb - March 1999

Kapil Jariwala Gallery, London. "Still Time"

Catalogue with texts by Stuart Morgan and the artist.

Oct - Dec 2000

Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich. “Time and Tide”

Toured to:-

October 2001 The London Institute Gallery, Davies Street, London.
January - March 2002 The River and Rowing Museum, Henley on Thames.
May - June 2001 The Gallery in Southwark Park, London. "Odd Times"

Catalogue with text by Colin Painter and the artist, with an essay by Adam Monaghan.

March - April 2010

The Cut Arts Centre, Halesworth, Suffolk

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1977

Whitechapel Art Gallery, London. "Whitechapel Open Exhibition"

1978

Musee d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, ARC. "Un Certain Art Anglais"

Toured to;-

Palais de Beaux Arts, Brussels as "JP2"

Catalogue with text on artist by Fenella Crichton

1979

Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. Tolly Cobbold/Eastern Arts 2nd National Exhibition.

Toured to;-

The Castle Museum, Norwich.
Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich.
Camden Arts Centre, London.
DLI Museum and Arts Centre, Durham.
Cartwright Hall, Bradford.

1980

Solomon R Guggenheim Museum, New York "British Art Now, An American Perspective"

Toured to:-

Telfair Institute of Art, Savannah, Georgia
San Diego Museum of Art, California
Museum of Art, University of Texas, Austin
Royal Academy of Art, London.

Catalogue with text by Diane Waldman. ISBN 0 89207 020 X

Dec/Jan 1980 - 1981

Mappin Art Gallery, Sheffield. "The British Art Show"

Toured to:-

February - March Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne.
April - May Arnolfini Gallery, Bristol.

Catalogue with text by William Packer. ISBN 0 7287 02 19 3

1980 - 1981

"Artist and Camera". An Arts Council Touring Exhibition.

Toured to:-

October - November Mappin Art Gallery, Sheffield.
November - December Stoke City Art Gallery.
January - February DLI Museum and Art Gallery.
February - March Cartwright Hall, Bradford.

Catalogue with introduction by Miranda Strickland Constable and individual text by the artist. ISBN 0 7287 0259 2

1981

Acme Gallery, London. "Artists for CND"

1981

"Photography as Medium". A British Council Touring Exhibition.

Catalogue with text by Teresa Gleadowe.

1982

Lewis Johnstone Gallery, London.

1982

Vienna Secession, Austria. "Photography"

Catalogue.

August 1984

Third Eye Centre, Glasgow. "Space Complex"
Single installation, "Avoidance of Collision"

Toured to:-

Arts Council Gallery, Belfast.
Sunderland Arts Centre.
Axiom, Cheltenham.

Catalogue with text by John Dee Artists against Apartheid, London.

1986

"Fotofest". Houston Texas. "Sculpture in the City", Bath.

Catalogue.

July - Sept 1987

Oldham Art Gallery,"Photography, Art and Image"

Catalogue

1987

"Emerging Artists 1978 – 86, Selections from the Exxon Series"
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York.

Catalogue with text by Diane Waldman. ISBN 0 89207 063 6

1989 - 90

"The Tree of Life/New Images of an Ancient Symbol"
Exhibition organised by Common Ground in collaboration with South Bank Centre, London.

Toured to:-

March - April Cornerhouse, Manchester
April - June Newlyn art gallery, Penzance
June - July Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter
July - August Royal Festival Hall, London
September - November Mappin Art Gallery, Sheffield
November -January 1990 Cartwright Hall, Bradford
January - February Durham Light Infantry Museum
February - April Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne
April - May City Art Gallery, Peterborough
May - July Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
July - August Maclaurin Gallery, Ayr
August - September Usher Gallery. Lincoln
October - November Mead Gallery, Coventry

Prizewinner

Publication, "The Tree of Life, New Images of an Ancient Symbol" with texts by Marina Warner, Oliver Rackham, Helen Luckett, Nina Smith
and P.L.R. Smith. South Bank Centre. ISBN 1 85332 044 7

1989

"Towards a Bigger Picture" an exhibition of the Victoria and Albert Museum's collection of contemporary photography. Tate Gallery, Liverpool.

Oct/Dec 1989

"Tricks and Transformations, an exhibition of puzzling pictures".
City Museum and Art gallery, Stoke on Trent.

July - Aug 1993

"Landskap, Sjoskap". Buskerud Kunstnercent Norway.

Aug 1993

"The Boat Show". Café Gallery, Southwark Park, London.

Catalogue

Sept 1993

"Vevrings Utstilling". Sunnfjord, Norway.

Catalogue

May 1994

“Maximum Exposure” . Exhibition of shortlist for a Commission for Felixstowe Sea Front. Felixstowe Town Hall, Suffolk.

