Born, Bristol, UK, 1973
1993-6
B.A.(Hons) Fine Art, Sculpture, The Nottingham Trent University
ERASMUS, Escuela des Belles Artes, Barcelona, Spain,
Solo Shows
2011
‘Fascination’, Maddox Arts, London
2007
‘Mat Chivers: Sculpture + Drawings’, Study Gallery of Modern Art, Poole
2002
‘Incunabula’, Buckland Abbey
Group Shows
2011
‘Eleventh Plateau’, Historical Archives Museum, Hydra, Greece
‘The Knowledge’, The Gervasuti Foundation, 54th Venice Biennale Exhibition of International Art, Italy
2010
‘Holding Time’, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Indian Institute for Arts & Culture, London
‘Ex-Lab’, Bridport Arts Centre
‘Sculpture’, Great Western Studios, London
‘On-Form’, Oxford
2009
‘Secret’, Royal College of Art, London
‘ECO, Exeter Contemporary Open’, Phoenix Arts & Media, Exeter
‘Perspectives on a Modernist Legacy’, Woburn Abbey
’18@108 – Stone’, Royal British Society of Sculptors, London
‘Vanitas Triptych’, St Michael the Archangel, Chagford
‘Sculpture’, ArtContact, Limberhurst Arts Centre, Cambridge
‘Ludlow Open Exhibition of Contemporary Art’, Ludlow
2008
‘2D to 3D – Drawings Towards Sculpture’, Bournemouth University
‘Visual’, Beachcroft Space, Beachcroft LLP, Bristol
‘156th Autumn Exhibition’, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol
‘It Ain’t What You Do’, Society of Artists, St Ives
‘On-Form’, Oxford
2007
‘Summer Exhibition’, Royal Academy of Arts, London
2006
‘ArtLondon’, Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London
‘Re-View: Territories Inspire Art’, Study Gallery of Modern Art, Poole
‘Forest Dreaming, Part 3’, Centre for Contemporary Art and the Natural World, (CCANW), Exeter
‘On-Form’, Oxford
‘Mark’, Dartington College of Arts Gallery
‘Consistently Abstract’, The Installation Room, Salt Gallery, Hayle
2005
‘Elemental Insight’ Canterbury Royal Museum and Art Gallery; Derby Museum and Art Gallery; Falkirk Civic Offices
Hannah Peschar, Ockley
‘153rd Autumn Exhibition’, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol
2004
‘Elemental Insight’, BBC Media Centre; London, Black Swan Arts; Bridport Art Centre; Burton Art Gallery
‘Big Jurrasic’, Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Honiton
2003
‘Size Matters’, Devon Guild
Commissions & Collections
Association Vents des Forets, France
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Bournemouth & Poole College
Bristol City Council
Chagford Arts Festival
The Countryside Agency
Dartmoor National Park
The Devon Guild
Doorstep Green
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Mochary Collection, USA
NHS Primary Healthcare Trust
Norwegian Cruise Lines
STRAW project
Thelma Hulbert Gallery
The Met Office
West Devon Borough Council
Awards & Grants
ECO 2009, PROOF Award, 2009
Arts Council England Grant, 2005
Devon ArtsCulture Award, 2005
Arts Council England Grant, 2003
Projects
‘Outbreath’, collaboration with research scientists, The University of Bristol, 2009
‘Shelter’, site-specific collaboration, various locations, France, 2002
‘Vents des Forets’, Lahaymieux, France, 2002