Dallas Collins
Born
May 1962 in Lichfield Staffordshire.
Studio
Bristol. BS16 9EY
Education
1999-2001 Royal College of Art London.
MA Sculpture.
1996-1999 Norwich School of Art & Design.
BA (Hon) First, Fine Art Sculpture.
Born
May 1962 in Lichfield Staffordshire.
Studio
Bristol. BS16 9EY
Education
1999-2001 Royal College of Art London.
MA Sculpture.
1996-1999 Norwich School of Art & Design.
BA (Hon) First, Fine Art Sculpture.
Professional Groups
2022-24 Vice President of the Royal West of England Academy.
2023 Judge and selector for the RWA 170th Open Exhibition, Bristol.
2022 Judge and selector for the Royal West of England Academy FRWA Open Exhibition.
2022 Judge and selector for the RWA 167th Open Exhibition.
2020-24 Royal West of England Academician and Trustees Board Representative for the FRWA (Friends).
2020-24 Royal West of England Academician and appointed Board of Trustees member.
2019 Judge and selector for the RWA Sculpture Open Exhibition, Bristol.
2018 Royal West of England Academician and appointed council member.
2018 Member of the Royal Society Of Sculptors.
2018 Royal West of England Academician.
2016 Royal West of England Academy Artist Network Member
Large Commissions & Group Commissions
2024 Art Acumen 'Creative Journeys' CEG EQ Development, Victoria Street, Bristol.
2010 ‘54th Venice Biennale’ Short-listed to represent Wales in 2011.
2010 ‘Blue Bell Hanger’ St Athen, Cardiff.
2008 ‘Ocular Gate’ Barratts ‘Page Court’ Development, Mangotsfield, Bristol.
Sponsorship, Awards & Support.
2010 Arts Council of Wales.
2008 Barratts Homes of Bristol ‘Page Court Development’ Bristol.
2002 Glaxco Smith Kline.
2002 English Heritage.
Selected Exhibitions
Solo:
2018 ‘Cooking Without Gas...’ Pound Arts Centre, Corsham Wiltshire.
Group Exhibitions:
2025 'RWA Paper Works Biennial’, Bristol.
2025 'Meeting of Minds' Sculpture Cymru, Art Central Gallery, Barry, Wales
2024 'RWA 171st Autumn Exhibition’, Bristol.
2024 'Black Swan Arts Open' 2 Bridge Street, Frome, Somerset.
2024 'Creative Journeys' EQ Building, Victoria Street, Bristol.
2024 'Casting Shadows’ The Royal Society of Sculptors @ ACEarts, Market Plc, Somerton, Somerset.
2023 'RWA 170th Autumn Exhibition’, Bristol.
2023 'Wander-Land' The Royal Society of Sculptors @ Tremenheere Sculpture Park, Nr Gulval, Penzance.
2023 RWA Open Photo Exhibition, Bristol
2023 'Street Life' The Kenny Gallery Royal West of England Academy, Bristol.
2023 '1SSUE & Without Borders, International traveling show' Oriel CARN Gallery Caernarfon.
2022 'The Pound Art Open' The Pound Arts Centre, Pound Pill, Corsham UK.
2022 'RWA 169th Autumn Exhibition’, Bristol.
2022 '1SSUE & Without Borders, International traveling show' Associazone Metaforte, Venice, Italy.
2022 'Fringe Arts Bath & The Bath Open Art Exhibition' 44AD Artspace, Bath.
2022 'Together We Rise' The Royal Society of Sculptors @ Chichester Cathedral
2022 'RWA The Kenny Gallery 'This Is Me', Exhibition, Bristol.
2022 '1SSUE & Without Borders, International traveling show' Art & Mind Center, Nagoya, Japan.
2021 '1SSUE & Without Borders, International traveling show' Art Spot Korin, Kyoto, Japan.
2020 ‘RWA 168th Autumn Exhibition’, Bristol.
2020 (2019 & 2020) ‘RBSA Prize Exhibition’ RBSA Gallery, 4 Brook Street, Birmingham.
2020 (2017 – 2023) ‘RWA Secret Postcards Auction’, Bristol
2020 'RWA Small Things Bright and Beautiful Exhibition’, Bristol.
2019 ‘RWA 167th Autumn Exhibition’, Bristol.
2019 Cotswold Sculpture Park, Cirencester.
2019 'Otherworldly II' Atkinson Gallery, Millfield, Street.
2019 (2003 & 2019) 'RWA Sculpture Exhibition’, Clifton, Bristol.
2018 'RWA 166th Annual Open Exhibition’, Bristol.
2018 (2015 - 2018) 'VVM7' Tate Exchange Tate Liverpool
2018 'Otherworldly' Sculpture Garden Burghley House, Stamford, Lincolnshire.
2017 'Black Swan Arts Open' 2 Bridge Street, Frome, Somerset.
2017 'Plymouth Contemporary Peninsula Arts Gallery, Plymouth.
