Sandy Sykes MA was born in Yorkshire and is a painter, printmaker and maker of artist's books. Since 1970 Sykes has exhibited widely both nationally and internationally in solo and group shows, some of which have toured in Britain, Europe, USA and Russia. Represented in International Art Fairs in New York, Chicago and London, her work is held in numerous Public Collections including Tate Britain, Victoria and Albert Museum, The Museum of Modern Art and Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
2011 "Laureates of International Print Triennial-Krakow 2009" Dalarnas Museum, Falun, Sweden. London Original Print Fair 2011, Royal Academy of Arts, London. Invited Artist to "BITE London 2011" Mall Galleries, London, "Selected Works: Sandy Sykes and Tricky Walsh", Celia Lendis Contemporary, Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos. "Works on Paper Art Fair 2011", Science Museum, London.
2010 "Ambush" Solo Exhibition" and "Art Lab"Residency at Rabley Drawing Centre Marlborough, Royal Academy Summer Show, London, Awarded Honourable Mention in "International Print Network", Horst-Janssen-Museum, Oldenburg, Germany, "Multiple Matters" Kuenstlerhaus, Vienna. "Pushing Print 2010" Margate Gallery, Essex, "Origionals 10", Mall Galleries, London, "London International Art Fair 2010" Business Design Centre and "Affordable Art Fair", New York. "Art at Wharepuke", Kerikeri, New Zealand. Featured artist in "Critical Mass-Printmaking Beyond the Edge" by Richard Noyce, Pub. A&C Black, 2010. ISBN: 978-14081-0939-7
2009 Award winner at "International Print Triennial Krakow 2009", Contemporary Art Gallery "Bunkier Sztuki, Kracow and Bunkier Rondo, Katowice. "The Jerwood Drawing Prize" Jerwood Gallery, London then travelling throughout Britain. Honourable Mention in the "4th International Drawing Competition", Wroclaw, Poland followed by "The Touring Exhibition", "RWA 7th Open print Exhibition" Royal West of England Academy, Bristol "Wild is the Wind" A four person exhibition at WALL gallery, London. "International Art Fair London "09 and Invited artist to "7th British International Mini Print" Show. Featured artist in "Printmakers Secrets" by Anthony Dyson, Pub. By A&C Black "09. ISBN: 978-0-7136-8911-2
2008 Nominated and Finalist for the Sovereign European Art Prize 2008. Embankment Galleries, Somerset House. Selected for Solo show in the Project Space P7 at "The London Art Fair "08". Solo exhibition titled "Manuscript" at The Rabley Contemporary Drawing Centre, Marlborough.
2007 "Prints Tokyo 2007" Japan, "Mini Print International de Cadaques 2007" Spain.
2006 Residency at "firstsite" Contemporary Art, Colchester. "Dwelling" drawings made there of temporary shelter, and kites were then in a Solo Exhibition at Rabley Contemporary Drawing Centre.
2005 Winner of "The Bank of Canada Award" for "La Bienniale International D'estampe Contemporaine de Trois Riviers, Quebec Canada, she was also Prizewinner in "Bird 2005 International Art Award" Beijing China, a Medal winner in the "2nd Seoul International Bookarts Fair '05" Seoul Korea and a shortlisted prizewinner for "SKETCH 2005".
2003/4 Sykes won the Annual Lorne Award Scholarship. She also received a Major Artists Award from Arts Council England East, which allowed her to visit Egypt, New York, Florence and Sienna
2002 Funding Award from Commissions East. Solo Exhibition "Hopping the Pond: The Hedgehog Series" held at Manhattan Graphic Center New York 2002.
2001 Awarded a 6 week Scholarship and Residency to work on the Nagasawa Art Project in Japan.
2000 Awarded a three month Research Residency in New York and Manhattan Graphic Center Scholarship. Sykes also spent time researching in The Ellis Island Immigration Museum.
WORK IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS COLLECTIONS
- Tate Britain London Special Books Collection
- Museum of Modern Art New York Library Collection
- Victoria and Albert Museum, Drawing and Print Collection.
- Metropolitan Museum of Art New York Prints and Drawings Collection
- Nagasawa Art Park Japan Prints and Special Books Collection
- Museum of Modern Art Tokyo, Japan
- Richard Devereaux Private collection
- The New York Public Library Prints and Special Books Collection
- Ashmoleum Museum, Oxford Prints and Drawing Collection
- The National Art Collections Fund Great Britain
- Sakima Art Museum Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
- Jaffe Collection Florida Atlantic University College Miami
- Yale University Walpole Library U.S.A. Drawings, Prints and Books Collection
- The Library of The House of Congress Washington DC USA Prints and Photography Division
- Reading Room (also website)
- Library of the House of Congress, Special Books Collection Washington DC
- Arts Council of Great Britain
- Museum of Modern Art New York Catalogue Collection
- Alexie Sayle Private Collection
- Metropolitan Museum of Art Catalogue Collection
- Louisiana State University Art Collection USA
- The Center for the Book Collection San Francisco
- Butler Library, Columbia University, New York
- Newark Public Library, Special Books and Prints Collection New York State
- Permanent artists Book Archive of the University of Glasgow Crichton Campus Scotland
- PABA Gallery Collection New Haven Philadelphia
- Jan van der Donk Gallery New York Permanent Exhibition Collection
- Julie Cencebough Gallery, New York
- The Old Print Shop New York, Private Collection
- Manchester Public Library, Special Books Collection
- Atlantis Art Collection London
- The New York Historical Society, New York
- Rank Xerox Art Collection
- Wakefield Art Gallery Prints and Drawing Collection
- Petro-Diamond UK Limited
- Leeds Arts Museums Loan Service
- Mappin Art Gallery, Sheffield
- Norwich School of Art and Design, Special Books Collection
- London Institute, Chelsea College of Art Library, Special Books Collection
- University of Bristol, Centre for Fine Print Research, Artists Book Collection.
- University of Bristol, Centre for Fine Print Research, Print Collection
- Ukrainian Independent Museum of Contemporary Art, Ukraine
- The All-Union Society of Bibliophiles (VOK), Moscow. Russia
- The University of Westminster Art Library, Special Books Collection
- Leeds Metropolitan University, Beckett Park, Faculty of Cultural and Education Studies
- Imperial GardensArt Collection London Lessedra Contemporary Art Projects Sophia Bulgaria
- London Print Studio Collection London
- Harrogate Borough Council Collection Yorkshire England
- Trois Riviers Ville de Histoire et Culture Quebec Canada
- Bejing Natural Culture Center Bejing China
- Contemporary Art Centre Vilnius Lithuania
- The King Stephen Museum Szekesfehervar Hungary
- Many Private Collections
EXHIBITIONS
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
| 2010 | "Ambush" Solo Exhibition" and "Art Lab"Residency at Rabley Drawing Centre Marlborough |
| 2008 | Selected for Solo show in the Project Space P7 at London International Art Fair, Business Design Centre, London |
| 2008 | Solo Exhibition titled "Manuscript" at Rabley Contemporary Drawing Centre, Marlborough Wiltshire |
| 2006 | Residency at Firstsite Gallery, The Minories, Colchester with concluding exhibition. |
| 2002 | "The Hedgehog Series" Manhattan Graphic Studio, New York |
| 2001 | "Artist of the Month" Cobden Club, London |
| 2000 | "Manhattan Transfer" London Print Studio |
| 2000 | "Paintings and Prints" Chelsea Arts Club London |
| 1998 | "Do We Not Feel the Breath of Empty Space?" New End Gallery, London |
| 1997 | "The Dante Series" Hardware Gallery, London |
| 1995 | "And The Wearing of Beasts Heads", Sandy Sykes Paintings and Prints, Crossley Gallery, Dean Clough, Halifax |
| 1995 | "Liquid Sun" Sandy Sykes Paintings and Prints, Brahm Gallery, Leeds |
| 1995 | "The General Said" Sandy Sykes Painting and Prints Hardware, London |
| 1994 | "Sandy Sykes, Paintings and Prints" London Print Studio, London |
| 1991 | "The Factory Series" Hardware Gallery, London |
| 1990 | "Sandy Sykes : Recent Prints and Drawings" Chelsea Arts Club, London |
| 1990 | "The Recent Work of Sandy Sykes" Printworks Gallery, Colchester |
| 1989 | "Heat, Dust and Other Works" Wakefield Art Gallery, Yorkshire |
| 1988 | "The Spells Series" Hardware Gallery, London |
| 1988 | "The Cage Series" Creaser Gallery, London |
| 1988 | "Heat and Dust" Pentonville Gallery, London |
| 1983 | "The Garden" Chenil Gallery, London |
| 1981 | "Sandy Sykes Selected Work" Brunel University Gallery London |
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
| 2011 | "Laureates of International Print Triennial-Krakow 2009" Dalarnas Museum, Falun, Sweden. |
| 2011 | "London Original Print Fair" Royal Academy of Arts, London. Sykes image used to publicise the Art Fair in RA Magazine Spring 2011 |
| 2011 | Invited Artist to "BITE London 2011" Mall Galleries, London |
