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biography

Tim Rushton - Curriculum Vitae

Educational

Foundation Art and Design, Manchester Polytechnic. 1971/72

B.A.hons. Fine Art, Portsmouth Polytechnic. 1972/75

Work Experience

Freelance work in Manchester in graphic design and animation. 1977/78

Two-man partnership in Ancoats, Manchester, concerned with artwork origination and screen printing. 1978/79

Work with youth and community groups in north and south Manchester taking mobile printmaking facilities to various centres. 1979

Part-time teaching in further education for Manchester, Trafford and Salford. 1978/83

Full-time teaching for South Manchester Community College. 1983/89

Part - time lecturer, Art and Design, City College, Manchester. 1989/96

Part - time lecturer, Art and Design, Manchester College of Arts and Technology. 1996 - - -

Artistic Achievements

Exhibitions in U.K. and work in collections in U.S.A. and France.

Work also purchased by Oldham Art Gallery and Manchester Education Committee.

Public Art Commissions

Design work for Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council. 1996

Ceramic street signage for Manchester’s Northern Quarter. 1996 - 1999

Ceramic lettered paving blocks (poem), in conjunction with Lemn Sissay and

Majolica Work - Northern Quarter. 1997 - 1998

Cast-iron paving project for Manchester’s Northern Quarter. 1999 - 2000

Cast-iron paving project, “Industries in Oldham” 2001

Screen printing commission for Parrs Wood College, Music Department 2004

Cast Aluminium street signage project for Little Germany, Bradford, West Yorkshire 2006

Design proposal, commissioned by Bradford Cathedral 2007

Middleton Gateway Public Art Feature
Cast-iron floor panels, stainless-steel banners and seating
Completed June 2010