Mike Bunn MA, BA (Hons),
PGCE
Current roles
- Lecturer: BA (Hons) Fina Art and Crafts
Biography
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Current modules taught
BA (Hons) Fine Art and Crafts:
- Studio Practice in Fine Art
- Professional Practice
- Live Brief
Research / scholarly activity
Exhibition Coordinator Visual Arts Section.
Projects
May 2011 Designing a Falklands War Memorial for Doncaster Air
Museum; a staff/student project commissioned by Doncaster College
Principal George Trow.
November 2010 Construction of a Theatre set (20ftx 8ft) For a
performance of Under Milk Wood at St Georges Minster.
2010 Design and construction of a outdoor Sculpture Gallery,
Brevan Gallery, Christ Church Doncaster.
June 2009- Construction of a Theatre set of an Arc, for a photo
shoot and rally set up by ‘Operation Noah’ as part of an
environmental awareness campaign. (16ft x6ft)
October 2008 Construction of a rotating castle tower set, for a
Sleeping Beauty pantomime in partnership with Doncaster Civic
Theatre. (14ft x 14ft) in 6 sections
May 2008 Design a Sculpture/ sensory garden for Danum Projects -
St Georges Minster Doncaster.
September 2006 to 2007, Freelance design and development work
for Fire tables Ltd.
July 1992, Mermaid Theatre Blackfriars London Design and
Construction of a Themed bar, for the London Japan Festival which
was used by Kirin Beer (Japans largest brewery) in its advertising
campaign for the event.
2008 to 2011, Community Arts Project with Danum Projects
-Facilitation of Exhibitions and Community Arts Events, Woodfield
Community Centre Balby , Hexthorpe Community Centre and St Georges
Minster Doncaster. Which included a total of 9 exhibitions, 4 of
which showcased the work of Doncaster College Students
March 2005 to May 2005, Community Arts Project- Consultation,
Design, construction and installation of three Sculptural seats for
the Bentley Community Woodland, the design was linked to its
industrial history.
October 2005, Community Arts Project -working with young adults
to create individual and team sculptures at the New Beginnings
Centre Balby. In conjunction with North Doncaster Development
Trust.
April 2005, Community Arts Project Working with New Village
School, Bentley and the North Doncaster Development Trust to create
a garden teaching area.
September 2004, Workshop Community Arts Project, With the
Forestry Commission and North Doncaster Development Trust- ‘Build a
Sculpture’ for Bentley Community Woodland
Commissions
May 2009 Fabricate a Sculpture for New Village School Bentley
Doncaster. The Sculpture was designed by Charlotte- a pupil at the
School. (4ftx5ftx2ft)
September 2006 Commission for a Steel 9ftx 9ft x5 ft -2 tonne
Sculpture for West Side Developments (Lambert Street) (Property) at
John Watts Cutlery Works -Sheffield.
May 2006 Commission for a series of sculptures based on the
human skull to be installed at Hickleton Church Doncaster.
Commissioner was English Heritage.
May 2005 to July 05 Design, construction and installation of
45ft long, 3 tonne Tyrannosaurus Rex for and on a roundabout on
White Rose Way Doncaster. Made from new and recycled steel and car
parts for Doncaster Council.
March 2005 to May 05 Memorial Sculpture for the Bentley Miners.
A steel sculpture sited on Bentley Community Woodland, to
commemorate and mark the Pit site.
January 1997, Commission; Sculpture for Draefern Consultants
Ltd, Chesterfield, a 2 tonne carved stone sculpture.
April 1998 to june1998 Commission; Sculpture for CASE UK
(Tractors) to be installed made in steel. Outside the Car Hill
Plant,
February 2004 to May 2004. A Steel Spider Sculpture Commissioned
by the Forestry Commission and installed on Bentley Community
Woodland as part of a nature trail
Publications
September 2008, Six illustrations, published in the’ London
literary Magazine.’
Exhibitions
2010, Exhibitor and Curator, Staff exhibition, the Point
Doncaster.
2010 to present, Sculptures on exhibition, Brevan Gallery
sculpture garden.
2010- 2011, Sculptures and Paintings in on going exhibitions at
12A Gallery, Doncaster
2009, Projecto Gallery Silsden, North Yorkshire. Exhibiting
Sculpture in a joint exhibition with Ian Latham and Renata
Barcelos,
2008, Exhibitor and Curator, Doncaster Fringe Arts Exhibition
Cusworth Hall Doncaster.
2007, Exhibition of Sculptures, Doncaster Fringe Arts
Exhibition, Swinton Lock Arts space, Rotherham.
2006, Exhibitor and Curator, Doncaster Fringe Arts Exhibition,
Frenchgate Centre Doncaster.
2006 Exhibitor, Doncaster Sculpture Symposium. Doncaster Museum
and Art Gallery.
1999 to 2003, Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery, sculptures and
sketchbooks exhibited in the gallery.
1998 Henry Moore Institute for the study of Sculpture Leeds,
Exhibition of Sculpture and Drawing
1995 Leeds Met. University MA show -sculptures and drawings.
1994 to 1998 Jacksons yard Studios biannual
exhibitions-Sculptures and drawings
1993, Y Gallery Lampeter Wales, Exhibition of sculpture and
drawings.
1993 Cardigan Civic Theatre, Wales, Exhibition of sculpture and
drawings.
1990, De Montfort University Gallery, Exhibition of
Sculpture
1989, Lighthouse Gallery Leicester –Exhibition of collages and
drawings
External activity / professional links