EDUCATION
- 1968-1972
- Dip AD (BA) St Martins School of Art.
- 1984-1986
- MA in Fine Art Goldsmiths College, London Univ.
- 2010-2011
- PhD : Backwards into the Future: an exploration into revisiting, representing and rewriting art of the late 1960s and early 1970s. University of Northumbria
Conference
Presentations
- 2012
- Thursday 28 June: Film performance and presentation of overview of PhD titled 'Lost in Translation?' For EESI at Academie des Beaux-Arts, Paris.
- 2009
- Friday 6th March: Paper delivered for 'United Enemies' a one day conference at Henry Moore Foundation, Leeds.
ACADEMIC POSTS
- 1974-1976
Associate Lecturer
- (BA in Combined Studies) Brighton Polytechnic
- 1979-1992
- Associate Lecturer (BA/MA in Fine Art) Newcastle Polytechnic (UNN)
- 1992-1993
- Senior Lecturer (BA Fine Art Course Leader) University of Northumbria (NP) at Newcastle
- 1993-2010
- Senior Lecturer (MA Fine Art Course Leader University of Northumbria(NP) with PhD supervision and Internal examining)
Solo Exhibitions
- 2013
- An evening of early film and performance May 4th. Northern Charter, Commercial Union House, Newcastle.
- 2011
- Residency at High Bridge Studios Jul/Aug. resulting in site-specific Installation. (see blog at helensmithresearch.wordpress.com)
- 1996
- 'Ultra', Installation for The Tannery, London
- 1992
- Cleveland Gallery, Middlesbrough
- 1991
- 'The Big 'O'', Installation for Riverside Studios, London
- 1990
- The Showroom, London
- 1988
- 'Steps', Installation for The Showroom, London with Andrea Fisher.
- 1977
- 'A/Partners', Installation for Arnolfini Gallery, Bristol
- 1976
- Robert Self Gallery, London and Newcastle
- 1975
- 'Frameline', Installation for Lisson Gallery, London
- 1972
- Installations and film performances, Institute of Contemporary Art, London.
Group Exhibitions
- 2013
- Remaking of 'Tattoo' 1985 for Space Release, CIRCA Projects, as part of ongoing exhibition 'Does the It Fit' by Joanne Tatham and Tom O'Sullivan Oct.-Dec.
- 2012
- 'New A- Gender' Hoults Yard, Newcastle, May.
- 'A Hidden History' four month season at BFI. ConceptualArt, Sat.1st Sept. and Mon.3rd Sept. screening of documentation of 'Unsigning for Eight Projectors' (2000 version) originally 1972.
- 2011/12
- 'United Enemies' Leeds City Art Gallery, Dec/Feb.
- 2011
- 'Unfinished Business' Wallington Hall, Aug/Dec.
- 2009/10
- 'The Developing Process': the sculptor's education in
drawings and photography. Leeds City Art Gallery.
- 2009
- Restaging of 'Western Reversal' 1973, Expanded Cinema: Activating the space of reception, Tate Modern, April 19th.
- 2007
- St Martin's Sculpture Dept., 1964-71,Tate Britain. July/Sept.
- 2006/7
- 'Two Cameras 1970, 'A Century of Artists Film in Britain, display at Tate Britain, Nov/Mar.
- 2004
- Restaging of 'Eight Projector Piece' 1972, 'Legerdemain', .Globe Gallery, North Shields, Feb/Mar.
- 2003
- 'Mirror Film' 1971 in Film Programme Sculpture of the Screen, Tate Britain, July13th.
- 2001
- 'Live in Your Head': Museo do Chiado, Lisbon,
- 2000
- 'Live in Your Head': Concept and Experiment in Britain 1965-1975, Whitechapel Art Gallery, London, Feb-April
- 1998
- 'Strange', part of VANE, Cross House, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Divers Memories/ Hong Kong,Museum of Site, Kam Tin
- 1997
- 'Divers Memories', Lieksa Museum, Finland
- 'Divers Memories' 'Company of Things', Manchester Museum
- 1995
- 'Out of Darkness', Tullie House, Carlisle
- 1994
- 'Divers Memories', Pitt-Rivers Museum, Oxford
- 1989
- Installation in shop window, with students at Vestlandts Kunstakademie,Bergen, Norway
- 1988
- 'Death', Kettles Yard, Cambridge
- 'The Invisible Man', curators Kate Love and Kate Smith, Goldsmith's Gallery, London
- 1987
- 'Under the Sign of Saturn', curator Stuart Morgan, Nigel Greenwood Gallery, London
- 1986
- 'Interim Show', Goldsmith's Gallery, London
- 1984
- 'When Attitudes became Form',
- 1972-1975
- curator Hilary Gresty, Kettles Yard, Cambridge, Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh, Lyons, France.
- 1982
- 'Private Views', British Arts Council touring exhibition, U.K.
