Malcolm Dow

malcdow@gmail.com

UK: +44 (0)773 353 249 25
Germany: +49 (0)151 100 939 95

Born: Zambia, 14th December 1955
British citizen: UK Passport No. 027 552 251

Resident:
1955 - 1960 - Northern Rhodesia
1960 -1962 - Scotland
1962 - 1974 - Turkey
1974 - 1980 - Nigeria
1980 - 1987 - London
1987 - 1989 – Spain, Barcelona - Deia (Mallorca) - Scotland
1989 - 1996 - Germany, Bremen - Berlin - Düsseldorf - Hamburg
1996 - 1998 - Scotland - Berlin
1998 - 2001 - Berlin
2001 - 2004 - U.K. - Bavaria – South Africa – Bavaria –
2005 - 2006 - South Africa - U.K. - Canada - UK- Germany, Berlin
2007 - 2009 - Berlin - Holland - UK

Education:
1968-1978: Dartington Hall School, Devon, UK
1978-1980: West Surrey College of Art & Design Surrey, UK
(Film & TV production - Photography BA - with Prof. Derek Drage)

Experience:

• Photographic documentation
• Film and Video production
• Fine Artist
• Teacher – Facilitator in the following: Art / media / ICT / language / computer graphics / music composition and recording / writing (as in journalism and books) / the 'economy of ecology' / web design in all aspects / creative management / turning a good idea into a fortune / photography, digital and chemical / the psychology of video conferencing and 'online' interaction applied to “getting things done'! (not as easy as it sounds!). The list goes on, but so does the time of day.
• Journalism (see below)
• Non-Stop-Fund Raising Party management
• Web authoring software
• Industry standard DTP graphics software applications.
• Internet applications and innovative developments.
• Resource Location on the WWW, from social information to software developments.
• Web site developer since the introduction of the WWW.
• Distance Learning research and development.
• Outcome Based Education related to the Outcome being Empowerment and Self-sustainability.
• 20+ years research into non coersive, democratic, lifelong self lead learning and progressive education, Homeschooling and Unschooling.

Recent history:

2006 - 2009 Berlin - Holland

• Join with the Foundation for Alternative Learning - Lelystad, Holland
• Launch 'Pinguin Cafe' - "A Place for the Kids" - providing an 'educational playground' at the International Congress Centre, Berlin (http://pinguincafe.de)
• Launch IDEC On-Line - Mixed media documentation of the International Democratic Education Conference (http://thebluecrane.com/idec-online)
• Founding member: TING Democratic School, Berlin (http://ting-schule.de)
• Co-found "Tiger Mountain" (http://thebluecrane.com/tigermountain) - Multi-Media Learning Centre, Berlin
• Develop Blue Crane Media
• Relaunch Agora Book Club [abc] - e-publishers and distributors for papers and publications pertaining to alternatives in education.
• Relaunch Art Sponsorship Co-ordination [a:sk] - a data base bringing arts and business together in mutually beneficial sponsorship programs.
• Develop Kilquhanity Children's Village web site (http://kilquhanity-childrens-village.co.uk)

2001 - 2005 Germany, Berlin - U.K. - Germany, Bavaria, South Africa

• Developing the Blue Crane project (www.thebluecrane.com), a privately funded empowerment / educational project in South Africa.

• Graphics, mixed media and web design for all kinds of worthy causes.

• Part time ICT / computer arts teacher at Summerhill School, UK.

1999 - 2001 Germany, Berlin

• Web design, consultancy and instruction.

• Develop The Agora Book Club [abc]; An on-line book club, distribution network and on-line library for work pertaining to alternatives in education.

1998-1999 Germany, Berlin

• Develop [a:sk], Art sponsorship Co-ordination Bringing the corporate sector and arts together in mutually beneficial sponsorship programs and projects.

1996-1998 Scotland, Perth College –

• Distance Learning Technology Research & Development.

• The conception and construction of the 1996 - 98 Perth College Web sites.

• Designing original graphics and logos for use on the web site and promotional publications.

• Educating students and staff on Internet applications and use of the WWW as a learning and teaching resource.

• The development of web sites relating to specific courses with the students and lecturers.

• Holding induction sessions to the Internet and the WWW for Head Teachers and staff of schools in Perthshire, including advice and assistance on the construction of web sites for their institutions.

• Holding evening classes at the college on Introduction to the Internet, and HTML authoring.

• Demonstrating the web and college web site as an educational resource for visitors to the college.

