Colin Bloom, Sculptor, Painter
Biography
1955 Starts formal painting and sculpture education studios of the Whitechapel Art Gallery in London.
1958 Shoreditch Comprehensive School, London, which specialized in Arts and Crafts where he studies painting and drawing, print making, ceramics, wood and metal crafts.
1962 Begins studying at Camberwell School of Art, which he chose for its excellent sculpture studio. His most valued teachers were Kim James for sculpture, Heinz Inlander, painting, Vivian Pitchforth , drawing, Michael Podro for Art History.
1964 Visits Henry Moore at the Hoglands, Perry Green for the first time. He periodically visited Moore till 1980.
1967 Visits Hienz Inlander in Italy. Travels through Europe ending up in Israel, where he will later spend periods of his life. It is here he befriends the painter Joseph Hirsch. He studies and works in archeological restoration and exhibition design. Designs exhibition at the Israel Museum for Yehezkel Streichman, who's work he admires.
1971 Moves to The Northwest coast of America and meets painters Bill Ivey, Guy Anderson and Paul Horiuchi. Begins Studies with Northwest Native Indian carvers from the Nuu-chah-nulth people, (formerly known as Nootka.) Exhibits paintings at various galleries till 1982.
1983 Lives in Israel, exhibiting at galleries and creates a design studio for museum and gallery exhibitions and restoration projects. Regularly exhibits sculptures and paintings. Environmental sculptures and projects for Keren Kayment, Israel.
2002 Moves to Catalunya, Spain. Associated with Drapart, Barcelona, shows at galleries, project for Festambiente, Italy, teaches art and helps run an artist in residence project. Returns to ceramic sculpture working with Juanet Guardi Artigas at Gallifa. Begins to exhibit and participate in projects in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Coordinator of Projects for Artists in Residence at CeRCCa, Centre de Recerca i Creacio Casamarles,Catalunya, Spain.
2012 Moves to Netherlands and regularly exhibits sculptures. Teaches painting and sculpture.
Exhibitions and Projects
Solo
2015 Gallery Gemund, Haarlem Netherlands.
2013 ‘t Reghthuys Museum and Gallery, Nieukoop, Netherlands
2013 Atelier Creative Aspects, Haarlem, Netherlands
2013 ‘t Reghthuys Museum and Gallery, Nieukoop, Netherlands
2013 Atelier Creative Aspects, Haarlem, Netherlands
2012
Sculptures, Frederiek van der Vlist Galerie, Lieden, Netherlands.
2011
Landscapes, Cal Pau Cruset, Catalonia, Spain
2010 Ceramic
sculpture, World Trade Center,
Ámsterdam, Holland
2009
Paintings and ceramics, Municipal Gallery Formentera, Spain
2006 Ceramic
sculpture, Artigas Foundation,
Spain (Artist
in Residence)
2005
Sculpture, La Carbonaria, Barcelona,
Spain
1980 Projects exhibition,
(drawings and illustrations) KCM, Seattle,
U.S.A.
1970 Drawings, (portraits)
Maagan Michael Exhibition hall, Israel
1969 Drawings, Tower Hamlets,
projects exhibition, Isle of Dogs, London, England
Group shows
2014 Sint Bavo Kerk, Haarlem, Netherlands
2014 Smelick & Stokking Galeries, Den Haag, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2013 Kunstlijn Haarlem, Vishaal, Haarlem Netherlands
2013 Keramikos Gallery, Kunstljn project, Haarlem, Netherlands
2013 Porem van Mokum Project, Amterdam Town Hall, Netherlands
2012 Keramikos Gallery, New Works, Haarlem, Netherlands
2011 Sculptures, Keramicos, Harlem, Holland
2014 Smelick & Stokking Galeries, Den Haag, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2013 Kunstlijn Haarlem, Vishaal, Haarlem Netherlands
2013 Keramikos Gallery, Kunstljn project, Haarlem, Netherlands
2013 Porem van Mokum Project, Amterdam Town Hall, Netherlands
2012 Keramikos Gallery, New Works, Haarlem, Netherlands
2011 Sculptures, Keramicos, Harlem, Holland
2011 Ceramic
Sculptures, Porem van Mokum Project, Ámsterdam, Holland
2010 Ceramics, Camilla Perez
Gallery, El Vendrell, Spain
2002 Sculpture, Mercat de la
Flors, Barcelona, Spain
2000 Sculpture, Jerusalem Center for the Performing Arts, Israel
1976 Paintings, Kirsten Gallery
U.S.A
1976 Paintings, Stillwater
Gallery, U.S.A
1975 Paintings, Luis Matsky
Gallery U.S.A
1974 Paintings, OD Gallery,
U.S.A
1973 Paintings, Eastgate
Gallery, U.S.A
1967 Paintings, Camberwell
Municiple gallery, London, England
Projects and commissions
2012 Environmental art project,
Les Comites, Llorenc del Penedes, Catalunya, Spain
2004 Environmental sculpture,
Festambiente, Tuscana, Italy (Artist in Residence)
2013 Workshop, 20th century sculpture
2013 Workshop, 20th century sculpture
2000 Sculpture,
Israel/Spain Recycling Festival, Jerusalem, Israel
1995 Historic
Sculptures, Jerusalem Museum
1993 Outdoor
sculptures, KKL, Galilee, Israel
1983
Environmental sculpture design, Tacoma municipality, U.S.A