| 2011 | "TOTEM Body" The Crypt Gallery, London |
| 2011 | "Selected Works: Sandy Sykes and Tricky Walsh", Celia Lendis Contemporary, Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos. |
| 2011 | "Works on Paper Art Fair 2011" Science Museum, London. |
| 2011 | "RE Summer Show", Bankside Gallery, London |
| 2011 | A4 Printmakers International 2011" The Poly Arts Centre, Falmouth |
| 2010 | Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London |
| 2010 | Awarded Honourable Mention in "International Print Network", Horst-Janssen-Museum, Oldenburg, Germany |
| 2010 | "Multiple Matters: a Graphic Concept" Kuenstlerhaus, Vienna |
| 2010 | "Pushing Print 2010" The Pie Factory Gallery, Margate |
| 2010 | Invited artist to "Art and Language" Lloyd Gill Gallery, Weston-Super-Mare |
| 2010 | "Origionals 10", Mall Galleries, London |
| 2010 | "London International Art Fair 2010" with Rabley Contemporary Drawing, Business Design Centre London |
| 2010 | "New Impressions" Four Person show at North End Gallery, Manningtree, Essex |
| 2010 | "Affordable Art Fair", with Interior Angle, Battersea Park, London, then |
| 2010 | "The Ninth Annual Affordable Art Fair" New York |
| 2010 | "Art at Wharepuke", Wharepuke Gallery and Art Centre, Kerikeri, New Zealand |
| 2010 | "Ist Lessedra International Painting Competition" Lessedra Gallery, Sophia, Bulgaria |
| 2010 | The "Dog Show" Stoneman Gallery, Penzance |
| 2010 | "The Mini Picture Show" Bankside Gallery, London |
| 2010 | "Burnham Art Trail" Burnham Museum, Essex Festival of Art 2010 including Radio Interview for BBC Essex by Steve Scruton and participation in the Essex Art Relay Banner. Photo and article by Adam Cornell and Ryan Jennings in Maldon and Burnham Standard 20.06.10 |
| 2010 | "HEART" Headingley Enterprise and Art Centre, Leeds |
| 2010 | Prints displayed at "Loft Living", Selfridges, London. Featured in Homes and Gardens, Nov. Issue 2010 |
| 2009 | Winner of The Rector of Poznan Award at "International Print Triennial Krakow at "Contemporary Art Gallery "Bunkier Sztuki Poland and Bunkier Rondo Gallery, Katowice |
| 2009 | "The Jerwood Drawing Prize" Jerwood Gallery, London then travelling through 2010 to Bay Art, Cardiff. BP Atrium Gallery, Aberdeen, Ruskin Gallery, Cambridge, The Burton Art Gallery, Bideford, and Summerfield Gallery, Cheltenham. |
| 2009 | Invited artist to "Meet the Artists" evening 05.10.09 at the Jerwood Space during the Jerwood Drawing Prize Show. |
| 2009 | Honourable Mention in the "4th International Drawing Competition", Wroclaw, Poland followed by "The Touring Exhibition" in 2010 |
| 2009 | "RWA 7th Open print Exhibition" Royal West of England Academy, Bristol |
| 2009 | Invited artist to "7th British International Mini Print" Exhibition, Opening London Print Studio then travelling throughout Britain until 2011. |
| 2009 | "Wild is the Wind" A four person exhibition at WALL Gallery, London |
| 2009 | "London International Art Fair 2009" Business Design Centre, London |
| 2009 | "Place, Identity Memory: Exhibition of Books Made by Artists" Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries. Touring in Dumfries and Galloway, ending at Stranraer Museum. |
| 2009 | "Affordable Art Fair 2009" with "Interior Angle" at Battersea Park, London |
| 2009 | "Chelmsford Art Trail 2009 (and 2010) |
| 2009 | "i2 Gallery Christmas Exhibition" Saffron Walden |
| 2008 | Finalist Exhibition at Embankment Galleries, Somerset House for the "Sovereign European Art Prize 2008" |
| 2008 | â??Small Print/Big Impression" touring to Aberystwyth Arts Centre and Gainsborough"s House, Sudbury |
| 2008 | "Burnham Art Trail "08" Burnham Museum, Essex Festival of Arts (also "09,"10 "11) |
| 2008 | "RE Printmakers Exhibition "08" Bankside Gallery, London |
| 2007 | Residency and Solo Exhibition at "firstsite" Contemporary Gallery Colchester Essex |
| 2007 | "Prints Tokyo 2007" International Print Exhibition. Japan |
| 2007 | "Mini Print International 2007" Cadaques Spain. Then travelling to venues in England and France |
| 2007 | "6th Lessedra World Art Print Annual 2007" National Palace of Culture, Sophia, Bulgaria |
| 2007 | Invited to participate in"Visions and Voices ; Art inspired by Kentucky Poetry, Prose and Songwriting" Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, USA |
| 2007 | "Originals "07 : The Contemporary Printmaking Show" Mall Galleries, London |
| 2007 | "Evolution : International Collaborative Portfolio" by Norwich School of Art and Design, Asagaya College of Art and Design, and California State University. Launched at the Burt Gallery, London, then travelling internationally. |
| 2007 | "Regenerator â??? Altered Books Project" Off-Centre Gallery, Bristol, England |
| 2007 | "Small Print Big Impression" LCB Depot, Leicester, England |
| 2007 | "ABC Creative Book Exhibition" The Gallery, University of Northampton, England |
| 2007 | "Art Trail" Burnham-on-Crouch Museum, Essex |
| 2007 | "The Miniature Picture Show" Bankside Gallery, London |
| 2007 | "Royal Society of Painter Printmakers Exhibition, Bankside Gallery |
| 2006 | "Rabbit and House : 4th International Artist"s Book Triennial", Vilnius, Lithuania travelling to the Leipzig Book Fair, Germany in 2007 and The 4th Seoul International Book Arts Fair 2007 |
| 2006 | "Parallel Narratives" Rabley Contemporary Drawing Centre, Marlborough, Wiltshire. |
| 2006 | "Fourth International Artists" Book Exhibition 2006" The King Stephen Museum, Szekesfehervar, Hungary. |
| 2006 | "Flight" Stroud House Gallery, Stroud, Glos. England |
| 2006 | "Parallel Narratives" Rabley Drawing Centre, Marlborough, Wiltshire |
| 2006 | "Contemporary Prints" The New Arts Centre, Chatham England |
| 2006 | "Miniature Picture Show Bankside Gallery, London |
| 2006 | "6th International Miniature Print Show" Opening at Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries Scotland. Travelling to Ards Art Centre Belfast, N. Ireland, St. Fergus Gallery, Wick, Swanson Gallery Thurso, Bonoga Gallery Shetland Isles, Ropewalk Gallery N. Lancashire, Braintree Museum and Art Gallery Essex, Beverly Art Gallery Yorkshire |
| 2006 | "4" Exhibition London Print Studio London |
| 2006 | "5th Lessedra World Art Print Annual 2006" National Palace of Culture, Sophia Bulgaria |
| 2006 | "Royal Society of Painter Printmakers Annual Exhibition" Bankside Gallery London |
| 2006 | "100@100" Bankside Gallery London |
| 2005 | "Sketch 2005 Open Drawing Exhibition, Rabley Contemporary Drawing Centre, Marlborough, Wiltshire |
| 2005 | "Sketch 2005 Open Drawing Exhibition" Seven Seven Gallery, London |
| 2005 | Prize winner in "BIRD 2005 International Art Award" Beijing, China |
| 2005 | Medal winner at the 2nd Seoul International Bookarts Fair "05, Seoul Korea and selected for the Special Prizewinners Exhibition, COEX, Pacific Hall, Seoul |
| 2005 | "La Biennale International D"estampe Contemporaine de Trois Riviers Quebec, Canada. Winner of the Bank of Canada Prize. |
| 2005 | "3rd Miniprint International Exhibition 2005" Rosario, Argentina |
| 2005 | "Love For Sale : The Art of Sensuality" Bankside Gallery, London |
| 2005 | "15 Women in Contemporary Printmaking" National Palace of Culture, Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 2005 | "The Artist and Radio 4" Bankside Gallery, London |
| 2005 | "Origionals; The Contemporary Print Show "05" Mall Galleries, London |
| 2005 | "Summer Exhibition" Bankside Gallery, London |
| 2005 | "Contemporary Prints 3" London Print Studio London |
| 2005 | "Love / Hate Portfolio" of prints exhibited at the Burt Gallery London, Arizona State University, California State University, Bradley College Illinois, Asagaya College of Art Tokyo, and Osaka College of Art and Design Tokyo. The portfolio is in their permanent collections and in the Norwich School of Art and Design Library. |
| 2005 | "Royal Society of Painter Printmakers Annual Exhibition, Bankside Gallery, London |
| 2005 | "Waysgoose Portfolio" Exhibited at Brighton University, London Print Studio |
| 2005 | "4th Lessedra World Art Print Annual", National Palace of Culture, Sofia Bulgaria |
| 2004 | "Contemporary Prints for 2004" London Print Studio, London |
| 2004 | "Tradition and Innovation : a Flavour of 20th Century Art" Scarborough Museum and Art Gallery, Yorkshire. Five contemporary artist"s and modern masters. |
| 2004 | "Multiple Encounters : Exchange Exhibition between the artist"s of Manhattan Graphic Center New York and New Dehli Artists at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Dehli, India |
| 2004 | Travelling to Govt. College of Art, Chandigar ; Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur ; West Zone Cultural Center, Udiapur ; Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal ; Amdavd Art Society, Ahamadabad ; J & K Akademi of Culture and Language, Jammu ; Kala Akademi, Goa ; Kannada Bhavan, Govt. of Karnataka, Bangalour ; Birla Akademi if Fine Arts, Calcutta ; Lalit Kala Akademi Regional Center, Lucknow ; Uttarayana, ABS Towers, Vadodara. Last exhibition at Red Earth Art Galleries, Baroda, 2007 |