• Conceiving and managing a work placement project in ICT and Internet skills.
  ( The project achieved an 85% success rate of long term unemployed people attaining full time employment within 6 months, including the present IT Support Officer at Perth College, now responsible for the web site, and one of the support staff currently employed by Perth College and the UHI to develop on-line teaching materials).

1994-1996 Germany, Hamburg Academy of Fine Art.

• Communication Media (with Prof. Mike Hentz)

• Introducing and teaching Internet applications, workshops in Art Communications Technology, HTML authoring and WWW site design.

• Co-producer of Media Laboratory - Treuanische Schiff (The Ship of Troy); a floating art gallery, Altona, Hamburg) Public Internet access and instruction.

• Set up and maintained Garage TV (one of the first 'Internet television' stations)

• Exhibition coordinator - 'Garage' studio

• WWW project documentation and interactive Internet projects

• Equipment sponsorship co-ordination.

1991-1994 Germany, Bremen Art Academy

• Consultant on Art Communications Technology

• Instigation of an on-going Internet and Communications workshop - 'Raum 243'

• Art sponsorship coordination.

• Formation of Media Access Bureau and Media Lounge, Bremen - Mixed-media art gallery - event venue and cafe.

• Co-producer - Media Tent Mixed-media installation - Wesserburg Fest, Bremen.

• Co-producer - Media Tent Network Art - Bremen.

• Design WWW sites for Lichthaus (Lighthouse) Art Complex - Wesserburg Cultural Festival - Flut Media Bremen.

Other occupations and activities:

• Freelance photographer (see 'exhibitions')

• Fine artist (see 'exhibitions')

• Illustrator - i-D magazine - Alternative London - Zett Magazine (Bremen Culture) - assorted publicity material; posters, postcards, flyers etc. etc.

• Music production - song writing - composing and recording (Island Studios London - Media Sounds NYC - Sarm Studios London - Swan Yard Studios London) and many others...

• Music business related fund raising (for example £3.5M for Metropolis recording studios complex - London).

• Program conceptualist and sponsorship coordinator for C4 TV culture series (U.K.).

• Freelance features writer (communications technology and new inventions).

• Regular contributor to Telegraph Magazine also the Independent - London Evening Standard - London Daily News - assorted 'in-flight' and assorted business publications.

• Literary agent for 'Lucky' Gordon, A Lucky Story; Faber & Faber.

• PR & Publicist - Connex Communications Barcelona.

• Video and photographic documentation of artists in Deia, Mallorca (sponsored by Sony, JCV, Polaroid). [++ Everything... the equipment, the material, the lot, was stolen!... It was a great movie, and I guess the long term residents of Deia are relieved it is no more...]

• Arts / cultural / education sponsorship co-ordination with: Asus, Fischertechnik, UK-Hosts, OLPC, Motorola, Sony, Mercedes Benz, Swatch, Deutsch Telekom, Citroen, Ollivetti, Systematics GmbH, Apple Computers, Vobis GmbH, Ahnemann & Kunst GmbH, Tag Heur, Dyson Uk Ltd, Erricson Telecommunications, Dixons UK Ltd., Radio Rentals UK Ltd., Swedish Telcom, TDK, Panasonic, Caladonian Airlines, Jamaica Tourist Board, Connex S.A., K-Computers UK Ltd., British Airways, Royal Bank of Scotland, UniPart UK Ltd. And about twenty others...

Exhibitions:

• Photographers Gallery London (Polaroids).

• Photographers Gallery Southampton (b/w photography).

• Photographers Gallery Derby (b/w photography).

• Paul Kasmin Gallery London (b/w Polaroids).

• ICA London (music performance installation).

• ICA London (music performance installation).

• Diex Gallery -Deia - (drawing and oil paintings).

• Frankfurt - Oder/ Hellenesea Kulture Zentrum (sculpture and oil paintings).

• Hertz Gallery - Bremen (b/w Polaroids and computer originated wall paper).

• House of Europe Touring exhibition of 14 European galleries

• Frankfurt - Oder/ B Gallerie (sculpture and oil paintings).

• Stadtische Gallery - Bremen (Art Communications Installation).

• Hertz Gallery - Bremen (Mixed-media & computer installation).

• Lichthaus Art Complex - Bremen (Mixed-media installation). ·

• Treuanische Schiff Floating Gallery - Hamburg (Internet, Mixed-media and computer installations).

• Garage Studios – HfbK Hamburg Academy of Fine Art (Internet, Mixed-media and computer installations).

• Gallerie Schaufenster AG, Berlin, "Another blue world... ...a work in progress" with Lou Brass
  (Mixed-media performance and installation).

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