Approved: 16.08.2006

David Lloyd

Artist, Community worker, Graphic designer, Maker, Project manager

Approved: 16.08.2006

My work is Influenced by Environment and Culture, its Relationship to Location and Identity through site-specific Environmental Artworks. I aim to Incorporate Renewable Technologies into the Design and Fabrication of Future Commissions. Based in West Wales, I am a bilingual artist (English/Welsh) and I have been operating on a freelance basis for over eighteen years across the United Kingdom and in Europe. This has given me an extensive experience of Public and Private Sculpture Commissions. Having the experience of collaborative projects with other creative proffessionals incorporating community engagement. As a freelance lead artist I enjoy working on large-scale projects in both three-dimensional forms and detailed reprosentative two-dimensional relief carving commissions. Training Carmarthenshire College of Technology and Art 1998 - 2002 National Diploma in Design - Illustration Higher National Diploma in General Design - Illustration Environmental Sculpture with Mick Petts Bishops Wood Worcestershire County Council Mosaic Artwork workshop with Teena Gould Secondary education Adult education Community arts Exhibiting Healthcare arts Private commissions Public art Residencies Workshops Radio/TV Special needs Collections Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Snowdonia National Park, OtzanHousen, The Forestry Commission Wales, Groundworks, Wrexham Country Parks, Cardiff County Council

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      Artist Statement

      My work is Influenced by Environment and Culture, its Relationship to Location and Identity through site-specific Environmental Artworks. I aim to Incorporate Renewable Technologies into the Design and Fabrication of Future Commissions. Based in West Wales, I am a bilingual artist (English/Welsh) and I have been operating on a freelance basis for over eighteen years across the United Kingdom and in Europe. This has given me an extensive experience of Public and Private Sculpture Commissions. Having the experience of collaborative projects with other creative proffessionals incorporating community engagement. As a freelance lead artist I enjoy working on large-scale projects in both three-dimensional forms and detailed reprosentative two-dimensional relief carving commissions. Training Carmarthenshire College of Technology and Art 1998 - 2002 National Diploma in Design - Illustration Higher National Diploma in General Design - Illustration Environmental Sculpture with Mick Petts Bishops Wood Worcestershire County Council Mosaic Artwork workshop with Teena Gould Secondary education Adult education Community arts Exhibiting Healthcare arts Private commissions Public art Residencies Workshops Radio/TV Special needs Collections Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Snowdonia National Park, OtzanHousen, The Forestry Commission Wales, Groundworks, Wrexham Country Parks, Cardiff County Council

       

       

      CV & Education

       

