Education
1987-91 BA (Hons) Fine Art / Sculpture, West Surrey College of Art and Design
1988 Fine Arts Exchange / Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, USA
1986-87 Diploma in Art Foundation Studies, Bath Academy of Art, Avon

Projects, Exhibition/Events
2004
- Laburnum Pilot - a collaboration with Amy Plant, Commissioned by The Drawing Room, London. (April - June). www.drawing.room.org
- Everything is all right: Film, Object, Performance, Museum Bochum, Germany
2003
- Interview Study (video live) & one night dedication piece. Guest editor for Sexy machinery publication launch (issue 10) organised by Abake at Architectural Association, London
- Lost Persons Tent, Bow Festival, Commissioned by Space Studios Public Art Team, London
- The Art of Survival , Czech Embassy London, National Gallery, Prague & Czech centre, London made for Prague Biennale, Curated by B+B, London
- Last dance, (posters and event) Charlies place, group exhibition, Annely Juda Fine Art, London
- Spare Time Job Centre, Six week project. Gallery transformed into temporary research centre for Spare Time. Developed with Assistance of Spare Time Team, Commissioned by Chisenhale Gallery, London
2002
- The launch of the catalogue and an exhibition about the residency at Upriver Loft, Kunming, China, collaboration with Tomoko Takahashi & Sebastian Lowsley Williams, GASWORKS Gallery, London,
- Horse collection & programme website screening, TENT, Centre for Visual Arts, Rotterdam, The Netherlands & John Hansard Gallery, Southampton. Group Exhibition: 'Potential, Ongoing Archive', Curated by Anna Harding. Accompanied with Publication: Potential: Ongoing Archive.
- Fish Island - The making of Radio Show, originally made for radio: Broadcast on Resonance fm (104.4fm) 25 May 02. Commissioned by Space Studios Public Art Team, London
- Long Weekend, '3 years at Fordham' Fordham Gallery, London
- Research in three parts: Shoot, on the road & horse collection, plus 'one night dancing competition', International Artists Fellowship ( January - March 02) ,Upriver Loft, Kunming, China. (supported by Arts Council of England International Artists Fellowship programme)
2001
- www.whitechapel.org/programme extensive online archive of the live event
designed and edited by Ella Gibbs, programmed by Calum Kerr
- Programme - a series of planned projects and incidental events, for the exhibition 'Temporary Accommodation', Commissioned by Whitechapel Art Gallery, London
- Lesson one: an exchange, Guest tutor at Daniela Johnstons Art Project Summer school, House Gallery, London

2000
- The Room of Patience, collaboration with Tomoko Takahashi, Tate Britain, London
- Night Stop Cinema; 5 day project. As part of The Week of Small Miracles; A Series of Arts Events along the River Lea Valley, commissioned by LMC. Curated by Peter Cusack
- Velodrome: Bicycle cleaning day: 1 day project, Milch, Curated by Lisa panting, London.
- Green (in der sonne zu liegen) 5 day event in Berlin, Germany. Curated by Rampe 003,
a collaboration with Amy Plant( www.rampe003.de)
- The making of meetings archive ; SQAL/LP: 10 day residency based at the Fishing Museum, Brighton Beach, Brighton, with 10 live artists. Organised and initiated by Ken Turner (live art & art occurrence), Bill Beech (Brighton University) and belt a space in between
- 99/00, a collaboration with Anna Best. Live Project: 31 Dec. 1999 - 1 Jan. 2000. 'live event plus Exhibition'. Artsway, Sway, Hants.( www.info@artsway.demon.co.uk/99/00).
- Feed collaboration with Muxa, Hackney City Farm, London. Commissioned by Valley Vibes
1999
- The Area of Patience, 48 hr event. A collaboration with Tomoko Takahashi Tablet at the Tabernacle, London.(www.48hours.com)
- Wish You Were Here, Cabin Fever, Beach Huts, St.Ives, Cornwall. A group event organised by Annabel Other / Bristol Art Library. For more info contact: Bristol art Library, Bristol
- Gasking's refreshments, interAction, Bermondsey Carnival, Southwark Park, London.
1998
- Disco in the field, Mirzaani International Artists Workshop, Mirzaani, Republic of Georgia.
- SOS, By Hand Exhibition, Karavansarai, Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia
- Somebody is Dreaming That You Are Awake. Collaboration with F.Rod, Aarhus, Denmark. www.module.dk/: Module 1; Everyday ritual & the mystic in visual art, curated by Project Group LXX: Jetta Gejl Kristensen & Iben Rasmussen.
- You and Me, collaboration with F. Rod at belt, London.
1997
- You Can't Eat The Sun, a collaboration with F.Rod and Safeways Supermarket, Chalk Farm, London. Women in Focus Festival, London.
- Belt - a space in between (see curatorial projects)
1996
- Changing of the guards/ intervention, collaboration with Myles Stawman. Changing of the Guards at Buckingham Palace, The Mall, London
- Come Climbing in a Different Way, one day event, Castle Climbing Centre, London.
A collaboration with F. Rod and Vertical Axis, organised by Speckled Eye.
- Toast, Stoke Newington High Street, London. Collaboration with Myles Stawman.
- Breakfast Room, SubRosa Festival Symposuim, Plasy, Czech Republic.
- Madame Lillie Clothes, Madame Lillie Gallery, London. Collaboration with F. Rod,
- Symptom of Wearing Experience, Dogstar, Brixton, London.
1995
- Lift Me Up, Shave International Artists Workshop, Somerset.
- Response 200, LED, Watershed Media Centre, Bristol. High Tides: A Survey of Art in Bristol
- You and Me, awake in London, 4 days & 3 nights. Collaboration with F.Rod
- Warming, Cornershop, Bristol
- Observation, collaboration with musicians and performers: R.Mills, N.Jenkins and N. Tandavanitj Live Art Platform, Time Being Festival, Prema Arts Centre, Gloucester.
1994
- Site Absent Sight, Cornershop 'live', Bristol.
- Main Entrance, Epstein Building', Exposition miv@rt, Easton, Bristol.
- Rake, Kings Square, Bristol
- Five Fields, Shave International Artists Workshop, Somerset.
- Hundreds on Thousands - Electoral register study 5 days.
Collaboration with D.Eastmond Bath Fringe Festival.
- A Return Journey, 218 bus route, 218 Arts Festival, Stoke on Trent.

