Ian Killen
Ian Killen was born in Birmingham in 1960 and has studied at Liverpool Polytechnic, Leeds Polytechnic and Goldsmiths College. He lives in East Yorkshire with his partner and their three children.
Alongside teaching, Ian has worked in the community arts and art therapy sectors.
| Artist for East Hull | 2001 -2007 |
| Freetown, Sierra Leone, BBC Artists residency | 2006 |
Artist for East Hull 2001 -2007
Freetown, Sierra Leone, BBC Artists residency 2006
Artists presentations & workshops
| Hull College | 2001 |
| Leeds Thomas Danby College | 2002 |
| Hull Time Based Arts | 2002 |
| Leeds Thomas Danby College | 2002 |
| Hull Wilberforce College | 2003 |
| Hull Wyke College | 2003 |
| Newtown, Wales Oriel Davies Gallery | 2004 |
| Doncaster College of Art | 2004 |
| Rugby Art Gallery | 2004 |
| Hull University of Lincoln | 2005 |
| Hull College | 2005 |
| Leeds Thomas Danby College | 2006 |
| Leeds College of Art | 2007 |
| Hull School of Art & Design | 2008 |
| Hull ArtLink Exchange | 2010 |
| Hull Humber Mouth Festival | 2011 |
| Leeds Leeds City College | 2013 |
Commissions and Public Art Projects
| Humber Mouth Literature Festival: Hull Mantra, Public participatory art commission | 2003 |
| Humber Mouth Literature Festival: 225 Hull poets, Public participatory art commission | 2004 |
| Humber Mouth Literature Festival: Hull Dogs, Public participatory art commission | 2005 |
| Humber Mouth Literature Festival:‘Dirty Utopias’, Public presentation | 2011 |
Residencies & placements
| Battersea Arts Centre, Artist in the Community, 12 months | 1988 |
| Luton 6th Form Centre, Artist in Residence , 3 months | 1989 |
| Luton High School, Artist in Residence , 3 months | 1989 |
| London Stratford School, Artist in Residence , 3 months | 1989 |
| London Romford School, Artist in Residence, 3 months | 1989 |
| Clacton High School, Artist in Residence, 3 months | 1990 |
| Oriel Davies Gallery Wales , Artist in Residence, 2 weeks | 2003 |
Touring exhibition
Insider art: Curated and toured by Oriel Davies Gallery.
| Newtown, Wales. Oriel Davies Gallery. | 2003 |
| Newport, Isle of Wight. Quay Arts Centre. | 2004 |
| Rugby Art Gallery, Warwickshire. | 2004 |
| Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Wales. | 2004 |
| Canterbury Royal Museum and Art Gallery. | 2004 |
| Herne Bay Museum and Art Gallery | 2004 |
| Inverness Museum and Art Gallery | 2005 |
| Thurso Swanton Gallery | 2005 |
| Kingussie Iona Gallery | 2005 |
| Wick St Fergus Gallery | 2005 |
Exhibitions
| Liverpool, Bluecoat Gallery, Working Images 1 | 1985 |
| London; Pentonville Gallery, Working Images 2 | 1986 |
| London; England & Co, Art in Boxes 2 | 1991 |
| London , England & Co, Art in boxes 3 | 1992 |
| London; England & Co, Art in Boxes 4 | 1993 |
| Hull, Ferens Art Gallery, East West | 2002 |
| Leeds, Gallery at Flannels, it’s a cut up | 2013 |
Publication
| 44 Stories About East Hull Heritage lotteries commission | 2004 |
Employment
| School teacher in London, Leeds & Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire | 1991 -present |
Education
| Leeds Polytechnic (B.A. Hons Fine Art) | 1981 – 84 |
| Goldsmiths College, London (Art Teachers Certificate | 1989 – 90) |
