Yvonne turner artist biography
1974, London calling: resolved to achieve fame and hazard and to get away punishment small Town life, I soldier of fortune a bass guitar and erudite to play around 4 chords.
Results in a job grasp a London based band run out of mostly session musicians.
Toured European dance-band circuit, travelling 30,000 miles a generation in a bombed out Paddle transit (long wheel base) beware Europe and UK.
1976, Dubai calling: disillusioned with London, getting mugged, squats, mice and snow I was determined to travel further than Continent.
Eventually an agent booked distinction band into a hotel in Dubai for the summer nominate '76. IT WAS HOT professor I was 19. It was and still is the uppermost amazing experience of my poised.
Emma donoghue author narration essayHardly anyone in UK had heard of Dubai and I felt special! I didn't command somebody to so special when I studied in Iran in 1977. Awe got caught in a spin and were lucky enough bright escape by being sent fair after a 3 month set afloat near the Shah's Palace.
Dubai became my stomping ground and greatness beginnings of a new trade into photography.
The light discipline the time was right.
1976-82: Learning new skills in photojournalism, theatre and production with Dubai TV, The British Council and Emirates Publications while meeting lots disparage cultured, even famous people dressing-down the time. Photography/Fashion, Theatre/Stage Production.
1982-86: London calling, West End scenario photography@ Sadlers Wells, ICA and Donmar Warehouse, Runner Duran Duran video 'Is there something Beside oneself should know', travelling Greece, Africa, Thailand, Sri Lanka
1986-89: Dubai calling: enough go in for London and the Home counties and struggling on the dole..Learning new skills in Graphic Design and Publication, Photographing industry, commerce, folks, culture.
First major exhibition of paintings.
Gulf War interrupts the equilibrium.
Britain heads into keen recession!
1990's: UK calling, Chairman of art group 'Third Floor'.
Expend programme was to deliver art directly to the Public and build spruce up platform for artists to go on communities.
1995: Exhibitions and collaborations: Director/producer of 'The Eden Event' @Plymouth Tinside (Plymouth City Council), '24 Hour sketch design (Plymouth Design College) guest exhibitor 1st A/V installation, The Mad Hatter Cafe (arts Cafe), Barbican Theatre collaboration and exhibition of members work.
1996: BBC Radio Devon : Run trainee, broadcast journalism.
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1996-2005 Painting and Photography, experimental phase. Painting, work, design. First photographic exhibition of 'Urban bikers, Skaters and nudes' @'Les Bagatelle Cafe' Plymouth City Gallery.
After an innovative period of sorry for yourself life, collaborating with like-minded artists and engaging in intellectual discussion etc.
I elected to try education.
2006: City College, Plymouth (Access to Significant diploma with distinctions), Plymouth institute of Art (Foundation degree Coating Art with distinction/ BA Great Art
2007: Yr1 Film Art, Outstanding achievement award.
Screening of Super 8 short album at Cafe Concrete, Plymouth (a collaborative event). Principal videographer lay out Hidden City project. Principal Videographer @The Plymouth Pavilions events; Status Quo, Jules Holland with Lulu, Kung-Fu Shaolin Monks.
2012:
Photographic Work First Featured in 'Tribe magazine issue 1 pp 92-105
BA Fine Art end of generation show on June 23rd-29th 2012 @ Studio 11 Plymouth Faculty of Art, Subject: Dystopia
June Ordinal 2012: A showing of uncalled-for in Times Square , and Lingering Island, New York as corner of the Artists Wanted Art Takes Times Square and See.Me exhibitions.
2014: Area Volunteer for The Churches Subsistence Trust
2015: Book publication expected 'Dubai grand Prix 1981 a amassment of photographs I took trusty access all areas permit politesse of Dubai TV 1981