Biography
CV
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Education
Liverpool John Moores University MA Fine Art
Manchester Polytechnic BA(hons) Photography
Falmouth School of Art
Commissions, Grants, Awards & Residencies
2023 Commissioned for new work for solo show at Galeri Caernarfon.
2022 Residency at Cill Rialaig, South West Ireland.
2021 Commissioned for new work Tales from Terracottapolis, TÅ· Pawb.
2020 Selector and Judge for Wrexham Open.
2019 Art Council Wales research & development grant.
2018 Judges Prize, Wrexham Open, Ty Pawb, Wrexham.
2018 3 month residency at Make, Liverpool
2017 Royal Drawing School residency at Dumfries House, Scotland.
2002 1st prize, North Wales Open
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Selected exhibitions
2024 Cleave, Dispensary Gallery, Hypha Studios, Wrexham.
2024 Cleave (250 Welsh slates), Plas Brondanw, Gwynedd.
2023 Hollti a Rhwymo / Cleave, Galeri Caernarfon.
2023 Éirí Amach/Codwn/Rise Up BENYWAIDD, CARN, Caernarfon.
2022 'Opposing Views’ AIR Open, Altrincham, Greater Manchester.
2022 Tales from Terracottapolis, TÅ· Pawb, Wrexham.
2021 'Collapse’ Agored 21, Galeri Caenarfon, Caenarfon.
2021 ‘Collapse’ RWA Open, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol
2020 Penwith Associates group show, St Ives.
2019 Royal West of England Academy Open, Bristol
2019 North Wales Open, Theatre Clwyd, Mold
2018 'Opposing Views’ Wrexham Open, Ty Pawb, Wrexham
2018 Beneath, solo show, Make, North Docks, Liverpool
2018 Viewpoints, Espacio Gallery, London
2018 Thresholds: The Adjacent Possible, The Tapestry, Liverpool
2017 Royal West of England Academy Open, Bristol.
2017 Weight of pressure, St Johns Market, Liverpool.
2017 Chasing out something alive, Mostyn, Llandudno, Wales
2016 The organic and inorganic body LJMU, Liverpool
2016 We are all connected, Bridewell studios, Liverpool
2015 Wrexham Open, Oriel Wrexham, Wrexham, Wales
2010 Colwyn Bay Library gallery, Conwy, Wales
2007 Solo show, Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Mold, Flintshire, Wales
2006 MOMA Winners group show, Y Tabernacle, Machynlleth, Wales.
2003 Solo show, Denbigh Library Arts Centre, Denbigh, Wales.
2003 Solo show, Worcester City Art Gallery, England.
2003 Solo show, Jersey Arts Centre, Jersey, Channel Islands.
2002 Y Lle Celf, National Eisteddfod, St Davids, Wales.
2002 Solo show, Cornerstone Gallery, St.Ives, Cornwall.
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Lesley F James
Originally from Cornwall, UK
Lives & works in North Wales, UK
Lesley is interested in surface traces, form, and in the physical and invisible barriers we create. Following a career in photography, she now uses more nascent materials to create large physical pieces that tread a line between drawing and sculpture.
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Her photographic practice has been exhibited widely across the UK including solo shows in the Channel Islands, Cornwall, Worcestershire, Lancaster and Wales.
Recent work focuses on large paper and graphite drawings that can then become sculptures. They are virtually impossible to recreate, taking on new form and response to each new environment that houses them.
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