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Chris Horner | CV

I am a contemporary artist who works in Hampshire and London. As an artist, my main concern is challenging people to see the possibilities in beauty through pre-used building materials where others see functionality. As well as being a practising artist, I support and assist my dad in the building trade. An appealing aspect of working on the building site is the use and range of building materials. I am constantly thinking about the potential of a building material and how I might incorporate it into an artwork. When I am in my studio, my actions are based on a combination of rules and spontaneity, inspiring a shift in myself and the work I carry out. One minute, I am in the mode of a builder where I must follow meticulous and calculated actions. The next minute, I am free-flowing, integrating random actions to the materials that I am working with. Each building material, art supply and method used within my working process has the ability to morph and reform into a new component, creating an ever-changing event inspired by artist, action, chance and process. I received the JPES Partnership Art Prize at The London Group Open 2019 and was elected by The London Group Membership Committee to become a member in 2020.

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Education:

University for the Creative Arts, BA, 2012

University for the Creative Arts, MA, 2018

Exhibitions:

Painting Open 2022, no format Gallery, London,2022 Link

The London Group at Bankside, Bankside Gallery, London,2022 Link

Catch Your Breath, St John's Church Gardens, London,2022 Link

The Craftsman, Black Box, University for the Creative Arts,2023 Link

I Can't Believe It's Mortar (Boards), The George, Alton, Hampshire,2023 Link

The London Group Open 2023, Copeland Gallery, Peckham, London,2023 Link

The London Group at Linden Hall Studio, Linden Hall Studio, Deal,2023 Link

The London Group at Scarborough, Old Parcels Office art space, Scarborough,2023 Link

Small Wonders, Croydon Art Space, Croydon, London,2024 Link

Spectrum, One Paved Court, Richmond, London,2024 Link

111 Not Out, Quay Arts, Newport, Isle of Wight,2024 Link

The London Group Annual 2025, RWS Gallery, London,2025 Link

Awards & Grants:

JPES Partnership Prize at the London Group Open Exhibition 2019, JPES Partnership/The London Group, 2019

Artists Grant from the Eaton Fund, Eaton Fund, 2019

Artists Grant from Gane Trust, Gane Trust, 2019

Residencies:

Remnants from Ewhurst, Surrey, The Old Diorama Arts Centre Gallery, 2019

The Craftsman, University for the Creative Arts, 2022

Press & Publications:

The London Group Open 2019: Prize Winners, The London Group, 2019 Link

Q&A with Chris Horner: The Flux Review magazine, The Flux Review, 2020 Link

Lockdown Works, The London Group, 2021 Link

Materials & Process, Art Rabbit, 2021 Link

Craftsmen, The London Group, 2022 Link

The Craftsman, The London Group, 2023 Link

I Can't Believe It's Mortar & I Can't Believe It's Mortar (Boards), The London Group, 2023 Link

Art By Artists - Chris Horner Interview, Art By Artists, 2024 Link

Beauty in the Unseen: How Chris Horner Transforms Building Materials into Art, Ocidus Art Advisory, 2024 Link

Artist Feature Catalogue with Aedra Fine Arts, Aedra Fine Arts, 2025 Link

Memberships & Affiliations:

The London Group,Artist/Member,2020