| 2004 | Inside Cover" Exhibition to celebrate the opening of the new wing of the Florida Atlantic University College Gallery, Miami |
| 2004 | "5th British Minature Print Exhibition" Gracefields Art Centre, Dumfries Scotland. Travelling to The Meffan Gallery Forfar, Highland Council Galleries, Scotland, The Smith Gallery, Sterling, Beverly Art Gallery, East Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire Council, Grimsby, Braintree District Museum, Essex, Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate, Yorkshire, Townley Hall Art Gallery, Burnley, St. Barbes Museum, Lymington, Hampshire, Beldam Gallery, Middx. |
| 2004 | "Inside Cover" PABA Gallery New Haven Philadelphia |
| 2004 | Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers Annual Exhibition 2004 |
| 2004 | "Off The Wall" Bankside Gallery, London |
| 2004 | "Lessedra Third World Art Print Annual 2004", National Palace of Culture, Sophia, Bulgaria |
| 2004 | "Origionals" Contemporary Printmaking Show Mall Galleries, London. "Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers Annual Exibition" Bankside Gallery London |
| 2003 | "DO-DON"T/CAN-CAN"T" University of Cape Town and Rhodes University, South Africa in co-ordination with the "Impact III" Conference. Invited Artist to the "Open Print Show" Surface Gallery, Nottingham |
| 2003 | Group Show at Piece Hall, Halifax, Yorkshire |
| 2003 | Exhibition of the "9/11 Portfolio" by Manhattan Graphic Center Artists at The New York Historical Society |
| 2003 | "National Print Exhibition "03" The Mall Galleries, London. |
| 2003 | "Lessedra Second World Art Print Annual" National Palace of Culture, Sophia |
| 2003 | "Small is Beautiful", Bankside Gallery, London |
| 2003 | "Global Matrix International Print Exhibition", Robert L Ringel Gallery and Stewart Center Gallery, Purdue University, Indiana. Travelling to |
| 2003 | Wright State University Gallery, Dayton, Ohio |
| 2003 | "Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers Annual Exibition" Bankside Gallery London |
| 2003 | "Inside Cover" Exhibition The Center for the Book, San Francisco |
| 2002 | "Witness and Response" "The Great Hall, Library of the House of Congress, Washington D C. |
| 2002 | "Art Reactions", Exit Art, Broadway, New York |
| 2002 | "Reactions" Alyce de Roulet Williamson Gallery, Art Center College of Art and Design, Pasadina CA |
| 2002 | "Nagasawa Artists 1997 -2001 - Challenging Japanese Woodblock |
| 2002 | "Printmaking" Skydoor Art Place Aoyama, Tokyo. |
| 2002 | "September 11th Portfolio", Manhattan Graphic Center New York |
| 2002 | "2nd Montreal International Minature Print Biennial", Conseil quebecois de l"estampe, Montreal (Quebec) Canada. |
| 2002 | "Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers Annual Exibition" Bankside Gallery London |
| 2002 | "Inside Cover", Centre de Livre d"Artists, Centre Culturel Jean-Pierre-Fabregue, Sainte-Yrieix-la-Perche, France |
| 2001 | "Indian Exchange", Museum of Modern Art, New Dehli |
| 2001 | "Inside Space", Arena Gallery, Oxford Brooks University Gallery, Oxford |
| 2001 | "Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers Annual Exibition" Bankside Gallery London |
| 2000 | 3rd International Triennial of Graphic Art Bitola Macedonia |
| 2000 | Launch of "Inside Cover" Artists Book project simultaneously at London Print Studio Gallery London Dean Clough Gallery Halifax, and Edinburgh City Library. ( Sept ) Then Dundee Univ. Gallery Oct. 2000 to Dec 2000 |
| 2000/03 | "Inside Cover" Programme of International Touring Exhibitions. Venues include: Museum van het Boek, The Hague (2000/2); Gallery Graphes, Paris, France (2001); Universidad del Pais Vasco, Bilbao, Spain (2001); Galerie des Livres D"Artists, Saint-Yrieix-La-Perch, France (2002); Hochschule der Kunste, Berlin, Germany (2001) |
| 2000 | "Artists Book Fair 2000" at Barbican London |
| 2000 | "Artists Book Fair" Dean Clough, Halifax |
| 2000 | "International Contemporary Art Fair 2000" New York |
| 2000 | Invited artist to "The Royal West of England 5th Triennial Open Print Exhibition" Bristol. (also one of selection panel for the show) |
| 2000 | "National Print Exhibition 2000" Mall Galleries London |
| 2000 | "3rd International Triennial of Graphic Art", Bitola, Macedonia |
| 2000 | "Contempory Art Fair 2000" New York |
| 2000 | "Artist"s Book Fair 2000", Barbican London |
| 2000 | "Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers Annual Exibition" Bankside Gallery London |
| 2000 | "Rise Phoenix", Saachi and Saachi, London |
| 2000 | "Indian Exchange" Bankside, London |
| 2000 | "A Survey of Photomechanical Prints"The CREATE Centre, Bristol. Later to be included in a presentation at the Southern Graphic Conference, Texas March 2001 |
| 2000 | "State of the Art", Printworks, Sudbury, Suffolk |
| 2000 | "RCA Secret", Royal College of Art, London |
| 2000 | "H20" Exhibition, BRAHM Gallery, Leeds, Yorkshire |
| 2000 | Collaborative Exibition opening at Manhattan Graphic Center, New York, moving to Bristol University Gallery and then to AKI Akademie voor beeldende kunst, Enschade, Holland |
| 2000 | Invited artist to Royal West of England 5th Triennial Open Print Exhibition Bristol |
| 2000 | "National Print Exhibition 2000" Mall Galleries London |
| 1999 | "No Day Without a Line 1880 - 1999" The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. Travelling to Bankside Gallery, London, 2001 |
| 1999 | "Firm Impressions" Bankside Gallery, London |
| 1999 | "Innovative Prints" Impact International Print Conference, RWE University Bristol |
| "98/"99 | "The Winter Collection" Bankside Gallery London |
| 1998 | "Absolut Secret" Gulbenkian Galleries, Royal College of Art London |
| 1998 | "11th Tallin Print Triennial" Rottermann"s Salt Storage Arts Centre, Tallin, Estonia. |
| 1998 | "AgB SNAP Exhibition" Alberta Canada |
| 1998 | "Artists In Arms Exhibition" Opening in St. Davids Hall Cardiff. Later showing in Moor Place Edinburgh and Canada House London |
| 1998 | "Special Portfolio Publication Exhibition" Redfern Gallery London |
| 1998 | " Contemporary Artist Book Fair" Dean Clough Halifax |
| 1998 | "The Power Of Print" Bankside Gallery London. |
| 1998 | "Centenary Exhibition : A Decade Of Printmaking at Camberwell" "Centenary Gallery Camberwell London. |
| 1998 | "The Contemporary Print Show Part 1 and Part 2" Barbican Gallery, London |
| 1998 | "Royal Cambrian Academy", Conway, Wales. |
| 1998 | "National Print Exhibition`98" Mall Galleries,London. |
| 1997 | "Absolut Secret" Gulbenkian Galleries,Royal College of Art, London. |
| 1997 | "Contemporary Art Fair"97", Barbican, London. |
| 1997 | "Contemporary Print Festival"97", Barbican, London. |
| 1997 | "Provocative Prints", New End Gallery, London. |
| 1997 | "The AgB.Box Project,The Booklet Inside", Hardware, London. |
| 1997 | "On The Border",The Minories,Colchester, Essex and Christchurch Mansions Ipswich, Norfolk. |
| 1997 | "Pilar Juncosa and Sotherby"s Special Prizes Exhibition", Mallorca, Spain. |
| 1997 | "International Contemporary Art Fair 1997"Business Design Centre London |
| 1997 | "National Print Exhibition"97", Mall Galleries, London. |
| 1997 | "The Large Edition" Quicksilver Gallery, London. Travelling to Malvern Festival "97. |
| 1997 | "The Hunting Art Prizes", Henry Moore Gallery, Royal College of Art, and Huntarian Museum Glasgow |
| 1996 | "Absolut Secret", Gulbenkian Galleries, Royal College of Art, London |
| 1996 | "Bankside Winter Collection", Bankside Gallery, London. |
| 1996 | "Contemporary Print Festival"96", Barbican, London. |
| 1996 | "Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers Spring Show", Bankside Gallery, London. |
| 1996 | "St. James Art Books" Chelsea Art Fair, London. |
| 1996 | "Cover To Cover" British Artists Books, London Print Studio, London. |
| 1996 | "Drawing Matters 2", Bankside Gallery, London. |
| 1996 | "National Print Exhibition "96", Mall Galleries, London. |
| 1996 | "Art"96, The London Contemporary Art Show", Business Design Centre,London. |
| 1996 | "Eastern Open", Kings Lynne Art Centre, Norfolk. |
| 1996 | "International Contemporary Art Fair "96" Business Design Centre London |
| 1996 | "The Castle Art Show", Norwich Castle Museum. |
| 1996 | "Weatherview Norwich Den Haag",Koninklijke Academic van Beeldend,Kunsten. Launch of a boxed series of Artists Prints. Published by Loughborough University. Hardware Gallery, London. |
| 1995 | "Seeing Believing", Small Mansion and Watermans Art Centre, London. |
| 1995 | Presentation and Exhibition at Womens Artists Slide Library, Bishops Palace, London |
