RICHARD LAWRENCE CV

Public Commissions

2017 Baltimore Wharf, London Docklands.
2016 Monks Garden, Abby Wood, Bexley, London.
2014 Charlotte Turner Gardens, Deptford, London.
2010 Fordham Park, New Cross, London.                                                                  
2010 Margaret McMillan Park, Deptford, London.
2010 Warwick Gardens, Southwark, London.
2007  Zhongkun Group, Beijing,China.
2007  Corn mill Gardens, Lewisham, London.
2002  Royal Arsenal Gardens, Woolwich, London.
2001  Alcatel Ferry Steps, Enderby Wharf, East Greenwich, London.
1994  British Foreign Office residence building, Sao Paulo, Brazil. 

Awards

1984  Boise Travelling Scholarship in Italy.

Residencies

2001  Millennium Sculpture Residency, St Andrews School, Islington, London, N1.
1990  Artist in Residence, Margam, South Wales.
1988  Artist in Residence, Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich, Suffolk.
1986  Artist in Residence, Bath Festival 

Symposiums

2001 Shenzhen Dameisha International Sand Sculpture, P.R. China.
2001  19th International Wood Carving Symposium, Asiago, Italy.
1999  Guilin 6th International Sculpture Symposium, P.R. China.
1993  International Granite Carving Symposium, Scottish Sculpture Workshop, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. 

One Person Exhibitions

1992  The Kepler Gallery, London
1992  The Old Royal Observatory, Greenwich Park, London.

Selected Group Exhibitions:

2017 Creekside Eleven, Zillah Bell Gallery, Thirsk, North Yorkshire.
2017 Shoreham Sculpture Trail, Shoreham, Kent.
2016 308 Years,  The Gallery, Thames-side Studios, London, SE18 5NR
2015 Twentieth, APT Gallery, APT Gallery, Deptford, SE8 4SA.
2015 Where have you been, Core Gallery, London SE1 0DL
2014 SWITCH, Pulchri Gallery, Den Haag, Netherlands.
2014 Astro Lab, APT Gallery, Deptford, London SE8 4SA.
2013 8 Minutes from here, Royal Festival Hall, South Bank, London.
2013 8 Studios from here, Deptford X,  Faircharm estate, Deptford, London. 
2012 Delineation, APT Gallery, London. SE8 4SA.
2011 Uncaught Hares, Stephen Lawrence Gallery, London.
2011 Uncaught Hares, Clifford Chance, Docklands, London.
2011 Invaluable APT Gallery, London SE8 4SA.
2010 Mix APT Gallery, London SE8 4SA.
2010 Bounty, Morley Gallery London.
2009  South East, APT Gallery, Deptford, London SE8 4SA
2007  Bounty, APT Gallery, London.
2007  Deptford X, Creekside Education Centre, Deptford London.
2007  The 07 Joze Show, Accolds Farm, West Sussex
2007  Paint, Plaster, Paint,The Foundry Gallery, Old Street, London.
2005  Creek, River and Rowing Museum, Henley on Thames.
2004  Sculpture in the Round, Chapel Gallery, Ormskirk, Lancashire.
2003  Creek, APT Gallery, Deptford, London.
2002  10 Days in Deptford, APT Gallery, London.
2000  In Cars, Stroud Gallery, Gloucestershire.
1999  Vessel, Portsmouth Cathedral, Portsmouth, Hampshire.
1999  Surface and Form, Gallery at 64 Southwark Bridge Road, London.
1998  Grange Park Opera, Hampshire.
1996  Materials World, Bisleys, Gt Portland Street, London.
1996-2017  Open Studios, APT, Deptford, London.
1994  Burlington New Gallery, London.
1994  Made in Greenwich, Living Room Gallery, Greenwich, London.
1993  Riverside Gardens, Lewisham, London.
1992  The Discerning Eye, Mall Galleries, London.
1990  Heads, Hands and Feet, Margam Park, South Wales.
1988  The Human Touch, British Figure Sculpture, at The Harris Gallery, Preston.
1986  Bath Arts Festival, Bath.
1986  Seven Artists, The Auden Gallery, Chelsea, London.
1984  Figures in a Garden, Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
1984  New Directions in Sculpture, Blonde Fine Art, London.
1984  Contemporary Carving Plymouth Arts Centre, and
1980  New Contemporaries, ICA London. 

Education and Work Experience

1978-79  Hertfordshire College of Art and Design, Foundation Course.
1979-82  Wimbledon School of Art, BA First Class Honours in Sculpture.
1995  Founding director of Art In Perpetuity Trust.  Worked on and helped organise building contract to convert old industrial building in Deptford, into studios, gallery and education centre.
1983-97  Part time Lecturer at Wimbledon School of Art.  Visiting Lecturer at Winchester School of Art, Bath Academy, University of Hertfordshire, Norwich School of Art, Canterbury School of Art, Newcastle University.2006-09  Part time Lecturer at Cavendish College, London.