Born 1974, Birkenhead, UK.

Education

2004-06   MA (Art History). The University of Manchester.
1996-99   ESF Research Fellowship in Drawing and Painting. St. Helens College.
1993-96   BA (Hons) Fine Art. Liverpool John Moores University.
1992-93   Foundation in Art & Design. Wirral Metropolitan College.

Selected Exhibitions

2008        ‘Pop-Up: Around the World’. The Lowry, Salford Quays, Salford.
2008        ‘So You Want To Be An Artist’. The Lowry, Salford Quays, Salford.
2008        (Solo Exhibition) ‘Tom Palin: A Room with a View 2’. View Two Gallery, Liverpool.
2006        The Wirral Open. Williamson art Gallery and Museum, Birkenhead.
2006        'Mezzanine Display’. University of Liverpool Art Gallery, Liverpool
2005        (Solo Exhibition) “Between Then and Now”. The Dean Clough Galleries, Halifax.
2005        ‘Sense & Sensuality’, Blind Art. Royal College of Art, London.
2005        ‘Alumni’, Graduates of Liverpool School of Art Open. Hope Street, Liverpool.
2004        ‘Le Petit Paysage’. Comme Ca, Castlefield, Manchester.
2004        ‘Le Petit Paysage’. Gostins Building, Liverpool Biennial 04.
2004        The Gilchrist Fisher Memorial Award 2004. Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London.
2004        (Solo Exhibition) ‘A Room With A View’. The Atkinson Gallery, Southport, Merseyside.
2004        The Hunting Art Prizes 2004. Royal College of Art, London.
2003        Group Exhibition. Hicks Gallery, Wimbledon, London.
2002        (Solo Exhibition) ‘Pride of Place: A Painter’s Perspective’. Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
2002        ‘Memory & Perception' (Tom Palin & Peter Bonnell). Senate House, Liverpool.
2002        ‘Foreign Bodies, Best of British’. Transition Gallery, Arkansas, USA.
2002        Manchester Open. Bury Art Gallery & Museum, Greater Manchester.
2001        The Discerning Eye. Mall Galleries, London.
2001        Sefton Open Exhibition 2001. Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport.
2001        Chester Open. Grosvenor Museum, Chester.
2001        The Hunting Art Prizes 2001. Royal College of Art, London.
2000        The Discerning Eye. Mall Galleries, London.
2000        The Garrick / Milne Prize 2000. Christie’s, London.
2000        Manchester Open. Bury Art Gallery & Museum, Greater Manchester.
2000        The Hunting Art Prizes 2000. Royal College of Art, London.
1999        ‘Past, Present, Future’. Temple Bar Galleries, Dublin, Rep of Ireland.
1999        ‘Can’t Agree Between Us’. Parking Space Gallery, Liverpool.
1998        ‘Checkout’. Old Kwik Save, Toxteth, Liverpool.

Awards and Residencies

2005        Joint Winner of ‘Alumni’, Graduates of Liverpool School of Art Open. Hope Street, Liverpool.
2004        The Gilchrist-Fisher Memorial Award. Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London.
2002        The Emerson Group Award. MAFA Open. Bury Art Gallery & Museum, Manchester.
2001-03  The Feiweles Trust Bursary. Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
2000        The Young Artist of The Year Award, Hunting Arts Prizes. Royal College of Art, London.
1999        Residency and Group Exhibition. Temple Bar Galleries, Dublin, Rep of Ireland.
1998        Residency and Group Exhibition. The FoS, Munich, Germany.
1997        Student Award. St. Helens Open Art Competition, St. Helens.

Publications

2006        Inclusion in The Dictionary of Artists in Britain Since 1945. David Buckman.
2002        ‘Pride of Place: A Painter’s Perspective’. Yorkshire Sculpture Park Publication.
2002        Inclusion in ‘World Art Collection’. Diemen, Netherlands.
2001        Illustrations for ‘Novy Prostor’ Magazine. Prague, Czech Republic.
2001        Inclusion in The Britart Directory, Sheffield, HMP.

Collections

University of Liverpool Art Collections. Abercromby Square, Liverpool.
The Dean Clough Galleries. Halifax.
Owen Taylor Gallery. Castle Park, Warwick.