John Lyons Biography
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Windrush Award Winner, Arts Achiever of the Year
2003
Co-Founder of the Hourglass Studio Gallery
Education:
1959-64 - Goldsmiths' College, School of Art, London.
1964-65 - Art Education Department, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Professional memberships:
International Association of Art
ENGAGE (The National Association for Gallery Education)
Professional positions:
2004 - Trustee Member of the Board of Hourglass Educational Arts Development Services: HEADS
2000 - Adjudicator Co-operative Insurance Christmas card competition
1994-2002 - Member of the Board of Directors, AXIS Visual Arts Information Service
1994 - External Assessor, BA Hons in Cultural Studies, Norwich School of Art and Design
1994 - Adjudicator, British Council Children's International Painting Competition
1994 - Adjudicator for W. H. Smiths Illustration Awards to Schools, John Moores University, Liverpool
1991-92 - Member of the Board of Directors, Nia Centre
1991 - Selector for Dub Transition, an exhibition of work by Denzil Forrester, Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston
1991 - Selector for the Nottingham Open Exhibition
1989 - Advisor to Young Contemporaries Exhibition Company
1988 - Adjudicator for the Young Artist Award, Whitechapel Art Gallery London
1987 - Selector for the exhibition, Double Vision, Cartwright Hall Bradford
1987-89 - External purchaser for the Arts Council National Collection
Exhibitions:
A selection of the most recent:
Solo
2006 - Diorama Art Centre Gallery, London.
2005 - 3Cups Gallery Ely, Cambridgeshire
2002 - 'In the Terrain of the Psyche' Hourglass Studio Gallery, Hebden Bridge
2000 - Theatr Ardudwy, Harlech
1999 - 'Ovation', Rochdale Art Gallery
1998 - 'Daydreaming', Lawrence Batley Gallery, West Bretton
1997 - 'Mythopoeia' a major touring exhibition from Wrexham Art Centre.
1992-94 - Behind The Carnival; a major touring exhibition Huddersfield Art Gallery.
1994 - Galway Arts Centre, Republic of Ireland.
1991 - Castle Museum Nottingham.
1990 - Salford Museum and Art Gallery.
Mixed/group
1998 - 'Evocation': Hourglass Studio Gallery.
1995 - Caribbean Connections, Islington Art Factory, London.
1990 - 'Let The Canvas Come To Life With Dark Faces' Arts Council sponsored touring exhibition.
1989 - Jouvert Print Exhibition. The Paddington Print Project, a major touring exhibition.
1988 - Plotting The Course. Arts Council sponsored touring exhibition.
1986 - Caribbean Expressions in Britain, Leicester Art Gallery.
1982 - The Hayward Annual, South Bank, London.
1982 - Edison Galerie, The Hague, Holland.
1979 - Galerie du Musee des Duncans, Paris.
Publications:
2001 - responses: intercultural drawing practice, Centre for Art International Research, Liverpool University
1998 - The Dictionary of Artists in Britain 1945-1998, David Buckman
1998 - The Art Pack, History of Black Artists in Britain, Haringey Arts Council
1997 - Intermediate GNVQ Art & Design, MacMillan
1997 - Black Art, Plotting the Course, Exhibition Catalogue
Workshops: Numerous
The following is a selection:
2003 - Carnival Workshops, Youth Bank, Rochdale
2003 - The Carnival of Chairs, 'Local Children Network. Calderdale Community Foundation.
2002 - M6 Theatre Company at Hamer School: permanent 3-D sculpture: collaborative process between artist and pupils
2002 - Belgrave Infant School, Chester, Words and painting
2002 - Shade School, Todmorden, Masking-making workshop
2002 - Mixenden Community Drawing on the Earth Project
2001 - Mixenden Community School holidays, painting workshop
2001 - Ossette School, Wakesfield, Carnival Costume making workshop
2001 - Year of the Artist Residency, Stubbings School, Lancashire
1997 - Paula Rego Exhibition, Tate Gallery Liverpool.
1995 - Vital, Tate Gallery, Liverpool.
1994 - Africa Explores, Tate Gallery Liverpool.
1994 - Artist in Residence, Rush Common County Primary,Oxford.
1993 - Community Artist in Residence for the Tate GalleryLiverpool.
1993 - David Tremlett Exhibition, Cornerhouse Manchester.
1992 - Russel Cotes Museum and Art Gallery, Bournemouth.
1992 - Visiting Artist, Dept. of Art and Design John Moores University, Liverpool.
Radio Broadcasts:
Community Artist in Residence with Joseph Beuys exhibition at the Tate Gallery Liverpool and Liverpool carnival 1993.
BBC World Service, Meridian programme on Africa Explores.
Television appearances:
1998 - BBC Television, 'Windrush' 50 commemorative programme
1997 - HTV Wales, Preview on Mythopoeia
1994 - 'Lush Life'; Celebration film series, Granada Television
1990 - The New; Granada Television
1989 - Jouvert Print Exhibition- Channel 4 Box Office
1989 - Plotting The Course exhibition, Late Night Show BBC 2
Public collections:
Rochdale Art Gallery
Huddersfield Art Gallery
Victoria and Albert Word and Image Print Collection
Arts Council National Collection
Private collections:
In England, France, Holland, United States and Switzerland.
