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Jeremy Welsh

Born 1954 in Gateshead, England. Studied at Jacob Kramer College of Art, Leeds; Nottingham Trent University Dept. Fine Art, with composer Michael Nyman as tutor; Goldsmiths College, University of London, with tutors John Wood & Sarat Maharaj. In the late seventies was a member of multimedia performance group Aerschot and post-punk rock band The Distributors. After leaving The Distributors, formed a new band, Pure Forms, active in London during 1981-82. In 79-80 worked as member of community arts team for Mid-Pennine Arts, Burnley and tutor in art at Nelson & Colne College. In the early eighties worked as graphic designer at a London print shop, before joining London Video Arts (later known as The Lux) as exhibitions organiser. After leaving LVA, formed The Film & Video Umbrella together with film theorist & curator  Michael O´Pray. From 1988 - 1990 FVU arranged a series of video art exhibitions and screening programmes, touring the U.K. and showing at international festivals. In 1990 moved to Norway to take up position as Associate Professor in Intermedia at Trondheim Academy of Art. Professor of Intermedia from 1996 - 2001, and Head of Fine Art from 1997 - 2001. In 2001 moved to Bergen National Academy of The Arts as Professor of Fine Art. Professor & MA Course Leader since 2004.

Has exhibited extensively in Britain, Europe, Scandinavia, North America, Asia and Australia since the late seventies, working within video, performance, installation, photography and digital media. See list of exhibitions, festivals and screenings. Since 2000 has realized several large public commissions and has worked frequently with painter Jon Arne Mogstad and sound artist Trond Lossius in the project group LMW.  Has also written widely on video art, experimental film, art and new technology. See bibliography. Presentations at numerous international conferences, seminars and symposia.

Has been a member of the Visual Arts Advisory Committee for the Arts Council of Norway and leader of the Art & Technology Committee. Consultant for KORO, Public Arts Norway on major public commissions.