CV. Daniel May.
Plas Esgair, Pantperthog, Machynlleth. Gwynedd. SY20 9AY. 07906 240814. 01654 701396
Education
1996 BA hons – John Moores University.
1992 BA hons – Painting. Wimbledon School of Art
1991 Foundation Diploma (Fine Art). Carmarthen College of Art
Exhibitions
21/22 Hideous, Beasts and Corpses. Solo exhibition at Aberystwyth Arts Centre. From May November 2021
2022 Hideous, Beasts and Corpses. Exhibition at Penmorfa Church, Gwynedd. Date To be confirmed
2022 Hideous, Beasts and Corpses. Exhibition and events at CAT, Gwynedd. From April 2021
2020 Solo Exhibition. The Tannery Gallery. MOMA Machynlleth.
2018 Totem. Sculpture commission for the new Gweithdy gallery. St Fagan’s Museum. Cardiff
2017 Still Life. An installation of cast concrete sculptural seating. Stackpole open air gallery. Pembrokeshire
2017 Humbug. Kinetic art and sound sculpture performance. Glastonbury Festival
2015 Newfangled Spanner. Installation exhibitonm at The Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth
2014 Role Mold. Exhibition of sculpture at St Fagan’s National History Museum, Cardiff
2013 Typic. exhibition of sculptures at WISE and The Centre for Alternative Technology
2012 Energy Made Visible. Residency Work-in-progress. CAT
2009 Humbug. Sound sculpture, Green Futures, Glastonbury Festival & CAT
2008 Spin & Wind. Landlife Centre (Knowsley)
2007 Automata. Solway–Solfest & Liverpool Museum & Southport Flower Show
2003 Archetype. Exhibition and installation at The Sefton Park Palm House, as part of the Liverpool Biennial 2003
2001 Year of the Artist. Residency and exhibition at the National Wildflower Centre, Knowsley
1999 Hub Collective New work. Workhouse Gallery. Liverpool Biennial
Residencies
2012 Typic. Artist in residence at The Centre for Alternative Technology
2010 Humbug. Resident artists at The Centre for Alternative Technology
2003 Archetype. Artist in residence at the Sefton Park Palm house, Liverpool Biennial 2003
2002 Space Time. Resident artist at Hesketh Park, Southport
2001 Year of the artist. Resident artist at the National Wildflower Centre, Liverpool
Community Projects
2010 Whatever the will of the weather. Community art with the young adults of Page Moss, Merseyside
2009 Rope the blowing wind. A wind-powered multi-media automata sculpture touring project
2008 Spin & Wind. Driftwood windmill sculpture project with young children. Touring
2005 Whirligig. Kinetic automata sculpture. Touring exhibition
2003 Bench o’ bananas. School playground-based wood-carved outdoor school furniture
2002 Growing Together. Public wood-carved sculpture project for Knowsley school grounds
2001 Heads up. Public art display on St’ Georges Hall for the Schumacher Lectures
2000 Hide and seek. Wood-carved school-ground sculptures, Speke, Liverpool
1999 Hands up. Public artwork display for the Schumacher Lectures in Liverpool
1999 Roots. A group-based touring sculpture making project throughout Wales
1999 Tree of hope. Exhaust pipe constructed tree sculpture for a school in Liverpool
1997 Re-cycled. Shop design and furniture construction using old bikes, Liverpool
Awards & Funding
2019 Obscene Beasts and Corpses. Large Production Grant. Arts Council Wales
2020 Obscene Beasts and Corpses. Exhibition support funding. Aber Arts Centre
2015 Newfangled Spanner. Research and Development grant from the Arts Council of Wales
2013 Role Mold. Exhibition funding by the Arts Council of Wales
2011 Typic. Funded by the Arts Council of Wales (ACW)
2010 Whatever the Will of the Weather. Sponsored by the Liverpool 1 Fund and the European Social Fund
2009 Rope the Blowin’ Wind. Funded by The Arts Council England (ACE), Awards for All (A4A), The Community Foundation for Merseyside (CFM), Knowsley Council (KMBC)
2009 Honeybee Project.Funded by Liverpool Centre for Voluntary Services (LCVS), KMBC, Ernest Cook Trust, KMBC
2008 Spin & Wind. Supported by ACE, CFM, KMBC
2003 Archetype Residency. Supported by Liverpool Biennial Company, P H Holt
2003 Strange Fruit – Glastonbury Festival. Ernest Cook trust
2001 Year of The Artist Landlife Residency. Supported by A.C.E & N.W.C
Other Princes Trust, Liverpool Council (Business Liverpool), ACID – Arts and Cultural Industries Development Trust, Liverpool Design awards (Best Interior for the Hub Café)
Creative Public Events (to which provided creative services and marquee hire event provision)
The Secret Garden Party / Glastonbury Festival / The Knowsley Green Fayre, Liverpool / Brouhaha / The Liverpool Kids Festival / Bestival / Southport Flower Show / Knowsley Flower Show / Workhouse Festival / Solfest / Liverpool Lantern Show / Knowsley against Racism / The Big Green Gathering /
Other
2003 Founder and director of The Green Fuse, public outdoor events association
1996 Joint founder and director the Hub Collective community based public arts group