2017 (2005 & 2017) 'Iron Tribe Symposium' Highlands State University, New Mexico, USA.
2017 (2016 & 2017) 'Centrespace Gallery', Leonard Lane Bristol.
2016 (2015 & 2016) 'WAC' Wells Art Contemporary. The Bishop's Palace, Wells.
2022-24 Vice President of the Royal West of England Academy.
2023 Judge and selector for the RWA 170th Open Exhibition, Bristol.
2022 Judge and selector for the Royal West of England Academy FRWA Open Exhibition.
2022 Judge and selector for the RWA 167th Open Exhibition.
2020-24 Royal West of England Academician and Trustees Board Representative for the FRWA (Friends).
2020-24 Royal West of England Academician and appointed Board of Trustees member.
2019 Judge and selector for the RWA Sculpture Open Exhibition, Bristol.
2018 Royal West of England Academician and appointed council member.
2018 Member of the Royal Society Of Sculptors.
2018 Royal West of England Academician.
2016 Royal West of England Academy Artist Network Member
Large Commissions & Group Commissions
2024 Art Acumen 'Creative Journeys' CEG EQ Development, Victoria Street, Bristol.
2010 ‘54th Venice Biennale’ Short-listed to represent Wales in 2011.
2010 ‘Blue Bell Hanger’ St Athen, Cardiff.
2008 ‘Ocular Gate’ Barratts ‘Page Court’ Development, Mangotsfield, Bristol.
Sponsorship, Awards & Support.
2010 Arts Council of Wales.
2008 Barratts Homes of Bristol ‘Page Court Development’ Bristol.
2002 Glaxco Smith Kline.
2002 English Heritage.
Selected Exhibitions
Solo:
2018 ‘Cooking Without Gas...’ Pound Arts Centre, Corsham Wiltshire.
Group Exhibitions:
2025 'RWA Paper Works Biennial’, Bristol.
2025 'Meeting of Minds' Sculpture Cymru, Art Central Gallery, Barry, Wales
2024 'RWA 171st Autumn Exhibition’, Bristol.
2024 'Black Swan Arts Open' 2 Bridge Street, Frome, Somerset.
2024 'Creative Journeys' EQ Building, Victoria Street, Bristol.
2024 'Casting Shadows’ The Royal Society of Sculptors @ ACEarts, Market Plc, Somerton, Somerset.
2023 'RWA 170th Autumn Exhibition’, Bristol.
2023 'Wander-Land' The Royal Society of Sculptors @ Tremenheere Sculpture Park, Nr Gulval, Penzance.
2023 RWA Open Photo Exhibition, Bristol
2023 'Street Life' The Kenny Gallery Royal West of England Academy, Bristol.
2023 '1SSUE & Without Borders, International traveling show' Oriel CARN Gallery Caernarfon.
2022 'The Pound Art Open' The Pound Arts Centre, Pound Pill, Corsham UK.
2022 'RWA 169th Autumn Exhibition’, Bristol.
2022 '1SSUE & Without Borders, International traveling show' Associazone Metaforte, Venice, Italy.
2022 'Fringe Arts Bath & The Bath Open Art Exhibition' 44AD Artspace, Bath.
2022 'Together We Rise' The Royal Society of Sculptors @ Chichester Cathedral
2022 'RWA The Kenny Gallery 'This Is Me', Exhibition, Bristol.
2022 '1SSUE & Without Borders, International traveling show' Art & Mind Center, Nagoya, Japan.
2021 '1SSUE & Without Borders, International traveling show' Art Spot Korin, Kyoto, Japan.
2020 ‘RWA 168th Autumn Exhibition’, Bristol.
2020 (2019 & 2020) ‘RBSA Prize Exhibition’ RBSA Gallery, 4 Brook Street, Birmingham.
2020 (2017 – 2023) ‘RWA Secret Postcards Auction’, Bristol
2020 'RWA Small Things Bright and Beautiful Exhibition’, Bristol.
2019 ‘RWA 167th Autumn Exhibition’, Bristol.
2019 Cotswold Sculpture Park, Cirencester.
2019 'Otherworldly II' Atkinson Gallery, Millfield, Street.
2019 (2003 & 2019) 'RWA Sculpture Exhibition’, Clifton, Bristol.
2018 'RWA 166th Annual Open Exhibition’, Bristol.
2018 (2015 - 2018) 'VVM7' Tate Exchange Tate Liverpool
2018 'Otherworldly' Sculpture Garden Burghley House, Stamford, Lincolnshire.
2017 'Black Swan Arts Open' 2 Bridge Street, Frome, Somerset.
2017 'Plymouth Contemporary Peninsula Arts Gallery, Plymouth.
2017 (2005 & 2017) 'Iron Tribe Symposium' Highlands State University, New Mexico, USA.
2017 (2016 & 2017) 'Centrespace Gallery', Leonard Lane Bristol.
2016 (2015 & 2016) 'WAC' Wells Art Contemporary. The Bishop's Palace, Wells.
