House Dog
2007
Linocut                                             

Colin Gillespie            
Residence: London, England, United Kingdom
Birthplace: United Kingdom

I try to share time equally between art practice and an involvement with Reminiscience, Local History, and Heritage work. I have always found that art practice has an even wider value beyond the confines of the studio or gallery, and that different groups within society can also benefit from the experience of working with visual images—towards this end I often run art based workshops for adults with special needs/disabilities or experiencing emotional distress. I also organize Reminiscience sessions for the elderly in Residential or Nursing Home settings.

Born in the United Kingdom in 1938, Colin Gillespie, has since 2001, conducted Artist-In-Residence placements in Special Educational Needs Schools and Mental Health Resource Centres, and also is a development worker for both ‘Memories’ & ‘Heritage Trails’, respectively Reminiscience and Urban Studies projects with the elderly and disabled. Additionally, he is the manager for “Can I Tell You’, a Reminiscience project working with residents in Local Authority Residential & Nursing Homes.

Part-time Lecturer, Middlesex University, Faculty of Art & Design, London, United Kingdom
[Development of community-based ‘Outreach’ work]

Principal Lecturer, Middlesex University, Faculty of Art & Design, London, United Kingdom
[Leader of B.A. Honours Art Practice in the Community]

2008
‘Personal Journeys’, Solo Exhibition, Letchworth Arts Centre, Letchworth Garden City, United Kingdom
‘Footprint’, 1st Biennial International Print Competition & Exhibition, Centerfor Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk, Connecticut
‘Small Print /Big Impression’, International Miniature Print Exhibition, Leicester Print Workshop, Exhibiting at: The City Gallery, Leicester; Gainsborough’s House, Sudbury, Suffolk, United Kingdom; & Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Wales
‘Originals 08: The Contemporary Printmaking Show’, Open Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London, United Kingdom

2007
‘Multiple Views’, Printmakers Council Exhibition, Ropewalk Contemporary Art & Craft Gallery, Barton upon Humber, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
‘Miniprint Finland 2007’, 6th International Miniprint Finland 2007, Miniature Graphics Triennial, The Graphic Artist Association of Lahti, Lahti Art Museum, Lahti, Finland
‘Small Print /Big Impression’, International Miniature Print Exhibition, Leicester Print Workshop, Exhibiting at: LCB Depot, Leicester, United Kingdom; & Avenue Gallery, University of Northampton, Northampton, United Kingdom
6th Biennial International Mini Print Exhibition, Centerfor Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk, Connecticut