Stephen Beddoe

History

Career Path: Stephen Beddoe, Artquest Programme Manager, trained in fine art at The Glasgow School of Art. Stephen has exhibited work nationally and internationally and has curated projects in numerous galleries and public spaces. From 1995 to 1997 he was Visual Arts and Crafts Officer for London Arts Board and from 1997 to 2001 was Commissions Manager for Public Art Commissions Agency and (subsequently) Modus Operandi Art Consultants. Stephen joined University of the Arts London in 2001 to develop, launch and lead Artquest (www.artquest.org.uk), funded by Arts Council England and UAL. Artquest provides critical engagement and practical support to London's visual artists and craftspeople, working with practitioners in London throughout their careers. From 2005 to 2009 Stephen was also a Specialist Advisor (Visual Arts) to the Scottish Arts Council and is currently a Trustee of London Print Studio and a Non-Executive Director of Creative Capital. Stephen is also a Harkness Fellow (the UK’s reciprocal Rhodes Scholarship) and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.