Bill Ming was born in Bermuda and settled in England in 1971. He studied at Mansfield College of Art from 1975-76 and gained his degree in Sculpture and Creative Writing from Maidstone College of Art in 1979. He has since worked as a sculptor and fine artist from his base in Newark, Notts. UK. Bill has been involved in numerous community projects and workshops covering a range of art activities and techniques in addition to sculpture.

 

He has taught at several art colleges and was an active participant in the AEMS (Arts Education for a Multi-cultural Society) project. He has also acted as an advisor and exhibition selector. Bill Ming was the Henry Moore Sculpture Fellow at John Moores University in Liverpool 1992-93.

 

As a sculptor Bill draws inspiration from personal experiences and a rich cultural heritage that originated in Africa, the Americas and Europe. Bill uses wood and various materials to create cultural collages which reflect the physical and spiritual aspects of life in all forms.

 

In November 2006 the Arts Council of Bermuda honoured Bill with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS include:-

2011

 

 

2009

 

05-06

 

1996

 

1994

 

1993


 

 

1987

 

1986

 

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS include:-

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

97-98

 

1996

 

1995

 

 

FILMS:-

 

2007

 

 

00-01

 

 

 

TEACHING AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS include:-

 

1998

 

 

92-93

 

83-05

 

 

RECENT COMMISSIONS include:-

 

10-11

 

04-06

 

 

01-06

Sculpture, paintings and collages from the Bermuda private collection, HSBC Bank, Harbourview Centre

 

Sculpture and Collage, Galerie, Newark on Trent

 

From Ship to Shore, Bermuda National Gallery

 

Stories From Da Wood II, Angel Row Gallery, Nottingham

 

Home Comin', The National Gallery of Bermuda

 

Bluecoat Gallery, Liverpool

 

Commonwealth Institute, London

 

City Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham

 

Africa Centre, London and Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

 

 

 

 

Bermuda Biennial, Bermuda National Gallery

 

32N / 64W, A REVELATION, Masterworks Gallery, Bermuda

Africa 53, Cooper Gallery and The Gallery @ The Civic, Barnsley.

 

Reclaiming the Crown, New York, USA

 

Gracefields Art Centre, Dumfries, Scotland

 

The Caribbean Connection, Islington Arts Factory, London

 

 

 

 

Bill Ming Stories of Wood Wind and Fire. A Documentary Film by

Andrew McKay. For more info see www.andymckay.net

 

Still Tryna Spoonfeed Us. A DV Video Miniature film featuring Bill's

sculpture, to commemorate the year of the artist in association with

film makers and Andrew McKay INTA Performance Group.

 

 

 

Soweto's School's Project, South Africa. Art workshops facilitated by

Cheshire C.C.

 

John Moores University, Liverpool

 

Artist and lecturer placements at various education establishments

in the UK and Bermuda

 

 

 

"Against da Tide", HSBC Bank, Front Street, Hamilton, Bermuda

 

“Figurehead", For those Lost at Sea. Bermuda Memorial sculpture.

Commissioned by the Bermuda Government.

 

Mont Orgueil, Busgros Tower project, Jersey. Life-sized carved

figures by Bill Ming and Stan Bullard representing medieval

prisoners. Commissioned by the Jersety Heritage Trust.

 

“ Bill Ming ~ Stories of Wood, Wind and Fire “  60 mins. (view a one minute trailer.)

 

Andy Mckay’s film is a fascinating portrait of Bill Ming’s emotional and humorous life stories, his Bermudian commission in the aftermath of “Hurricane Fabian” to build a 12 ton bronze memorial to those “Lost at Sea”  and the defining moments of its meaning to his life and Bermudian people.

 

A DVD of the film is available from INTAFILMS priced £ 10. Contact andy@andymckay.net.

WEBSITE link http://www.andymckay.net/

 

 


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