George Harris
Photographer
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I am a highly trained practitioner now based in South London. I use photography, paint, sound and installations with extensive experience working with reputable arts facilities, most recently as a co founding member of independent arts collective, NOPARKING setting up exhibitions and projects within empty retail units, festivals like FORMAT as well as established venues like QUAD and DEDA. I have taken commissions to work with Jazz Musicians like Corey Mwamba within his various projects, Artists including Del Coombs - documenting their works, Organisations like QUAD, Q-Arts, DEDA, Bathysphere Digital Arts and Derby Jazz. Front of House Work I have nine years experience of working within art galleries as a Gallery Assistant / Customer Services Assistant and most recently I was employed by the QUAD Arts and Cinema Centre in Derby. Duties including ‘First contact' with artists, visitors and clients; Sales & invoicing for screenings, events and retail, both requested and generated; Collation of information for artists, visitors & Clients; Vigilance for the safety & security of property, visitors and art work Selected Exhibitions 2011 ‘Never Let me Go' - commission to produce an Art Work - QUAD - Derby 2010 ‘...and then there were four' - NOPARKING Collective Sideshow Nottingham 2010 ‘The Other Place' - Future Focus QUAD -Derby 2009 ‘Buildings Without Walls' - NOPARKING Collective Deda - Derby 2009 ‘NOPARKING Collective' - Format International Photo Festival Derby 2008 ‘Shelter Secret Art Auction' - Shelter HQ Old Street - London 2008 ‘A Selection of Night Works' - Les Projections ‘Off O8' Nantes - France 2008 ‘A Visceral Place Prts 1, 2 & 3' - NOPARKING Collective, Cheapside - Derby 2007 ‘Unspecified' - Derby Jazz Week Assembly Rooms - Derby 2006 ‘Groundswell Two' University of Derby Green Lane site 2005 ‘The Waiting Room' - Format 05 Festival Derby * 2003/04 ‘Parallel' Derby Dance Centre * 2003 ‘Groundswell' University of Derby Green Lane site * 2003 ‘Islands' Ten Gallery - St. Ives / Cornwall 1999 ‘Shots from the Hip' Acorn Theatre Cafe / Penzance / Cornwall * Arts Council Funded |
My CV |
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Skills |
Strong, focused, customer/client centred approach with a keen sense of attention to detail Time management with the ability to adapt jobs at the last minute. Event and Exhibition Organisation High Resolution Negative, Photo Scanning & Photo Restoration Performing and Management in a public environment including DJing and Band Performance. Research and Information collating information, using knowledge to facilitate the experience of others. Design of publications for exhibition and publicity - Catalogues, Booklets and Posters & Flyers. Box Office and Administration Software - Patron Base, Excel and Microsoft Word. Image making software - Photoshop CS3, Adobe In Design, Dreamweaver on PC and MAC. Website design - I built my own website in 2004 which is still in operation at www.georgeharrisphoto.co.uk Traditional Darkroom and Camera Equipment - Large Format 5/4, Medium Format and 35mm. |
Client List |
Organisations - QUAD, Q-Arts, DEDA, Bathysphere Digital Arts, Banks Mill, Derby Jazz Artists - Del Coombs, Gemma Marmalade, Antoinette Burchilll, Gustavo Espinosa, Clive Wheeler Musicians - Corey Mwamba, The Dust Collectors, Makif, Walt Shaw, Borderline Guerillas Other - Susumi Bar, Moule Family, Mustache Festival |
Qualifications and Awards |
Education 2007 City and Guilds Cert level 3 in Delivering Learning Derby College 1999 2002 BA (hons) in Photography - 2.1 University of Derby 1998 1999 HND in Graphic Design - Distinction Cornwall College 1997 1998 HNC in Multi Media Design - Distinction Cornwall College Awards 2003/2005 Arts Council Funding Awards for three Exhibitions* 2003 Topographical Award at the Derby City Open for 'The Village' November |
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