August 1994

Two person show with Maggie Ellenby at the Clove Building, Butlers Wharf, London.

December 1994

Jason and Rhodes Gallery, London.

Aug - Sept 1995

“Cabinet Art”. Jason and Rhodes Gallery, London.

1999

“Art at 100”. Hammerson, 100 Park Lane, London.

1999 - 2001

“Floorgazing”. Winchester Gallery touring exhibition. (sates.org)

Catalogue

Sept - Oct 2000

“Selling Water by the River”. Jariwala Westzone, London

Oct - Nov 2000

“Exploration: Out of this World”. A. T. Kearney, Berkeley Square, London.

Catalogue

Nov - Jan 2001

“Cultural Ties”. A Jariwala Westzone project with UNICEF. Jariwala Westzone and Selfridges, London.

Jan - March 2001

“Photosynkyria 2001” Thessalonika, Greece.

Catalogue with text by John Stathatos. Two volumes;

“A Vindication of Tlon”. ISBN 960 12 0929 8
“Photography and the Fantastic”. ISBN 960 12 0920 4

Oct 2001

“Showcase” with Chelsea College of Art and Design. RAMC Building, Millbank, London.

Catalogue.

2002 - 2005

“Forest”. Winchester Gallery touring exhibition (sates.org)

Catalogue. “Forest” sates.org ISBN 1.873451.466

February 2004

“Assembled”. Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery; a collaboration
with the workforce of the IKEA Distribution Centre, Peterborough,
assisted by Sam Kemp.

November 2007

‘Small Wonders’, ‘The Grey Gallery’, London

March/April 2009

"Drawing: act and artefact". A London Group Exhibition, Morley Gallery, London

April/May 2009

“No Man’s Land”, The Elevator Gallery, Hackney Wick, London.

June/July 2009

The Aldeburgh Festival Exhibition, Peter Pears Gallery, Aldeburgh, Suffolk.
Two person show with Gary Breeze

1979

Designed and produced the drawings for the interior of Prospero’s cell for Derek Jarman’s film of the “Tempest”.

1983

Photographs of the River Blackwater, Essex for Colchester District and General Hospital.

1987

Photographic Project for “Making the Most Of” a Yorkshire TV/Channel 4 production.

Publication with text by the artist

1990

Photographic Project in Plymouth Sound: “Sectors” for Plymouth Sound with support from Television South West, South West Arts and Polytechnic South West.

1993 -1994

Artist in Residence on the Upper Thames. A Thames Path Project for the Countryside Commission, supported by Allied Lyons plc, managed by Artpoint Trust.

1994

Prizewinner with Rosamond Conway of “Maximum Exposure”,
a Photographers Gallery competition for new ideas for siting photography within a landscape situation.

Commission; “To Forgotten Fleets” opened at Felixstowe
22 September 1995. Managed by Commissions East.

1995 - 1996

“A Profile of the River Thames” A drawing sandblasted into concrete at the Thames Barrier, London for the Countryside Commission and National Rivers Authority. Supported by Allied Domecq. Managed by Artpoint Trust.

July 1996

A photographic project with the children of Langer School, Felixstowe.

1997 - 1998

“Thames River Crossings”. A sandblasted wall drawing and inlaid linoleum floor for the Bridge Link Gallery at the River and Rowing Museum, Henley on Thames.

1998 - 1999

Lead Artist for the Oracle Centre, Reading and commission for the design of the external paved areas

Client, Hammerson. Project manager, Free Form.
European Award for the best shopping development, 2000.

Publication “Art and Architecture” Hammerson

2000 - 2001

“Memory and the Tideline”. 14 bas relief granite pier caps for the flood defence wall, Poole Town Quay. Opened 11th September 2001.

Publication/guide; Environment Agency

2004

Received “Poole Pride of Place” award.

2003 - 2004

Artist in Residence at the IKEA Distribution Centre, Peterborough. Funded by Art & Business, New Partners. Scheme to set up a project with the workforce.
Exhibition, “Assembled”, at Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery, February.
Permanently installed at the Distribution Centre, April.

2004 - 2005

Participant with nine other artists in the ArtPoint Trust 10th anniversary project;
“Re-views”, being: a day long seminar at the River and Rowing Museum, Henley on Thames, upon the nature of public art practice, a contribution to “Re-views”, an ArtPoint book about public art using the ten invited artists as a focus.

“Re-Views”, Black Dog Press. ISBN 1 904772 20 X.
A limited edition print, facilitated by the Slade School of Fine Art and published by ARTpoint.

2007 - 2008

Commission and Consultancy for the development of Pauls Maltings, Ipswich Docks for City Living Properties. Collaboration with Andrew Martin Associates, Landscape Design. A sculpture upon Thomas Cavendish’s cirumnavigation of the world, paving and seating design and some project management. Completion date; autumn 2009.

