Thompson Dagnall

Sculptor

ADDRESS
Hazelwood
North Road
Bretherton
Preston
PR26 9AY

TELEPHONE: 01772 601433 or 07971 105886

Email thompson@thompsondagnall.co.uk

Date of birth 15 February 1956
Place of birth Liverpool
Nationality British

EDUCATION                                                         Results obtained
1960/66 Millbrook Primary, Kirkby nr. Liverpool
1966/74 Ruffwood Comprehensive Kirkby, nr. Liverpool        5 'O' and 3 'A' levels
1974/75 Liverpool Polytechnic                                                   Foundation Course
1975/78 Brighton Polytechnic                                                     BA First Class Hons
1978/79 Chelsea College                                                            MA

PROFESSION Self employed sculptor

COMMISSIONS - Public
CURRENT
2006 Commission "CROWS NEST" for the waterways trust at the sea lock end of the Ribble Link. Preston. Oak and steel. 15ft x 7ft x 4ft
"RED GREEN MAN" Commission for St Helens MBC At Par St Helens
"BLACK TIGER + KISSING SEAT" Commission for Lancashire County council at Beacon Fell Country Park
2006 Commission For Groundwork St Helens, Sunshine Linear Park, carved standing stones along the Sanky brook St Helens.

2005 "COCK AND BULL STORY" commission for The Groundwork Trust Manchester at village street park Salford. Cock Bull and Dog in oak and steel.
2005 "BROTHERS IN ARMS" Commission for English partnerships to be sited at Longsands. A commission for Newtown's Site in gritstone and forged steel.

2004 "HALSALL NAVVY" commission for the West Lancs. canal partnership. Stone carving sited at the site of the first sod cut on the Leeds Liverpool canal.

2002 "ELEMENTS" commission for British Waterways Millennium Ribble Link 4 pieces
2002 "SPIDER" commission for Groundwork St Helens and MWDA.

2001 "TOLPUDDLE MARTYRS" for the TUC at the Martyrs Museum Dorset in Portland stone
2001 "BIDSTON CRAB" for Groundwork Wirral and MWDA at Bidston Moss Wirral

2000 "EARTH SUNDIAL" Highercroft Millennium site, Blackburn for Groundwork Blackburn
2000 Bidston "STARGAZER" Groundwork Wirral and MWDA at Bidston Moss Wirral
2000 Lower Eccleshill Link Road commission for Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. Major public art project in stone at junction 4 of the M65

1999 Netherton Moss School "SOURCE of WATER" Commission Groundwork trust
1999 Salmonid Gawthorp Hall - Environment Agency and National trust.

1998 "WALKING SNAKE" and "HANGING BAT" 100m x 5m and 5ft x 2ft x 2ft oak, spruce and pine carved on site at Beacon Fell Country Park as part of residency for Lancashire County Council

1997 "A KIRKBY KISS" winner of the Manchester Academy of Fine Arts Major Award 1997 now sited at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park
1997 "MADONNA" in pur beck limestone for St Mary's Church, Ecceleston
1997 "RELIEF" for Walkden centre in black oak.

1996 "SPRUCED UP HERON" 50ft x 15ft x 10ft in Oak and Spruce carved on site at Beacon Fell Country Park as part of residency for Lancashire County Council
1996 "COTTAM HORSE" 9ft x 4ft x 3ft Whittle Grit stone for County Landscape Development, at Cottam Green Preston
1996 "ORME SIGHT" Stone mask 8ft x 4ft x 4ft Waddington Fell gritstone, Carved on site at Beacon Fell Country Park as part of residency for Lancashire County Council
1996 "THE LANDINGS" 16ft x 14ft x 12ft. Three figure group in cast iron at one and a half life size. Commissioned by St. Helens council to commemorate four hundred and fifty years of mining in St. Helens to be sited on new traffic island in the centre of the town.
1996 "ST CHAD" Life size red sandstone at Chadkirk
1996 "ALTAR" 6ft x 3ft x 3ft 6in in red sandstone commissioned by Stockport council for Chadkirk visitors centre
1996 Romily "OUT" 5ft x 5ft x 3ft at Ashworth Secure Hospital Maghull, Liverpool

1994 "SNAIL" commissioned by The Groundwork Trust - Sidings Lane Nature Reserve - Rainford
1994 "FANTAIL" 14ft x 4ft x 3ft - Sycamore commissioned by St. Helens council for Sherdley Park, St. Helens
1994 "WOODLOUSE" 3ft x 2ft x 2ft sweet chestnut The Groundwork Trust, Sidings Lane nature reserve, Rainford

1993 "WORM" 3ft x 2ft x 2ft - sweet chestnut
1993 "GREEN MAN" 10ft x 3ft x 3ft - beech Lancashire Wildlife Trust, Cuerden Park
1993 Ribble Valley Sculpture Trail "SAVING SHEEP" 7ft x 3ft x 4ft - elm
1993 "TWO HEADS" 4ft x 3ft x 3ft - elm
1993 "FOOTPRINTS IN STONE" relief carving in quarry floor, limestone
1993 "MUSHROOM SEATING" (functional) 2ft x 2ft x 2ft - two off
1993 "PLAY EQUIPMENT" hollowed logs with bracket fungus - elm
1993 "BRACKET FUNGUS" two off in elm

1991 "DRYING BY THE ALT"
1991 10ft x 10ft x 3ft sculpture in hard york stone. Commissioned by Liverpool City Council for Falmouth Park in Croxteth. Part of the brief was to involve local community groups and school children. This was achieved inviting local children to help with the carving The involvement was a great success and assisted in integrating the sculpture into the community. The commissioning agency was Merseyside Arts.

