Qualifications:
BA(Hons) Fine Art
ARBS
Professional Experience:
Elected to membership of the Royal Society of British
Sculptors in 1994
Elected to Council of the Royal Society of British Sculptors in
1995
Member of the International Sculpture Society, USA.
Teaching Experience:
Senior Lecturer in Sculpture (BA) Loughborough
University School of Art & Design (0.3)
Visiting Lecturer at Cardiff, Coventry and Derby Art Colleges.
Cambridge Arts Society.
Numerous community stone carving workshops and presentations.
Annual Stone Carving Workshop at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
5 Years teaching English as a Foreign Language in Japan, Britain
and Spain, 1979-1984
Exchange teaching post at Tulane University. 2002
Selected Solo Exhibitions:
1990/1992 - Granite Sculpture. Solo Travelling Exhibition.
1993/1994 - Yorkshire Sculpture Park
1994 - Hannah Peschar Gallery
1997 - 'Changing States', Dean Clough, Halifax
1997 - 'Changing States', Wysing Arts, Cambridge.
1997 - 'Four' The Minories First Site, Colchester
1998 - Churchill College, Cambridge
1998 - 'Exhibition of Drawings', Gerlesborgsscholan. Sweden
1998 - 'Exhibition of Artists Books', University Library, Cambridge
1998/1999 - 'Exhibition of Artists Books', National Library of
Wales, Aberystwyth.
1999 - 'First Light', Atrium Gallery. London
1999 - 'Exhibition of Artists Books', National Library of Scotland,
Edinburgh
2000 - Daiwa Foundation, London
2000 - 'Passing Through', Art & Design Gallery, University
of Hertfordshire, Hatfield
2001 - Doncaster
2001 - CBAT- Cardiff Bay Arts Trust, Cardiff, Wales
2002 - Lincoln Cathedral, Lincolnshire.
2005 - 'Echoes, Memories, Dreams', Djanogoly Gallery, Nottingham
Selected Group Exhibitions:
1981 - Selected Exhibitions and Symposia Installation, Oda Gallery,
Hiroshima, Japan.
1981 - 'Opening Show', Studio Odd, Hiroshima, Japan.
1984 - 'New Art', Hiroshima City Gallery, Japan
1984 - Hiroshima Contemporary 100, Neu Gallery, Hiroshima, Japan
1984 - Biwako International Contemporary Sculpture Symposium,
Shiga Museum of Modern Art, Japan
1986 - Japonism, Northern Centre for Contemporary Art, Sunderland
1987 - Scottish Sculpture Open, Kildrummy Castle, Aberdeenshire
1988 - Royal Institute of British Architects, London
1988 - 'Granite Installation', Nottingham Castle
1989 - International Granite Sculpture Symposium, Sardinia, Italy
1989-94 - Hannah Peschar Gallery Summer Shows
1990 - Nottingham Castle Museum and Gallery.
1990 - Glynn Vivian Gallery, Swansea.
1990 - Gateshead Garden Festival, Gateshead.
1991 - Margam Sculpture Park, South Wales.
1991 - Chelsea Flower Show.
1992 - Sculpture in the Close, Jesus College, Cambridge
1993 - Muju International Sculpture Symposium, S.Korea
1993 - 'Maquette Exhibition', Hakone Sculpture Park, Japan
1995 - Group Show, Economist Plaza, London
1996 - Daiwa Foundation Gallery, London
1996 - Chelsea Harbour, (RBS), London
1996 - Sculpture in the Close, Jesus College, Cambridge
1997 - 'Rodadero', Large scale stone installation, Harrogate
1998 - The Stone Show (R.B.S.)Wembley Arena, London
1998 - Bohuslans Stone Stipendiat, Sweden
1998 - Staunton Harold Hall, Leicestershire
1999 - 'Out of the Crucible', Bronze Sculptures, LUSAD Gallery,
Loughborough.
1999 - 'Sculpture Trail', Burleigh House.
1999 - 'Vital Art 1999' The Gallery, Cowcross St., London
1999 - Durbach International Sculpture Symposium, Durbach, Germany
1999 - 'Breaking The Mould', Museum of Medallic Art, Poland
2000 - Oggleshausen Sculpture Symposium, Oggleshausen, Germany
2000 - 'Encounters', Shariah Art Museaum, Dubai
2000 - 'With the Body in Mind', Richard Attenborough Centre, University
of Leicester
2000 - 'In Site', Djanogly Gallery, University of Nottingham
2001 - US / UK Iron Pour Symposium
2001 - 'Sculpture on the Green', Norwich Castle and Museum
2002 - BBC Gardeners World Show. NEC Birmingham
2003 - Group Show, The Living Gallery, Stourbridge
2002 - Newby Hall Sculpture Park, North Yorkshire
2003 - 'Inform' - Dean Clough, Halifax
2004 - The Beacon Project, Dunston Pillar Installation
2005 - '2' - Michael Dan Archer & Pal Svensson, Customs House,
South Shields
2006 -
Stone – Sculpture in the Work Place, Canary Wharf, London
2006 -
Heavenly Bodies – Group Show, Burghleigh House, Stamford
2006 -
18@108 – Group Show, Royal Society British of Sculptors, London
2006 - Summer Exhibition. Hannah Peschar Gallery. Ockley
2007 - Sculpture in the Garden – Aubourn Hall
2007 -
Sumer Exhibition - The Hart Gallery
2007 -
Summer Exhibition – Art Contact, Cambridge
Sculpture Symposia and Residencies:
1984 - Biwako International Contemporary Sculpture Symposium,
Shiga Museum of Modern Art, Japan.