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      • PUBLIC COMMISSION
      • Shortlisted 2019 Craig y Fro Interpretive Sculpted Bench Commission Brecon Beacons National Park
      • Shortlisted 2018 Ysgol Cei Newydd LCSS New Quay, Ceredigion
      • Sortlisted 2018 Pennar Primary School LCSS Pembroke Dock
      • 2016 -2017 Shortlisted for Hogmoor Inclosure Art Project, Fabrik, Whitehill & Bordon Regeneration Company and the Pheonix Theatre and Arts Centre
      • 2017 LCSS Coed Cae Cluster Primary Schools, Llanelli
      • 2016 LCSS Coed Cae School, Llanelli
      • 2016 LCSS Ysgol Heol Goffa, llanelli
      • 2016 shorlisted LCSS Franksbridge Primmary School, Llandrindod Wells
      • 2016 Shortlisted LCSS Pennard Primary School, Swansea
      • 2016 Shortlisted LCSS Croesty primary School, Pencoed, Bridgend
      • 2016 Shortlisted LCSS Cynffig Comprehensive School, Pyle, Bridgend
      • 2016 Shortlisted for Shopwyke Lakes, Cala Homes Development, Chichester, West Sussex - Budget 28K
      • 2016 Shortlisted for Creative Practitoner  Environmental Art Ysgol Y Morfa Primary School, Llanelli, Lead Creative Schools Scheme, ACW - Budget 5K
      • 2015 Shortlisted for interview/ Glamorgan Heritage Coast Gateway Sculptures and Sculpture Trail - Budget 44K
      • 2015 Migrations / RSPB / Bute Parc / Numen - For Use / Artist Collective create TAPE Shortlisted for interview - Budget 1.2 K
      • 2015 Ty Mawr Country Park - Ty Mawr - Visitors Welcome Commission - Shortlisted for interview, Cefn-mawr, Wrexham - Budget 28K
      •  2014 / 2015 Nant yr Arian, Aberystwyth - Natural Resources Wales - Wooden Wall Mural Commission 
      • Sculpture by the Sea Environmetal Artwork open public event, Aberavon 2014
      • 2014 Rainhill Eco Garden Project - shortlisted for interview, Prescot, Merseyside, England - Budget 10K
      • 2014 Green and Away Artist in Residency - Shortlisted for interview, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England - Budget 0
      • 2013 Brandon Hill Sculpture Commission - shortlisted for interview, Brandon Hill Park, Bristol, England - Budget 6.5K
      • 2013 National Trust Coed Henllan bench carving, National Trust Llanerchaeron, Llanechaeron, Ceredigion, Wales
      • 2012 Bute Park 'Seeds 2 Seats' Sculpture Commission, Bute Park Cardiff, Bute Park, Cardiff, Wales 
      • 2012 Bute Park Childrens Play Sculpture Commission shortlisted for interview  Bute Park Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales Budget 10K
      • 2012 Ely Country Park Carved Way Markers Commission, shortlisted for interview East Cambrideshire District Council, East Cambridgeshire District Council England - Budget 15K
      • 2011 The Shipwrights Way Sculpture Commission shortlisted for interview East Hampshire The South Downs Queen Elisabeth Country Park, England - Budget 50K
      • 2011 Cae Derw Park Sculpture Commission shortlisted for interview Artist in Residency Conwy Business Centre Llandudno Junction Conwy, North Wales - Budget 15K
      • 2011 Ellesmere Sculpture Trail Artist in Residency Ellesmere Sculpture Initiative, Ellesmere North Shropshire, England 
      • 2011 Parks for People Commission shortlisted for interview The South Park Arts Centre, South Hill Park Bracknell Forest Council, England - Budget 69K
      • 2011National Library of Wales Artist in Residency shortlisted for interview Eisteddfod Wrexham  Celfwaith Artist in Residency, Wales - Budget 10K
      • 2011 Moseley Bog Nature Reserve Gateway Sculpture Commission shortlisted for interview The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country, Moseley Bog, Birmingham, England - Budget 18K
      • 2010 Winnall Moors Sculpture Trail shortlisted for interview Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, England - Budget 23K