Co-Founder of the Hourglass Studio Gallery
Education:
1959-64 - Goldsmiths' College, School of Art, London.
1964-65 - Art Education Department, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Professional memberships:
International Association of Art
ENGAGE (The National Association for Gallery Education)
Professional positions:
2004 - Trustee Member of the Board of Hourglass Educational Arts Development Services: HEADS
2000 - Adjudicator Co-operative Insurance Christmas card competition
1994-2002 - Member of the Board of Directors, AXIS Visual Arts Information Service
1994 - External Assessor, BA Hons in Cultural Studies, Norwich School of Art and Design
1994 - Adjudicator, British Council Children's International Painting Competition
1994 - Adjudicator for W. H. Smiths Illustration Awards to Schools, John Moores University, Liverpool
1991-92 - Member of the Board of Directors, Nia Centre
1991 - Selector for Dub Transition, an exhibition of work by Denzil Forrester, Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston
1991 - Selector for the Nottingham Open Exhibition
1989 - Advisor to Young Contemporaries Exhibition Company
1988 - Adjudicator for the Young Artist Award, Whitechapel Art Gallery London
1987 - Selector for the exhibition, Double Vision, Cartwright Hall Bradford
1987-89 - External purchaser for the Arts Council National Collection
Exhibitions:
A selection of the most recent:
Solo
2006 - Diorama Art Centre Gallery, London.
2005 - 3Cups Gallery Ely, Cambridgeshire
2002 - 'In the Terrain of the Psyche' Hourglass Studio Gallery, Hebden Bridge
2000 - Theatr Ardudwy, Harlech
1999 - 'Ovation', Rochdale Art Gallery
1998 - 'Daydreaming', Lawrence Batley Gallery, West Bretton
1997 - 'Mythopoeia' a major touring exhibition from Wrexham Art Centre.
1992-94 - Behind The Carnival; a major touring exhibition Huddersfield Art Gallery.
1994 - Galway Arts Centre, Republic of Ireland.
1991 - Castle Museum Nottingham.
1990 - Salford Museum and Art Gallery.
Mixed/group
1998 - 'Evocation': Hourglass Studio Gallery.
1995 - Caribbean Connections, Islington Art Factory, London.
1990 - 'Let The Canvas Come To Life With Dark Faces' Arts Council sponsored touring exhibition.
1989 - Jouvert Print Exhibition. The Paddington Print Project, a major touring exhibition.
1988 - Plotting The Course. Arts Council sponsored touring exhibition.
1986 - Caribbean Expressions in Britain, Leicester Art Gallery.
1982 - The Hayward Annual, South Bank, London.
1982 - Edison Galerie, The Hague, Holland.
1979 - Galerie du Musee des Duncans, Paris.
Publications:
2001 - responses: intercultural drawing practice, Centre for Art International Research, Liverpool University
1998 - The Dictionary of Artists in Britain 1945-1998, David Buckman
1998 - The Art Pack, History of Black Artists in Britain, Haringey Arts Council
1997 - Intermediate GNVQ Art & Design, MacMillan
1997 - Black Art, Plotting the Course, Exhibition Catalogue
Workshops: Numerous
The following is a selection:
2003 - Carnival Workshops, Youth Bank, Rochdale
2003 - The Carnival of Chairs, 'Local Children Network. Calderdale Community Foundation.
2002 - M6 Theatre Company at Hamer School: permanent 3-D sculpture: collaborative process between artist and pupils
2002 - Belgrave Infant School, Chester, Words and painting
2002 - Shade School, Todmorden, Masking-making workshop
2002 - Mixenden Community Drawing on the Earth Project
2001 - Mixenden Community School holidays, painting workshop
2001 - Ossette School, Wakesfield, Carnival Costume making workshop
2001 - Year of the Artist Residency, Stubbings School, Lancashire
1997 - Paula Rego Exhibition, Tate Gallery Liverpool.
1995 - Vital, Tate Gallery, Liverpool.
1994 - Africa Explores, Tate Gallery Liverpool.
1994 - Artist in Residence, Rush Common County Primary,Oxford.
1993 - Community Artist in Residence for the Tate GalleryLiverpool.
1993 - David Tremlett Exhibition, Cornerhouse Manchester.
1992 - Russel Cotes Museum and Art Gallery, Bournemouth.
1992 - Visiting Artist, Dept. of Art and Design John Moores University, Liverpool.
Radio Broadcasts:
Community Artist in Residence with Joseph Beuys exhibition at the Tate Gallery Liverpool and Liverpool carnival 1993.
BBC World Service, Meridian programme on Africa Explores.
Television appearances:
1998 - BBC Television, 'Windrush' 50 commemorative programme
1997 - HTV Wales, Preview on Mythopoeia
1994 - 'Lush Life'; Celebration film series, Granada Television
1990 - The New; Granada Television
1989 - Jouvert Print Exhibition- Channel 4 Box Office
1989 - Plotting The Course exhibition, Late Night Show BBC 2
Public collections:
Rochdale Art Gallery
Huddersfield Art Gallery
Victoria and Albert Word and Image Print Collection
Arts Council National Collection
Private collections:
In England, France, Holland, United States and Switzerland.