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Solo Exhibitions
2009     Phenomena of Change, Dalston Square, London (Catalogue)
2005     Mapping Paris, Espace Henri Gilbert, Paris

    Alexandra Blum, La Galerie Vendome, Paris
2003     Kingsland Construction, Trapex, London
2002     One Year, Barbican Centre, London
1999     Juncture, Daiwa Anglo Japanese Foundation, London

Group Exhibitions
2010     Overground Uncovered: Life Along the Line, London Transport Museum (from 29th May) 
2009     CUBE Open (Centre for the Urban Built Environment), Manchester  
2008     David Gluck Memorial Bursary for Drawing, The Discerning Eye, Mall Galleries, London (1st Prize Winner)


    Regeneration in London Engaging with Communities, The Building Centre, London


    Nouvelles Oeuvres, La Galerie Vendome, Paris
2006     Expositions du Cinquantenaire, La Galerie Vendome, Paris (Catalogue)

    Open House London 2006, The Galleria, London
2004     The Discerning Eye, Mall Galleries, London
    Triple Take, Embassy of Japan, London
    Living for the City, Blue WIng Gallery, London
2003     Into the Wilderness, Stroud House Gallery, Stroud
2002     Drawings for All, Gainsborough's House, Suffolk
    Nexus, East 73rd Gallery, London
2001     Trapex Launch Show, Trapex, London
    Created Space, Whiteley's London
1998     Two Artists Kyoto - TAK Building, Kyoto, Japan
    Cheltenham Open Drawing Exhibition - Cheltenham, Berlin, Hull

Awards
2008     David Gluck Memorial Bursary for Drawing
    Artist in Residence, Dalston Square Construction Site, London
2007     Short-listed Celeste Art Prize 2007
1998-9     Studio Residency Award - The Florence Trust, London
1996-8     Monbusho Scholar in Painting - Kyoto  University of Arts, Japan
1995     Short-listed Natwest Prize for Art
1992-5     John Christie Prize, Hatton Prize, Sculpture Prize - University of Newcastle-u-tyne

Bibliography
    Sponsor's selection, Art London Catalogue, Oct 2009  
    Phenomena of Change Catalogue text, John Milner, July 2009 
    Phenomena of Change exhibition review, Herbert Wright,  Le Cool, 2 July 2009 
    Drawings Reveal Dalston's Future, Dalston People, July 2009
    Phenomena of Change exhibition preview, OPEN Dalston What's On July 2009
    Dalston becomes Magnet for Artists, London Property News, 10 July 2009
    Momoyama Influences, Webmagazine, Embassy of Japan, Feb-March 2007 Issue 
    Retour sur Images, Massy ma Vile, Catherine Roussellet, Issue No. 96, Oct 2005
    Cityscapes, Picture Britain, BBCi, 8 June 2005
    Discovering the Mystique of Urban Space, Kunstinvestor, Heinz van der Wehd, Mar 2005 
    Triple Take, Mainichi Shimbun, Govinda Finn 19 May 2004
    On Japan Issue No. 727, May/June 2004
    Laburnum Pilot, drawings feature Sept 2004 
    Artist at Work, BBC Video Nation, 2004

Education
1996-8     Monbusho Research Scholar in Painting - Kyoto University of Arts, Japan
1992-6     BA Hons Fine Art - Newcastle University 
1991     Foundation in Art & Design: Distinction - Brighton College of Art & Techonolgy

Born: UK 1972
Lives and works in London