Recent Projects and Commissions

Towerscan Dec 2000 – August 2001 Stage 1
A research activity that involved scanning/surveying/mapping H building. A 10 storey tower block at the Leeds Metropolitan University. With the aim of creating an understanding of its infrastructures, histories, physicality’s, electrical energies and social structures. Research presented in a solo
exhibition at the Leeds Metropolitan University Gallery.
Funded by Leeds Metropolitan University Gallery, Yorkshire and Humberside Arts Award. University of Central Lancashire
Documentation
Showcase, High rise living, Graphics International, April 2001
Sculptor to light up their lives’ Blueprint June 2001
Yorkshire Post 8 July 2001 , Leeds Guide July 2001
Review Robert Clark ‘Charles Quick’ Guardian 19 July 2001
‘Towerscan’ pop up publication to project. 2002

‘Dancer’ completed March 2001
A lighting piece for the exterior of Wakefield Museum which referenced the museums former use as a dance hall.
Funded by Commissioned and funded by Wakefield City Council and the Heritage Lottery fund
Documentation
Andrew Hewlitt and Melanie Jordon ‘Dancer’ An Magazine June 2001
‘Dancer’ Production Video , 5mins 2002
Drawing for explaining lighting sequences part of the archive at the Wakefield Museum
Invite card for opening of work
Information sheet explaining the project and the work at the museum

Interruptions 8th – 22nd February 2000
A large scale temporary art work using two well known
public buildings situated in the centre of Preston. The interior spaces of the architectural lantern
of the Harris Museum and Art Gallery and the spire of the former church of St Peters. Installed
light sources periodically flicked and flashed suggesting two large dysfunctional electrical
objects within the urban landscape questioning the function of its infrastructure
Funded by Jointly commissioned by Harris Museum &Art Gallery and The centre for
Contemporary Art, University of Central Lancashire, Preston
Documentation
Jonathan Jones ‘Interruptions’ Exhibitions Guardian 8 February 2000
Lancashire Evening post 3 February 2000. Radio Lancashire, interview,6 February 2000
‘Interruptions’ Production video 5mins. 2000
Invite Card for opening event
Advertisement in local free newspaper the Citizen

‘Missing Pages’ 19 Sept 1998 – Jan 2000
Interventions in 7 Lancashire Libraries curator organiser and exhibitor. 6 artists and 2 writers took part. Works were commissioned as interventions for the archetypal library and the work was toured to all the libraries.
Funded by Commissioned and funded by Lancashire County Council, Northwest Art Board. Documentation
Set of 7 collectable book marks . Publication to Project ’Missing Pages ISBN No 189907149
Lancashire Evening Post 26 September1998
Review David Briers, ‘Missing Pages’ An Magazine November 1998
Showcase, Missing Pages, Graphics International, July 1999
Missing Pages publication Finalist in 11th Design Week Awards.
Publication in Design & Art Direction 2000 Annual

‘The Navigator’ Completed June 1999
A solar powered interactive electrical object 14m in length sited at The Navigation Bridge, Coventry Canal, Coventry.
Funded by Commissioned and funded by Coventry City Council . University of Central Lancashire research award
Documentation
Coventry Evening Telegraph, Lucy Wilson 12 March 1999.
Radio Merica interview
Poster, Public lecture ‘Navigator – The Independent Electrical Object.
An Magazine Currents September 1999
Review David Mackintosh ‘ Charles Quick - The Navigator’ AN magazine October 1999
Archive. All the documentation for this project is housed at the Henry Moore Institute.
‘Artist Lives’ Audio interview held at the British Library and the Henry Moore Institute.

‘AREA 52’ completed June 1998
An architectural project A cycle storage facilitity for Burnholme Community College York. Has a capacity for 100 bikes.
Funded by Commissioned by York City Council and Sustrans funded by York City Council
Documentation
Planning, July 1998,
Bicycle August 1998,
Network news issue 9, 1998

‘ You Like Your Lights Don’t You’ 16 Nov – 19 December 1997
A solo exhibition at Bundesverband Bildender Kunstler Gallery, Koln, Germany showed 6 sculptures which examined the viewers relationship to electrical objects.
Funded by British Council Award and Yorkshire and Humberside Arts Award. University
Of Central Lancashire research award
Documentation
Review Jurgen Kirsters ‘Uber Sterne und Elektrizitat’ Kolner Stadt-Anzeiger 25 Nov 1997.
Katalog Koln November 1997 photograph page 126. Invite card Private view.

Champion’ 14 July – 3 August, 1997
Sculpture interventions sited in Leeds Waterfront West and work in Leeds City Art Gallery. Curator, organiser, and exhibitor . 10 artists took part and one invited from Koln, Germany. All the works examined the viewers and users relationship to that particular urban regeneration area of Leeds. Host organisation Leeds Sculpture Workshop, Leeds.
Funded by Arts Council A4E Express, Leeds City Council ,Yorkshire Arts and Thompson Design. University of Central Lancashire research award.
Documentation
Art Monthly, Artnotes, July – August 1997 Page 208. Art Scene,
Groupscene, July – August 1997 Page 11.
Review David Briers, ‘Champion’ AN magazine, October 1997.
Review Urszula Szulakowska ‘Champion’ Untitled, Winter 1997
Karen Watson ‘A4 Express ‘ Contact point, Winter 1997. Karen Watson,
‘Compass Leeds’ An Magazine April 1998
Radio Leeds interviews 14 July 1997,
Calendar, Yorkshire Television, News Programme 14 July 1997
Exhibition Booklet and map, invite for Private View.

Books

Towerscan pop up publication to project. 2002
‘Dancer’ Production Video , 5mins 2002
Public Arts, Making Places ( working with art in the public realm)
P56, 57. 2001
‘Interruptions’ Production video 5mins. 2000
Design & Art Direction 2000 Annual, Missing Pages.
Lancashire County Council, Missing Pages, Publication to Project 1999
Cardiff Bay Art Trust, The Authors, Charles Quick, Alan Rogers, Watermark,
Publication to Project, 1996
Leeds Museums and Galleries, The Authors, Charles Quick, The Dark Side of the Bright Lights, Exhibition Catalogue, 1995
Sarah Selwwod, A light Wave, Westgate Station, Wakefield 1985-88 The benefits of Public Art, Page 214-234, 1995
Susan Jones, Art in Public (Artists’ Handbook) P.30 1992
Phyllida Shaw, The Public Art Report (Local Authority Commissions of Art for Public Places) P.32 1990
Geraldine Prince, Sarah Cummings, Festival Landmarks P.35 1990
Frances Spalding, 20th Century Painters and Sculptors P.368 1990
Malcolm Miles, Art for Public Places P. 108, 1989
Christopher Pulleing ‘Art Sponsorship’ Arts Review Year Book P.83, 1988
Graham Hughes ‘On the Rails’ Art Review Year Book P.58, 1988