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Kristian Purcell (b. 1979). Lives and works in Bedford, UK.

Education

History of Art, Architecture and Design BA (Hons), De Montfort University, Leicester, UK, 2002-2005
Foundation Fine Art, Bedford College, Bedford, UK 1998-1999

Experience

Studio Resident at Bedford Creative Arts, 104 Midland Road, Bedford, UK, since March 2013.
Curatorial Assistant, The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum, Bedford, UK, 2004-2013

Awards
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Extended Longlist Jacksons Art Prize, 2026
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NCPH BOOK AWARD 2018 - Dr Andy Kirk & Kristian Purcell, see here for further information

Commissions

Oxford University Press (US)2014-16 Doom Towns: The People and Landscapes of Atomic Testing. A graphic history of the Nevada Test Site and Atomic Testing.

Oxford University Press (UK): Cover art for the book Musical Creativities in Practice by Dr. Pam Burnard, published 2012

Bedford Creative Arts: The Winter 2011 Mini-Commission - Public Art Intervention recreating my studio in an empty shop and painting autobriographical work from photographs over a weekend event in Bedford during February 2012.

Bigo & Twigetti (Record label): Cover art for the albums Feather Hammer, 2011 and Machines, 2013 by Leah Kardos.

In Situ, Cambridge, UK (Theatre Company): Artist-in Residence - ‘Theatre and Landscape’ project, Llandudno North Wales, September 2007.