About David Thomas


Fine art (painting) at Cheltenham (Foundation) and Cardiff (BA)–1981-88
and at Leeds Metropolitan University (MA)- 1991-3
Worked for Doctor Foster’s Traveling Theatre as stage and publicity designer and as project worker 1988-9
Provided arts workshops for Artlink SW- 1988-9
Moved to Yorkshire and set up first workshop in Steeton, West Yorkshire with Anna Lambert (wife and ceramicist)- 1989
Ran pottery at Oxford St. Day Centre, Keighley- 1991-2001
Visiting artist at Settle Resource Centre- 1992-2001
Set up present workshop with Anna in Crosshills, North Yorkshire –2000
Teaching at Keighley and Craven Colleges - 2001-2007
Member Aire  Valley Arts 1996-2007
Selected for Art Connections web site
Visiting Artist at Bradford Girls Grammar School 2006 & 7
Member of Joan Day Bursary panel at South Square Arts Centre, Thornton 2007 and 2008
Artist in Residence, Craven Museum & Gallery 2007-8

Exhibitions:
1990 
  • The Brewery Arts Centre, Taunton (Solo)
  • Guildhall Arts Centre, Gloucester (Solo)
1993           
‘Morbid Symptoms’, LMU Gallery, Leeds
1994           
Helyg Gallery, Addingham
1996          
 3D Gallery, Bristol
1997           
  • Manchester Academy Annual
  • Manor House, Ilkley
  • The Cellar Gallery, Cartwright Hall, Bradford (Solo)
  • Bury St Edmunds Art Gallery (Solo)
1998          
  • ‘Still Still Life’, Hinchcliffe Mill Primary School, Nr Holmfirth
  • Taunton Drawing Open (prize winner)
  • Kendal Drawing Open
  • Installation at Skipton Museum
1999           
West Yorkshire Playhouse
2000           
Keighley Arts Factory
2001           
Open Studios, Junction Workshop
2002           
  • South Square Gallery, Thornton (Solo)
  • Skipton Museum
2003           
  • Open Studios (twice, once under the aegis of Bradford Festival)
  • Bolton Royd gallery, Bradford
  • “Back to the Beach”  Rufford Craft Centre, Notts.
  • South Square Gallery, Christmas show
  • Keighley arts factory open
2004           
Open Studios
2005           
  • Godfrey & Watt, Harrogate
  • Open Studios (Part of the first N. Yorks Open Studios)
  • Folly Museum, Settle
  • “In two minds”, Yorkshire Crafts Centre
  • Spiral Gallery, Settle, N.Yorks
  • Peculiar Vision, Masham Festival, N.Yorks
  • Contemporary Craven Christmas at Craven Museum & gallery
2006           
  • Godfrey & Watt
  • The Lund Gallery, Easingwold. E. Yorks
  • Maiden Bridge Arts Centre, Tatham, Lancs
2007           
  • "Looking North" Maiden Bridge Arts Centre
  • "RGB"  South Square Gallery Thornton
  • Godfrey & Watt
2008           
  • "Contemporary Drawing" at Ruskin Mill
  • "Significant & Authentic" Craven Museum & Gallery, Skipton (Solo)