| 1995 | "Contemporary Print Show "95", Barbican, London. |
| 1995 | Origional Print Gallery, Temple Barr, Dublin. |
| 1995 | "Drawing Matters", Bankside Gallery, London. |
| 1995 | "National Print Open"95", Mall Galleries, London. |
| 1995 | "The Castle Art Show", Norwich Castle Museum, Norwich |
| 1995 | "The Printers Tale", Collins Gallery, University of Strathclyde, Scotland. |
| 1994 | "12 Contemporary British Printmakers", Karelian Republic Art Museum and Pryzmat Gallery, Krakow, Poland. |
| 1994 | "International Contemporary Art Fair "94" Business Design Centre London |
| 1994 | "National Open Print "94", Mall Gallery, London |
| 1994 | "Print Focus "94", Midland Art Centre, Birmingham |
| 1994 | "The London Group Open "93", Concourse Gallery Barbican, London. |
| 1994 | "Limited Editions", Civic Hall, Holmfirth. Travelling to Bradford University Gallery |
| 1994 | "Monoprints", Molesey Gallery, Molesey, Surrey. |
| 1994 | "Relief Prints", Zenith Art, London. Travelling in Britain "93/94. |
| 1994 | "Prints From Wood", Arts Council National Touring Exhibition in Britain. |
| 1994 | "Bradford Open Print Exhibition", Cartwright Hall, Bradford. |
| 1993 | "Contemporary Paintings and Prints", Concourse Gallery, Barbican London. |
| 1993 | "The First Ever Artists Book Fair", Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank, London. |
| 1993 | "International Contemporary Art Fair "93" New York |
| 1993 | "Unique Book Show", Hardware, London |
| 1993 | "4", Henry Moore Gallery, Leeds. |
| 1992 | "Text And Image", Off Centre Gallery, Bristol. |
| 1992 | "Art For A Fairer World", Opening at Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery Glasgow. Travelling to St. Davids Hall, Cardiff and Smiths Galleries, London. |
| 1992 | "Impressive Women", London Print Studio, London. |
| 1992 | "WASP. Editions, Victoria and Albert Museum, London. |
| 1992 | "12th Mini Print International", Cadaques,Spain. |
| 1992 | "Contemporary Prints", Smiths Gallery, London. |
| 1992 | "The Hunting /Observer Art Prizes Show". Opening at the Mall Galleries, London Touring to Edinburgh College of Art and Kimberlin Gallery, Leicester. |
| 1991 | "Tre Artiste Inglesi a Venezia", Scuola Dei Calegheri, S.Toma, Venice. |
| 1991 | "International Contemporary Art Fair "91" New York |
| 1991 | "International Contemporary Art Fair "91" Chicago |
| 1991 | "International Contemporary Art Fair "91" Olympia London |
| 1991 | "Shared Space", Henry Moore Gallery, Leeds. |
| 1991 | "5th International Print Biennale Exhibition", Roc, Taiwan. |
| 1991 | "Arte Viva "91" 4th Editzione La Stampa d"Arte, Senigallia, Italy |
| 1991 | "A Change of Image", The 5th Humberside Printmaking Exhibition, Ferens Art Gallery, Hull. Touring to Arts Council Gallery, Belfast, and Whitworth, Manchester. |
| 1991 | "Print Europe". Opening at the Concourse Gallery, Barbican, London. Touring to Manx Museum, I.O.W and Wakefield Art Gallery, Yorkshire. |
| 1991 | "2nd Open Printmaking Exhibition",Royal West of England Academy, Bristol. |
| 1990 | "The 1990 Riverside One Exhibition", Riverside One Gallery London. |
| 1990 | "The Art of the Printmaker", Royal Festival Hall, London. |
| 1990 | Invited to exhibit with the PMC in Lvov in l991, by Ukranian Independent Museum of Contemporary Art then moving to Soviet cities including Kiev, Riga and Moscow. |
| 1990 | "International Contemporary Art Fair "90" Olympia London |
| 1990 | "International Contemporary Art Fair "90" Bath England |
| 1990 | "International Contemporary Art Fair "90" Business Design Centre London |
| 1990 | "Group Exhibition", National Museum of Fine Art, Valetta, Malta. |
| 1990 | "HPC4". Touring exhibition, Latvia. Opening in Riga then moving to Tallin, Vilnius, Jurmila and Cesis. |
| 1989 | "From Woodblock to Computer", London Group, Royal Festival Hall London |
| 1989 | "International Contemporary Art Fair "89" Business Design Centre London |
| 1989 | "International Contemporary Art Fair "89" Olympia London |
| 1989 | "International Contemporary Art Fair "89" Bath |
| 1989 | Group Exhibition, Sola Art Gallery, New York, USA. |
| 1989 | Invited to show in the "Premier Internatzionale 1990" Biella, Italy. |
| 1989 | "Entirely Itaglio", Royal Festival Hall, London. |
| 1989 | "J"Ouvert". Travelling exhibition concluding at Camden Art Centre, London |
| 1989 | "Bankside Open "89", Bankside Galleries, London |
| 1989 | "US-UK Print Connection". Opening at the Barbican Art Centre, London then travelling in US and UK. |
| 1989 | Three separate shows in Bristol Print Festival: "Prints With a Point", Off Centre Gallery, Bristol. Travelling in Britain; "First International Miniature Print Exhibition", City of Bristol Museum and Art Gallery. Travelling in Britain 1990, including City Art Gallery, Leicester |
| 1988 | "Printmaking from Britain to Moscow", Russia. Touring exhibition, opening at the Exhibition Hall of the State Committee for Publishing, Moscow, then St Petersburg. |
| 1888 | Group Exhibition, Pomeroy Purdy Gallery, London. |
| 1988 | Group Exhibition, Morley Gallery, London |
| 1988 | "International Contemporary Art Fair "89" Bath |
| 1987 | "4th Humberside Printmaking Exhibition", Ferens Art Gallery, Hull. |
| 1987 | "Aspects of Contemporary British Printmaking". Travelling exhibition including The World Print Gallery, San Francisco; Pacific Grove Art Centre, Angels Gate Cultural Centre, San Pedro;Design Centre,Los Angeles;David Adamson Gallery, Washington |
| 1986 | "Tradition and Innovation in Printmaking Today" Travelling exhibition, including Edinburgh Festival, and Concourse Gallery, Barbican, London |
| 1985 | "Double Elephant Print Show", Barbican, London. |
| 1985 | "Open Show", Royal Society of Painter Printmakers, Bankside, London |
Thirty Exhibitions before 1985
AWARDS
| 2010 | Awarded Honourable Mention in "International Print Network", Horst-Janssen-Museum, Oldenburg, Germany |
| 2009 | Winner of "The Rector of Poznan Award" at "International Print Triennial Krakow" at Contemporary Art Gallery Bunkier Sztuki Krakow, Poland and Bunkier Rondo Gallery, Katowice |
| 2009 | Honourable Mention in the "4th International Drawing Competition", Wroclaw, Poland followed by "The Touring Exhibition" in 2010 |
| 2008 | Nominated for the Sovereign European Art Prize 2008 |
| 2008 | Selected for a Solo show in The Project Space P7 at The London Art Fair |
| 2007 | Awarded a Residency at "firstsite" Contemporary Art Gallery, Colchester |
| 2005 | Prize winner in "BIRD 2005 International Art Award" Beijing, China |
| 2005 | Medal winner at the 2nd Seoul International Bookarts Fair "05, Seoul Korea and selected for the Special Prizewinners Exhibition, COEX, Pacific Hall, Seoul |
| 2005 | "La Biennale International D"estampe Contemporaine de Trois Riviers Quebec, Canada. Winner of the Bank of Canada Prize. |
| 2005 | Shortlisted prizewinner for "SKETCH 2005" |
| 2003/4 | Major Artist"s Award, Arts Council England East, to match-fund The Lorne Award |
| 2003/4 | The Lorne Award Scholarship, University College London, to help sustain and develope the artist"s practice for a year. |
| 2002 | Award for Artists, Commissions East, Eastern Arts, towards the publication of an Artist"s Book Titled "Get In Get Out Get Off" |
| 2002 | Exhibition Award, Norwich School of Art and Design, funding towards "The Hedgehog Series" solo exhibition in New York |
| 2001 | Artist -in-Residence, Nagasawa Art Project, Japan, from The Institute for Science and Human Endeavour |
| 2001 | Research Award, The British Sasakawa Foundation to help fund the Japanese Scholarship. |
| 2001 | Research Sabbatical, Leeds Metropolitan University, England to give time for the Japanese Project |
| 2001 | Research Funding, Leeds Metropolitan University Research Committee, funding for Japan visit |
| 2001 | Publishing Award Norwich School of Art and Design to help fund the Artist"s Book "Get In Get Out Get Off" |
| 2000 | Scholarship awarded by Manhattan Graphic Center New York to research for an artist"s book titled "Get In Get Out Get Off". Based around the subject of immigration I investigate the history of Ellis Island Immigration Museum. |
| 2000 | Research Sabbatical from Leeds Metropolitan University, to spend three months working at The Manhattan Graphic Centre in New York ( May to July 2000) |
| 2000 | Artist in Residence at London Print Studio ( Beginning Oct 2000 ) |
| 2000 | Included in a special boxed set of prints to commemorate the re-opening of London Print Studio |
| 1999/2000 | To produce an Artists Book : "Paradise is Always Where You"ve Been". A Hand - bound Edition of 100 copies. Initial drawing materials funded by the University of Northumbria in Newcastle Dept. of Fine Art To be printed and bound at the University of the West of England. |
