Public Commissions

2012  Woodkirk Mosaic Project. 6 x mosaics.                                        Morley Murals

2012  Animal Relief's, sandstone. Killingbeck.                                        Groundwork Leeds

2012  The Handshake, sandstone. Woodlesford                                      W.O.A.G.                  

2011  Portrait Bust of Natasha Elliott, sandstone.                                    commission

2011   Animal Memorial, sandstone. Dartmouth Park.                              Morley Murals

2010   Animal Relief's, Sandstone, Tinshill Garth                                      Groundwork

2009   Ernie Wise, York Stone                                                               Morley Murals

2009   Coalface worker/Driller, York Stone                                               Lofthouse Residents

2008   'Spring' Stone sculpture                                                               Skelton Grange Centre

2007   The Miner, Woodkirk sandstone, for Morley Town Hall                    Morley Murals

2007   'Water Nymph' for Churwell park, sandstone                                  Churwell Action Group

2007   'Newby People' Woodkirk sandstone                                             Newby Primary School

2007   The Weaver, Woodkirk sandstone, for Morley Town Hall                  Morley Murals

2006   3 x sculptures, seven figures, Gamble Hill,Bramley                         Groundwork

2006   Relief carved bats, Houghley Gill, Bramley                                      Friends of Houghley Gill

2006   Limestone memorial Sculpture, Leeds                                            Roundhay High School

2005   5 x Relief carvings, lettering in Urdu, Bradford                                  Groundwork/Bradford Trident

2004   5 x Sandstone Sculptures, Springmill St, bradford                           Groundwork/Bradford Trident

2003   4 x Fire Station themed sculptures, Micklefield                                Groundwork

2002   Carved Logo and Waymarkings, Oulton                                           Rothwell Footpath Group

2002   Carved Heraldic Shield and lettering                                                 Byrum Cum Sutton Parish Council

2001   8 x Sculptures and lettering, Rosebank, Buley, Leeds                       Groundwork

2000   5 x Carved animals, Dragon maze, Rothwell Country Park                 Groundwork

1999   3 x Reliefs with lettering, entrances to village, Micklefield                  Groundwork

1997   Relief Logo and lettering, Aire and Calder navigation                          British Waterways

1997   8 x sculptures, Stone Circle, Thwaite Mills, Stourton                         Groundwork

1996   8 x Carved Milestones, Trans Pennine Trail                                       Leeds City Council

1996   4 x Sculptures, Robin Hood and Rothwell Cycle Route                       Groundwork

 

Workshops and Tuition

 

2008   Sculpture workshop, Young Persons Environment Group                   Skelton Grange

2007   Nativity Scene workshop, Morley Town Hall                                      Primary School Pupils

2002-06   Artist in Residence                                                                    Bruntcliffe High School

2006   Sculpture workshops                                                                      Drighlington Primary

2006   IVS Volunteers, Sculpture workshops                                              Moley Town Councillors

2006   Sculpture Workshop, year 6                                                            Gildersome Primary

2006   Willow weaving and Sculpture workshops, year 5                              Churwell Primary

2005   Series of sculpture workshops with Bruntcliffe School partner primaries

2000   Stone carving for 6-7 year olds                                                         Drighlington infant School

2000   Stone carving at Rothwell Country Park for 6-7 year olds                    Rothwell Country Park

1999   Stone carving workshops for Groundwork volunteers                           Groundwork

1999   Stone carving workshop for women's group                                        Groundwork

1999   Stone carving workshops for adults with learning difficulties                 Groundwork

 

Lecturer at Joseph Priestly College

 

2003-2005   Lecturer in further education. Delivered courses in; stone and wood sculpture, water colour painting and calligraphy.

 

Exhibitions

2012  Dewsbury Arts Group Spring Exhibition, Dewsbury Museum Gallery 

2010   The Art Show, Great Yorkshire Show.

2005   Sculpture permanantly sited in the grounds of Bruntcliffe Business College

2002-06   Temporary exhibition of sculpture, Bruntcliffe Specialist  Business College

1996   Clearbeck Arts, Clearbeck House, Lancaster

1995   Arts and Craft Movement, Leeds

1992   Artlink, Stockport City Art Gallery

1992   M.A. show Morley Art Gallery, London

1991   'Fresh art', Business Design Centre, London

1991   'New Waves: Changing Depths', Merseyside Maritime Museum, Liverpool

1991   'Fresh' Exhibtion, Stockport City ART gallery

1991   Art on Loan Central Manchester Develpment Corporation

1990   Whitechapel Open Studios, Paragon Centre, London

1990   Square Gallery Highgate, London

1989   Square Gallery, Highgate, London

 

Art Education

 

1990-1991   M.A. Fine Art   Manchester Metropolitan University

1985-1988   B.A. (Hons.) Fine Art   Portsmouth University

1984-1985   Foundation Course in Art and Design   Jacob Kramer Collge, Leeds

 

Contact Me

 

 E-mail   melanie.wilks@btinternet.com

Tel.       0113 2527760

Mobile.  07952367143

 

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