The Artist  
             
Personal Details:
Born: 22 July 1973
Place of birth: Sheffield
Nationality: British
 
 
 
  Education: 2002-03 University of Wales Institute Cardiff MA Ceramics (part time)
  1992-95 University of Wales Institute Cardiff – First class
BA (Hon) 3D Design - Ceramics
  1991-92 Chesterfield College of Art – Pass with distinction,
Foundation in Art & Design
  1984-91 Lady Manners Secondary School, Derbyshire – A Levels
Levels in Art, Ceramics and Drama, 8 GCSE’s
 
  Selected Group Exhibitions: 2005 COLLECT,V+A Museum, London
  "Something Borrowed" CAA, London Contemporary Applied Arts, London
  "The Figure in Clay" (Touring show)
Aberystwyth Arts Centre
  "New Work" VanderMieden Gallery, Antwerp
  2004 "Body Conscious" selected exhibition, V&A Museum, London
  "L'Obsession du Detail", Bernarduad, Limoges,
France
  COLLECT, selected exhibition, V&A Museum, London
  SOFA, Chicago, selected by Ruthin Craft Centre, Wales
  "That was then" National Eisteddfod for Wales, Newport
  2003 SOFA, Chicago, USA
  World Ceramic Exposition, Icheon Korea
  Fireworks Studios , Newport Museum and Art Gallery
  Modus Operandi touring show, Ruthin Craft Centre, Leicester Gallery,
  Mission Gallery - Swansea
  National Eisteddfod for Wales, Montgomery
  2002 National Eisteddfod for Wales, St David's
  2000 - 2001 Pot Valiant, touring exhibition, Dick Institute, Scotland.
  New work Daniel Allen and Claire Curneen. The
Red Gallery Portsmouth.
  Das Ensemble International Ceramics’. Hohr
Grenzhousen, Germany.
  Wit without Words, Six Chapel Row
Contemporary Art, Bath.
  Wit without Words, Six Chapel Row
Contemporary Art, Bath.
  Relic Y-Bont Gallery, University of Glamorgan,
Pontypridd.
  1999 The Cat That Scratched Little Johnny
Aberystwyth Arts Centre.
  Figurative Ceramics, Six Chapel Row
Contemporary Art, Bath.
  1998 Making Waves, Cardiff Bay Arts Trust Gallery
  1997 Arts Council of Wales Exhibition, St David's Hall,
Cardiff
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  Solo Exhibitions: 2001 Residency Exhibition, Tonbridge Boys School
  1998 Daniel Allen-New Works. Aberystwyth Arts
Centre.
  1997 Recent Work The Bridge Gallery, Trefforest.
  1996 Laughter, Llantarnam Grange, Cwmbran.
  Daniel Allen-Solo Profile, Model House, Mid
Glamorgan.
  Fellowship Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi, Jaipur,
India.
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  Public collections: Aberystwyth Art Centre, Ceramics collection
  Newport Museum and Art Gallery, Wales
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  Awards: 1999 Travel Award from the Arts Council of Wales,
Ceramic Millennium Conference, Amsterdam
  Young Adult Achievers award reception, Buckingham
Palace
  1996 Wales/Rajasthan Artist Fellowship, sponsored by the
Arts Council of Wales and the Charles
Wallace Trust
  1995 School Prize, University of Wales Institute Cardiff
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  Conferences: 2003 Contemporary practice in Wales, Ruthin Crafts
Centre
  2001 ISADA Conference, Tonbridge School, Kent
  1999 Earthly Bodies. Presented paper at Aberystwyth
Arts Centre.
  An Evening with Fireworks, Lecture/slides,
Portsmouth.
  Arts Council of Wales. Presented paper on Art of
India.
  I.S.A.D.A. Conference, Monmouth. Presented
paper on Studio Ceramic
  1996 International Arts Symposium, Jawahar Kala Kendra,
presented paper on Contemporary British Ceramics
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  TV and Radio: 2003 Inspirations, HTV (March)
  1997 Food and Drink. BBC. Interviewed and filmed
building bread sculpture.
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  Books, Articles and Reviews: 2004 Ceramics Art Monthly, p72-74, June. Article
  Ceramics Art Monthly, Review of Collect
  2003 Role Clay Crafts Magazine, Sept/Oct.
Article by Emma Maiden
  Form, p60. ISBN 0-9545130-2-9
  Ceramic Review (March/April) Back Page
  Crafts Magazine (Jan/Feb) Back Page
  2002 Fireworks Studios, Ceramic Review,
(Oct)
  Homes and Gardens (Feb) p 32 to 38
  1999 Artworks on People, p32, FBA Publications
  1998 A Curators Challenge by Jo Dahn, Studio Pottery
  Ceramic Review, Mar/April. Review of Figurative
Ceramics
  Fireworks studios, Studio Pottery
  Notes from the Blue Pottery, Ceramic Review
(March/ April)
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  Residencies: 2001 Tonbridge School, Artist in residence
  2000 Abertillery Primary School. Supported by the Arts
Council of Wales.
  Bishop of Llandaff School. Supported by Cardiff
Bay Arts Trust.
  Graig Y Rhacca Primary School. Supported by
the Arts Council of Wales.
  Monmouth School for Girls
  1996 The Blue Pottery, Jaipur, India. Charles Wallace Trust
and Arts Council
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  Visiting Lecturer: 2004 Crawford School of Art, Cork
  1999-2002 University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
Lecture, slide show, Professional Studies Class
  2002 Carmarthen College of Art
Lecture, slide show
  1997-2001 Glyntaff School of Art and Design
Slide Presentation
  Tonbridge School, Kent
Presentation, slide show
  Monmouth School for Girls
Lecture, demonstration/workshop
  Rajasthan School of Art, India
Slide Presentation
  1996 Carmarthen College of Technology and Art
Workshop/Demonstration
  University of Glamorgan
Workshop/Demonstration
  Pontlanfraith Secondary School
Slide show
  Downehouse Public Schoo
Slide showl
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  Memberships: Art Works Committee, University of Glamorgan
  Contemporary Applied Arts, London
  NACHE, UK
  Fireworks Clay Studios, Cardiff
 
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