C.V.
Tonya McMullan
Email:tonyamcmullan@yahoo.co.uk
www.echogogo.co.uk
The work is an attempt to offer the viewer a clue or comment to the themes of the everyday, the trials, tribulations and struggles people go through in their desires to win, achieve and progress.
Using a broad range of media including sculpture, film and performance the work focus is on the thin threshold, which, divides collapse and grandeur. By playing with subject matter the work reveals the friction between actual everyday life and social expectations. The sculptural works take the form of theatrical compositions portraying a playful look at the world. There assemblage is casual unforced and poised, appearing to be on the brink of decline with the strength carefully hidden.
Currently based in Belfast out of Ad Hoc Studios and co founder of echo, together with Paulina Sandberg
Education:
Diploma in foundation studies: - U.W.E, Bristol, Sept 2000 – June 2001
BA Sculpture: - Edinburgh College of Art, Oct, 2001 – June, 2004
Exhibitions:
2010
Transcend, MAS, Ozaki, Serbia, July (forthcoming)
Skinned Knees, Catalyst, Belfast, January
2009
Time and Time Again, PS2 gallery, Belfast, November
Obituaries, Arcade Park, Brooklyn, NY, November
New members group show, AD HOC, Kent St. Belfast, September
On The Edge, group show, City East Enterprise centre, Belfast, September
Carlisle arts festival, Carlisle, July
open studios event, El Bruc Barcelona Spain, June
2008
Bloid 6 Publication by cuboid
artscopic Group show, Edinburgh August
’Gledinbow' Group show, echo, Edinburgh, August
‘Starting Point’ installation in hotel bedroom in the point hotel, Edinburgh, Group Show, February
Publication by Sandy Christie
Generator Members Show, Dundee, May
2007
100 Tiny artworks, show inside a vending machine, The City Gallery, Leicester, November 2007.
Visibility Good, Group show at Antalla Solis Gallery, Ullapool Scotland August 2007
Leith Festival Art Weekender, Group show, Ocean Terminal, Leith, June
2006
Genteel Jewellery, As part of the 2006 Leith Festival, New Kirkgate shopping centre, Leith. June.
‘Playing beyond the ha ha’, Embassy gallery, as part of the 2006 Edinburgh Annuale Edinburgh, 4th Aug – 3rd Sept 2006
‘My Life Is Best’ Generator Projects, Dundee, August
2005
Transmission members show, Transmission, Glasgow, July
2004
Student exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh February
Degree Show, Edinburgh College of Art June
Stairwell to the lady, As part of the Edinburgh Annuale , Bruntsfield Place Edinburgh August
2003
A response to war, Roxy art house, Drummond Street, Edinburgh April
Gas works electricity sucks, New street car park, Edinburgh July
Gas works electricity sucks two, New street car park, Edinburgh August
Good Housekeeping and contemporary art, Roxy art house, Drummond Street, Edinburgh December
Work Experience:
echo
In 2007 Paulina Sandberg and I; set up echo, an Edinburgh based artist run initiative. echo makes use of inbetween spaces and unseen locations, echo have curated exhibitions, film events and a series of shows in the collective gallery, Edinburgh and participated in the 2009 supermarket art fair.
www.echogogo.co.uk
Artlink Midlothian
Since April 2007 I have worked with artlink Midlothian running art workshops for adults with learning difficulties.
http://www.artlinkedinburgh.co.uk/
Arts in Mental Health
From May 2007 - September 2008 I worked with individuals on a one to one basis on a series of film projects for arts in mental health.
http://www.artlinkedinburgh.co.uk/projects/mentalHealth/
Red Apple Arts
Since June 2004 I have been employed by red apple arts, running workshops and working on collaborative projects. Most recently a costume project for the Lord Mayors Parade in Lisburn, Northern Ireland.
Awards:
Edinburgh visual arts and crafts award, 2006
Edinburgh visual arts and crafts award, 2009
Residencies:
9 to 5 residency, PS2 gallery, Belfast, November 2009
From Daingean with love, The good Hatchery, Daingean, Ireland, July 2009
Can Serrat residency, El Bruc Barcelona SPAIN, May/June 2009
Generator projects summer residency programme, Dundee, August 2006
Press:
List magazine, Gledinbow, by Liz Shannon, August Issue, 2008
an interface, Starting Point by Jonathan Baxter, 2008
List magazine, Starting Point by Alexander Kennedy, February issue, 2008
Hi Arts, west coast open, Ullapool visual Arts, by Georgina Coburn, 18th Sept. 2007
an magazine, Annuale 3 by Guyan Porter, October issue, 2006
The Herald, ‘Vacuum-packed exhibition stays fresh and funny’, by Jack Mottram, 25th August 2006
The Scotsman, ‘From moody landscapes to Thermos flasks, from magic tree chandeliers to giant mushrooms, four new shows challenge, charm and disarm, by Susan Mansfield, 22nd August 2006
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