curriculum vitae
EDUCATION
 
1999 - 2001    MA Museums and Galleries in Education, Institute of Education, London
1993 - 1995     Post Graduate Diploma, Fine Art, University of Brighton
1991 - 1992    Art & Design Foundation, Camberwell College of Art
1982 - 1986    BA (Hons) Art History, University of Sussex                
    
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
 
2008    BOOKMARKS, Winchester Discovery Centre
2007    BOOKMARKS, Wandsworth Libraries and Barbican Library, London
2006    BOOKMARKS, Jubilee Library, Brighton
2005    THE CHINESE WHISPERS PROJECT, Chapman Gallery, University of Salford
2004    CHINESE WHISPERS, Burslem School of Art, Stoke on Trent
2003    JIGSAW PAINTINGS, Brighton Museum and Art Gallery
1999    NEW PAINTINGS Horsham Arts Centre
1998    POSTCARDS, Eastthorpe Visual Arts, Mirfield
1997    ON THE MAP, Lanchester Gallery, Coventry, Morley Gallery, London
1996    SCRATCH, Cafe Gallery, London
 
RESIDENCIES & COLLABORATIONS
 
2010/11 Myths, Morphs and Memes - art and psychology events with Dr Julie Coultas
2008    Espacos do Desenho, Lisbon - Drawing research residency - Chinese Whispers.
2007    University of Sussex - Art and Science research with psychologist Ben Dyson,
visual perception, drawing and language. Part of Chinese Whispers project.
2005    University of Sussex  - Centre for Computational Neuroscience and Robotics,
measuring Chinese Whispers drawings with computer scientist Andy Philippedes.  
2005     Language Resource Centre, Salford University - residency with students and staff,
and designed a drawing game for publication with interpreter/trainer Jan Cambridge
 
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
 
2011    GAME SHOW NYC, Macy Gallery, Columbia University New York
    KEEPERS, Basement Arts, Brighton
2010    FILM/VIDEO/PERFORMANCE, Wimbledon Space, London,
CINECITY film festival,  Brighton artists screening
2009    SUMMER EXHIBITION, Royal Academy London,
WATCHING YOU, CHOOSING ART, WATCHING US, Towner, Eastbourne
2006    THE DRAWING ROOM, Phoenix Gallery, Brighton
CITY RUNNING, Phoenix Gallery, Brighton
2005    JERWOOD DRAWING PRIZE, touring
REAP, Café Gallery projects, London
2004    BESIDE THE SEASIDE, public art event, Harwich
2003    HUGE REWARD, Queens Woods, London
FRESH ART, London
2001    EXPERIMENTAL SPACES, Hastings Museum
HAYVEND art for vending machines, London and Bristol
2000    ARTFUTURES, Contemporary Art Society, Barbican, London
DEEPWATER, Rotherham Art Gallery and Phoenix Gallery, Brighton
1999    IN COLOUR, Hastings Museum and Art Gallery
1998    HISTORY, THE MAG Collection, Towner Gallery, Eastbourne, and touring
1997    ORIEL MOSTYN OPEN, Llandudno                
                                                 
 
PUBLICATIONS
Dyson, B. J. & Cohen, R. (2010). Translations: Effects of viewpoint, feature and naming on identifying repeatedly copied drawings. Perception, 39, 157-172.
 
AWARDS
 
British Academy research grant for Art and Psychology experiment 2007
Arts Council and Grassroots Awards for Bookmarks at Jubilee Library 2006
Arts Council Award for Chinese Whispers generative drawing project 2005
South East Arts Travel Award 1997 for visit to Japan April 1998
 
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
 
Arts Council South East, Contemporary Art Collection at Towner Eastbourne
MAG Collection, at Ferens Gallery, Hull  
 
TEACHING  
 
1996 - 2011    Adult Education Tutor - Fine Art, Experimental Drawing and Printmaking at
Phoenix Brighton
2010        Adult Education at De la Warr Pavilion - Practical Art History
2010    Visiting Artist - CEPT University Ahmedabad, India - Post Graduate Arts and
Communication studies
2009 - 10    Visiting Lecturer - University of Brighton    
1999 - 2006    Tutor in Decorative Art & Fine Art – WEA Women’s Community Learning Project
2005        Visiting lecturer and artist in residence at Salford University    
 
SELECTED WORKSHOPS  & GALLERY EDUCATION
 
2009 - 11    Artist Educator at Towner Eastbourne    
2009        Darwinian Big Draw, De la Warr Pavilion, and workshops in the Bexhill community
Big Draw, Aspex Gallery Portsmouth
Darwin 200 drawing events at Fitzwilliam Museum,Cambridge & BA science festival
2008        Creative writing workshops at Winchester Discovery Centre
Drawing and psychology research project, Woodford County High School
2007        Workshops/Consultancy with older people at Bush Hill Park Library, Enfield
2006        ‘Sensitive’ science/art project with Varndean School, Brighton
2004 - 06    Charleston Farmhouse, Sussex - workshops for adults and children
2004 - 06    Brighton and Hove Museums - art club & workshops for adults and children
2003 - 06    Orleans House Gallery, Richmond - workshops for children
2001 & 2003    De la Warr Pavilion, Bexhill - workshops for children and families
1999 & 2003    Low Tide Day  - community arts event, Brighton
2001        Tate Britain - education and family programmes assistant.
 
OTHER WORK
 
2000 – 2006    Information Assistant (part-time) at Tate Modern