IRENE GUNSTON CV: 2019
2014- Part time lecturer in Sculpture -Carmarthen College of Art
2014- Return to Wales to continue Practice
2008-14 Foundry manager–Royal College of Art
1983-2014 Free-Lance Sculptor/Founder based in London
1979-82: Canterbury College of Art,BA (Hons.) Sculpture.
1978-9: Cardiff College of Art, Foundation
Born: Aberkenfig, South Wales, 1960
EXHIBITING:
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2005: Antonia Jannone Gallery.
Milan.
2002: Denbeigh Museum Library, Day to Day.
N.Wales.
2001: Galleria Ceribelli.
Bergamo, ITALY.
1999: Henry Thomas Gallery.
Carmarthen, S.WALES.
1997: Castle Gate Gallery.
Cockermouth, CUMBERLAND.
1996: Standpoint Gallery.
Shoreditch, LONDON.
1994: Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Female Humans.
Swansea, S.WALES.
1993: Oriel Gallery Theatr Clwyd,
N.WALES.
Museum of Fine Arts,
MALTA.
SELECTED GROUP SHOWS:
2018: Iron Maidens II Made in Wales
Theatre Clwyd, Mold, N.Wales
2017: Iron Maidens II Made In Wales
Various sites within Port Talbot, S.Wales
2015: Works in Bronze and Other Media by Contemporary Medallists
Jean-Luc Baroni Gallery, Masons Yard, London
The Womanhouse Project
StudioRCA. Nine Elms, Battersea, London
2012: New Medallists,
Victoria & Albert Museum, Gilbert Bayes Room, London
2004: MARTIN TINNEY GALLERY, Summer Show,
Cardiff
2003: Royal Academy Summer Exhibition,
London
2002: Lite Medaile, Plakety a Drobny Plastiky,
Slovak Museum, Uherske Hradiste, Czech Rep.
2001: Bow Arts Annual Exhibition
Selected by Mo Mowlem M.P. London
2000: Size Immaterial: Hand-held sculpture of the 1990s
British Museum, London
Means + Making,
Royal Society of British Sculptors, London
1998: Numismatic Society of America,
New York
Open Drawing,
Cheltenham, Hull, Berlin
1997 Open Drawing Exhibition,
CGCHE, Cheltenham
Mänttä Bronze Casting Symposium Exhibition.
Finland
1996 FIDEM Art Medals Exhibition,
Kunsthalle, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
The Last Dance
Theatr Clwyd, North Wales
Open Drawing Exhibition,
CGCHE, Cheltenham
1994: FIDEM Art Medals Exhibition,
Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest
1993: The Welsh,
Margam Sculpture Park, Wales
1992: In The Round: Contemporary Art Medals of the World
British Museum, London
Sculptors at the A&A Foundry,
Tokyo Art Expo, Tokyo
1991: Four Contemporary Artists,
Bridport Art Centre, Dorset
British Art Month,
Roy Miles Gallery, London
1990: Sculpture and Ceramics 1990,
Hannah Peschar Gallery, Surrey
1989: Contemporary British Sculpture,
Chapman Gallery, London
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Writing on work, or images of work reproduced:
2005: Antonia Jannone Gallery solo show catalogue
(text by Fabrizio Dentice)
2002: Day to Day solo show Pamphlet
(text by Merlin James)
2001: Galleria Ceribelli solo show catalogue
(text by David Cohen)
2000: Artworks on…People FBA publications;
school handbook includes section on Irene Gunston sculpture-Crab in Hand
1999: The Medal magazine (Spring issue);
cover image; article on Irene Gunston’s medal ‘Undisturbed Night’.
Size Immaterial: Hand-held Sculpture of the 1990s.
British Museum publication.
1997: Mitali Medaljen magazine(Helsinki),
No2. (3 illus. statement by Irene Gunston)
1996: AB Sculpture Foundry Catalogue.
International Women’s Art Diary, WASL,
London.
Standpoint Gallery solo show Catalogue,
(text by Merlin James).
1995: Docklands News
review of exhibition at Dash Gallery.
1994: Modern Painters magazine, Winter 1994,
review of Irene Gunston at Glynn Vivian
(by Elizabeth James)
1993: The Welsh, Margam Sculpture Park catalogue
Women’s Art magazine
review of Irene Gunston exhibition at Oriel Gallery Clwyd
(In the Flesh by Johanna Dahn)
Now I See... Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, group show catalogue
(Introduction by Merlin James)
L'Orrizzont, November 10th & Malta Times, November 18th
reviews of Irene Gunston at the Museum of Fine Arts, Malta
1992: Tokyo Art Expo. Catalogue
(text by Andrew Lambeth)
In The Round, British Museum FIDEM exhibition catalogue.
