General Artist Statement:
Working in the North of England, Pui Lee is an interdisciplinary artist specialising in drawing, 2D + printmaking, video, installation, sculpture and photography. She has exhibited widely, nationally and internationally.
Her work investigates the human condition and touches on ideas of reality and existence, with a particular emphasis on the emotive space. Recurrent themes include: space, scale, the theatrical, the concept of the boundary as well as the interplay between presence and absence. Essentially, the works explore the silence that we all feel as human beings at some point in our lives. The work often draws the viewer into an uncertain world where truth and imagination come into conflict whilst simultaneously referencing the theatrical and in some cases, almost clichéd romantic ideals…
The story continues…
Education:
West Gate Community College, Newcastle.
- OCR Level 4 Award in Preparing to Teach in Lifelong Learning Sector
University of Cumbria (formerly Cumbria Institute of the Arts), Carlisle, Cumbria.
- MA Contemporary Fine Art
- BA (Hons) Fine Art
- National Open College Progression Award: Framework for Accelerating Creative Enterprise Phase 2 (6 credits at Level 3)
- Foundation Diploma in Art and Design: (Distinction grade)
Upcoming Exhibitions:
- Negotiating possibility of show at Crown Gallery, Carlisle, Cumbria. (details tbc)
- Solo Show (2011) (title and dates tbc) at Ruskins Gallery, Kendal, Cumbria.
- Big community arts project: “The Great Big Monster Hunt!” in Carlisle City Centre [in progress. Dates tbc]
Exhibitions and Screenings:
2011:
- Selected for Group Show: Home at Altered Esthetics Gallery, Minneapolis, USA. 1st - 29th September 2011.
- Selected for group show, Temporary Art Show 3: Part 2, at Westgate Studios, Wakefield, Yorkshire. May 25th 2011, 5-9pm.
- Selected for group show, In Bits, at The Eggspace Gallery, Liverpool.
2010:
- Selected for Films, Films, Films! as part of Huddersfield Arts Festival 2010.
- MA Show 2010, Caldewgate campus, University of Cumbria, Carlisle.
- Haven (2006) selected for Artists Films Show-reel in conjunction with Wolf and Badger Summer Residency Event at Selfridges, Oxford Street, London (August-September 2010)
- The Potion Store, a collaborative artist commissioned workshop outcome, at Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery Carlisle.
- Way Out West, Art and Craft Fair, Santon Bridge, Cumbria
- Arcade Art Exhibition, Lowther Arcade, Carlisle.
2009:
- The Struggle Within (selected group show), Altered Esthetics Gallery, Minneapolis, USA.
- MA Fine Art Show 2009, Caldewgate campus, University of Cumbria, Carlisle.
- Waste into Art, group show, at Liverpool Academy of the Arts, Liverpool.
- Photography Month Exhibition (group show) at 50a Gallery, Egremont.
- Arcade Arts Winter Exhibition, Lowther Arcade, Carlisle.
2008:
- Arcade Arts Winter Exhibition, Lowther Arcade, Carlisle.
- Oceans Apart at Artiquea Art Gallery, London.
- Oceans Apart, at The International Art Gallery, Liverpool. [PAX 08 Planet Art eXchange Programme as part of Liverpool Capital of Culture.]
- On Wednesday’s We Draw Monsters! at University of Cumbria, Carlisle (group show)
- flux: summer show at Pepperton Gallery, London. (selected group show)
- Hearts and Minds, Red Dot Group Exhibition at Liverpool Academy of the Arts, Liverpool
2007:
- BAC!07 –BABYLON at the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona – La Santa Proyectos Culturales, Barcelona
- Digital Long Island Media Festival, at IMAC Theater, New York
- Public art intervention #1 by Pui Lee: Hopscotch! on Paternoster Row, Carlisle. A surprise 86m long pavement installation.
- eyeplay (Group Printmaking Exhibition) at Bankside Gallery, London
- FlixFest ’07 (short film festival)at South London Gallery, London.