2007 - 2008

Research for “PLOT”, a publication for Middlesex University upon the relationship between culture and the environment.

Contributors: Maria Thereza Alves, Jean Fisher, Martha Fleming, Fernando Palma, Simon Read. Edited by Simon Read. Produced by Nicky Coutts.

2008

Planning and carrying out the construction of a tidal attenuation barrier for Sutton Saltmarsh on the River Deben with the River Deben Association, for Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB. Funded by Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB Sustainable Development Fund and River Deben Association.

2008

“Odd Times”, an essay for “New Anthologies” an “Aldeburgh Music” publication. To be published 2009.

2008 - 2009

Planning and carrying out at tidal protection barrier with the River Deben Association, for Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB. Funded by Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB Sustainable Development Fund and River Deben Association.

2009

‘Odd Times’, an essay for ‘New Anthologies’ an ‘Aldeburgh Music’ publication.
Published 2009.

1992

Evaluation of the “European Visual Arts Centre at Ipswich” initiative for the Arts Council of Great Britain for the continuation of funding.

Aug - Sept 1996

Landscape Assessment of the “Surrey Hills AONB” with Countryside Commission, working with six other artists.

Sept 1996

Presented report for a seminar 7th Septmber, leading to publication:

“The Surrey Hills Landscape”, landscape assessment by the Countryside Commission. ISBN 0 861 70490 8

11 - 12 Oct 1996

“Rivers of Meaning, getting in touch with the Thames” conference organised by the London Rivers Association at the Trafalgar Tavern, Greenwich. Presented a paper; ”Standing Wave”.

Publication: “Rivers of Meaning”, London Rivers Association.

1998 - 1999

Lead Artist/Consultant for the design and proposals for artworks for the “Oracle” development, Reading.

1997

Presentation of a paper for “Photo 98” conference, Royal College of Art.

1998 - 1999

Consultant for commissioning art for the ”Ecos Centre” Ballymena, Northern Ireland, for “Land, design”.

1998 - 1999

Consultant for the Millennium Promenade, Gosport, Hants with ArtPoint Trust.

2002 - 2003

Conducted a feasibility study for an arts strategy for the restoration of the Grantham Canal. Report published as a pdf file;

“The Twenty Mile Pound” Spring 2003. www.rushcliffe.gov.uk download

June 26 & 27, 2008

Land/Water conference University of Plymouth
Presentation: ‘Beauty and the Beholder’.

Sept 26, 2008

Organised and introduced “Would you give art to a drowning man?” a symposium held at Middlesex University.

Oct 22, 2008

“Perception Peterborough” participant in a series of workshops to explore approaches for the future development of Peterborough.
Project managed by “Haring, Woods Associates”.

Arts Council England

Arts Council East

Victoria and Albert Museum

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, USA

Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Leeds City Art Gallery

Wakefield Art Gallery

Exxon Corporation

Peter Stuyvesant Foundation, Holland

National Museum of Photography, Film, and Television, Bradford

South West Arts

Suffolk Coastal District Council

Environment Agency

Norsk Museum for Fotografi, Horten, Norway

A. T. Kearney, London

Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich

River and Rowing Museum, Henley on Thames

1978

“Un Certain Art Anglais”.
Exhibition catalogue for La Musee d’Art
Moderne de la Ville de Paris, with text by Fenella Crichton.

“JP2”.
Exhibition catalogue for Le Palais de Beaux Arts, Brussels.
Text by Fenella Crichton.

1980

“British Art Now, An American Perspective”.
Exhibition catalogue for the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York,
with text by Diane Waldman. ISBN 0 89207 020 X

1980

“The British Art Show”.
Exhibition catalogue for the Arts Council of Great Britain, with text by William Packer. ISBN 0 7287 02 19 3

1980

“Artist and Camera”.
Exhibition for the ArtsCouncil of Great Britain,
with introduction by Miranda Strickland Constable and individual text
by Simon Read. ISBN 0 7287 0259 2

Spring 1980

“Aspects”

1981

“The Chase”.
Exhibition catalogue with text by Lewis Biggs. ISBN 0 904461 68 8

1981

“Photography as Medium”. Exhibition catalogue for the British Council,
with text by Teresa Gleadowe.

Spring 1981

“Aspects”

Summer 1981

“Aspects” “The Chase”

1982

“Photography”.
Exhibition catalogue for the Vienna Secession, Austria.

1984

“Landmarks”.
Exhibition catalogue for the Mendel Gallery, Saskatoon,
with text by Lewis Biggs.

1984

“Space Complex”.
Exhibition catalogue for the Third Eye Centre, Glasgow,
with text by John Dee.

