CHRIS CUDLIP SCULPTOR AND SPECIAL EFFECTS ARTIST.
EDUCATION :
EDUCATION :
1999/2002 Wimbledon School of Art : BA Hons 2:1Technical Arts Interpretation
1998 Peoples College Nottingham: Access Certificate to Higher Education in Art & Design
1992/5 Construction Industry Training Scheme Nottingham : Carpentry & joinery Levels 1-3
1982 Chesterfield School and Technical college: GCE Art grade (B)English Language (B),
History(C),English Literature(c)
CORE SKILLS:
Accurate figurative sculpture in the round ; bas -relief in clay from life
or photos working to a variety of scales.
Working with recycled and found materials for small and large scale
sculpture
Designing, making and operating puppets ( foot operated,rod, glove and
shadow theatre)/Basic animatronics.
Moulding and casting techniques: plaster/ silicone rubber/ polyester resin/
Direct sculpture in concrete blocks and render & mosaic work
Wood carving including chainsaw work (2009 Lantra certificates in Cross
Cut and Maintenance with a petrol chainsaw & Chainsaw Carving) / Willow
sculpture work
Propmaking / Scenic Contruction/Experienced carpenter and joiner
/large scale papier mache work/Metal fabrication /Armature
building / Paint effects/ Polycarving
RELEVANT WORK HISTORY: Recent
Flotsam and Jetsom Climate Change Choices. Isle of Wight Area of
Outstanding Natural Beauty Partnership and Medina high school project.
Creating assemblage sculpture from beach waste and making land art.
St Annes Girls School Yr 8 Maths sculpture project. Exploration of
symmetry and scale through making a large Torus knot from plastic milk
bottles and cable ties.
Yurt in the Quay Month long Residency Quay Arts Centre Isle of Wight
Nomadic life and culture. Workshops in a yurt with classes from six local
primary schools. Construction of a Chinese shadow puppet theatre and
staging. The creation of a Pirate Puppet for street performance.Native
American peg puppets & Bedouin glove puppets.
Meteor science project Park Community School Havant. Propmaking and
scenic art based sculptural installation.
Redlands Primary school Fareham. Puppet based & large scale papier
mache sculpture in response to a play called Heart Break Soup the story
of a child awaiting a heart transplant.
Windrush rd Youth Centre Millbrook southampton. Concrete head
sculpture project exploring human anatomy and the plaster waste mould
process working with clients verging on exclusion from school. Funded by
Find Your Talent.
Commissioned by Shirley Warren community gardensSouthampton to
create several large willow animal sculptures with the help of young
people from from King Edwards 5th school and Catch 22 youth offending
team.
Artist in residence Bevois town primary school SouthamptonWorking with
all ages, to create 60 Jack in a Boxes 60 Recycled firebirds, “10
mechanical merry -go- rounds, A london bridge and a 30ft Dragon Puppet
made from recycled materials.
Sculptor in residence Windrush Rd youth Project.Giant Concrete mosaic
letter sculpture. Working with 13 -21yr olds
St pauls primary school Portsmouth. Rainforest Project creating rain forest
animals from recycled materials.
Medina high school . Arts blast. Journeys project. 3x Lifesize camels using
recycled materials.
Wessex Sculptors Guild:George and the Dragon Project recycled materials
Commission for streetcene addictions rehabilitation centre: 5 x life size
figurative study in oak of two hands holding a salmon
Recycled sculpture workshop for kids 'Mad Cow' using
plastic milk bottles to build a cow..Itchin Valley Country Park
RELEVANT WORK HISTORY: Older
Freelance Sculptor employed on Tim Burton`s remake of Charlie and
the Chocolate Factory
Sculptor for Mechanical Mannequin project Crawley Creatures makers
of `Walking with Dinosaurs`
Sculptor for Madame Tussuad`s wax works :The Incredible Hulk
Sculptor/Prop maker English National Opera : Capture of Troy
Prop making Russell Becks Studios London : Les Miserables
Scenic construction London Scenery Company: `The Coors`music video
Scenic Artist Channel 4 programme: Gods in the sky
Prop making BBC film : Who`s baby is it anyway?
Design and construction of hand carved wooden animatronic toucan
and marionette for use in street entertainment
Design and construction banjo playing puppet for musician Pecker
Dunne`s appearance on`What`s another year` Radio Telifis Eirann`
Street performance with foot operated rod puppets.
Mechanical effects The Arts Club event:Giant exploding xmas pudding
Scenic Artist: British National Film and Television School: Film `Alice`
Blaggart`s: Found Art -site specific work:
Spectacular pyrotechnics show Bristol.
Running workshops in puppet making and ceramics for children at
Bishopston Community Centre Bristol
Ceramics technician teaching adults with learning difficulties