      • 2010 Bushbury Cemetery Carving Commission shortlisted for tender Bushbury Cemetery, Wolverhampton City Council, England - Budget 15K
      •  2010 Jersey Marine Limestone Gateway Sculpture Commission Groundwork Bridgend & Neath Port-Talbot Jersey Marine, Wales 
      •  2010 Seven Sisters 'The Rec' Sculpture Commission and Mosaic Benches Groundworks Bridgend & Neath Portalbot Seven Sisters, Wales 
      • 2009 St Derfel Gadarn Sculpture Commission, Ancient Cwmbran & Cistercians Project Cwmbran, Wales 
      • 2009 Coedwig Fach y Maerdy Oak Gateway Commission Rhondda Cynon Taff Maerdy RCT 
      • 2009 Gosling Corner Wood Chainsaw Sculpted Seating Commission Lincolnshire Lime Woods Lincolnshire, England 
      • 2009 Lincolnshire Lime Woods Chainsaw Sculpted Seating CommissionLincolnshire Community Woodland Lincolnshire, England 
      • 2008 Utica Trail Carved Oak Panels Commissions BNFL Trawsfynydd, Wales 
      • 2008 Cwmaman Gateway Sculpture Commission Cwmaman Community Woodland Cwmaman RCT, Wales 
      • 2007 Glyncoch Green Mile Sculpture Residency Glyncoch Communities First Glyncoch RCT, Wales - 
      • 2007 Byrgwm Raven Wing Forestry Commission Commission, Byrgwm, Brechfa Forest West Wales 
      • 2007 Cwmaman Oak Sculpture Symposium St Josephs Cwmaman South Wales
      • 2006 Llay Miners Institute Interior Wooden Mural Commission Llay Miners Institute Llay Wrexham North Wales
      • 2006 Coed y Brenin Slate Trail Markers, Coed y Brenin Visiters Centre Forestry Commission Dolgellau North Wales
      • 2006 Cwmcarn Heritage Trail The Ash Path Gateway Commission Cwmcarn Caerphilly, Wales
      • 2006 Interior Wood Tree Mural Coed y Brenin Dolgellau North Wales
      • 2006 Keyhole Trail Markers, Coed y Brenin Visiters Centre Forestry Commission Dolgellau North Wales
      • 2006 Kerda a Celtoi International Celtic Artists Sculpture Symposium European Academie OtzanHousen Germany
      • 2005 Caerleon International Artists Chainsaw Sculpture Symposium, Newport, Gwent, Wales
      • 2005 Fishguard Ogam Project Shortlisted for Interview, Sculpted Environmental Garden Commission, Fishguard High School, Pembrokeshire, Cywaith Cymru, Wales
      • 2005 Wooden Carving, Ogam Project, Fishguard High School, Creu-ad, Pembrokeshire, Wales
      • 2005 Nant yr Arian Forestry Commission Environmental Interpretation, Aberystwyth, Creu-ad, Wales
      • 2004 Coed y Gororau Sculpted Chainsaw Seating Commission, Welshpool, Forestry Commission, Wales
      • 2004 Nant yr Arian Forestry Commission Social Forestry Team Carved Ash Seating Commission, Wales 
      • 2004 Wesleyan Day centre Painting Workshop with Adults with Physical Disabilities and Mental Health Issues, Arts Care / Gofal Celf, Llanelli, Wales
      • 2004 Aber Wildtracks Interpretation panels and Seating Commission, Sense of Arrival, Primary School Workshop and Site Visit, Creu-ad, Snowdonia National Park, Coedydd Aber, Aber Falls, Abergwyngregin, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales
      • 2003 Environmental Awareness Day, Environmental Art Workshop, Workshop Hands On Environmental Education, Riverside Park, Sterling, Scotland
      • 2003 Nant Mill Visitors Centre Wrexham Pig Pen Sculpted Seating Play Furniture Countryside Services, Wrexham Country Parks, Primary School Sculpting Workshops, Wales
      • 2003 National Eisteddfod Meifod Creu-ad, Bilingual Wood Carving Workshop with General Public, Creu-ad, Wales
      • 2003 Ty Mawr Country Park, Countryside Services, Artworks Wales, Artist In Residency, School and General Public Wood Carving Workshops, Wrexham, Wales
      • 2003 Ysgol Gynradd Pantyrhedyn, Llanfairfechan, Coedydd Aber, Sense of Arrival, Community Map Mural, Bilingual Workshop, Creu-ad, Wales
