CHRISTOPHER BARNES - POTTER : CURRICULUM VITAE 3/10/2016 http://www.morvernpottery.co.uk/ [email protected]

Christopher Barnes is a Selected Member of the Craft Potters Association of U.K. Number: 7FLK4

Education

1987-1989 : Islington Adult Education Institute, City and Guilds - Ceramics 1979-1982 : St.Martin's School of Art, . - B.A.hons Fine Art (2:1) (Sculpture) 1978-1979 : Goldsmiths College, London. - Foundation course in Art and Design. 1971-1978 : Sidcot School, Winscombe, Somerset.

Work History - I have worked in self employment as a craft potter and a teacher of pottery.

1989-1995 : Studio at Archway Road, London N6 1995-2006 : Studio at The Chocolate Factory, Farleigh Place, Hackney, London N16 7SX 1991-2006 : Pottery Teacher at The Avenue Nursery School, , London N6 5RX (Part Time) 1993-2006 : Art Teacher at Hereward House School, 14, Strathray Gardens, , London NW2 2NY (Part Time) 1994-2006 : Ceramics Teacher at City & Islington Adult Education College, London (Part Time) 2006-2009 : Set up "Morvern Pottery" at Rhemore, Drimnin, By Oban, Argyll PA34 5XZ 2009-2010 : Set up pottery studio at The Knott, Ainstable, Carlisle, Cumbria CA4 9RW 2010-present : Making pots & teaching pottery classes at The Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal

Shows & Exhibitions

2016 : Art in Action - Waterperry House, Oxfordshire. July : Art in Clay - Hatfield House. July : Keramisto – Milsbeek, Holland. September : Handmade Edinburgh - The Hub, Edinburgh. October

2015 : Contemporary Craft Fair - Bovey Tracey. June : Made at West Dean Craft and Design Fair - West Dean, Sussex. June : Art in Action - Waterperry House, Oxfordshire. July : Art in Clay - Hatfield House. July : Ceramic Art York – York Museum. September : Handmade at Kew - London. October

2014 : Contemporary Craft Fair - Bovey Tracey. June : Made at West Dean Craft and Design Fair - West Dean, Sussex. June : Art in Action - Waterperry House, Oxfordshire. July : Art in Clay - Hatfield House. July : Salisbury Design and Craft Fair - Salisbury Cathedral. September : Made London - London. October

2013 : "CHRIS BARNES - STONEWARE" At The Charles Rennie Mackintosh House & Galleries, 78 Derngate, Northampton NN1 1UH Telephone: +44 (0)160 460 3407 : Contemporary Craft Fair - Bovey Tracey. June : Art in Action - Waterperry House, Oxfordshire. July : Art in Clay - Hatfield House. July : "New Work" - Gallery in the Wood, Calgary, Isle of Mull. August : Hereford Contemporary Craft Fair - Hereford. November

2012 : Contemporary Craft Fair - Bovey Tracey. June : Art in Clay - Hatfield House. July : "Three Men in the Woods" - Gallery in the Wood, Calgary, Isle of Mull. September : Hereford Contemporary Craft Fair - Hereford. November

2011 : “Culture of Drinking” - Galerie Handwerk, Max-Joseph-Strasse 4, 80333 Munchen. 6 September - 8 October 2011. : Origin – Spitalfields, London. September : "Patterned" - Beetroot Tree Gallery, South Street, Draycott, Derbyshire DE72 3PP : "Rarefind" - New Ashgate Gallery, Wagon Yard, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7PS CHRISTOPHER BARNES - POTTER : CURRICULUM VITAE 3/10/2016

: Contemporary Craft Fair - Bovey Tracey. June

2010 : "Rarefind" - New Ashgate Gallery, Wagon Yard, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7PS : Spring Exhibition - Resipole Studios, Loch Sunart, Acharacle, Argyll PH36 4HX : Contemporary Craft Fair - Bovey Tracey. June : "Sculpture" - Gallery in the Wood, Calgary, Isle of Mull. August : Set up pottery at The Knott, Cumbria.

2009 : "Fired Mud, Chiseled Wood" - Gallery in the Wood, Calgary, Isle of Mull. September : Contemporary Craft Fair - Bovey Tracey. June : "Hot Pots" - Belvoir Castle, Rutland. May

2008 : "Rarefind" - New Ashgate Gallery, Wagon Yard, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7PS : Contemporary Craft Fair - Bovey Tracey. June

2007 : "Make" - The Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Riverside Mill, Bovey Tracey, Devon TQ13 9AF : Contemporary Craft Fair - Bovey Tracey. June

2006-2007 : Gave up part time teaching and moved to Scotland to set up Pottery at Rhemore.

