Robin Paris
Batik Artist/Designer

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Robin Paris
4 The Row, Five Lanes, Launceston, Cornwall PL15 7RX
+44 (0)1566 86465
robin@robinparis.co.uk
http://www.robinparis.co.uk/

Education

  • 1979-80 Foundation Course in Art and Design, Wolverhampton Polytechnic, West Midlands
  • 1980-83 Diploma Graphic Design, Ealing College of Higher Education, London

One, Two and Three Person Shows

  • 2000
  Restaurant Gallery, Plymouth Arts Centre, Plymouth (solo show)
  • 2000
  The Wharf, Tavistock, Devon (with Nev Akroyd and Miranda Ross)
  • 1998
  The Indian King Arts Centre, Camelford, Cornwall (solo show)
  • 1997
  House Exhibition, Greenwich, London (solo show)
  • 1997
  Galerie im Gartenhaus, Rheda-Wiedenbruck, Germany (with potter Svend Bayer)
  • 1996
  North Cornwall Museum and Gallery, Camelford, Cornwall (with woodturner David Smith)
  • 1995
  Boscastle Gallery, Boscastle, Cornwall (with sculptor Gatot BW)
  • 1992
  Hyde Park Gallery, London (solo show)

Mixed Exhibitions

  • Burton Art Gallery, Bideford, Devon (2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995)
  • The Square Gallery, St Mawes, Cornwall (2000, 1999, 1997, 1996)
  • Art in the Wild, Cornwall Wildlife Trust exhibitions, Cornwall (2000, 1998, 1994)
  • The Batik Guild at Shire Hall Gallery, Stafford, Staffordshire (2000)
  • A Week of Batik, Falmouth Arts Centre, Falmouth, Cornwall (2000)
  • Devon Arts in Schools Initiative Exhibition, Burton Art Gallery, Bideford, Devon (2000
  • The Camelford Gallery, Camelford, Cornwall (2000)
  • Summer Light, Falmouth Arts Centre, Falmouth, Cornwall (1999, 1998, 1997)
  • Southgate Arch Gallery, Launceston, Cornwall (1999, 1998, 1996)
  • Millennium Wildlife Art Exhibition, Cafe Gallery, Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro, Cornwall (1999)
  • Devon Arts in Schools Initiative Exhibition, Ariel Centre, Totnes, Devon (1999)
  • No 5 Gallery, Exeter, Devon (1999)
  • Summer Show, Indian King Arts Centre, Camelford, Cornwall (1999)
  • The Batik Guild at Burton Art Gallery, Bideford, Devon (1998)
  • Gwynngala at Exeter, Old Maritime Museum, Exeter, Devon (1998)
  • Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Bovey Tracey, Devon (1997, 1996, 1994)
  • Plough Arts Centre, Torrington, Devon (1997)
  • Crawford Arts Centre, St Andrews, Fife (1996)
  • Fisherton Mill, Salisbury, Wiltshire (1995)
  • Sterts Arts Centre, Liskeard, Cornwall (1994)
  • Chalk Farm Gallery, London (1994)
  • Royal West of England Academy Autumn Exhibition, Bristol (1993)
  • Plymouth Arts Society Open, Plymouth (1993)

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Collections

  • Batik paintings are in private collections in Britain, France, Germany, New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia

Awards

  • 2000
  South West Arts award for two-day online digital media workshop
  • 1992
 

£3000 sponsorship for promotion and exhibition in London of series of Malaysian landscape batik paintings, from Tourism Malaysia UK

Experience, Commissions, Interviews, Publications

  • 2000
 

Willow sculpture (flying bat) on Camel Trail cycle path: for North Cornwall District Council
Public Art South West conference, 'Quality', Teignmouth, Devon (1 day)
Batik Guild: web site designer/rep

  • 1999
  Living willow structures: two private commissions, Shropshire; private commission, Cornwall
Artist in Residence - living willow structures: one commissioned and one workshop structure, Boyton Primary School, Cornwall
Art and Environmental Interpretation Workshop, Falmouth, Cornwall (2 days)
Batik Guild: web site designer/rep
Gwynngala: promotional work
  • 1998
 

Living willow structures: two private commissions, Cornwall
Art projects organiser for Cornwall Wildlife Trust's pond-dipping day and pond model competition for Launceston area primary schools.
Batik Guild: SW area rep, and web site instigator/rep
Gwynngala: promotional work

  • 1997
  Batik Guild: SW area rep Living willow structures workshop, Holsworthy, Devon (1 day)
  • 1996
  Founder member of Gwynngala (local artists group): publicity, print liaison and proof reading
  • 1995
  E&O Magazine: front cover for magazine of the Eastern & Oriental Express (commissioned by Illustrated London News Group)
BBC Radio Devon: interview (with sculptor Gatot BW) by Douglas Mounce
  • 1994
  3-day batik demonstration/exhibition in Grenoble, France for Tourism Malaysia France
  • 1992
  TV-Asia: interview by Ruby Malik for chat show. Broadcast on Sky 2

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Teaching and Other Relevant Work

  • Batik workshops, two day adult level
    • Cowslip Workshops, Launceston, Cornwall (2000)
    • Indian King Arts Centre, Camelford, Cornwall (1999, 1997)
    • Positively Ripping, Lostwithiel, Cornwall (1999)
    • Looe and District Art Society, Looe, Cornwall (1999)
    • Batik workshops, one day adult level
    • Shire Hall Gallery, Stafford, Staffordshire (2000)
    • DAISI, at Burton Art Gallery, Bideford, Devon (2000)
    • Positively Ripping, Lostwithiel, Cornwall (1998)
    • Indian King Arts Centre, Camelford, Cornwall (1998)
    • Burton Art Gallery, Bideford, Devon (1998)
    • Looe and District Art Society, Looe, Cornwall (1998)
    • Launceston Adult Education, Launceston, Cornwall (1997, 1996)
    • Tavistock Adult Education, Tavistock, Devon (1997, 1996)
  • School and child level workshops
    • Callington Community College, Cornwall:activities week batik workshop, ages 11-14, 2 days (2000)
    • Estover Community College, Plymouth: activities week batik project, ages 11-14, 1 day (2000)
    • Boyton CP School, Cornwall: living willow structure workshop, ages 5-10, 3 days (1999)
    • Altarnun CP School, Cornwall: creating art from bird song, ages 4-6, 1 day (1998)
    • Lewannick CP School, Cornwall: batik workshops, ages 10-11, multi sessions (1998)
    • Four primary schools, Cornwall: pondside wildlife art projects, ages 10-11, 1 day (1998)
    • Exeter Museum and Art Gallery, Devon: batik workshop, ages 8-11, 1 day (1994)
  • Other relevant work
    • Arts Festival worker: Warana Arts Festival, Brisbane, Australia (1989)
    • Graphic design tutor: Wellington Polytechnic, New Zealand (covering for tutor on sabbatical leave) (1988)
    • Graphic designer: London, UK; Auckland, New Zealand; Melbourne, Australia (self-employed/freelance) (1983-88)

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Last Updated: May 17, 2001