1990 "EUREKA"
1990 10ft x 10ft x 9ft sculpture in red sandstone. Commissioned by U.M.I.S.T. Manchester. Sighted at Altringham Terrace on the campus of U.M.I.S.T. University.

1988 "KNEELING MONK"
7ft x 3ft x 3ft sculpture in scottish red sandstone. Commission by Norton Priory, supported by Merseyside Arts. Sighted at Norton Priory museum, Runcorn, Merseyside

WORKSHOPS
1999 Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Bretton Park, Wakefield. Wood carving workshop
1999 Stonecarving workshops with local schools and community groups

1998 Blackburn Groundwork Trust working with excluded children on the Roman Road estate

1997 Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Bretton Park, Wakefield. Wood carving workshop
1997 Beacon Fell Country Park months working on site with a week of workshops

1996 Hebdon Bridge Bridge workshops as part of the arts festival and sculpture trail
1996 Beacon Fell Country Park - months working on site with a week of workshops
1996 Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Bretton Park, Wakefield. Wood carving workshop

1995 Residency - Ashworth Hospital, Liverpool -appointed by Ashworth Arts Council

1994 Longridge Youth Group "CROCODILE" 7ft x 3ft x 3ft - Longridge stone. Stone carving workshop on site in local park. Wood carving workshop signing project - signs for local parks
1994 Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Bretton Park, Wakefield. Wood carving workshop

1993 Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Bretton Park, Wakefield. Stone carving workshop
1993 Ribble Valley Sculpture Trail. One day per week with local schools, youth groups and adult students

1990 Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Bretton Park, Wakefield. Stone carving demonstration with Zimbabwean stone carvers

1989 Norton Priory Museum, Runcorn, Cheshire

EXHIBITIONS

1999 Ashton Art Gallery, mixed Show

1998 Manchester Academy, annual exhibition
1998 Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport, mixed show

1997 "TEN TO ONE" one man exhibition at Townley Hall, Burnley

1996 Manchester Academy, annual exhibition

1995 Manchester Academy, annual exhibition

1994 Turnpike Gallery - Leigh - "HEADS AND IDEALS" exhibition of work
1994 Manchester Academy, annual exhibition

1993 Clitheroe Library - one man exhibition in conjunction with the launch of the Ribble Valley sculpture trail
1993 Skelmersdale Arts Centre - work in mixed show
1993 City Art Gallery, Manchester Academy annual exhibition

1992 Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport, Merseyside. One man exhibition
1992 West Lancs University, Victoria building, Lancashire contemporaries

1991 Lancashire County Hall, Preston, work on loan
1991 Roy Miles Gallery, Mayfair, London, British Art
1991 City Art Gallery, Manchester. Academy art winner of Royal Bank of Scotland prize

1990 Roy Miles Gallery, Mayfair, London
1990 The Orangery, Holland Park, London. One man exhibition - "SELF MADE MAN"

1989 County Museum, Preston One man exhibition - "THE NUDE IN CONTEMPORARY ART"
1989 Cuerden Hall, Preston. One man exhibition
1989 Yorkshire Contemporary Arts, Leeds

1988 Yorkshire Contemporary Arts Fair, Kirkby Lonsdale
1988 Athenian Gallery, Manchester

1987 Norton Priory, Runcorn, Cheshire. One man exhibition
1987 Coach House Gallery, Kirkby Lonsdale. Two man exhibition
1987 Trinity Arts Centre, Tunbridge Wells. One man exhibition

1986 Park Gallery, Cheltenham. One man exhibition -"THE NUDE"

1985 Wayfarers Arcade, Southport, Merseyside. Exhibition whilst carving on site
1985 Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston. Preston art
1985 Wayfarers Arcade, Southport, Merseyside

1984 International Garden Festival, Liverpool
1984 Festival Hall International, Garden Festival, Liverpool. One man exhibition
1984 Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston. Lancashire art
1984 International Garden Festival, Liverpool. One man exhibition and carving on site
1984 Williamson Art Gallery and Museum, Wirral. Artdex '84

1983 Park Gallery, Cheltenham. "THE NUDE"
1983 Brighton Polytechnic Gallery, Brighton. Some sculpture now

1978 Arnol Finni, Bristol. "FIRST EXHIBITION"

REFEREES
Professor Rose-Innes, U.M.I.S.T., Sackville St, Manchester Tel: 0161 200 4756

Carolyn Primett, L.C.C. Arts Officer, Lancashire County Council, 143 Corporation St, Preston, Lancashire PR1 2UQ Tel: 01772 263040