Theo Shields (born 1991 Wales) lives and works in London and Wales. Selected to take part in the year long study program at Open School East (2016.) He has received a BA (Hons) from Edinburgh College of Art (2011-14) and Queensland College of Art, Australia (2012-13). Solo Exhibitions include ‘SLUMP’, London (2016); ‘Oak and Iron’ (2015) touring exhibition of work presented at The Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, The New Glasgow Society, Glasgow, Generator Projects, Dundee, and The Coast Festival of Art, Banff. Overseas representation include, Pure Response, The Hold Artspace, Brisbane (2013) and ‘Finite’, Web Space Gallery, Brisbane (2013). Shields has received critical acclaim from The Edinburgh Visual Artist Award (2015); The Scottish Sculpture Workshop (2015); The Astaire Art Prize (2014); Wai Wales in Venice (2015); Visual Arts Scotland (2015); and The Hope Scott Trust Award (2015).
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SOLO SHOWS
2016 SLUMP, Studio 13, London 2015 Oak and Iron, Generator Projects, Dundee 2015 Oak and Iron, New Glasgow Society, Glasgow 2015 Edinburgh Fringe Festival Oak and Iron, The Art Shed Collective, Edinburgh2015 Theo Shields Oak and Iron, The COAST Festival of Art, Banff 2013 Theo Shields | Pure Response, The Hold Artspace, Brisbane 2013 Finite, Web Space Gallery, Brisbane, Australia GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2016 Open Return, Open School East, London 2016 Guest Projects, London 2016 Gallery Ten, Edinburgh 2016 CONVERGE, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh 2015 TIAF London, London 2015 Plymouth Art Weekender, Plymouth 2015 Glasgow Contemporary Art Fair, Glasgow 2015 VAS:T 2015, Visual Arts Scotland, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh 2015 Graduate Showcase, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh 2015 3672, Copeland Gallery, London 2015 Moving Image Festival, Zeppelin Gallery, Melbourne 2015 I.D.S.T, Summerhall, Edinburgh 2015 Permanent Exhibition, La Galeria, Panajachel, Guatemala 2014 Sutton Gallery, Edinburgh 2014 Five Grand, Glasgow 2014 Edinburgh College of Art Degree Show, Edinburgh 2014 Primo, The Number Shop, Edinburgh 2014 ECA Design and Fine Art Preview Show, Edinburgh 2014 Hitch, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh 2014 ASCUS Event, Playfair Gallery, Edinburgh 2014 TEDX, Pleasance, Edinburgh 2014 Crescent Arts, Coastival Festival, Scarborough 2014 Fair Trade Exhibition, The Chaplaincy, Edinburgh 2014 Saloneli, Embassy Gallery, Edinburgh 2014 Flux, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh 2013 Topos. ASN. Tent Gallery, Edinburgh 2013 ECA- RCA, Royal College of Art, London 2013 Queensland College of Art, Brisbane 2012 PopUp! Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh 2012 Office Space, Clarendon House, Edinburgh 2012 Shopfront, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh 2011 WJEC Art & Design Exhibition, Howard Gardens Gallery, Cardiff 2011 Worldskills London 2011, ExCeL London Exhibition Center, London 2011 Foundation Final Exhibition, Coleg Menai, North Wales |
AWARDS
2015 Recipient of The Hope Scott Trust production bursary 2015 Selected for Emerging Artist SSW Residency 2014 Received an Arts Council travel grant to the Venice Bienalle 2014 Awarded the Edinburgh Visual Artist Award 2014 Selected for the Visual Arts Scotland Graduate Showcase 2014 Selected for Art Object, Saatchi Art online collection 2014 Shortlisted for the Saatchi new contemporaries showcase 2014 Awarded the Astaire art prize 2011 WJEC Foundation Art and Design Excellence award RESIDENCIES 2015 The Scottish Sculpture Workshop 2014 La Galeria, Panajachel, Guatemala 2014 Casa Mermejita, Mazunte, Oaxaca, Mexico 2008-2014 Glastonbury Festival Peace Garden, Pilton, England 2013 Iron-Bark Grange, Mt Tamborine, Australia PUBLICATIONS 2015 Theo Shields Oak and Iron 2013 Theo Shields Pure Response |