      • 2002/3 Ysgol Trewern Community Map Painted Panel CwmCou, Newcastle Emlyn, Wales
      • 2002 Castell Henllys Iron Age Hill fort Artists in Residency, Celtic Totem, Chainsaw Sculpture Arts Council of Wales, PCNP, Wales
      • 2002 Oxwich Bay, Four Ways Commission Artists in Residency, Sence of Arrival Creu-ad, CCW, Wales
      • 2002 Ynyslas Interpretative Carved Oak Frame Panels Commission, CCW, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales
      • 2002 Knelston Primary School Artist in Residency, Oxwich Bay Sence of Arrival Four Ways Commission, Site Visit and Enveironmental Art Workshops, CCW, Creu-ad, Swansea, Wales
      • 2002 St Kentigerns Cancer Hospice, St Asaph, Artist in Residency, Wood Carving and Clay Mosaic External Garden Commission, Artworks Wales, North Wales
      • 2001 Llwynhendi Community Education Centre, Brynhyfrid, Llanelli, Arts Care / Gofal Celf, Carmarthenshire, Wales
      • 2001 Blaenau Gwent Arts and Probation service Preliminary Workshop Arts Care / Gofal Celf, Wales
      • 2001 Creu-ad Environmental Sculpture Project, Countryside Council for Wales
      • 2001 Environmental Sculpture Day, Hands On Environmental Education, Public Sculpture Workshop Event, Sterling Park, Scotland
      • 2001 Arts Care / Gofal Celf, Painting Community Mural Workshop, Local Youth Group, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales
      • 2001 St Davids Hospital, Adults with Mental Health Issues, Painting Mural Workshop, Arts Care / Gofal Celf, Carmarthenshire, Wales
      • 2001 Lead Artist Children and Youth Partnership Project, Interior Painted Graffiti Workshop, YMCA, Llandovery, Arts Care / Gofal Celf, Wales
      • 2001 Lead Artist Children and Youth Partnership Project, Banner Painting Workshop, Pencader Community Centre, Carmarthenshire, Wales
      • 2001 Lead Artist Substance Misuse, One to One Painting Workshops, St Davids Hospital, Arts Care / Gofal Celf, Carmarthenshire, Wales
      • 2000 / 2001 Temporary Adult Education Tutor, Wood Carving Workshops, Adults with Physical and Visual Impairment, Tai Bach Community Centre, Neath Port-Talbot, County Borough Council, Life Long Learning Centre, Wales
      • 2000 National Tree-Dressing Workshop, Adults with Physical Disabilities, Common Ground, Arts Council of Wales
      • 2000 Environmental Artist in Residency, Plasnewydd and Craflwyn, National Trust Properties, Environmental Art and Sculpture Sculpture Workshops with General Public and Local Primary School, Angelsea, Bethgelert, Wales
      • 2000 Castell Henllys Iron Age Hill fort, PCNP, Artist in Residency, Celtic Seating Commission, Pembrokeshire, Wales
      • 2000 / 1999 Greenfield Millennium Gateway Artist in Residency, Artwork Wales Green Field,Hollywel, Flintshire, Wales
      • 1999 Artist in Residency Antur Waunfawr, Caernarfon, Sculpted Environmental  Garden Artworks, Bilingual Wood Carving Workshops with Adults with learning Difficulties, Primary School Art Workshop, Caernarfon, Wales
      • 1999 Totem Pole Sculpture Commission, Kilvey Hill Community Woodland, Swansea, Wales
      • 1999 Trail of Mabon Environmental Sculpture Artist in Residency Castell Henllys Iron Age Hill fort, PCNP, Arts Council of Wales
      • 1999 Lead Artist Shaw Start, Llandarcy Business Enterprise Park, Watercolour Painting Workshop, Adults with Visual Impairment and Physical Disabilities, Wales
      • 1998 Ysgol Pencoed, Artist in Residency, Exterior Wildlife Mural, Llanharhi High School, National Eisteddfod of Wales, CCW, Wales
      • 1998 Kilvey Hill, Viking Longship Sculpture, Killvey Hill Community Woodland, Swansea City Council, CYBT Volunteers, Green Action Team Sculpture Workshop, Swansea, Wales
      • 1998 Lead Artist, Wesleyan Day Centre, Painting Workshops, Mental Health Participants, Arts Care / Gofal Celf, Llanelli, Wales
