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David Alker studied Fine art and History of Art at the University of Leeds from 1972-76. From 1984 to 1985 he was Fellow in Painting at Lancaster University. He is currently Principal Lecturer in Fine Art at the University of Central Lancashire. He lives in Manchester and is a member of Rogue Artists Studios, Manchester.
As a solo artist David Alker has exhibited in Architecture and the Spirit of Place, Cornerhouse Manchester; State of the Nation, Herbert Gallery Coventry; Depicting History, Mappin Gallery Sheffield; Young Parents, Annual Programme Manchester; and Fight, LCCA London.

Peter Liddell studied at Leeds Polytechnic from 1973-78 and Goldsmiths College 1982-4. He has taught at Liverpool John Moores University and Goldsmiths College. He lives in London and works from ACME studios in Hackney.
As a solo artist Peter Liddell has exhibited at John Moores 16, Walker Gallery Liverpool; Critics Space, Air Gallery London; Land, Riverside Studios London; Anderson O Day London and the Drawing Centre New York.

Selected exhibitions of work by David Alker and Peter Liddell

2003
Alt Grammophon Hannover

2002
The Last Futurist Exhibition
Liverpool Biennial
STATIC and The Walker Liverpool
Remembering Utopia
Grotte di Pertosa Pertosa

2001
HOST Reinventing the Museum
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery
anotherplace
Storey Institute Lancaster
Teach the Children nothing but facts
Lavatoio Contumaciale Rome
Record collection
International 3 Manchester and Espace Contemporain Geneva

2000
The Patron Saint of Sculpture
Woodlands gallery London

1998
Strictly Personal
National Centre for Popular Music Sheffield
Glitter
Bluecoat Gallery Liverpool

1996
Art of Damage
Whitechapel Open Studios London

Images titles - David Alker and Peter Liddell Illustrations

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David Alker and Peter Liddell
The Last Futurist Exhibition
Freestanding exhibition/ handmade scale model,
gaffer tape, masking tape, foam board, cardboard, paper, vinyl lettering, MDF,
wood, glue, and acrylic paint.
Static, Liverpool 2002

2
David Alker and Peter Liddell
SHUT IT
Prefabricated illuminated sign
HOST: Reinventing the Museum, Hastings Art gallery 2001

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David Alker and Peter Liddell
SHUT IT
Prefabricated illuminated sign
HOST: Reinventing the Museum, Hastings Art gallery 2001

4
David Alker and Peter Liddell
The Smiths record collection
2000

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David Alker
Poster-it notes
2002