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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