Roxy Topia and Paddy Gould are collaborative artists currently based in Birkenhead, UK. Founders of Pink Sands Studio; an independent press for Artist publications. Works available to purchase via the platform Gertrude.
Roxy Topia (b. 1982)
BA (Hons) Fine Art at UCCA, Canterbury 2003- 2006
Paddy Gould (b. 1980)
BA (Hons) Fine Art at Kingston, London 2002-2005
Selected Collaborative Exhibition History
2023
‘Figurine’, 50 MV, Liverpool (Upcoming Feb 24th)
2022
‘Shuffle’, Old Bank, Liverpool
‘Discombobuloscopy’, Convenience Gallery, Birkenhead, (Solo show)
‘This Year’s Model-Part 1’ Studio 1.1’, London
2021
‘Pause for Living - Autumn/Winter’, Pink Sands Studio, Birkenhead (Solo show)
‘Pause for Living - Spring/Summer’, CBS Gallery, Liverpool (Solo show)
2020
‘MK Calling’, MK Gallery, Milton Keynes
2019
'Nice to meet you', George and Jorgen, Oxfordshire
'Multipack', Bunker Gallery, Manchester
2018
'Watching Limbo', Caraboo Projects, Bristol
'Dirty Un/Realism', Studio 1.1, London
'Refried Beans', Studio 2, Todmorden (Solo show)
2017
'RAIR 50th Anniversary', RMAC, Roswell, New Mexico, USA
2016
'Christmas Show', Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast, UK
'I CYBORG', Gazelli Art House, London
'Into the Valley', Robinwood Mill, Todmorden
'Neo:Print Prize 2016', Neo Gallery, Bolton
'Great Pretenders', Studio 1.1, London (Solo show)
'Got Worms?', A Small View, Liverpool (Solo show)
2015
'The Recovery Positions', Roswell Museum & Art Center, Roswell, NM, USA (Solo Show)
'Lumen Festival' Staten Island, NY, USA
'Sex Shop', Transition Gallery, London
2014
'An Absolutely Distinct Still-Life', Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast
'All the fun of the fair', Aside Bside Gallery, London
'Sex Shop' Folkestone Triennial, UK
'Massages From The Second Brain', (Project LALO), Monte Vista Projects, Los Angeles, USA (Solo show)
'Hello LA', (Project LALO) Studio 1.1, London
'Art Convertors', Studio 1.1, London
2013
‘Where the magic happens’, Hackney Picturehouse, London (Solo Show)
‘This Year’s Model’, Studio 1.1, London
'Solo Projects Basel', George and Jorgen, Basel
'Summer Fete', Ceri Hand Gallery, London
2012
‘Prophetic Diagrams’, (Curated by Will Corwin) George and Jorgen, London
‘Hubba Hubba, 30 Artists 30 Days’, Studio 1.1, London (solo show)
‘Somewhere in the Horopter’, Mediodia Chica, Madrid
‘Drip Into Something More Comfortable’ George and Jorgen, London (Solo show)
‘Filmideo’ Index Art Centre, Newark NJ, USA
‘My Five New Friends, by Oliver Braid’, The Royal Standard, Liverpool
2011
‘Sluice Art Fair’, Mayfair, London
‘Emerging London’, Identity Gallery, Hong Kong
2010
‘New Contemporary Art Part One’, George and Jorgen, London
‘Liverpool Reflections’ Atelierhaus Salzamt, Linz, Austria
2009
‘Evil Night’ (In collaboration with Sam Savage and Gema Melgar) Wolstenholme Projects, Liverpool
2008
‘More Than This’ Oriel Daffyd Hardy, Caernarvon, Wales
Residencies
2015-2016 Roswell Artist in residence, New Mexico, USA
2014- Troy Town Art Pottery, Open School East, London
2010-’Urban Interventions’ (Jan-April), Atelierhaus Salzamt, Linz, Austria
Publications
2021- This is Jackalope, Issue 3
Other
2015 - Judges, Roswell UFO Costume Contest.
Reviews
There’s Always Things Falling Out The Sky by Jack Welsh
Pause for Living, Art in Liverpool, Review by Patrick Kirk-Smith
I'm not perfect but I'm perfect for you by Linda Pittwood for Yishu Shijie, Artworld Magazine, China
Drip into something more comfortable Review by Jessica Holtaway
Visual Vibrations, Topia Gould find the art worlds g-spot.
My five new friends review by Linda Pittwood for The double negative
My Five New Friends Reviewed
Got worms? Review by Patrick Kirk-Smith
Roxy Topia and Paddy Gould: Got Worms?