25.09.1962 Cornwall, UK
Chelsea School of Art. London 1986-1990, BA Hons Fine Art
Tutors: Roger Ackling Helen Chadwick Trevor Sutton
“Since graduating, Plant has carved out a successful career as a multi-disciplinary visual artist, making large scale, site specific temporary works, exhibiting globally and acting as a visiting lecturer at art institutions and Universities.” Guardian Newspaper. 2017
Exhibitions / Screenings
2018
Hireth. Changing the Cornish Landscape. Royal Cornwall Museum
Al-Nahj International Film Festival, Iraq
FWRD Gallery, group exhibition
Heartland Project National Trust, Shropshire Hills AONB Painting exhibition, solo
ARCA Project Payne Shurvell Gallery. 22 Feb. London
2017
Aesthetica Film Festival BAFTA recognised
Royal West of England Academy. Drawn
Hull City of Culture 2017 special screening
Hull City of Culture 2017 panel discussion
Heartland Project National Trust, Shropshire Hills AONB
ARCA Project Invisible Print Studio, Payne Shurvell Gallery., Norfolk
Penwith Gallery, St Ives. Mixed abstract painting show
2016
Royal Cornwall Museum Solo Show
Charles Causley Festival, Cornwall, artist talk
Ambassador, The Plastic Project
Guardian Rich List, Sonabia, Spain
Brisons Veor Residency. Cape Cornwall
2015
Bermuda. 14 day drawing commission
St Agnes Outsider Residency, funded by FEAST
Belgium. Drawing
Hong Kong Ocean in Motion Film Festival
2014
ICA, The Mall. London
Opera Australia, 2 week commission, Queensland
A2AA Residency Plymouth College of Art
Ocean Film Festival. Asia, Europe
International Film Festival Emden-Norderney
Upside Art Festival, Szczcin, Poland
Ocean Film Festival, Australia
Riverside Studios, London Short Film Festival
Celtic Media Festival
2013
Cornwall Art Biennale, STAGE, Lizard Peninsula
Music video with Ruarri Joseph and Tim Boydell https://vimeo.com/57804203
4 Week drawing Residency, Rame Peninsula
Millennium Gallery, St Ives. Drawing the Line.
Cornwall Art Biennale, LIMBO
Cornwall Film Festival
London Short Film Festival
Exeter University: ESI Creative Exchange, 3D imaging, 3D printers
Fish Factory, Falmouth, Group show
Leopallooza Festival
2013 Spin. Commissioned drawing
2012
Riverside Studios, Hammersmith, solo show
London Surf Film Festival
10 ‘Last Tree’ paintings. Truro Cathedral
UV Paintings. GreyBlackWhite gallery: solo show
Fish Factory, Falmouth, Group show
Drawing Iona, Scotland
Wooden Pebbles. Fish Factory, Falmouth, Group show
Save Our Waves. Surfers Against Sewage
2010
Plymouth Theatre Royal, 9 paintings about Chance.
2009
Steels into the Atlantic (Flameworks)
14 second Resins, Fistral beach, Newquay
2008
Cribbar Steel, swimming for the horizon
South Fistral Steel
Talks / Lectures
2017
Hull City of Culture 2017 special screening panel
2017
Carding Mill Valley, Shropshire hills, Artist walk/talk
2016
Charles Causley Festival, Cornwall, Artist talk
2014
Ocean Film Festival UK
Coolangatta, Australia, Practicing Artist Lecture.
University Derby. Practicing Artist Lecture.
Plymouth College of Art and Design. Practicing Artist Lecture.
2013
Greenaway, St Ives
2012
Truro Cathedral, 10 ‘Last Tree’ paintings
Eden Project, 10 ‘Last Tree’ paintings
Residencies / Awards
2018
Walk Scilly Visiting Artist
2017
Heartland Project Trust New Art, National Trust, Shropshire Hills AONB 1 year residency
2016
2015
Outsider Residency, 3 day public residency, funded by FEAST
2014
A2AA Residency Plymouth College of Art
2013
Port Eliot Festival. Artist in residence
4 Week drawing Residency, Rame Peninsula, Kingsand
2012
Art8 Award winner
2011
Iona, Scotland. Drawing Residency
Collections
Royal Cornwall Museum. 3 paintings included into the permanent collection 2017
Numerous private collections