Geoff is multi-disciplinary artist who works with media that includes light, sound, photography and video and often shows his work as installations. He graduated from the University of Derby in 1997 with an Mphil that explores digital montage.

His professional practice has seen him teach photography and new media at a range of universities including the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and he has taken part in several high-profile artist residencies. He was the first Digital Artist in Residence at VR and Innovation Centre, Teesside in 1998, and was the Durham Cathedral Artist in Residence for 2000-2001.

In 2001 he became increasingly interested in exploring participatory practice and became artist in residence at Jubliee Arts/The Public, in West Bromwich. He formally joined The Public as an Artist Mentor in 2002, a role that included project development and management, and organisational development. As part of this role he worked closely with artist and writer Brendan Jackson in the development and realisation of a wide range of artists commissions, including The Wonders 2003-2005.

Since 2005 Geoff has worked independently to pursue his own ideas and practice, and occasionally collaborates with other artists and organisations. This has recently included Sean Clark, Modulate, Wildworks Theatre and Creative Partnerships.

A common theme in much of his recent artwork is the re-articulation of perceptions of everyday life that have been recorded with a wide range of participants. The most recent project in this family of work is Small Wonder that investigates individuals’ relationship to spirituality, and was produced in the Highlands of Scotland in Autumn 2007. Related projects have centred around themes such as the meaning of life, love and belonging.

Contact information:
+44 (0)7939 559796
geoffb@intentional.co.uk