Catalogue 1newstreet

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One New Street Gallery Herne Bay Kent CT6 5AH www.onenewstreet.co.uk

Both sides Of The Map Rob makes maps because he loves to make maps. He has also created many public and community art projects. Both strands of work – public and personal - are journeys into new areas, taking his artwork along a twisting, winding path through ever changing contemporary cultural landscapes.

The maps are a collection of observations about where the artist finds himself and what is around him.

Bournemouth Drive and surrounding roads 2017 (detail)

“Maps tell stories. They document and describe journeys. They chronicle events and show diverse cultural, social and economic landscapes. They represent knowledge and they are a unique recording device which can reveal ideas, dreams, actions and endeavors”

The Domain Of The Crow 2015

This exhibition then, is divided into two aspects. The first presents how maps have influenced some of Rob’s recent public art projects, whilst the second shows how Rob uses maps to dive into favourite or fascinating geographies when he is not working to commission. “ I have curated this exhibition as a psycho-geography of Herne Bay and the surrounding area. It’s where I have lived for 16 years, so each work has layers of meaning for me. I hope others will find something familiar here”

My Favourite Field (inside Thornden Woods) 2015

A Walk Around Cobham Woods And The Mausoleum 2016

Nashenden Down - An Autumn Walk 2016

A Walk To Find An Abandoned Car 2015

A Walk Along A Coastal Path To See The Groyne Wood Bench 2016

The Great Herne Bay Map Project 2016 on display at the Seaside Museum (details)

Artist in Residence At The Beaney Museum Canterbury

The Canterbury People’s Map 2015 working with visitors to the museum

The Wantage Map 2008

Stourport on Severn Town Map 2008

Bicester mosaic construction 2016

St. Helens Hospital Entrance feature 2010

The Nunhead Map (detail of the cemetery)

The Nunhead Map 11 x 0.3m (detail) Nunhead Station 2014

Selected Biography 1880-84 1984 1986 1988 1989 1990 1992 1993 1993 1994-97

St. Martins School of Art Fine Art (Painting) Pick of New Graduate Art Christies London First solo exhibition, Art Show, London Solo Exhibition, Casson Gallery, Eastbourne First public art project ‘Love over Gold’ Mural – Deptford, London Formation of Wallscapes Public Arts. Partnership with an old college friend Mixed show - Cooling Gallery, Cork Street, London First large scale mosaic public art commission Luton – Marsh Farm mosaics Design Award for the Sutton Heritage Mosaic, Sutton and Cheam Town Centre University of East London, visiting lecturer, MA Art & Architecture teaching Buon Fresco and mosaic 1995-98 Artist residency with Greenwich Healthcare Trust, London, 1998 Artist in Residence at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London 1998 First public sculpture Leicester, Bede Island Plaza, Standing Stone Circle 1999 First use of a map in public art: Commemorative Millennium Commission Eversholt Village 1999 Local Government News Pedestrian Environment Award, Trade Trail Mosaics, Gloucester City Centre 2001 50th public art project - Bellenden Road, Gateway Mosaics Peckham regeneration scheme, London 2001 Leaves London and moves to the North Kent Coast, Herne Bay, Kent 2003 Sculptures in Paradise, Chichester Cathedral 2003 1st Prize Woolworth Playground Partnership awards winner. Artist in residence with Briary School Kent 2005 Delivery of the ‘Little Prince Residencies’ with Animate Arts Company 2006 Drawing workshops accompanying ‘The triumph of Painting’ Saatchi Collection Leeds City Art Gallery 2006 Staffordshire TV and BBC Radio interviews, about the Norton Gateway Sculpture 2008 Loos of the year awards for Yaverland and Brading public toilets, One Island Project, Isle of Wight 2009 Loos of the year awards for Ventnor Esplanade public toilets, One Island Project, Isle of Wight 2010 A-N Publishing ‘Artists Talking’ Blogger of the Year 2009. ‘A Walk with Cosmo’ illustrated dog walking diary 2011-12 Artist in Residence with The Kent Wildlife Trust 2012 Wildart Trail short listed finalist, Community and Cultural Landscape Awards, Canterbury Culture Awards 2013 The Tale of Winnall Moors sculpture trail and illustrated children's story book Published by Hampshire Wildlife Trust 2014 Loos of the Year Gold Star finalist. East Cliff Public Toilets Dover Promenade 2015 Death of Cosmo Rob’s beloved dog 2016 Artist in Residence at The Beaney Museum Canterbury Kent 2017 Finalist Kent Creative Awards Category Public Art 2017 100th Public Art Project: The Clock Tower Plaza Mosaics Herne Bay

Key - Extra information Western Culture Name Rob Turner 1st Nation Indigenous Tribal Name Travels Many Miles Teenage ambition to be x6 times winner ‘King of the Mountains’ (polka dot jersey in the Tour de France) D.F.L. Water Tiger Bike rider, club Junior 25 mile time trail winner, and now, both road and off-road rider X2 time London marathon runner Erstwhile dog walker Autodidactic cartographer

Award winning blogger Late developer, completer finisher , father of three