| 1999/2003 | Invitation to join the "Inside Cover" project.The creation of 21new artist"s books in editions of 100 boxed sets by leading designers, publishers, galleries and individual artists for exhibition, sale and academic.dissemination in Britain, Europe and America. Accompanied by full colour catalogue and website. |
| 1999/2000 | Research award from Norwich School of Art to help with the production costs of an artist"s book titled "Paradise is Always Where You"ve Been" in an edition of 130 |
| 1999/2000 | Research Award from Norwich School of Art and Design to assist with the production of "Spring" an Artists Book collaboration between Sandy Sykes and the poet, writer and translator Professor Steve Ellis. |
| 1998 | "Special Portfolio Publication" To commemorate the merging of Loughborough College of Art with Loughborough University. Funded by Loughborough University. Ladybird Books.The Gas Research Centre, John Purcell Papers and the Redfern Gallery.Launch at the Redfern Gallery, London. |
| 1997 | Research Award Eastern Arts Committee. |
| 1997 | Publishing Award, Norfolk Institute of Art & Design for "The Dante Series" catalogue. Foreword by Mel Gooding |
| 1997 | Research Award Leeds Metropoltan University |
| 1996 | Research Award Leeds Metropolitan University |
| 1996 | "Weatherview"; Norwich Den Haag" Exhibition at Koninklijke Academie van Beelded Kunsten Publication of the Catalogue February "96 Weatherview:Norwich:Den Haag Foreword by Sacha Craddock. Attendance and participation in a seminar between British and Dutch Artists and students. Followed by the opening by the British Ambassador to the Haag of the Weatherview: Norwich : Den Haag" Exhibition. Funded by the Norfolk Institute of Art and Design |
| 1996 | Participation in a publication of artists prints published May "96 Loughborough College of Art |
| 1996 | An accompanying exhibition and launch of the boxed series at the Hardware Gallery London in June "96 Funded by Loughbrough College of Art and Design |
| 1995 | Research Award Leeds Metropolitan University |
| 1994 | Openshaw Printmaking Residency, Lowick House Print Workshops,Cumbria |
| 1994 | Ist. European Fine Art Symposium. Funded by the Kaleidoscope Scheme of the European Union and Leeds Metropolitan University. Working with artists from Holland, Germany, Spain, Ireland and Britain. |
| 1994 | Research Sabbatical, Leeds Metropolitan University |
| 1993 | Invited to collaborate in the studio workshop of II Marcello Del Prete, Fano Italy and Scuola dei Caligheri, Urbino Italy to produce a series of large format etchings. |
| 1992 | Invited Artist to the Summer Art Festival "Arte Viva "91", Edizione "La Stampa d" Arte", 1st Premio Europa per 1992 Calcolgrifia, Xilografla, Scrigrafia, Senigalla, Italy, working with artists from Germany, France and Italy. |
| 1992 | Participating Artist in the Leeds Arts Symposium "92. Funded by Leeds University. |
| 1990 | Commissioned by Brighton Polytechnic to work in a video on Etching. Pub."90 |
| 1990 | Research Award from Leeds Metropolitan University for the production of a hand -printed artists book in limited edition. |
| 1989 | Visit to Moscow and Leningrad as guest of VOK during the Anglo Soviet month in conjunction with a touring show of British prints. Organised by the RSPP. Funded by the University of Westminster. |
| 1988/9 | Work on the J"ouvert Exhibition Project, London Print Studio, London, in relation to Notting Hill Gate, West Indian Carnival. A multi-cultural project funded by London Arts Board and Westminster Council. |
| 1988 | The Estamp Publishing Prize, Square Gallery London. Artists in Residence, Wakefield Contemporary Festival, Yorkshire. Funded by Yorkshire Arts. |
ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS
| 2011 | Featured artist in "How Artists See People" Green Pebble Publications 2011 ISBN 9-780955-814730 |
| 2011 | Featured Artist in "Extraordinary Sketchbooks" Ed. Jane Stobbart. Pub. A&C Black Publishers Ltd. ISBN -13: 978-1408134429 |
| 2010 | Featured artist in "Critical Mass-Printmaking Beyond the Edge" by Richard Noyce, Pub. A&C Black Publishers Ltd. ISBN: 978â???14081â???0939-7 |
| 2010 | Featured artist in "How Artists See East Anglian Places" Green Pebble Publications ISBN 978-0-9558147-2-3 |
| 2009 | Work and article titled "Natures Manuscript" featured in "Printmakers Secrets", Edited by Anthony Dyson, Published by A&C Black Publishers Ltd. 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8911-2 |
| 2008 | Work featured in "Printmaking on a Budget" Edited by Mandy Bonnell and Stephen Mumberson. Pub. by A&C Black Publishers Ltd. 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-7349-4 |
| 2008 | Article "Residency: Sandy Sykes RE" Bankside Gallery Newsletter, Feb. 2008 |
| 2007 | "Evolution : International Collaborative Portfolio" by Norwich School of Art and Design, Asagaya College of Art and Design, and California State University. Launched at the Burt Gallery, London, then travelling internationally. |
| 2006 | "Printmakers: The Directory" by Anne Desmet and Anthony Dyson Published by A&C Black Publishers Ltd. 2006 ISBN 10; 0 7136 7387 7 |
| 2006 | "Truth and Lies" Invitation to participate in a portfolio presentation of prints published by Norwich School of Art and Design. Launched at the Burt Gallery London then travelling internationally. |
| 2005 | "Wayzgoose" Invitation to participate in a portfolio presentation of prints published by Brighton University and London Print Studio |
| 2005 | "Love / Hate Portfolio" of prints exhibited at the Burt Gallery London, Arizona State University, California State University, Bradley College Illinois, Asagaya College of Art, Tokyo and Osaka College of Art and Design Tokyo. The portfolio is in their permanent collections and in the Norwich School of Art and Design Library. |
| 2005 | Work featured in "Extended Printmaking" by Mandy Bonnell and Steve Mumberson A&C Black Publishers Ltd. ISBN-13-978-07136-7349-4 |
| 2005 | Work featured in a book titled "Monoprints" by Jackie Newell and Dee Whittington Martin. A&C Black Publishers Ltd. ISBN 07136 6746 X |
| 2005 | Work featured in Chelsea Arts Club Yearbook 2005 |
| 2005 | Invitation to participate in a boxed presentation of prints to be published by Brighton University "05 |
| 2004 | Work Featured in "Inks" by Steve Hoskins. Pub. A&C Black Publishers Ltd 2004 ISBN 0-7136-6341-3 |
| 2003 | Featured in "Brick Literary Magazine" 25th Anniversary Edition Summer"03. Images from "The Dante Series" introduced to magazine by the writer Michael Ondaatje. |
| 2002 | "Artist of the Floating World" by Sandy Sykes in "Printmaking Today" Autumn "02 |
| 2001 | Featured in "Relief Printmaking" by Ann Westley. Published by A&C Black Publishers Ltd. 2001 ISBN-0-7136-5036-2 |
| 2000 | "Paradise is Always Where You"ve Been", by Sandy Sykes an Artists Book, published Marty Apple Graphics 2000 ISBN 1 90211 002 |
| 2000 | Article on "Impact" Conference by Sandy Sykes for AN Magazine Feb 2000. |
| 2000 | "Inside Cover" Website by Stocks Austin Sice Design 2000 |
| 1999 | Featured in "Handmade Prints" by Anne Desmet and Jim Anderson. Published by A&C Black Publishers Ltd. in 2000 |
| 1999 | Featured in "Printmaking for Beginners" by Jane Stobbart for A&C Black Publishers Ltd. in 2000 ISBN-0-7136-5037-0 Also Internet Website |
| 1997 | Blank White Page", by Sandy Sykes, Netscape, Printworks Magazine Febâ?97 including front cover and entry to the Internet. |
| 1997 | Featured in "The Best Of Printmaking : An International Collection" Selected by Lynn Allen and Phyllis Mc Gibbon. Introd. by Ruth Weisberg. Pub. by Quarry Books Sept. "97 USA. ISBN 156496 3713 |
| 1996 | Represented in "Art View" New York: Digital Database of Art Imagery |
| 1996 | Represented in "Axis" Leeds Metropolitan University Digital Database of Art Imagery |
| 1995 | "Ideas into Image" by Sandy Sykes," Bankside Bulletin" Autumn issue. |
| 1994 | Featured in "The Wood Engraving and The Woodcut in Britain circa 1889-1990" by James Hamilton. Published by Barrie & Jenkins |
| 1990 | Work featured in Chelsea Arts Club Yearbook 1990 |
| 1991 | Article on "Arte Viva" "91 by Deidre Kelly & Sandy Sykes. Watercolours, Drawings and Prints Magazine vol. G no. 4 Autumn |
| 1989 | "Hot Of The Press", an article by Deidre Kelly and Sandy Sykes, Artists News Letter, October Edition |
| 1989 | "Participation in the article "Artists Portrait of the U.S.S.R. "Magazine for the International Collector of Watercolours and Drawings, Summer Edition |
| 1986 | Article for the Journal of Royal Society of Painter Printmakers by Sandy Sykes. |
COMMISSIONS INTERVIEWS AND VIDEOS
| 2010 | Commissioned Drawing as a present for a distinguished 90th Birthday celebration. |
| 2010 | Commissioned as selector for "SKETCH Drawing Prize 2011" Rabley Contemporary Drawing Centre |
| 2010 | Interview for BBC Essex by Steve Scruton about participation in the Essex Art Relay Banner. |
