Laurie J Proud was born in Newcastle Upon Tyne and moved to London at the age of 19 to work as a storyboard artist.
He later studied at the Royal College of Art and graduated in 1999 with an MA in animation and has worked as animator and director.
His collection of graphic short stories ‘Peepholes’ was published in 2012 by Blank Slate Books.
He lives in East Sussex.
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Publications:
1997: ‘Revelations’ comic strip, Alice Magazine issue 1.
2011: 2 paintings in ‘Skullface’ hardback anthology, Korero Books.
2012: ‘Peepholes’ hardback collection of graphic short stories, Blank Slate Books.
Exhibitions:
1995: 40 paintings “Flesh Corridors” one man show at Globe gallery, North Shields.
1995: 5 paintings in mixed show, Globe gallery, North Shields.
2000: 7 paintings at J Walter Thompson, London.
2001: 5 paintings “Memory and Desire” at Start Contemporary Art, Brighton.
2006: 6 paintings “Square Art” at Golden Square Post Production, London.
2006: 4 paintings “Bergamot Invasion part 2” at Copro Nason gallery, Los Angeles.
2007: 7 paintings “Square Art” at Golden Square post Production, London.
2009: 8 paintings at Brighton Art Fair, East Sussex.
2009: 4 paintings “The Power of the Portrait” at Ink_d gallery, Brighton.
2014: 6 paintings at Calneva art & collectables, Hastings, East Sussex.
2015: ‘Northern Men’ series at McCully & Crane Art, Rye, East Sussex.
2016: 9 paintings at Spread Eagle Tattoo, St. Leonard’s on Sea, East Sussex.
2016: 1 painting in the ‘Open Contemporary Portrait Award’ at the Biscuit Factory, Newcastle Upon Tyne.
2016: ‘Northern Men’ series at the Biscuit Factory, Newcastle Upon Tyne.
2018: 2 prints in mixed Summer show at Solaris Print, St. Leonard’s on Sea, East Sussex.
2022: 2 prints in mixed show at Moth Gallery & Shop, St. Leonard’s on Sea, East Sussex.
Filmography:
1998: ‘Condensed Night’ 2 minute animation screened at:
May 1999: New York animation festival
July 1999: Young Blood (Shots Magazine) London
Aug 1999: Edinburgh international film festival
Oct 1999: Leipzig international festival
Oct 1999: Ottawa animation festival
Nov 1999: Bilbao international festival of short film
Dec 1999: Dopesheet, Channel 4
Feb 2000: British animation awards, London
Mar 2000: Stuttgart international festival
Mar 2000: Brussels animated film festival
Jun 2000: Melbourne international student animation festival
Jun 2000: Zagreb world festival of animated films
Nov 2000: Kinofilm, Manchester
1999: ‘Poetry for Dead Girls’ 6 minute live action and animated film, screened at:
Sept 1999: BBC British short film festival, London
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Praise for ‘Peepholes’:
“High graphic sophistication” Paul Gravett
“Edward Hopper meets Werner Herzog” Comic Heroes Magazine
“Not for the faint-hearted” Creative Review
“Beautifully grotesque vision” Forbidden Planet Review
“Cool as hell” Al Columbia
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