- 'Extended Photography', curator Peter Weibel Vienna Secession, 5th International
- 1981
- 'Construction in Process in Art of the 70's' Archive of Contemporary Thought, Lodz, Poland
- 1980
- Installation, '3D', 'Scale for Sculpture' Serpentine Gallery, London (Southampton, Liverpool, Birmingham, and Swansea)
- 11th Biennale des Jeunes Musee d'Art Moderne, Paris
- 1979
- 'Film as Film', (Perspectives on British Avant Garde Film), Hayward Gallery, London
- 1978
- Film Programme, Maison des Beaux Arts, Paris
- 1977
- 'Time, Words and the Camera', curator Jasia Reichardt Graz, (then touring Austria and Germany)
- 1974
- 'Beyond Painting and Sculpture' travelling Arts Council
- 'Project '74'', (Kunst bleibt Kunst) , Kunsthalle Koln BRD
- 1973
- 'Critics Choice' curator Richard Cork, Arthur Tooth's London
- Independent Film Festival ICA London
- 1972
- One man show of installations and film performance ICA London
- The New Art' curator Anne Seymour, Hayward Gallery London
- British Thing' Henie-Onstad Foundation Hovikodden Norway
- 1971
- 'The British Avant Garde' curator Charles Harrison N.Y Cultural
- 'Arte Come Idea en Inglaterra' Buenos Aires
- 1970
- 'Young Contemporaries', Royal Academy London
CONSULTANCY
- 1982
- Artist in Residence Reading University
- 1988-1990
- Critic Artscribe Magazine Contemporanea Magazine
- 1994/98
- External Moderator Brighton University (Critical Fine Art Practice)
- 1998/2000
- External Moderator Slade School of Art (Media Fine Art)
- 2001/4
- External Moderator University of Hertfordshire (BA Fine Art) Faculty of Art and Design
- 2002/6
- External Moderator (MA) Goldsmith's College
- 2002/6
- External Moderator (MA) Chelsea School of Art
- 2005
- External Examiner for PhD Goldsmith's College
- 2005/9
- External Examiner (BA) Performance and Visual Art, University of Brighton
- 2010
- External Examiner for PhD London Metropolitan
- 2008/11
- External Examiner (MA) Art Based Masters Courses, University of Central England.
Publications
- 2011
- Essay in United Enemies catalogue, at Leeds Art Gallery.
- Blog for residency at High Bridge Studios. Jul/Aug at helensmithresearch.wordpress.com
- Expanded Cinema: 'Art Performance Film' pp.14,121,252,14,238 Ed.A.L.Rees, Duncan White, Steven Ball, and David Curtis Tate Publishing.
- 2007
- 'A History of Artists' Film and Video in Britain' pp. 28,35,40, 213-14, 294. David Curtis Pub. BFI
- 2004
- Essay for 'Legerdemain' catalogue by David Butler for Globe Gallery exhibition.
- 2003
- 'The Devices and Desires of David Dye', essay by Jean Fisher for 'Vampire in the Text: Narratives of Contemporary Art' Pub. Iniva
- A review of my work at the ICA London, first published in the Evening Standard 04.05.72 was included in 'Everything Seemed Possible', by richard Cork a 4 volume anthology, pub. Yale University Press.
- 2001
- 'Snow in England', essay in 'Almost Cover to Cover' catalogue to Michael Snow retrospective at Arnolfini, Bristol : Lucy Steeds, September.
- 2000
- Catalogue essay by Andria Tarsia plus reviews of 'Live in Your Head', Whitechapel Art Gallery, Feb-Apr.
- With special mention of Eight Projector Piece:
- Daily Telegraph, Richard Dorment
- The Times, Richard Cork
- 1998
- Catalogue for 'Strange', Cross House, Newcastle upon Tyne, October.
- 1995
- Tullie House Brochure for 'Out of Darkness'
- 1994
- 'Installation Art' Nicholas de Oliveira Nicola Oxley
- Michael Petry Michael Archer Thames and Hudson (p84)
- 1992
- Cleveland Show Catalogue Jane Warrilow interviewer
- Interview for 'Look North' (Venue) BBC TV 20 Feb
- 1991
- Art Monthly'The Big 'O'Stuart Morgan interview Mar
- 1990
- Brochure for one man show, The Showroom, 25 Feb-1Apr,text by Stuart Morgan
- Reviews of one man show The Showroom :
- 'City Limits' issue No 441 Mark Currah15 Mar-22Mar
- 'The Sunday Correspondent' James Hall 25Mar
- 'Kaleidescope' BBC Radio 4 Feature 27 Feb
- 1988
- 'Artscribe' magazine Nov-Dec
- Feature on 'Steps' at the Showroom by Stuart Morgan
- 1987
- Reviews of 'Under the sign of Saturn' at Nigel Greenwood
- Gallery, London :'The Independent' Marina Warner Mon 27July
- 'City Limits' issue 306 Louisa Buck 13 Aug-20 Aug
- 'Artscribe' Adrian Searle Nov-Dec
- 1980
- 'Aspects' issue No5 David Dye '3D' Spring
- Feature on 'Scale for Sculpture' installation
- 1977
- 'Studio International' Sep-Oct
- Review of Robert Self Show by Hugh Adams
- 1975
- 'Studio International' Alan Sheridan Nov-Dec
- 'David Dye Artist and Filmaker'
- 1972
- 'Art and Artists'Interview by Simon Field Dec
- 'Evening Standard' Richard Cork 4 May
- 'The Artist seeking the potential of film' ICA show review
- 'The New Art ' Catalogue interview Anne Seymour
- 'Art and Artists' Annabel Nicholson Dec
- 'Artist as Filmaker
Collections
- Private Collections
- Norman Rosenthal, Royal Academy
- Joshua Gessel, International Collector
- Public Collections
- Arts Council of Great Britain
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Henry Moore Foundation
- National Trust