| 2010 | Featured artist in "Your Drawings â??? Sketchbook Talk" by Meryl Ainslie at The Jerwood Space, London 10.02.10 |
| 2008 | Interview by Steve Scruton for BBC Essex 15. 1. 08 |
| 2005 | Commissioned to produce print for boxed presentation of prints by Norwich School of Art |
| 2004 | Commissioned to produce print for boxed presentation of prints by Brighton University and London Print Studio. |
| 2002 | Commissions East Artist"s Award towards the publication of an artist"s book titled "Get In Get Out Get Off" |
| 2000 | Invitation to join the "Inside Cover" Project. The creation of 21 new artist"s books in editions of 100 boxed sets by leading artists, designers, publishers and galleries. For exhibition, sale and academic dissemination in Britain, Europe andAmerica. Accompanied by full colour catalogue and website. Exhibition travelling for three years. |
| 2000 | Print for a Boxed Presentation to commemorate the opening of the new London Print Studio |
| 1999 | To produce a series of prints on flexiplate for exhibition at the Impact UK Conference 2000, Bristol. |
| 1998 | To produce accompanying visual images to the book of poetry by Steve Ellis, titled "Spring" Translator of "Hell:Dante" Vintage Edition ISBN 0 09 94766711 Ellis wrote the Foreword to my book "Paradise is Always Where You"ve Been". |
| 1997 | Image used as front cover for Heywood, Ian (1997) "Social Theories of Art: "A Critique", Pub. London Macmillan ISBN-0-333-66895-2 |
| 1996 | Commissioned pages for Artists Book Yearbook 1995/96. Pub. Magpie Press Nov."96 Launched at Artists Book Fair "96 Barbican London |
| 1992 | Oxfam to produce the Official Exhibition Image for "Art For a Fairer World" touring show |
| 1990 | Common Ground (The London Ecology Centre), a design on the theme of the Green Man |
| 1989/90 | Featured artist in video on "Etching" promoted and published by Brighton University. |
| 1989 | Design for the Common Ground featured on Omnibus BBC 1 |
| 1989 | Featured in Video accompanying "J"ouvert" touring exhibition organised by the London Print Studio. |
| 1989 | Interview by Priscilla Newman for Kaleidoscope, BBC Radio 4. 03.06.89 |
| 1989 | BBC", Print Commissioned as an award for participants in "It"s My City", series of documentary programmes |
| 1988 | BBC I television programme "Its My City". 25.06.88 |
| 1988 | Interview by Nick St George for the "Big City Arts Programme" Radio London. 23.01.88 |
| 1987 | Book entitled "Lament for Ignatio Sanches Mejias" by Federico Garcia Lorca. A new translation by Neil Crawford with 5 woodcuts by Sandy Sykes |
CATALOGUES
SOLO
| 1996 | "Re-Write, Blank White Page, The Dante Series" Hardware London. ISBN 1 90211 00 Article by Mel Gooding |
| 1988 | Etching. Sandy Sykes" Video published by Brighton University. ISBN 1871966701 |
| 1988/89 | "Prints by Sandy Sykes" Wakefield Art Gallery Yorkshire |
| 1988 | "Heat and Dust. The Graphic Work of Sandy Sykes", Pentonville Gallery London. Article by Mel Gooding |
GROUP
| 2011 | "The London Origional Print Fair 2011" Pub. Royal Academy Enterprises Ltd. |
| 2011 | "TOTEM Body" Crypt gallery Pub. Protoangel ISBN 978-0-9568802-0-8 |
| 2010 | "Multiple Matters: Grafisch Konzept" Kunstlerhouse Krakow, Oldenburg, Vienna 2010 Horst Janssen Museum, Stadmuseum Oldenberg, Artothek Oldenberg Pub. International Print Network ISBN 978-3-89995-701-3 |
| 2010 | "Origionals "10" The contemporary Printmaking Show" Mall Galleries London Pub. Federation of British Artists |
| 2010 | "Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2010"Pub. RA Publications |
| 2009 | "Artsgrafia Festival, The International Triennial PRINTART Katowice 2009" Pub. Rondo Sztuki Katowice 7-09-16.10.2009 |
| 2009 | "The Jerwood Drawing Prize 2009" Pub. Jerwood Visual Arts ISBN 978-0-9563570-0-7 |
| 2009 | "The 4th International Drawing Competition" Wroclaw Poland 2009 Pub. Academia Sztuk Pieknych we Wroclaw ISBN 978-83-902962-7-6 |
| 2009 | "International Print Triennial: Krakow 2009" Bunkier Sztuki, Poland Pub. International Print Network ISBN 978-83-88890-48-2 |
| 2009 | "Place Identity Memory" by "IRIS - books made by artists" Published by Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries and Galloway Council. |
| 2009 | "We Love Your Books: 2005 to 2009" Pub. Book Arts Collective "09 |
| 2009 | "7th British International Mini Print Exhibition" Pub. Printmakers council "09 ISBN 978-0-906067-02-4 |
| 2008 | "The 2008 Sovereign European Art Prize" Pub. The Sovereign Group |
| 2008 | "London art Fair 2008, Pub. The London Art Fair |
| 2007 | 27th Mini Print International de Cadaques 2007 |
| 2007 | "Lessedra 6th World Art Print Annual Mini Print 2007" Pub. Lessedra Gallery and Contemporary Art Projects, Sophia, Bulgaria. 2007 ISBN-10:954-91518-3-2 |
| 2007 | "Originals "07 : The Contemporary Printmaking Show" Mall Galleries Pub. Federation of British Artists 2007 |
| 2007 | "Small Print/Big Impression: International Miniprint Show" Pub. Leicester Print Workshop 2007 |
| 2007 | "Rabbit and House: 4th International Artists Book Triennial", Vilnius Pub. Kestutis Vasiliunas 2007 |
| 2006 | 5th British International Miniature Print Exhibition Pub. Gracefields Art Centre |
| 2006 | "5th International Triennial of Graphic Art 2006" Bitola. Pub. Institute, Museum and Gallery, Bitola, Macedonia 2006 ISBN 9989-2424-5-3 |
| 2006 | "Lessedra Fifth World Art Print Annual Mini Print 2006" Pub. Lessedra Gallery and Contemporary Art Projects, Sophia, Bulgaria. 2006 ISBN-10:954-91518-3-2 |
| 2005 | Catalogue of Prizewinners 2nd Seoul International Bookarts Fair Coex Pacific Hall Seoul Korea. Sponsored by Beijing Jialuan Art House and Changquin Art Fund. |
| 2005 | "La Biennale International d"Estamp Contemporaine de Trois Riviers" Place de l"Hotel de Ville Trois Riviers, Quebec, Canada 2005 ISBN-2-9806378-4-X |
| 2005 | "Lessedra Fourth World Art Print Annual Mini Print 2005" Pub. Lessedra Gallery and Contemporary Art Projects, Sophia, Bulgaria. 2005 |
| 2005 | "BIRD 2005 International Art Award" Exhibition Beijing Natural Cultural Center Beijing China |
| 2005 | "The 6th British International Minature Print Exhibition" Gracefield Arts Centre Then touring in Britain |
| 2005 | "The Artist and Radio 4: Sound and Vision" a Bankside Publication 2005 Reg. Charity 293194 |
| 2005 | "3rd Miniprint International Exhibition 2005" Pub. Faculty of Humanities and Arts at the National University of Rosario, Argentina 2005 |
| 2004 | "Lessedra Third World Art Print Annual Mini Print 2004" Pub. Lessedra Gallery and Contemporary Art Projects, Sophia, Bulgaria. 2004 ISBN-954-91518-1-6 |
| 2004 | "The 5th British International Minature Print Exhibition" Pub. Gracefields Art Centre andDumfries and Galloway Council. Then touring in Britain |
| 2004 | "Royal Society of Painter Printmakers Catalogue" annually from 1985 to 2004 Pub.Bankside Gallery Registered Charity 293194 |
| 2004/7 | "Multiple Encounters: Indo-US Print Exhibition in India" 2004-7 Pub. Manhattan Graphic Center New York USA 2004 |
| 2003 | "Global Matrix International Print Exhibition", Robert L Ringel Gallery and Stewart Center Gallery, Purdue University, Indiana. Pub. Purdue University Galleries 2002 |
| 2003 | "4th International Triennial of Graphic Art 2003 Bitola". Pub. Institute, Museum and Gallery, Bitola, Macedonia 2003 ISBN 9989-9896-1-3 |
| 2003 | "Lessedra Second World Art Print Annual Mini Print 2003" Pub. Lessedra Gallery and Contemporary Art Projects, Sophia, Bulgaria 2003 |
| 2002 | "2nd Montreal International Minature Print Biennial", Pub. le Conseil quebecois de l"estampe, Montreal 2002 ISBN 2-922018-07-5 |
| 2002 | "Nagasawa Art Park Artist-in-Residence : Workshop programme for Japanese Woodblock Printmaking : Report 2001" Pub. by Nagasawa Art Park Pilot Project Committee March 2002 ( Also Website) |
| 2000 | Included in a Special loose-leaf Portfolio of Prints to commemorate the re-opening of London Print Studio |
| 2000 | "3rd International Triennial of Graphic Art" Bitola. Pub. by Institution, Museum and Gallery, Bitola, Macedonia.Sept. 2000 ISBN 9989 9896 1 3 |
| 2000 | "Royal West of England Academy Summer Exhibition 2000". Foreword Iain Biggs Reg. Charity no. 10 |
| 2000 | "Inside Cover" Stocks Austin Sice Design, 2000 Pub. The White Dove Press, ISBN 1 900999 13 7 |
| 2000 | "Inside Cover" Website design as above |
| 1999 | "No Day Without a Line", Ashmolean Museum Oxford. Written by Martin Hopkinson ISBN 1 85444 119 1 paperback / ISBN 1 85444 096 9 hardback. |
| 1999 | "Men on Women/Women on Men" Bankside Gallery London. Preface by Fay Weldon. |
| 1999 | "National Print Exhibition" Mall Gallery London ISBN |
| 1999 | "Firm Impressions" Bankside Gallery London. ISBN 1 873358 36 9 |
| 1998 | "11th Tallin Print Triennale 1998" Rottermann"s Salt Storage Arts Centre Tallinn ISBN 9985 60 510 1 |