1993
- Sees What's Been A collaboration with A. Nicholson. 'Birnham', Nosepaint. London.
- Pockets, Turtlekey Arts Centre, London. Collaboration with dancer, S Griffiths, Arthaus.
Video
1994-02
- Shoot & On the road, (short films) Upriver loft, Kunming, China.
- Stuntman' (The Great Ormani, Brighton), Blinc film festival, G39, Cardiff.
- Light Forest Expedition, Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia.
- Fairysand (animation)' International Film Festival/ Forest of Dean. Organised by Bruce Allen
- City Flowers of the World, Copenhagen video touring project.
- Wake Up, Everyday Ritual & The Mystic in Art, one day. Consulting Clairvoyant.
conference, Ost Paradise, Aarhus, Denmark.
- Nirvana Rooftop, compilation: Case Study Home Project, Slovenia.
- The Day I Missed the Meat Wagon', Shave international Artists Workshop.
- 1 Hour Non Stop Kissing, Spitz, Whitechapel Open. London.
- My Dad Blowing up the World', Cornershop 'clock' event, Bristol.
- I Ask You to Sit Still, Shave International Artists workshop, Somerset.

Curatorial Projects
- Belt - a space in between ,
Co founded in 1996 - July 1999 Vyner Street, Bethnal Green '.Live and work place opened as an experimental live meeting place, project space, laboratory of ideas. Artists and organisations working with Belt include: Francoise Rod, Geoffry Blundell, Bruce Gilchrist, Tomoko Takahashi, Tim Miller, EMCO, Anna Best, Amy Plant, Kathrin Bohm, Lisa Cheung, Peter Cusack, Myles Stawman, Ken Turner, Stuart Mayes, the Bristol Art Library, City Projects, Valley Vibes, SQAL/LP. Reviews in Artists newsletter, Metropolis, Mute, Melody Maker,The Independent.
Belt exists as a movable idea, in collaboration with other projects and individuals.
1999
- Parklight (Assistant curator) 4 night event curated by Alice Sharp, Clissold Park, London. Artists: Simon Faithfull, Michelle Griffiths, Tomoko Takahashi, Julian Opie, Chris Grottick and Keith Piper.
1994-98
- Shave One Day Symposium, co-organiser with Anna Best and David Lillington: 'International views of the place of the artist', GASWORKS Gallery, London.
- Shave International Artists Workshop, Co organiser with Anna Best, Including annual selection, fundraising, and administrative work. Shave has been supported by The Arts Council of England, Gulbenkian Foundation, Foundation for Sports and the Arts, Paul Hamlyn Foundation and South West Arts.
1992
- Cornershop Studio, Bristol. Co-founder and co-ordinator of A co- operative arts studio, events and exhibition space.

