Charles Gallagher

Born in Scotland.Commited to drawing, believe it to be the 'polygraph' of the soul for an artist.I consider my sketch books as a thousand compressed art shows, acting like 'FONDS' (from Beuys'use of the word as battery)Influences:beuyskiefertwomblytapiesmardenpicassodinepalladinodebuffetrothenbergrauchenberg especially the 'eraser' strategy inflicted on De Kooning.
Practice: diverse = painting, sculpture, artifact creation, industrial archeology, mixed media.photography.Photography/digital and videoHave shown in London with Orient- Michaelson also Art Site in Bath, was part of 'The Box Show'.'Surface to Surface'at Turnpike Gallary, Leigh.Arts coordinator for the 'Tin Angel'.Have undertaken extensive'alternative' shows and art production, in disappearing factories and mines around the Coventry area. Partly as a critique against the negative political and social decissions that have affected the environment, but also to re-inscribe a personal language onto highly political and remaindered sites.wrote attendant essay for 'Reaching for Tacit Utopias' at the 'Surface Gallery'

ONGOING CONCERNS

NON PLACES/SPACES

the fascination with the urban and built environment has been evolving for some time now. Marc Auge and his book 'Non ...

education - real = life, apply for seperate job portfolio if interested.Coventry University foundation courseWolverhampton University 3D design ceramics (first class Hons)

Shows
Anatol orient 1985
Orient and Michelson , the box show
Art first Bath
Turnpike gallery 'surface to surface'
Herbert art gallery
Angel to angel
Demarcations Tin angel
Electric wharf
Ribbon factory
Coventry open
Midland open
Ruby open
2+2 group show Nuneaton

Alternative venues Jaguar,Standard Triumph, Alvis, Matrix Churchill, Coventry mine
curated numerous shows arts coordinator 'tin angel' gallery coventry.
Alternate strategies exhibitions and work shop
Pictify
Picassa
Artiste.de