James Loftus                                                                     

Curriculum Vitae

Exhibitions

2010 Squaremile, Curator. Bridewell Gallery, Liverpool.

2010 Investigations, Exhibitor, curator.  Bridewell Gallery, Liverpool.

2010 Fiat Lux, Gallery residency. Bridewell Gallery, Liverpool.

2010 In Every Dream Home a Heartache. Curator. Bridewell Gallery, Liverpool.

2009 Winterland, Curator. Bridewell Gallery, Liverpool.

2009 9' North West, Hanover Studios, UCLAN, Preston.

2009 A Time Between, PR1 Gallery. Preston.

2008/9 Next Up, The Bluecoat Gallery Liverpool.

2008 The Liar, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Bridewell Gallery, Liverpool.

2008 Last Stand. Bridewell Gallery, Liverpool.

2008 Le Gros Veneur. Greenland Street, Liverpool.

2007 Oblast. Maudland Street, Preston.

2007 Members Show. Bridewell Gallery, Liverpool.

2000 Rammed. Egg Café, Liverpool.

1997 Smelt. Neptune Theatre, Sheffield.

1996 Fulchrum. Magnet, Haslingden.

1995 Capitoline. Hackney Arts Centre, London.

Education

2011 Long Barrows. Liverpool University (Ongoing).

2010 Stone Circles. Liverpool University.

2007-9  MA Fine Art, Distinction. UCLAN.

2008 Arts Award Assessor Training. Arts Council.

2007/8 NVQ 1, AutoCAD, NVQ 1, Garment Construction. Liverpool Community College.

2007 New Tools Courses; Photoshop, Final Cut Pro. Fact Centre, Liverpool

2005-6 Leading From The Middle. NCSL.

2000 Basic Expedition Leader Award. Sefton Youth Service.

1997-98 PGCE Art and Design. Liverpool John Moores University.

1991-94 BA Hons Fine Art. Sheffield Hallam University.

1989-91 BTEC General Art and Design. Liverpool City College.

Employment

2011 Visiting lecturer, smart textiles and wearable technology. St Edwards College, Liverpool.

2010/2011 Curriculum consultant, Art and Design lecturer. BA (Hons) Creative and Performing Arts, Liverpool Hope University.

2010 Artist facilitator, 'The Land Between Us'. Whitworth Gallery, Manchester.

2010 Artist facilitator, natural sculpture and shelter construction. Holy Family High School, Liverpool.

2009/ 2010 Associate lecturer, BA (Hons) Creative and Performing Arts. Liverpool Hope University.

2009 Artist facilitator, 'Supervision' pinhole camera surveillance project. Manchester Art Gallery/ North Manchester High School for Boys, Moston.

2008 Artist facilitator, intergenerational filmmaking project. Nazareth House/ Plaza Cinema/ Holy Family High School, Liverpool.

2008 Artist facilitator, 'Ambient Sound Harvest'. Access to Heritage project, Mencap/ National Museums Liverpool.

2008 Artist facilitator, 'Access to Heritage' project, Mencap/ The National Trust.

2008 Artist facilitator, 'Grafft' inclusion project, North Manchester High School for Boys, Moston.

2007 – present Supply teacher, Sefton MBC.

2007 Artist facilitator, architecture and regeneration project. National Childrens Homes/ Manchester Art Gallery.

2007 Artist facilitator, pinhole camera and astronomy workshop. An Tobar Arts Centre, Isle of Mull.

2007 Artist facilitator, mapping project. Churnet Street Sheltered Accomodation/ Manchester Art Gallery.

2006-7 Teacher of Art and Design (part time) concurrent with studio practice. Holy Family High School, Bridewell Studios, Liverpool.

2005-6 Head of Art and Design Department. Holy Family High School, Liverpool.

2004-5 Gifted and Talented/ Aim Higher coordinator. Holy Family High School, Liverpool.

2003-4 Head of Year. Holy Family High School, Liverpool.

2002-3 Assistant Head of Year. Holy Family High School, Liverpool

1998-2001 Teacher of Art and Design. Holy Family High School, Liverpool.

1997 Artist in residence. Norman Pannel Primary School, Netherley.

1995-1997 Creative Therapies Organiser. Mossley Hill Hospital, Liverpool.

1996 Creative Therapies Organiser. Rainbow Days, Upholland Hall.

1996 Artist in Residence. Gateacre Comprehensive School, Liverpool.

1994-1995 Founder member. Trafalgar Studios, Sheffield.

1990 Artist's assistant. Tate Liverpool Outreach Project.

Publications and Press

2008 Wrongteous. Art Editions North.

2009 Chronoscope. Masters degree thesis, Blurb.

2010 Field Array. The Drawing Paper, Liverpool Biennial Indepen