1989 - International Granite Sculpture Symposium, Sardinia, Italy.
1993 - Muju International Sculpture Symposium, South Korea.
1993 - Yorkshire Sculpture Park (Henry Moore Foundation Award),
UK.
1998 - Bohuslans Stone Stipendiat, Sweden.
1999 - Durbach International Sculpture Symposium. Durbach, Germany.
2000 - Oggleshausen Sculpture Symposium, Oggleshausen, Germany.
2001 - US / UK Iron Pour Symposium, UK.
2004 - Emaar International Sculpture Symposium, Dubai.
2004 - Horice International Sculpture Symposium, Czech Republic.
2005 - Artist in Residence – Catalhoyuk Neolithic Excavations, Central Turkey
2005 -
Cambridge and Stanford (USA) Universities (ongoing)
2006 -
Dikili International Sculpture Symposium, Izmir, Turkey
2007 - Lana Art Sculpture Symposium, Lana, Italy
2008 -
Barossa Valley Sculpture Symposium, Australia
Commissions and Public Collections:
Takahara Hospital, Japan
Centre Parcs
Glynn Vivian Gallery
Loughborough University (x2)
Leicester University
Redland Aggregates PLC
Muju Resort, S.Korea.
Northumbrian Water
Harrogate Borough Council
Wynyard Estate (Cameron Hall Developers Ltd.)
Derby University
Leicester City Council
Wysing Arts
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Cardiff Bay Development Corporation (x2)
Barratt Homes
Sotenas Kommune. Sweden
Ashridge management school
Castlemilk Arts Trust, Glasgow City Council
Oggleshausen, Germany
Taylor Woodrow Capital Developments, Chelsea, London
Miller Homes, Woodmere Country Park, Chesterfield
Chartwell Land, B&Q Sutton, S. London
City of Lincoln, Lincoln Cathedral
Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge
Priory LSST School, Lincoln
DEFRA/ Kajima Ltd, Cambridge
East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham University
EMAAR International, Dubai
St Peters and St Pauls School, Lincoln
Horice Town Council, Czech Republic
City of Hradoc Kralove, Czech Republic
Novartis Grimsby UK Ltd, Grimsby, Lincolnshire
Municipality of Dikil, Izmir, Turkey
The Hub, Sleaford, Lincolnshire
Lana Sculpture Trail, Town Council of Lana, Italy
Derby City Council, Allenton, Derby
NEDDC Council Offices, Chesterfield (with BEAM)
Persimmon Homes, Portishead, Bristol
Menglers Hill Sculpture Park, Australia
Currently completing commissions for installation in 2008/9:
Newcastle City Council, Ouseburn Tidal Barrage (design of barrage
with ENTEC, Newcastle) Community Workshops:
Michael Dan Archer is fully equipped and insured to undertake
stone carving workshops for up to 12 people. For many of
his pubic commissions, he regularly presents slide shows, consultation
workshops and activity based workshops for a wide range of
groups of all ages and sectors of the community. Recent examples
include -
Castlemilk Ladies Group, Glasgow
Secondary Schools in Chesterfield
Primary and Secondary Schools in Lincoln
Youth Group in Sleaford
Primary and Secondary Schools in Derby
Scientists, Technicians and other Staff at Novartis, Grimsby
Old Peoples Care Home, Sleaford
British Legion and Local Interest Groups, Portishead
Publications: Exhibition Catalogues:
'Opening Show 2' Studio Odd, Japan 1983
'Environment and Sculpture' Lake Biwa Contemporary Sculpture
Exhibition. Japan.1984
'Scottish Sculpture Open 4' Scottish Sculpture Workshop.1987
One Man Travelling Show 'Granite Sculpture' 1991
'Finding Form' Travelling exhibition.1991
'Sculpture in The Close' Jesus College, Cambridge,1992
'Loughborough Group' 1994
'Sculpture in the Close' Jesus College, Cambridge.1996
'2nd. Fujisankei Biennale' Hakone Sculpture Park, Japan. 1995
'Portland Stone' LCA+D ISBN 1-900856-03-4. 1997
'Changing States' One Man Show ISBN 1-900856-04-2 . 1997
'Four' One Man Show, Minories ISBN 0-9529070 3 8. 1997
'Out of the Crucible'. LUSAD Gallery ISBN 1-900856-33-6
'Rodadero'. Limited Edition Artists Book ISBN 19 00 856 28 X
‘
Passing Through’ University of Hertfordshire ISBN 1 8985543
44 5. 2000
Oggleshausen 2000 Bildhauer Symposium ISBN 3- 9801373-2-5 2001
Beacon 2004 ISBN 1 860501 95 8
Echoes, Memories, Dreams – Solo Catalogue 2005 – ISBN
1 900 809 311
Media:
1991 - BBC2 Chelsea Flower Show
1996 - BBC Look North News. Installation of Harrogate Sundial
1996 - Channel 4. Scientific Eye.
1997 - BBC Look North News. Installation of Rodadero, Harrogate.
1997 - BBC 2. Art and Antiques, Feature on Sculpture.
1997 - Essex Media Unit video on 'Four' at the Minories, Colchester.'Pieces
of the Planet'.
1998 - BBC Look East News.Feature on Solo Exhibition of Artists
Books at University Library,
Cambridge and Solo Exhibition at Churchill College, Cambridge.
2000 - The third program Evening news Germany
2002/3 - BBC Gardeners World
2008 - ABC Radio, Australia
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