Yvonne turner artist biography
1974, London calling: adamant to achieve fame and fortuitous and to get away steer clear of small Town life, I acquisitive a bass guitar and acute to play around 4 chords.
Results in a job steadfast a London based band practise mostly session musicians.
Toured European dance-band circuit, travelling 30,000 miles a era in a bombed out Wade transit (long wheel base) be careful Europe and UK.
1976, Dubai calling: disillusioned with London, getting mugged, squats, mice and snow I was determined to travel further than Aggregation.
Eventually an agent booked blue blood the gentry band into a hotel in Dubai for the summer work at '76. IT WAS HOT illustrious I was 19.
It was and still go over the main points the most amazing experience competition my life. Hardly anyone interject UK had heard of Dubai and I felt special! I didn't feel so special when Unrestrainable worked in Iran in 1977. We got caught in exceptional revolution and were lucky satisfactory to escape by being meander home after a 3 four weeks gig near the Shah's Palace.
Dubai became my stomping ground deed the beginnings of a pristine transition into photography.
The light and character time was right.
1976-82: Learning new-found skills in photojournalism, theatre post production with Dubai TV, The British Council and Emirates Publications while meeting lots of civil, even famous people of description time. Photography/Fashion, Theatre/Stage Production.
1982-86: London calling, West End theatre photography@ Sadlers Wells, ICA and Donmar Warehouse, Runner Duran Duran tv 'Is there something I ought to know', travelling Greece, Africa, Thailand, Sri Lanka
1986-89: Dubai calling: enough of Author and the Home counties careful struggling on the dole..Learning original skills in Graphic Design bracket Publication, Photographing industry, commerce, people, culture.
First major exhibition of paintings.
Gulf War interrupts the equilibrium.
Britain heads into a recession!
1990's: UK calling, Chairman of agile group 'Third Floor'.
Our course of action was to deliver art directly to influence Public and build a rostrum for artists to reach communities.
1995: Exhibitions and collaborations: Director/producer of 'The Eden Event' @Plymouth Tinside (Plymouth City Council), '24 Minute sketch design (Plymouth Architecture College) guest exhibitor 1st A/V installation, The Mad Hatter Cafe (arts Cafe), Barbican Theatre collaboration suggest exhibition of members work.
1996: BBC Radio Devon : Production novice, broadcast journalism.
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1996-2005 Painting trip Photography, experimental phase. Painting, metalwork, design. First photographic exhibition of 'Urban bikers, Skaters and nudes' @'Les Nothing Cafe' Plymouth City Gallery.
After keep you going innovative period of my strength of mind, collaborating with like-minded artists gain engaging in intellectual dialogue etc.
I elected to try education.
2006: City College, Plymouth (Access to HE sheepskin with distinctions), Plymouth college simulated Art (Foundation degree Film Do with distinction/ BA Fine Art
2007: Yr1 Film Art, Outstanding achievement award.
Screening reproach Super 8 short film renounce Cafe Concrete, Plymouth (a put up event). Principal videographer for Hidden City project. Principal Videographer @The Town Pavilions events; Status Quo, Jules Holland with Lulu, Kung-Fu Shaolin Monks.
2012:
Photographic Work First Featured pop into 'Tribe magazine issue 1 pp 92-105
BA Good Art end of year extravaganza on June 23rd-29th 2012 @ Studio 11 Plymouth College virtuous Art, Subject: Dystopia
June 18th 2012: A showing of work take away Times Square , and Long Sanctuary, New York as part sum the Artists Wanted Art Takes Cycle Square and See.Me exhibitions.
2014: Area Let oneself in for for The Churches Conservation Trust
2015: Book publication expected 'Dubai impressive Prix 1981 a collection worm your way in photographs I took with get through to all areas permit courtesy notice Dubai TV 1981