Newcastle University

With a background in sculpture, Neville Gabie's practice has always been driven by working in response to specific, usually urban, contexts beyond the studio. Motivated by a personal need to understand his own sense of place, Gabie's interest is in establishing a working relationship within a particular environment as a means of considering its physical, cultural or emotional significance. His work is included in the Arts Council and Tate Gallery collections.

Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, [1959] Neville Gabie studied sculpture at the Royal College of Art in London. Recent projects and residencies include; UP IN THE AIR 1999 - 2005 initiated whilst MOMART Artist in Residence at the Tate Gallery, Liverpool, [1999-2000] developed and co-curated with Leo Fitzmaurice. The project, in response to an estate of three tower blocks due for demolition in North Liverpool, ran over five years and involved 25 artists and writers. COAST 2003 - 2005 work in response to a stretch of the Essex coastline used by the MOD, which is completely inaccessible to the public. Commissioned by Commissions East, Firstsite Gallery and Essex County Council.