| 1998 | "Contemporary Artists Book Fair 1998" Dean Clough Galleries |
| 1998 | "AgB SNAP Exhibition" Pub. by "AgB" Publications,June 1998 |
| 1998 | "The Contemporary Print Show "98" Pub. Walker Print Ltd. March "98 |
| 1998 | "Provocative Prints" Printed and Published by Art Threat Dec."98 |
| 1998 | "National Print Exhibition "98" Reg. Charity No. 200048 Pub. Ranelagh |
| 1997 | "On The Border" Published by The Minories, Essex and Christchurch Mansion Norfolk with funding by Eastern Arts Board Nov. 1997 |
| 1997 | "The Hunting Art Prizes" "97 Parker Harris & Co. |
| 1996 | "Artists Book Yearbook "96 Magpie Press Nov."96 |
| 1996 | "Eastern Open" Pronta Print Kings Lynne |
| 1996 | "The Cutting Edge", Clere Print 43026 |
| 1996 | "National Print Exhibition "96" Mall Gallery London Reg. Charity No. 200048 Ranelagh Press |
| 1996 | "Weatherview: Norwich: Den Haag "Foreword by Sacha Craddock. Pub. Norwich School of Art and Den Haag "96 |
| 1995 | "Artists from Europe" Catalogue for Leeds European Fine Art Symposium 1995. Funded by Kaleidoscope of the European Union. ISBN 0951196243 |
| 1995 | Catalogue for "Seeing: Believing" Exhibition. Small Mansion and Watermans, London. A collaboration between the University of East London and West Surrey Insitute of Art and Design. |
| 1995 | "National Print Exhibition "95". Mall Galleries London. Reg. Charity No 200048 Ranelagh press |
| 1994 | "The Wood Engraving and the Woodcut in Britain 1890 1990" by James Hamilton. Published by Barrie & Jenkins |
| 1994 | Ten British Artists, Karelian Republic of Art Museum, Russia |
| 1994 | "National Print Exhibition "94" Mall Galleries, London |
| 1993 | "Prints from Wood". Arts Council National Touring Exhibition from the South Bank Centre. Forword by Henry Meric Hughes. Article James Hamilton |
| 1993 | "Threshold" Unique Book Show" Hardware, London |
| 1993 | "Bradford Open Print Exhibition" Cartwright Hall, Bradford. Yorkshire & Humberside Arts |
| 1993 | "A Change of Image" Funded by Lincolnshire & Humberside Arts |
| 1992 | "Art For a Fairer World," Oxfam Touring Show. Oxfam ANN 128066 |
| 1992 | "12th Mini Print International de Cadaques", $pain Pub. Ministero de Cultura |
| 1992 | "The Hunting/Observer Art Prizes Show" Mall Galleries, London |
| 1992 | "The Fifth International Biennal Print Exhibition", "1991" Roc Taiwan Taipei Fine Arts Museum |
| 1991 | "Print Europe" Printmakers Council Touring Show. Pub. Print Europe |
| 1991 | "Art London "91" The 6th International Contemporary Art Fair" |
| 1990 | "The 1990 Riverside One Exhibition", London |
| 1990 | "Premier Internazionale Biella per Incisione" by Vangelista Editori Snc Milano |
| 1989 | "From Woodblock to Computer" Pub. Royal Festival Hall, London |
| 1989 | "Entirely Intaglio" Pub. Royal Festival Hall, London |
| 1989 | "Art London "89: 4th International Contemporary Art Fair" London Olympia Pub. British Airways |
| 1989 | "J"Ouvert" touring exhibition organised by Paddington Print Shop Westminster Council Pub. Paddington Print Shop |
| 1989 | "J" Ouvert", video of selected participating artists |
| 1989 | "US-UK Print Connection: An International Exchange Exhibition" California, LA, GB. Travelling in Britain and America Pub. California Society of Printmakers Berkeley CA 94703 USA |
| 1989 | "Bankside Open "89" Pub. Bankside London |
| 1988 | "Printmaking from Britain to Moscow" organised and published by Royal Society of Painter Printmaker"s |
| 1988 | "Wakefield 100", Centenary Exhibition Pub. Yorkshire Arts. |
| 1988 | Catalogue for the launch of "Arts for Nature World Wildlife Fund" Pub WWF-UK 1988 |
| 1987 | "Aspects of Contemporary British Printmaking" Printmakers Council Travelling Exhibition Pub. Printmakers Council |
| 1986 | "Tradition and Innovation in Printmaking Today" Rank Xerox and Yorkshire Arts |
| 1984 | "4th Humberside Printmaking Exhibition" Yorkshire Arts |
REVIEWS
- Image used to publicise the London International Print Fair in Royal Academy Magazine Spring 2011
- Image used for article "Time of Transition" by Richard Noyce in "Printmaking Today" Autumn 2010
- Mentioned in article "House on the Hill" about Wharpuke Print Studio, New Zealand, by Chris Pig and
- Mark Graver in "Printmaking Today" Winter 2010
- Photo and article on Essex Art Relay Banner by Adam Cornell and Ryan Jennings in Maldon and
- Burnham Standard Newspaper 20.06.10
- Image and mention in "Review of Krakow International Print Triennial 2009" by Philipp Maurer in "UM: DRUCK" magazine, No.12 Oct. 2009
- Image and write-up "Sandy Sykes" Prizes" by Mike Sims in "Printmaking Today" Winter 2009
- Featured in review "London Art Fair Showstoppers" "Printmaking Today" Spring 2008
- Image and write up in Exhibition Listings, "Evolver 43 " Feb. 2008
- Images and write up "Manuscript and Margin" "Book Arts Newsletter" February 2008
- Mentioned in Stop Press "New Print Gallery for London" in Printmaking Today" Winter 2006
- Featured in "Exhibitions" "Bankside Newsletter" issue 5 2006
- Mentioned in "On the World stage PREVIEW : Quebec 2005" "Printmaking Today", Summer 2005
- Featured in "SKETCH" article by Christine Durrant for "AN Magazine" 2005
- "Paradise is Always Where you"ve Been : Sandy Sykes" Review by Andrew Eason in "Artist"s Book Reviews" for "Artist"s book Yearbook 2003-2005
- Featured as winner of a Commissions East Award in "Arts East" Magazine Summer 2002
- Image and publicity for Solo Exhibition New York featured in Winter Listings "Printmaking Today" Winter 2002
- Review of "Paradise is Always Where You"ve Been" by Simon Brett for "Printmaking Today" Spring Ed. 2001 Vol 10 No.4
- Preface to "Paradise is Always Where You"ve Been" artists book, by Steve Ellis Oct. 2000
- Review of "The Hedgehog Series" by Fay Hirsch for "Art On Paper", New York Winter Ed. 2000
- Review of catalogue "No Day Without a Line"by Ian Lowe, "Print Quarterly No.2 June 2000
- Review of "Inside Cover" Exhibition by Emma Hill, Arts Review Sept. issue 2000
- Review of "Inside Cover" Exhibition, "Eye" Magazine Winter 2000
- Review of "Inside Cover" Exhibition, Graphic International Oct. 2000
- Image used in "Stop Press : Inside Cover" Printmaking Today Winter 2000 Vol 9 No.4
- Citation "Delivering Dante : Literature in the Art of Sandy Sykes" by George Szirtes Pub. "Modern Painters" Mag. Winter Ed. "98
- "Do We Not Feel The Breath of Empty Space" by Linda Talbot on Exhibition at New End Gallery
- Ham and High 29 5 98
- "Trawling the Depths of Despair: Provocative Prints" by Linda Talbot Ham and High 1 9.98
- Featured in Review "Artists Book Yearbook", by Rosemary Simmons, "Printmaking Today" Spring "97
- "The Wearing of Beasts Heads...or nothing new under the sun." Mary Sara on Sandy Sykes "Womens Art Magazine Jan/Feb "96
- "Up coming" by Jackie Holland and Charlie Potter "This Week", Daily Express 3. 2 ."96
- "Outlook; Story Lines" Artists News Letter November "95
- "Liquid Sun, Sandy Sykes Paintings & Prints", Article by Chris Taylor "Art Scene Magazine",
- October "95
- Work featured in London Reviews" Art Review" Magazine March 1995
- Work featured in "Women Artists" Magazine March 1995.
- Work featured in "What"s On" Magazine Feb.22 to 1.March 1995
- Radio Review by Jeff Sawtell on London News Talk, The Net, 5 3 1995
- "Sandy Sykes", Article by Rosemary Simmons in "Printmaking Today" February 1995
- Review of Etching Video", by James Burr in Printmaking Today. November 1994
- "Members Focus", Sandy Sykes". Women"s Art Library Bulletin October "94
- Work featured in "Art Review" December "93
- "Prints from Wood", by Simon Brett- "Printmaking Today" Vol.2 No. 4 "93
- "Artists Books. On the Map" Cathy Courtney "Art Monthly" August Issue 1993
- Work Featured in Cosmopolitan October 1992.
- Image used as front cover of Artists Newsletter May 1st "92.
- Work featured in Exhibitions Section "Printmaking Today", no 4 Autumn 1991.
- Work selected from "Sandy Sykes" Solo Show at the Hardware Gallery, London. Reproduced in Galleries Magazine, Nov. 1991.
- Work selected from "A Change of Image", Ferens Gallery, Hull, reproduced in The GUARDIAN 16 Nov. 1991
- Review "Sandy Sykes" - Solo show at the Hardware Gallery, by Guy Burn, Arts Review, 18 Oct 1991
- Illustration to article on Miniature Prints, by Peter Ford in the Magazine for the International Collector of "Watercolours, Prints and Drawings", Vol 6 no 2 spring 1991
- Illustration to article on Khadi Handmade Papers, by Nigel MacFarlane in "Printmaking Today", No 2 Spring 1991.
- Artists Book "Lament for Ignatio Sanchez Mejias" by Sandy Sykes featured on front cover of "Artists Newsletter", April 1989.
- Review of Sandy Sykes Prints by Guy Burn- "Arts Review" 14 Feb 1989 vol ixl no 4.
- Review of Sandy Sykes" Artists Book "Lament for Ignatio Sanchez Mejias" in publications quarterly by Stephanie Brown for Artists Newsletter Feb 1989.
