vandalism
Matthew Smith

exhibition venue: Town Hall

"Vandalism" is a collection of graffiti images made in and around Bristol over the last few years.

The work is a collection of figurative and stencil graffiti combined with simple written statements, mostly taken from the modern urban landscape; with the intention of exploring ideas about censorship, public information, art, criminality, and the effect of a modern city environment on its population.

Biography / curriculum vitae:
Education:
1993 - 1994 London College of Printing London PG.Dip Photojournalism;
1987 - 1990 Staffordshire University Stoke-on-Trent BA(Hons) Multi-Disciplinary Design Photography).

Positions held:
Independent Documentary/Freelance Editorial Photographer.
Artist in Residence - Photographers at Duckspool.
Media Project Worker Oct 2000 - May 2001; Knowle West Youth Media Project - Bristol.

Exhibitions
Digital Media in Communities - West Side Story -BPAC/ KNWP - The Watershed, Bristol, June 2001;
Beyond Grass Roots - Hereford Photography Festival, Hereford September - October 1997;
Underground England - The Brewhouse Theatre & Arts Centre, Taunton January - February 1997

Publications:
The Schnews Reader 1997 - Justice/Schnews 1997; Youth Action and the Environment - Alan Dearling -Enabler Press 1997.

Awards: The Jack Jackson Memorial Award - BPIA/HEAD 1994;
The Guardian Student Media Awards - Vue 2 Magazine 1990

For further information on Matthew Smith 's work visit this web site: www.graffiti.org/bristol/index.html
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