1/50,000; Sixteen Short Poems by Elizabeth James, Vennel Press,London
(images by Irene Gunston)
1991: Women Artists Diary, WASL, London.
The Medal magazine, Autumn 1991
(article on Irene Gunston's Seasons’ medals)
Writing by IG:
2018: Medaille Spring Issue
A tale of British Art School Foundries (Transcript of Lecture delivered in FIDEM Ghent 2016)
2015: Medaille Spring issue
Review of FIDEM Sofia Bulgaria Exhibition (2014)
Works in Bronze and Other Media by Contemporary Medallists: Art medals in the 20th Century
Group Show Catalogue introduction
2007: The Medal magazine (Spring issue); Undercover Surrealism. George Bataille and Documents
book review of catalogue for Hayward Gallery exhibition
2006; The Medal magazine (Spring issue); Bronze, the power of life and death
book review of: Henry Moore Institute Exhibition Catalogue
2005: The Medal magazine (Spring issue): Depth of Field: the Place of relief in the time of Donatello
book review of: Henry Moore Institute exhibition catalogue 2004
2000: The Medal magazine (Spring issue); David Smith: Medals For Dishonour
book Review of: catalogue (New York 1999).
1998: The Medal magazine (Spring issue); Finnish Small Sculpture and medals symposium
article by Irene Gunston
RESIDENCIES:
2007: Dartmoor Iron Casting workshops
2006: West Wales School of Art Iron Casting Symposium
2002: Uherske Hradiste Bronze Casting Symposium. Czech Rep.
1997: Finnish Small bronze Sculpture and medal symposium
AWARDS:
2000: FRSH prize for best Patination, FIDEM Wiemar
Sculpted work in public space:
2006: Replacement Hippocamp for Mount Street Gardens
1990: Station of the Cross, Wintershall Estate, Surrey
MEDAL COMMISSIONS:
2014: Provosts Medal, Royal College of Art
2007- The Wigmore Hall, Medal
2006: Railway medal
2002: British Academy, Centenary medal
1999: British Art Medal Society
1986: British Art Medal Society.
VISITING LECTURER:
Kent Institute of Art and Design
Camarthen College of Art
University of York
City Art Gallery, Birmingham
Kingston University Sculpture Dept.
WORKSHOPS TAUGHT (selected):
2012 HEAT - Art Medal workshop for cross discipline students RCA
2010: Platform 36 Metal casting workshop for RCA Design Product students
2007: City of London Festival School Bronze Casting Project (Sponsored by the Worshipful Company of Founders)
2006: Patinating and Metalworking workshop for BAMS delegates, West Dean
2005: African Art Ceramic Artist led project, St Pauls Way School
& 2006 (part of Bow Studios outreach programme)
1994: Communication - Building Bridges sculpture project: at Standpoint Studios (Whitechapel Gallery Education Programme)
1988: Children's Sculpture Workshop, Coram Fields, London
1986: Noah's Ark sculpture project ILEA Psychiatric Day Centre
1985: Sculpture class Toynbee Hall Community Centre, London
1982: Architects Drawing Summer School, Canterbury College of Art
OTHER EXPERIENCE:
2013/14 &
2006/7 Mentor for ‘New Medallist’ (recipient of BAMS Scholarship)
2012: Co-organised the ‘METAFLUX Platform’ Conference at RCA with Dr Trish Lyons. Two days of Fine Art casting related talks, discussions and events - a gathering of practitioners, historians, educators, artist, founders and students. (Included a pop-up
exhibition, Private view of the Royal Academy BRONZE Show, and receptions) for 100 international Delegates.
2006-07 Mold-making Technician at Central St Matins School of Art
2006-08 Mold-making Technician at City and Guild School of Art
2005-06 Sculpture maintenance/restoration: metal, stone, plaster, plastic(as part of Rupert Harris metal Conservation team)
2007: Organiser of conference At Canterbury for the British Art Medal Society. Accommodation, meals, lectures, practical workshop, Museum visits, exhibition displays and receptions. for 60 Delegates
1979- Metal working, Wax working, Investing Mold-making, for commercial Fine Art Foundries On and off site
1984-89: Relief and Letterpress printer at I.M.IMPRIMIT private press, one of the main printers on the Ornamented Types project.
COLLECTIONS:
British Museum.
Museum of Fine Arts, Malta.
National Museum of Scotland
Rijksmuseum, Leiden.
Gillet för Medaljkonst I Finland.
