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About Charles

Born in Nelson, New Zealand, Charles moved to the UK in 1981 and to Spain in 2003. He freely moves between painting, writing, photography and audiovisual works, and has published the poetry collections Sr Citizen and Antípodas .
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Awards and Grants

2020 Best Poetry Film for 'Noho Mai', Ó Bhéal, Ireland
2020 Residencia Artística, Matadero Madrid , Spain
2018 III Beca Poética SxS Antonio Machado , Spain
2018 Instagram Poetry , National Poetry Library, London, Winner
2017 XIII distinción Poetas de Otros Mundos , Spain
2010 Festival Flamenco de Cortometrajes , 2nd prize
2007 Saatchi Showdown , Saatchi Gallery, Runner up
2002-03 Artist in Residence, Wishmore Cross School, Surrey
2001 Financial support from Arts Council, England, design of light-boxes for exhibition of stereoscopic photographs
1997 Dartington International Summer School grant towards Flamenco guitar course with Juan Martin
1995-96 Artist in Residence, Bournewood Health Trust, Surrey