Spring 1986

AND Magazine” “Neither to run with the hare nor hunt with the hounds”

1986

“Other works and River Entries”.
Exhibition catalogue for the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television with texts by Lewis Biggs, Teresa Gleadowe and Simon Read.

1986

“Sculpture in the City”.
Catalogue for the visual arts element of the Bath Festival.

1987

“Emerging Artists 1978 – 86, Selections from the Exxon Series”.
Exhibition catalogue for the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, with text by Diane Waldman. ISBN 0 89207 063 6

1989

“The Land from the Sea”.
Exhibition catalogue for the European Visual Arts Centre and the Aldeburgh Foundation, with text by Simon Read.

1989

“The Tree of Life, New Images of an Ancient Symbol”.
Exhibition publication for The South Bank Centre, with texts by Marina Warner, Oliver Rackham, Nina Smith and P.L.R.Smith. ISBN 1 85332 044 7

1990

“Seamarks”.
Exhibition catalogue for Southampton Art Gallery,
with text by Simon Read.

1993

“The Boat Show”.
Exhibition catalogue for The Café Gallery,
Southwark Park, London, with introduction by Ron Henoq,

1993

“Vevrings Utstilling”.
Exhibition catalogue for Sunnfjord Commune, Norway.

1994

“Thames Path Public Strategy”.
Project report for the Countryside Commission; kept in the Thames Path Archive, River and Rowing Museum, Henley on Thames

1996

“POINT, Art and Design Journal” No. 2. “Weirs Waves and Scour”
ISSN 1360-3477

1996

London Rivers Association; “Rivers of Meaning” publication following a conference of the same title. Title of contribution; “Standing Wave”.

1997

“Public Art - People, Projects, Process”.
Eileen Adams. ISBN 0 9077 3036 1

1997

“Sektorer”.
Exhibition catalogue for Norsk Museum for Fotografi, Norway,
with text by Simon Read.

1997

“The Surrey Hills Landscape”.
Countryside Commission. ISBN 0 861 70490 8

1999

“Still Time”.
Stuart Morgan and Simon Read; catalogue for exhibition of the same title, Kapil Jariwala Gallery. ISBN 8 98669 19 8

1999

“Floorgagazing”.
Exhibition catalogue for Winchester Gallery. (sates.org)

2000

“Time and Tide”.
Colin Painter and Simon Read with an essay by Adam Monaghan. Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich.
ISBN 0 906688 34 5

2000

“Explorations: Out of this World”.
A.T. Kearney. Inclusion by Simon Read
and J Paul Stephens.

2000

“Appearance and Reality”.
A visual handbook for artists, designers and makers. Stephen Hogbin, Cambian Press. ISBN 1 8928 36 05 X

2000

“Art and Architecture”.
The Oracle, Reading. Published by Hammerson

2001

“Photosynkyria 2001, A Vindication of Tlon”
Catalogue for exhibition, Thessalonika, Greece, with text by John Stathatos. ISBN 960 12 0929 8

2001

“Photosynkyria 2001, Photography and the Fantastic”.
Exhibition catalogue, Thessalonika, Greece, with text by John Stathatos.
ISBN 960 12 0920 4

2001

“Showcase”.
Exhibition catalogue for Chelsea College of Art and Design.

2001

“Poole Sea Defences, Town Quay”.
Environment Agency.

2002

“Forest”.
Exhibition catalogue for Winchester Gallery (sates.org)
ISBN 1 873451 466

2003

“Everything Seemed Possible, art in the 1970’s”.
Richard Cork. Yale University Press. ISBN 0 300 09508 2
“Simon Read, 28th August 1976”

2003

“The Twenty Mile Pound”.
Report for the Grantham Canal Partnership, published as a pdf file.
www.rushcliffe.gov.uk

2005

“Re Views”.
A publication to celebrate the 10th anniversary of ARTpoint Trust. Essays commissioned upon ten artists; author for Simon Read,
Stephen Turner. Editor; Ruth Charity.
Publisher; Black Dog Press ISBN 1 904772 20 X

2008

“PLOT”.
A Middlesex University, Fine Art Research Publication to explore cultural perceptions of land. Essays by Maria Thereza Alves, Jean Fisher, Fernando Rodriguez Palma and Simon Read,
with an introduction by Martha Fleming.
Edited by Simon Read, production by Nicky Coutts.
Publisher, Confluens Fine Art Research Publications, Middlesex University. ISBN 978-1-85924-219-3 (Click to view)

2009

“Drawing: act and artefact” a group exhibition catalogue published by the London Group with an introduction by Wendy Smith. ISBN 978-0-9545238-4-8

2009

“New Aldeburgh Anthology” An Aldeburgh Music publication compiled by Jonathan Reekie and Ariane Banks, foreward by Ronald Blythe.

Essay with images “Odd Times” ISBN 978-1-84383-439-7