Various Private Collections.
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2014- Part time lecturer in Sculpture -Carmarthen College of Art
2014- Return to Wales to continue Practice
2008-14 Foundry manager–Royal College of Art
1983-2014 Free-Lance Sculptor/Founder based in London
1979-82: Canterbury College of Art,BA (Hons.) Sculpture.
1978-9: Cardiff College of Art, Foundation
Born: Aberkenfig, South Wales, 1960
EXHIBITING:
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2005: Antonia Jannone Gallery.
Milan.
2002: Denbeigh Museum Library, Day to Day.
N.Wales.
2001: Galleria Ceribelli.
Bergamo, ITALY.
1999: Henry Thomas Gallery.
Carmarthen, S.WALES.
1997: Castle Gate Gallery.
Cockermouth, CUMBERLAND.
1996: Standpoint Gallery.
Shoreditch, LONDON.
1994: Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Female Humans.
Swansea, S.WALES.
1993: Oriel Gallery Theatr Clwyd,
N.WALES.
Museum of Fine Arts,
MALTA.
SELECTED GROUP SHOWS:
2018: Iron Maidens II Made in Wales
Theatre Clwyd, Mold, N.Wales
2017: Iron Maidens II Made In Wales
Various sites within Port Talbot, S.Wales
2015: Works in Bronze and Other Media by Contemporary Medallists
Jean-Luc Baroni Gallery, Masons Yard, London
The Womanhouse Project
StudioRCA. Nine Elms, Battersea, London
2012: New Medallists,
Victoria & Albert Museum, Gilbert Bayes Room, London
2004: MARTIN TINNEY GALLERY, Summer Show,
Cardiff
2003: Royal Academy Summer Exhibition,
London
2002: Lite Medaile, Plakety a Drobny Plastiky,
Slovak Museum, Uherske Hradiste, Czech Rep.
2001: Bow Arts Annual Exhibition
Selected by Mo Mowlem M.P. London
2000: Size Immaterial: Hand-held sculpture of the 1990s
British Museum, London
Means + Making,
Royal Society of British Sculptors, London
1998: Numismatic Society of America,
New York
Open Drawing,
Cheltenham, Hull, Berlin
1997 Open Drawing Exhibition,
CGCHE, Cheltenham
Mänttä Bronze Casting Symposium Exhibition.
Finland
1996 FIDEM Art Medals Exhibition,
Kunsthalle, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
The Last Dance
Theatr Clwyd, North Wales
Open Drawing Exhibition,
CGCHE, Cheltenham
1994: FIDEM Art Medals Exhibition,
Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest
1993: The Welsh,
Margam Sculpture Park, Wales
1992: In The Round: Contemporary Art Medals of the World
British Museum, London
Sculptors at the A&A Foundry,
Tokyo Art Expo, Tokyo
1991: Four Contemporary Artists,
Bridport Art Centre, Dorset
British Art Month,
Roy Miles Gallery, London
1990: Sculpture and Ceramics 1990,
Hannah Peschar Gallery, Surrey
1989: Contemporary British Sculpture,
Chapman Gallery, London
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Writing on work, or images of work reproduced:
2005: Antonia Jannone Gallery solo show catalogue
(text by Fabrizio Dentice)
2002: Day to Day solo show Pamphlet
(text by Merlin James)
2001: Galleria Ceribelli solo show catalogue
(text by David Cohen)
2000: Artworks on…People FBA publications;
school handbook includes section on Irene Gunston sculpture-Crab in Hand
1999: The Medal magazine (Spring issue);
cover image; article on Irene Gunston’s medal ‘Undisturbed Night’.
Size Immaterial: Hand-held Sculpture of the 1990s.
British Museum publication.
1997: Mitali Medaljen magazine(Helsinki),
No2. (3 illus. statement by Irene Gunston)
1996: AB Sculpture Foundry Catalogue.
International Women’s Art Diary, WASL,
London.
Standpoint Gallery solo show Catalogue,
(text by Merlin James).
1995: Docklands News
review of exhibition at Dash Gallery.
1994: Modern Painters magazine, Winter 1994,
review of Irene Gunston at Glynn Vivian
(by Elizabeth James)
1993: The Welsh, Margam Sculpture Park catalogue
Women’s Art magazine
review of Irene Gunston exhibition at Oriel Gallery Clwyd
(In the Flesh by Johanna Dahn)
Now I See... Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, group show catalogue
(Introduction by Merlin James)
L'Orrizzont, November 10th & Malta Times, November 18th
reviews of Irene Gunston at the Museum of Fine Arts, Malta
1992: Tokyo Art Expo. Catalogue
(text by Andrew Lambeth)
In The Round, British Museum FIDEM exhibition catalogue.
