Cerys Thomas-Ford
cerys_t@hotmail.co.uk
Education
2011-2015 - Swansea Metropolitan University: MA Fine Art Contemporary Dialogues
2007-2011 - Swansea Metropolitan University: BA(Hons) Fine Art Combined Media
2006-2007 - Glamorgan Centre for Art, Design and Technology (Coleg Morganwg): BTEC National Diploma
1999 - 2006 - Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari: 3 ALevels, 4 As Levels, 12 GCSE’s
2018
Swansea Oxford St ‘Phonebox Confessions, The End is By Yur’ Participatory Site-Specific Performance
2016
G39 Cardiff, 'The Arena' Live Writing and Spoken Word Performance
elysiumgallery, Swansea IS THIS/ THIS IS project residency.
Swansea College of Art, 'Divided by the Meltwater' Collaboration performance, documental performance
'A FAB Intervention' Live Writing Performance
theBLOC Swansea, artist-led shop, gallery, event space.
2015
Venice. Happenings, performances and interventions across the city as part of Wales in Venice Invigilator Plus programme
Reading Room, ALEX Design Exchange: 'In Infinite Remorse of Soul' participation poetry performance
Fringe Arts Bath Festival: ‘Divided by the Bathwater’: ‘Instructions on Drawing a Bath in Bath (Given from a Bath)’ Performance documentation
elysiumgallery, Swansea, ‘CREdU’ MA graduate show: ‘But I Love You’ Video, Live Writing Performance
SiteSit, Village Halls, Llansteffan: ‘Perthyn’ Live Writing Performance
2014
Mission Gallery, ‘The Alchemy of Place’ Dylan Thomas poetry exhibition: ‘Bellatrix’ poetry, video poetry
Fringe Arts Bath Festival: ‘Still Points, Moving World’ show ‘Er Côf am Emily: Straeon ar Sŵn y Gwynt’ Video Installation, Performance
2013
Volcano, Swansea: ‘beAWARE’ MA show ‘The fire in which we burn’ Performance writing & residual installation
Fringe Arts Bath Festival: ‘In Other Words’ show, ‘Mamgu’ Video
Severn Bridge: ‘Saving the World (in a Happy to Help Badge)’ Performance Poetry
Llanddeusant, Land/Site specific art:
‘Water Under the Bridge’ Text on Glass in river
‘Straeon ar sŵn y Gwynt’ Performance writing on slate of a derelict farmhouse roof
‘Er Côf...’ Ritualistic Performance, animal bones
Dynevor Gallery, Swansea, ‘TEXTURE’ group exhibition: ‘Quadwrit[e]angle’ Written performance
2012
Swansea High Street, Elysium Gallery’s Disruption2; ‘Mirror Imag(in)e’ Performance, audience participation.
Swansea City Centre, Locws International’s Swansea Plinth; ‘Confessions’ Public Performance
Swansea Metropolitan University: We’re Thinking About It MA show ;‘(Narcissa) In my mind there is a corner, in the corner is my mind‘ Performance Poetry
Fringe Arts Bath Festival: Mercurius (Strange Things Happen Collective); ‘(Narcissa) In my mind there is a corner, in the corner is my mind‘ Written Performance
Oystermouth Radio, 10 minute slot ‘Stuff Dreams Are Made Of...’ Performance Poetry
Oriel Bach Gallery, Mumbles: Fragments; ‘Stuff Dreams Are Made Of...’ Installation and Written Performance (Organised and curated)
2011
TactileBOSCH Gallery: Strange Things Happen; ‘A River in Egypt (Denial)’ Video Installation & ‘Confessions’ Performance
Swansea Metropolitan University: ‘NEXus’ degree show; ‘A River in Egypt (Denial)’ Video Installation
Elysium Gallery/ Venice Biennale: Venice Vending Machine, Various works
2016
August - G39 Cardiff, 'The Arena' Live Writing and Spoken Word Performance
June-July - elysiumgallery, Swansea IS THIS/ THIS IS project residency.
June - Swansea College of Art, 'Divided by the Meltwater' Collaboration performance, documental performance
June - Bath, 'A FAB Intervention' Live Writing Performance
April - July - theBLOC Swansea, artist-led shop, gallery, event space.
2015
October/ November - Venice. Happenings, performances and interventions across the city as part of Wales in Venice Invigilator Plus programme
October - Reading Room, ALEX Design Exchange: 'In Infinite Remorse of Soul' participation poetry performance
May - Fringe Arts Bath Festival: ‘Divided by the Bathwater’: ‘Instructions on Drawing a Bath in Bath (Given from a Bath)’ Performance documentation
May - elysiumgallery, Swansea, ‘CREdU’ MA graduate show: ‘But I Love You’ Video, Live Writing Performance
April - SiteSit, Village Halls, Llansteffan: ‘Perthyn’ Live Writing Performance
2014
October - Mission Gallery, ‘The Alchemy of Place’ Dylan Thomas poetry exhibition: ‘Bellatrix’ poetry, video poetry
May - Fringe Arts Bath Festival: ‘Still Points, Moving World’ show ‘Er Côf am Emily: Straeon ar Sŵn y Gwynt’ Video Installation, Performance
2013
May - Volcano, Swansea: ‘beAWARE’ MA show ‘The fire in which we burn’ Performance writing & residual installation
May - Fringe Arts Bath Festival: ‘In Other Words’ show, ‘Mamgu’ Video
May - Severn Bridge: ‘Saving the World (in a Happy to Help Badge)’ Performance Poetry
April/May - Llanddeusant, Land/Site specific art:
‘Water Under the Bridge’ Text on Glass in river
‘Straeon ar sŵn y Gwynt’ Performance writing on slate of a derelict farmhouse roof
‘Er Côf...’ Ritualistic Performance, animal bones
April - Dynevor Gallery, Swansea, ‘TEXTURE’ group exhibition: ‘Quadwrit[e]angle’ Written performance
2012
- Swansea High Street, Elysium Gallery’s Disruption2; ‘Mirror Imag(in)e’ Performance, audience participation.
- Swansea City Centre, Locws International’s Swansea Plinth; ‘Confessions’ Public Performance
- Swansea Metropolitan University: We’re Thinking About It MA show ;‘(Narcissa) In my mind there is a corner, in the corner is my mind‘ Performance Poetry
- Fringe Arts Bath Festival: Mercurius (Strange Things Happen Collective); ‘(Narcissa) In my mind there is a corner, in the corner is my mind‘ Written Performance
- Oystermouth Radio, 10 minute slot ‘Stuff Dreams Are Made Of...’ Performance Poetry
- Oriel Bach Gallery, Mumbles: Fragments; ‘Stuff Dreams Are Made Of...’ Installation and Written Performance (Organised and curated)
2011
- TactileBOSCH Gallery: Strange Things Happen; ‘A River in Egypt (Denial)’ Video Installation & ‘Confessions’ Performance
- Swansea Metropolitan University: ‘NEXus’ degree show; ‘A River in Egypt (Denial)’ Video Installation
- Elysium Gallery/ Venice Biennale: Venice Vending Machine, Various works
2010
- Swansea Metropolitan University: Eyjafjallajokull; ‘Confessions I & II’ Video and Audio Installation
2008
- Swansea Metropolitan University: 1st year show; ‘Dad’ Video
2007
- GCADT, Treforest: Foundation Show
