Since graduating from Chelsea College of Art with an M.A. in 2000 Woolham has had shows and residencies both nationally and internationally. His first solo show was at the Hoxton Distillery Gallery in London at the end of 2000. This was followed by numerous group shows including Becks Futures student prize at the ICA, Pizza Express drawing prize, Oriel Mostyn 11, where he was the prize winner in 2001, and other group shows in Belfast, Düsseldorf, Berlin and Madrid. Since then he has had solo shows at The Lowry Gallery, which was also part of a commission and residency and Floating IP Gallery in Manchester, he was also in 2005’s emergency 05 at Aspex Gallery, Portsmouth and Perspectives 05 in Belfast.
During 2006 Woolham completed a BALTIC/ Creative Partnerships residency, this was followed by a residency at the National Glass Centre and was also commissioned for a Per Cent for Art residency/public art project in Ireland. In 2007 as well as having numerous group shows including ‘Paper Cuts’ a touring show curated by Yasmin Canvin, Woolham was The Museum of Garden History ‘Artist in Residence’ curated by Danielle Arnaud and funded by Arts Council England, culminating in a show and publication. Also in 2007 he had solo shows at BLOC space in Sheffield and Leicester City Art Gallery.
For 2008 he has been commissioned by Animate and RSA Arts and Ecology, and made new site specific work for a project with Danielle Arnaud for the Tatton Park Biennial where his work ‘invaded’ the parks formal gardens. He has also recently had solo show’s called ‘The Invader’ at Chapter Gallery in Cardiff and ‘The Short Cut at Kings Lynn Arts Centre and a public commission for Wysing Arts Centre, Kettles Yard and Ruskin Gallery, Cambridge. For 2009 he will be having his first solo show at Danielle Arnaud Contemporary Art.
During 2006 Woolham completed a BALTIC/ Creative Partnerships residency, this was followed by a residency at the National Glass Centre and was also commissioned for a Per Cent for Art residency/public art project in Ireland. In 2007 as well as having numerous group shows including ‘Paper Cuts’ a touring show curated by Yasmin Canvin, Woolham was The Museum of Garden History ‘Artist in Residence’ curated by Danielle Arnaud and funded by Arts Council England, culminating in a show and publication. Also in 2007 he had solo shows at BLOC space in Sheffield and Leicester City Art Gallery.
For 2008 he has been commissioned by Animate and RSA Arts and Ecology, and made new site specific work for a project with Danielle Arnaud for the Tatton Park Biennial where his work ‘invaded’ the parks formal gardens. He has also recently had solo show’s called ‘The Invader’ at Chapter Gallery in Cardiff and ‘The Short Cut at Kings Lynn Arts Centre and a public commission for Wysing Arts Centre, Kettles Yard and Ruskin Gallery, Cambridge. For 2009 he will be having his first solo show at Danielle Arnaud Contemporary Art.