- River’s Edge Film Festival in Kentucky, USA
- ARTEXPO: Temporary Cities - Video Art screening, at the Maiden Alley Cinema in Kentucky, USA.
- Dog on a Hot Tin Roof (woof!) at Bank Gallery, Carlisle. Group show.
- Digital Art Showcase #1 at Learning Gateway, St. Martin’s College, Carlisle.
- (Scientific) Aesthetics at Altered Esthetics Gallery, Minneapolis, USA.
- 2:43 group show at Cumbria Institute of the Arts, Carlisle.
- After Urban video art exhibition at Gallery of University of Philadelphia, USA.
2006
- Attitude Video Art and Photography Festival at Cultural Center Magaza in Bitola, Republic of Macedonia.
- Private View (selected group exhibition) at Eleventh Hour Gallery, Carlisle.
- Red Wire Open Exhibition (selected group show), at Red Wire Gallery for the Liverpool Biennal Independents.
- FRAME - International Dance and Video Festival at Rivoli Teatro Municipal; ESAP; Escola das Artes; Catholic University in Porto, Portugal
- Pepperton’s 4th Annual Exhibition at Pepperton Gallery, London.
- Jigsaw Appeal Exhibition in aid of Eden Valley Hospice, Tullie House, Carlisle.
- Brinksmanship, at The RE-Evolution Gallery, Wolstenholme Square; selected for group exhibition for the Liverpool Biennial Independents.
- Trampoline – Platform for New Media Art Public Film Screening, at Hebbel am Uffer, Berlin, Germany.
- “Eh!Lo” Magazine for FRED, Cumbria. Also, The Waiting Room Project exhibition at Eleventh Hour Studios Gallery, Carlisle.
- ARTEXPO: Temporary Cities – Video Art and Architecture exhibition, at the National Centre for Contemporary Arts (NCCA) in Moscow, Russia
- Wild Dog 4 fine art film screening and live art event at The Space, Docklands, London.
- MAX:5 Film Festival 2006 in main gallery at Café Gallery Projects in Southwark, London.
- case:file, a selection of works by North West artists in conjunction with Carlisle Arts Festival, at The Eleventh Hour Studios Gallery, Carlisle.
- The Waiting (2006), video installation at The Griffin, Carlisle. Self-initiated project.
- Several films exhibited for Slack Video Presents : A Selection of Short Films events at The Lamp, Hull
- Little Girl Lost etching exhibition at Circle Café Bar, Carlisle.
2005:
- Fine Art Film Screening for public viewing at Lonsdale Cinema, Carlisle.
- West Walls Studio’s Haven: Big Draw 2005 exhibition, Sands Centre, Carlisle.
- 25 Days Later drawing exhibition at Cumbria Institute of the Arts, Carlisle.
- Self-Portrait, for group exhibition at Cumbria Institute of the Arts, Carlisle.
- Self-Portrait at FoldGallery, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria. Installation project using whitewash on window.
- Book/Time exhibition at The Bookcase, Carlisle, Cumbria.
2004:
- West Walls Studio’s Big Draw 2004 exhibition, Cumbria Institute of the Arts, Carlisle.
- The Human Landscape, 6ft x 2ft paper collage, at Queen Elizabeth’s Gallery, Lincolnshire.
Awards:
- 5 consecutive Drawing Inspiration Awards for “The Big Draw!” as part of West Walls Studios
- The Ruby Bowness Memorial Community Prize for Service in the Local Community
- The Spacie Cup for Enterprise
- Millennium Volunteers Award of Excellence for completing 200 hours.
Further Notes:
Pui Lee is also an experienced artist workshop leader. For more info, see her Art Workshops CV
Professional Practice:
- 2006 - 2011 : Member of the award-winning West Walls Studios, Carlisle
- 2006 : 6 wk Residency at Project Space, Eleventh Hour Studios, Carlisle
In possession of:
-an Enhanced CRB Disclosure as artist
-public liability insurance of up to £5million
-a Certificate in Emergency First Aid Course for the Appointed Persons in the Workplace.