Teaching / Invited talks & seminars
2004
- Invited artist: The Art of Encounter - a panel discussion: with Nicolas Bourriaud, Claire Bishop & Inventory and Marcus Verhagen. Whitechapel Gallery, London ( May 04)
- Time Based Practice, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff.
- (1999-present) Visiting Lecturer.
2003
- City and Guilds College of Arts, London, Invited artist - China Residency.
- Drawing lectures, Camberwell College of Art, London. Invited talk, 'In process'.
- Creative Curating, Goldsmiths University of London. Requested Tutorials.
- Brighton University,one week project with Students, in collaboration with Zap Productions for Brighton street festival. Invited artist.
- ICA, London.'Socially Engaged Practice Seminars' Invited speaker.
2002
- Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. Exchanges and collaborations.
- Chisenhale Gallery, London. Get Art' artists training scheme. Presentation & workshop sessions. Invited artist.
- Engaged Conference " Artists > Arts" Invited speaker.
- John Hansard Gallery, Southampton, Symposium, Autonomous archives. Exhibiting artist.
- South West China:
Upriver Loft, Kunming
Yunnan Arts Institute, Kunming
Sichuan Fine Arts Institute
Chonqing. Upriver Gallery,Chengdu
- Artists in residence. A series of invited talks and seminars.
2001
- G39, Cardiff, Wales. From A to B via C, Gallery talk.
- University of Brighton, Monday Lecture.
- Creative Curating, Goldsmiths University of London, Seminar & tutorials.
- Chelsea Art School, London 'Event', collaborations and collective practices.
1994-98
- Ost Paradise, Arhus, Denmark. One day conference: Every ritual and the Mystic in Visual Art, Invited speaker.
- Backspace . Womens workshops (net/media/collaborations).
- Camberwell College of Art, London. 'Collaborative projects / art & life.'BA (Hons) Graphic Design.
- Goldsmiths, University of London. 'Collaborative projects / art & life'. BA (Hons) textiles.
- STALK (3)Backspace, London, Belt' a space in between@) menu: Blocked Representation.
- Shave Farm, Somerset . A'level students from Hatcham Wood School. Video project.
- Université de Paris VIII, Vincennes a Saint Denis, Paris France, MA / Projects d'installations plastiques: talk and workshop.
- Hatcham Wood School, London, A'Level students. video project.
- Artventure Trust, Guildford, Surrey. Extensive work with special needs groups.

Publications / CD roms
1994-02
- Catalogue about the residency at Upriver Loft, Kunming, China', edited and designed with Tomoko Takahashi & Sebastian Lowsley Williams.
- 'Horse collection' commissioned intervention, Art Review, November 2002.
- 'Programme: Calendar & website versions': Potential, ongoing archive. Edited by Anna Harding. Published by Artimo in association with Anna Harding and the John Hansard Gallery, 2002.
- Space Cooks: my granny's recipe 2002.
- Shreber Jugend : A document of the event, Berlin, Germany. Published by Rampe 003.
- Fish Island - the making of a radio show (Limited edition audio cd). Mail order.
Commissioned by Space studios public Art team, London, 2002
- Temporary Accommodation, CD Rom, produced by Whitechapel Art Gallery, London, 2001
- The World of Our Landscape, CD Rom, Artsway, Sway, Hants, 2000.
- The Week of Small Miracles Commemorative newspaper, London, 2000 .
- Torn up Super Heroes, Pulgar. Edited by Luis Romero, Venezuela, 1999.
- Light Forest Expedition Alternative Newspaper. Edited by Shota, Tbilisi,Georgia, 1999.
- The Book(let) of Patience. Designed by Tomoko Takahashi, Edited by Ella Gibbs..
- Breathing and Falling, Creative Curating Goldsmiths publication, Breathing productions. - Hayvend, ICA, London, distributed in conjunction with vending machine of artists works.
- Shave International Artists Workshop catalogue 1994,1995 & 1997.

Selected Press/ Reviews
1995 - 03
- Contemporary, review, Marcus Verhagen ( May 2003). Spare Time Job Centre.
- Art Monthly, review, J.J. Charlesworth (March 03). Spare Time Job Centre.
- www.artforum.com. Rachel Withers (February 03) Spare Time Job Centre.
- Artists Newsletter (February 03) Gallery employment
- Hackney Gazette ( January 03). A job well done.
- Frieze, review by Matt Price, (October 02) Potential: ongoing archive'John Hansard Gallery.
- BCAA News; British Chinese Artists Association ( June 02). Upriver experience
- Artists Newsletter, (May 02). International Artists fellowships.
- TV Kunming. weekender news, China ( Feb 02).Artists in residence.
- Artists Newsletter, Abigail Reynolds ( Sept 01).Oh what a lovely audience.
- The Guardian, Adrian Searle ( Jan 01) The raw and the rubbish.
- Time Out, Sarah Kent ( Jan 01) Temporary measures.
- London Cyclists Magazine (Oct 00)Velodrome.
- Daily Echo, HampshireArtsway.(April 00).Review 99/00.
- Hackney Gazette,( Jan 00). feed Review.
- Art Crash, Arhus, Project Group LXX review Module 1, Arhus, Denmark. May 98.
- The Independent, (June '96). Myles and Ella give toast.
- Art Presence, No16 Alpha Pléneuf Val André, France, '.(March 95).Gibbs and Rod 'You and Me.

Fundraising and Awards
1996-02
- Arts Council of England; International Artists Fellowship, China.
- Space Mentoring Scheme; developing 'Programme' website.
- London Arts Board; London Visual Arts Funds, Artists 2000.
- British Council Travel Grant; Rampe 003, Berlin, Germany.2000.
- British Council Travel Grant: Mirzaani International Artists Workshop, Mirzaani, Republic of Georgia. 1998.
- Art Crash, Kulturhus, Aarhus and Arhus Kommune. Project Group LXX, Somebody is Dreaming,1998.
- The Arts Council of England Research & Development Fund :Shave Artists Workshop 97
- The Arts Council of England Symposium Fund. International views of the place of the artist, Gasworks, London,1997.
- Shave Research & British Council in Prague for the participation in SubRosa Festival Symposium, Czech Republic, 1996.

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