      • 1998 Llandysul a Phontweli Ymlaen, Artist in Residency, Community Panel Illustration and Wood Carvings, Primary and Secondary School Workshops, Arts Council of Wales
      • 1996 Beatrix Potter Mural Tenby, Artist in Residency, Young Offenders and the probation Service, Tenby Juniors Primary School Workshops, Arts Care / Gofal Celf, Lady Bird Award Winning Project, Tenby South Park, Wales
      • 1995 Trail of Culhwch Ac Olwen Sculpture Trail, Castell Henllys iron Age Hill fort, PCNP, Arts Council of Wales
      • 1995 Trail of The Twrch Trwyth Sculpture Trail, Castell Henllys Iron age Hill fort, PCNP, Arts Council of Wales
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      • EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
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      • 2001Lead Artist Children & Youth Partnership YMCA, Artscare Mural Workshops, Llandovery YMCA Centre, Wales
      • 2001 Lead Artist Children & Youth Workshops, Arta Ccare Banner Workshops, Pencader Community Centre, Wales
      • 2001 lead Artist Substance Misuse Workshops Arts Care St Davids Carmarthen, Wales 
      • 2002 Life Long learning Educational Tutor, Neath Port-Talbot, Ty Bach Community Centre, Wales
      • Caerleon 2013 Sculpture Symposium held over 3 days, Caerleon Arts Festival 2013, Wales
      • 2005 Caerleon International Sculpture Symposium Newport, Caerleon Newport, Wales
      • 2009 St Derfel Gadarn Sculpture Commission, Ancient Cwmbran & Cistercians Project Cwmbran, Wales
      • 2009 Coedwig Fach y Maerdy Oak Gateway Commission Rhondda Woodland Cwmaman RCT, Wales 
      • 2007 Glyncoch Green Mile Sculpture Residency Glyncoch Communities First Glyncoch RCT, Wales
      • 2007 Byrgwm Raven Wing Forestry Commission Commission, Byrgwm, Brechfa Forest West Wales
      • 2007 Cwmaman Oak Sculpture Symposium St Josephs Cwmaman South Wales
      • 2007 Llay Miners Institute Interior Wooden Mural Commission Llay Miners Institute Llay Wrexham North Wales
      • 2006 Coed y Brenin Slate Trail Markers, Coed y Brenin Visiters Centre Forestry Commission Dolgellau North Wales
      • 2006 Cwmcarn Heritage Trail The Ash Path Gateway Commission Cwmcarn Caerphilly, Wales
      • 2006 Interior Wood Tree Mural Coed y Brenin Dolgellau North Wales
      • Keyhole Trail Markers, Coed y Brenin Visiters Centre Forestry Commission Dolgellau North Wales
      • PRIVATE COMMISSIONS
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      • 2010 MinaTour Invited to tender Mountain Bike Trail Head and 5 Minatour Sculptures Coed y Brenin, Machynlleth, Forestry Commission, Wales
      • 2009 Coed y Brenin - Forestry Commission Wales, Coed y Brenin Dolgellau, Wales
      • 2007 Gwel y Garn, Private Commission, Mid Wales
      • 2007 Arts Care Commission Wallich Centre, Wallich Centre, Llanelli South West Wales
      • 2005 New International Arboretum Gateway Commission The Academie Otzenhausen, Saarland Germany
      • 2005 Coed y Brenin interpretative Keyhole Markers, Coed y Brenin Forestry Commission, Coed y Brenin Forest, Snowdonia National Park, Wales
      • Creu-ad / Guardd Gorwelion Ysgol Bro Gwaun Fishguard Highschool, Fishguard Pembrokeshire, Wales
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      • EXHIBITIONS
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      • Open Folio Oriel Myrddin, Carmarthen, Wales
      • 1995 Golau Celtaidd - Exhibition, County Offices, Kilkenny, Ireland 
      • 1995 Light and Form - Exhibition, Holyhead and Blaenau Ffestiniog Library, Wales
      • 1995  Light and Form, Spiral Gallery, Lampeter, Wales
      • 1994 Trail of the Twrch Trwyth, Touring Exhibition, Oriel Myrddin, Carmarthen,
      • Wales
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