2004 : Chelsea Craft Fair - October : Exhibited at The Salt Gallery, Hayle, Cornwall. July

2003 : Exhibited at Yew Tree Gallery "Sea Gardens" exhibition. : Participated in "Hidden Art of Hackney" open studios.

2002 : Participated in "Hidden Art of Hackney" open studios.

2001 : Work shown in "Im Schlaraffenland" international crafts exhibition. Galerie Handwerk, Max-Joseph-Strasse 4, 80333 Munchen. 28 November 2001 - 5 January 2002.

2000 : Exhibited at Rufford Craft Centre "Use it" exhibition, November 6th.

1999 : Exhibited at Yew Tree Gallery "Gardens of Delight" exhibition. : Participated in "Hidden Art of Hackney" open studios.

1998 : Exhibited at Chelsea Craft Fair, October '98. : Exhibited at Rufford Craft Centre - group show. : Took part in "A Contemporary Christmas" at the Charleston Gallery, Firle, Nr. Lewes, Sussex. : Participated in "Hidden Art of Hackney" open studios.

1997 : Took part in group show "Decorated Pots" at the Charleston Gallery, Firle, Nr. Lewes, Sussex. : Exhibited at "Art In Clay" Hatfield House, Berkshire. : Participated in "Hidden Art of Hackney" open studios.

1996 : Participated in "Hidden Art of Hackney" open studios. : Exhibited at Chelsea Craft Fair, October '96. : Work shown at H.W.K. Munchen "Flair 1996". : Exhibited at "Art In Clay" Hatfield House, Berkshire. : Work shown at Vena Bunker Gallery, Bristol in "Sea, Sail and Shore" exhibition. 1995 : Work shown at H.W.K. Munchen "Flair 1995". : Work shown at Rye Art Gallery, East Sussex. Group exhibition. : Set up Pottery Workshop at The Chocolate Factory, Stoke Newington. : Work shown at Yew Tree Gallery, Slad, summer exhibition

1994 : Work shown at H.W.K. Munchen "Flair 1994". : Selected by the Crafts Council to exhibit work at the Chelsea Crafts Fair

1993 : Became a professional member of the Craft Potters' Association.

1989-94 : Worked at Keith Ashley's Highgate Pottery, 191, Archway Road, London N6, making my own slip decorated Earthenware pots and later CHRISTOPHER BARNES - POTTER : CURRICULUM VITAE 3/10/2016

in 1992 started experimenting with stoneware glazes and reduction firing.

1982-87 : Worked as Sculptor at Studios in Brixton and then Newham in east London.

1983 : Exhibited sculpture at the Tongue And Groove Gallery, Camberwell.

STOCKISTS : Contemporary Ceramics The Yew Tree Gallery 63 Great Russell Street, Keigwin Farmhouse London WC1B 3BF Nr. Morvah Pendeen Penzance TR19 7TS Telephone: +44 (0)1736 786425 http://www.yewtreegallery.com/contact.htm New Ashgate Gallery Serena Hall Gallery Wagon Yard, Farnham, Surrey , GU9 7PS, 16 Queen Street Telephone: +44 (0)1252 713208 Southwold Fax: +44 (0)1252 737398 Suffolk http://www.newashgate.org.uk/pages/ceramics.html IP18 6EQ telephone: 01502 723887 e-mail: [email protected] www.serenahallgallery.co.uk The Charles Rennie Mackintosh House & Galleries The Carthouse Gallery 78 Derngate, Northampton, NN1 1UH The Cart House Gallery Telephone: +44 (0)160 460 3407 Calgary, e: [email protected] by Dervaig, http://www.78derngate.org.uk/ Isle of Mull. PA75 6QW Telephone: +44 (0)1688 400256 http://www.calgary.co.uk/gallery.html

The New Brewery Arts The Whitehouse Restaurant Brewery Court The Whitehouse, Lochaline, Morvern, By Oban, Argyll, PA35 5UZ Cirencester Telephone: +44 (0)1967 421777 Gloucestershire GL7 1JH http://www.thewhitehouserestaurant.co.uk/ t: +44 (0)1285 657181 e: [email protected] http://www.newbreweryarts.org.uk/

Frivoli Out Of The Blue 7a Devonshire Road The Square, Chiswick Marazion, London W4 2EU Cornwall UK TR17 0AP www.outofthebluegallery.com/ findus1.html [email protected] Number Four Gallery Northfield farm St Abbs Nr Eyemouth Berwickshire TD 14 5QF t: 01890771111 e: [email protected] www.numberfourgallery.co.uk/index.html