Sue Tompkins
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Sue Tompkins is a British
visual and sound artist based in Glasgow
. She is best known as vocalist for the now defunct indie rock band Life Without Buildings
.
, and graduated in 1994. Since 1997 she has worked collaboratively with the collective Elizabeth go (Victoria Morton, Sarah Tripp, Hayley Tompkins and Cathy Wilkes).
Tompkins also provided the vocals for indie rock band Life Without Buildings
, along with other students of the Glasgow School of Art
. Her vocals have been routinely cited as the most distinct and memorable feature of the band's limited output. The group broke up in 2002.
Sue Tompkins lives and works in Glasgow and is represented by The Modern Institute, Glasgow. She has a twin sister, Hayley Tompkins, who is also an artist.
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visual and sound artist based in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
. She is best known as vocalist for the now defunct indie rock band Life Without Buildings
Life Without Buildings
Life Without Buildings were a Glasgow, Scotland based indie rock band. The band, mostly ex-students of the Glasgow School of Art, formed during the summer of 1999. The band initially consisted of Will Bradley , Chris Evans and Robert Johnston . Painter Sue Tompkins joined later that year...
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Biography
Tompkins studied painting at the Glasgow School of ArtGlasgow School of Art
Glasgow School of Art is one of only two independent art schools in Scotland, situated in the Garnethill area of Glasgow.-History:It was founded in 1845 as the Glasgow Government School of Design. In 1853, it changed its name to The Glasgow School of Art. Initially it was located at 12 Ingram...
, and graduated in 1994. Since 1997 she has worked collaboratively with the collective Elizabeth go (Victoria Morton, Sarah Tripp, Hayley Tompkins and Cathy Wilkes).
Tompkins also provided the vocals for indie rock band Life Without Buildings
Life Without Buildings
Life Without Buildings were a Glasgow, Scotland based indie rock band. The band, mostly ex-students of the Glasgow School of Art, formed during the summer of 1999. The band initially consisted of Will Bradley , Chris Evans and Robert Johnston . Painter Sue Tompkins joined later that year...
, along with other students of the Glasgow School of Art
Glasgow School of Art
Glasgow School of Art is one of only two independent art schools in Scotland, situated in the Garnethill area of Glasgow.-History:It was founded in 1845 as the Glasgow Government School of Design. In 1853, it changed its name to The Glasgow School of Art. Initially it was located at 12 Ingram...
. Her vocals have been routinely cited as the most distinct and memorable feature of the band's limited output. The group broke up in 2002.
Sue Tompkins lives and works in Glasgow and is represented by The Modern Institute, Glasgow. She has a twin sister, Hayley Tompkins, who is also an artist.
Exhibitions
- The Showroom, London (solo, October 31-December 9 2007)
- 'Bare Words', Lautom Contemporary, Oslo (group, October 2007)
- 'in the poem about love you don't write the word love', installation and live performance, Overgaden, Copenhagen (November, 2007)
External links
- http://www.themoderninstitute.com/ Tompkins' Glaswegian Artist Agency
- http://www.lifewithoutbuildings.com Life Without Buildings' official website