1/50,000; Sixteen Short Poems by Elizabeth James, Vennel Press,London
(images by Irene Gunston)
1991: Women Artists Diary, WASL, London.
The Medal magazine, Autumn 1991
(article on Irene Gunston's Seasons’ medals)
Writing by IG:
2018: Medaille Spring Issue
A tale of British Art School Foundries (Transcript of Lecture delivered in FIDEM Ghent 2016)
2015: Medaille Spring issue
Review of FIDEM Sofia Bulgaria Exhibition (2014)
Works in Bronze and Other Media by Contemporary Medallists: Art medals in the 20th Century
Group Show Catalogue introduction
2007: The Medal magazine (Spring issue); Undercover Surrealism. George Bataille and Documents
book review of catalogue for Hayward Gallery exhibition
2006; The Medal magazine (Spring issue); Bronze, the power of life and death
book review of: Henry Moore Institute Exhibition Catalogue
2005: The Medal magazine (Spring issue): Depth of Field: the Place of relief in the time of Donatello
book review of: Henry Moore Institute exhibition catalogue 2004
2000: The Medal magazine (Spring issue); David Smith: Medals For Dishonour
book Review of: catalogue (New York 1999).
1998: The Medal magazine (Spring issue); Finnish Small Sculpture and medals symposium
article by Irene Gunston
RESIDENCIES:
2007: Dartmoor Iron Casting workshops
2006: West Wales School of Art Iron Casting Symposium
2002: Uherske Hradiste Bronze Casting Symposium. Czech Rep.
1997: Finnish Small bronze Sculpture and medal symposium
AWARDS:
2000: FRSH prize for best Patination, FIDEM Wiemar
Sculpted work in public space:
2006: Replacement Hippocamp for Mount Street Gardens
1990: Station of the Cross, Wintershall Estate, Surrey
MEDAL COMMISSIONS:
2014: Provosts Medal, Royal College of Art
2007- The Wigmore Hall, Medal
2006: Railway medal
2002: British Academy, Centenary medal
1999: British Art Medal Society
1986: British Art Medal Society.
VISITING LECTURER:
Kent Institute of Art and Design
Camarthen College of Art
University of York
City Art Gallery, Birmingham
Kingston University Sculpture Dept.
WORKSHOPS TAUGHT (selected):
2012 HEAT - Art Medal workshop for cross discipline students RCA
2010: Platform 36 Metal casting workshop for RCA Design Product students
2007: City of London Festival School Bronze Casting Project (Sponsored by the Worshipful Company of Founders)
2006: Patinating and Metalworking workshop for BAMS delegates, West Dean
2005: African Art Ceramic Artist led project, St Pauls Way School
& 2006 (part of Bow Studios outreach programme)
1994: Communication - Building Bridges sculpture project: at Standpoint Studios (Whitechapel Gallery Education Programme)
1988: Children's Sculpture Workshop, Coram Fields, London
1986: Noah's Ark sculpture project ILEA Psychiatric Day Centre
1985: Sculpture class Toynbee Hall Community Centre, London
1982: Architects Drawing Summer School, Canterbury College of Art
OTHER EXPERIENCE:
2013/14 &
2006/7 Mentor for ‘New Medallist’ (recipient of BAMS Scholarship)
2012: Co-organised the ‘METAFLUX Platform’ Conference at RCA with Dr Trish Lyons. Two days of Fine Art casting related talks, discussions and events - a gathering of practitioners, historians, educators, artist, founders and students. (Included a pop-up
exhibition, Private view of the Royal Academy BRONZE Show, and receptions) for 100 international Delegates.
2006-07 Mold-making Technician at Central St Matins School of Art
2006-08 Mold-making Technician at City and Guild School of Art
2005-06 Sculpture maintenance/restoration: metal, stone, plaster, plastic(as part of Rupert Harris metal Conservation team)
2007: Organiser of conference At Canterbury for the British Art Medal Society. Accommodation, meals, lectures, practical workshop, Museum visits, exhibition displays and receptions. for 60 Delegates
1979- Metal working, Wax working, Investing Mold-making, for commercial Fine Art Foundries On and off site
1984-89: Relief and Letterpress printer at I.M.IMPRIMIT private press, one of the main printers on the Ornamented Types project.
COLLECTIONS:
British Museum.
Museum of Fine Arts, Malta.
National Museum of Scotland
Rijksmuseum, Leiden.
Gillet för Medaljkonst I Finland.
Various Private Collections.
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