- "The Graphic Work of Sandy Sykes", by Mel Gooding. Forward to Catalogue of Pentonville Show 1988
- "Prints - Sandy Sykes", Guy Burn- Arts Review, January 1988 vol xxx no 2
- " Harmony Out of Opposites", Jeff Sawtell- "Morning Star" Wednesday Arts, 27 1 1988.
- "The Big Man Did Not" Arthur Berman "TNT" Magazine issue 231,1 2 1988.
- Cover of Artists Newsletter to illustrate article by Tony Warner, "What Does Political Art Look Like?" March "88
- Review of Sandy Sykes" Artists Book "Lament for Ignatio Sanchez Mejias" by Cathy Courtney, "Art Monthly" April 1988.
- Featured in "Art "89" at the Business Design Centre, review by Mary Rose Beaumont for "Arts Review" 27 1 1989, vol ixl no 2.
- Review of Sandy Sykes" Exhibition at Wakefield Art Gallery by Debbie Stevens, Wakefield Express 17 1 1989.
- Review in Publications Quarterly by Stephanie Brown, "Artists Newsletter", August 1988
- Article on Sandy Sykes by Brenda Hayward, Yorkshire Evening Post July 1988
- Featured in "8th Bath International Festival" "Arts Review" Guide, May 1988 vol xx~t No 9
- Review of book and related work, by Guy Burn, Arts Review, April 1988 vol xxx no 8
- Cover of Artists Newsletter to illustrate article by Tony Warner,"What Does Political Art Look Like?" March "88
- Review of Book "Lament for Ignatio Sanchez Mejias" by Cathy Courtney, Art Monthly April 1988.
SANDY SYKES EDUCATION CV
STUDIED AT
| 1962-1966 | Leeds Metropolitan University | BA (Hons) Painting |
| 1966-1967 | Middlesex University | ATD |
| 1985-1987 | Wimbledon School of Art | MA Printmaking |
| 1987-1988 | Wimbledon School of Art | Fellowship in Print |
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
| 2010 | Acting as Mentor for Professional Programme of "firstsite" Contemporary Art Centre |
| 2009 | Attendance at "Impress "09 Conference" National Printmaking Festival Stroud |
| 2007 | Chief External Assessor at University of Brighton to BA (Hons) Fine Art and MA Printmaking and Media |
| 2003/2006 | External Assessor at University of Brighton to BA (Hons) Fine Art Printmaking |
| 2003/2006 | External Assessor at University of Brighton to MA Printmaking and Media |
| 1990-2004 | Senior Lecturer (0.5) in Fine Art, Leeds Metropolitan University, Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture. |
| 1999 | Attendance at the "Impact UK" conference, Centre for Fine Print Research, West of England University, Bristol. Work included in the exhibition programme. |
| 1998/2000 | External Assessor to the BA Hons Fine Art Course, Loughborough University |
| 1997 | Attendance at "Drawn To Print" Symposium on the relationship between printmaking and drawing. Camberwell College of Arts London. |
| 1995 | Attendance at the "Artists Books" conference Tate Gallery London. |
| 1995 | Joint involvement in the curriculum development and submission for re-validation of the M.A. and Design Course: Leeds Metropolitan University. |
| 1993 | Attendance at the A.G.M. of the National Association for Fine Art Education; Central St. Martins School of Art. |
| 1993 | Joint involvement in the development and planning of the Review Document for the B.A. course Fine Art, Leeds Metropolitan University |
| 1990 | Member of the validation review panel for the Three Dimensional Design ( Metal, Ceramics, Glass) course at West Surrey College of Art and Design. |
| 1990 | Attendance at 3rd Conference on Assessment Procedures in Art & Design Bradford University |
| 1990 | Joint involvement in the curriculum development and submission for validation of the new Bsc.(Hons) Product Design (Engineering) course at University of Westminster, London. Course commenced September 1990 |
| 1987-1988 | Joint involvement in the curriculum development and submission to CNAA of the new Art Design & Communication set in the BA combined Studies Modular Scheme; Validated in September 1988, University of Westminster, London |
| 1970-1990 | Senior Lecturer (0.5), University of Westminster, London. School of Continuing Education and School of Design and Media. (Full-time lecturer 1973 to 1975) |
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
| 1980 | Member of the Printmakers Council |
| 1985 | Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Painter Printmakers. |
| 1990/93 | Elected to the Council of the Royal Society of Painter Printmakers. |
| 1997 | Elected to the Council of the Royal Society of Painter Printmakers for a second term |
| 1987/05 | Chelsea Arts Club |
VISITING LECTURER AT
- Royal Academy of Art, London : MA Fine Art
- West Surrey University: Dept. of Art & Design and Dept. of Fine Art and Dept. of Audio Visual Studies.
- Brighton University: Department of Art & Design
- University of Cardiff: Fine Art Printmaking
- Middlesex University: Faculty of Art & Design
- Falmouth College of Art: Faculty of Fine Art.
- Norfolk Institute of Art and Design: Dept of Fine Art and Media and MA Fine Art
- University of Sunderland: Faculty of Fine Art
- London Institute: Central/St Martins, Faculty of Fine Art
- Newham College London: Foundation Studies
- University of Westminster: School of Design & Media.
- London Institute: Camberwell College of Arts: M.A. Printmaking
- Loughborough College of Art: Fine Art Printmaking
- Leeds Metropolitan University: Dept. of Fine Art BA and MA
- Leeds University: Dept. of Fine Art
- Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Art: Fine Art Printmaking
- University of Northumberland at Newcastle: Fine Art Printmaking
SELECTION PANELS
| 2011 | Member of Selection Panel for "SKETCH Drawing prize 2011" Rabley Drawing Centre" Marlborough Wiltshire |
| 2010 | Invited Speaker "Ambushed: Drawing and Printmaking" Rabley Drawing Centre" Marlborough Wiltshire |
| 2000 | Invited on to the panel of Speakers at the Symposium of the "5th Triennial Open Print Exhibition" RWEA |
| 2000 | Member of Selection Panel for The Royal West of England Academy "5th Triennial. Open Print Exhibition" Also invited artist in the show. |
| 1995 | Invited Speaker National Student Print Exhibition "95 and Forum, Falmouth School of Art, Falmouth |
| 1995 | Invited Speaker to Gainsborough House Workshop Programme of Lectures. |
| 1994 | Member of Selection Panel for National Student Print Exhibition, Sunderland |
| 1993 | Member of Selection Panel for National Open Print Exhibition, Mall Gallery London |
DEMONSTRATIONS and WORKSHOPS
| 2011 | Workshop titled "Discovering Ideas Through Drawing" Rabley Drawing Centre, Marlborough Wiltshire March "11. (Courses at Rabley can run from three days to one day) |
| 2011 | Workshop titled "Drawing to Discover" Rabley Drawing Centre, Marlborough Wiltshire May "11 |
| 2011 | "Art teachers Sketchbook Workshop" Rabley Drawing Centre, Marlborough Wiltshire July "11 |
| 2010 | Workshop titled "Discover New Ways of Drawing" Rabley Drawing Centre, Marlborough Wiltshire October "10 |
| 2010 | "Sketchbook Workshop" Rabley Drawing Centre, Marlborough Wiltshire June"10 |
| 2010 | Workshop titled "Drawing to Discover" Rabley Drawing Centre, Marlborough Wiltshire Feb. "10 |
| 2009 | Workshop titled "Moving the Space, Viewing the Move" Rabley Drawing Centre, Marlborough Wiltshire Jan. "09 |
| 2009 | Tutorials and drawing workshop titled "BACKTOBACK" with Sandy Sykes and Meryl Ainsley Oct. "09 Rabley Drawing Centre, Marlborough Wiltshire |
| 2009 | Workshop titled "Multiplication and Manipulation" Rabley Drawing Centre, Marlborough Wiltshire Feb. "09 and May "09 |
| 2009 | Workshop titled "Drawing and Printing" Regional Print Centre Yale Wrexham, Wales July "09 Sykes image used as cover for Print Centre Booklet "09 |
| 2008 | Workshop titled "Adding and Taking Away" Rabley Drawing Centre, Marlborough Wiltshire |
| 2008 | "Relief Printmaking" Regional Print Centre Yale Wrexham, Wales April" 08 |
| 2007 | Workshop titled "Sketchbooks, Artist"s Books and Ideas of Consequence" Rabley Art Centre, Marlborough, Wiltshire. Involving wood cutting and printing. |
| 2006 | Workshop and seminar on "Parallel Narratives" Rabley Contemporary Art Centre, Marlborough Wiltshire |
| 1995 to 2007 | Norwich School of Art and Design; Artists books, wood and lino cutting and printing. BA |
| 1990 to 2003 | Leeds Metropolitan University; Artists books, wood and lino cutting, etching and printing. BA |
| 1995 to 2000 | Camberwell School of Art and Design; wood and lino cutting, chine colle and printing MA |
| 2001 | Nagasawa Art Park, Japan. European wood cutting and printing. |
| 2000 | Manhattan Graphic Center, New York, Combined etching, chine colle, wood and lino- cut print |
| 1988 to 1997 | Univ. of West Sussex, Etching, wood and lino; cutting and printing, monoprint. |
| 1990 | Wakefield Centenary Festival, Yorkshire. Working with the public in Library, car park and schools, Lino cutting. |
| 1991 | Senegalia, Italy; Working for a month with other European artists in the main market square on etchings and printing. |
| 1989 | Business Design Centre, London, Printing etchings. Art and Illustrators Fair. |
| 1989 | Westminster Exhibition Centre, London, Printing etchings. Art Materials Fair. |
| 1988 to 1999 | Royal Festival Hall, London, Printing etchings and lino-cuts. |
| 1988 | Barbican, London, Concourse Gallery, Printing etching. |