Bernard Walsh

Bernard is an artist whose practice has evolved through a continuous play with words, still and moving images.

Staff details

Position

Senior Lecture and Senior Tutor

Bernard Walsh is an artist and a writer, whose practice has evolved through a continuous play with words, still and moving images, to create a sense of himself being revealed through performance, audio-visual installation and publication. He is particularly interested in exploring versions of reality, and representations of lifestyle that might exist through television, cinema, and the Internet.

Academic qualifications

1996-97 Central St Martins School of Art MA Fine Art
1994-96 Central St Martins School of Art PG dip Print and Photo Media
1981-84 Trent Polytechnic BA Fine Art
1980-81 Trent Polytechnic BA (1st year) Theatre Design
1979-80 Manchester Polytechnic Art and Design Foundation

Professional projects

Bernard has taken part in public talks and exhibitions as part of the 6th International Conference on the Arts in Society in Berlin, The International Image Conference in Los Angeles and the Space Between Conference in Perth, Western Australia, among others.

He has contributed design for a number of publications including Routledge U.S.A. Autumn Catalogue, The Eight Technologies of Otherness, and The Book of Sodom, as well as designed sets and costumes for the theatre. Theatrical design includes 'Glorified Readings' with performances in San Francisco, Berlin, Clerkenwell Literary Festival and Freedom Arts Festival at ICA, London.

Featured publications

Bring Me Sunshine; publication by Bernard Walsh; publication designed and published by Ditto Press, London 2016
Jack in the jungle; publication by Bernard Walsh, drawings by Tom of Finland; publication designed and published by Ditto Press, London, 2014
Loughton to Lambourne; publication, including essays by Bernard Walsh, and Keef Winter, photographs by Leila Pereira, editor Leila Pereira, published by Allotrope Press edition thirteen, London UK, 2014
Journal of Creative Practice, volume 5 - Writing Between the Disciplines; publication, including essay and images: Bernard Walsh’s World Series, by Bernard Walsh 2012
Erosion: limited edition publication, free internet download produced by Hostel, Stockholm, Sweden @ www.hostel gallery.com; including 2 essays: The Withered Bough and Supermarket, by Bernard Walsh., 2012
Invitation: exhibition by Alison Jones and Annie Whiles, York College Gallery; exhibition publication, including an essay by Bernard Walsh, 2012

Publications and research outputs

Show/Exhibition

The Footballer Walsh, Bernard. 2025. The Footballer. In: "New Containers", Bolding, Alfies Antique Market, Marylebone, London, United Kingdom, 6 December 2025 - 24 January 2026.
Souvenir Walsh, Bernard and Joys, William. 2025. Souvenir. In: "Souvenir", Chemist Gallery, London, United Kingdom, July 2025.
Battenberg: Art of Performance Walsh, Bernard. 2024. Battenberg: Art of Performance. In: "Battenberg: Art of Performance", University of East London Way Out East Gallery, London, United Kingdom, 27 November - 11 December 2023.

The Shop Walsh, Bernard and Joys, William. 2024. The Shop. In: "Paris", 450 New Cross Road, London, United Kingdom, July 2024.
blink and you will miss it: Safe House 1, Peckham, London Walsh, Bernard. 2023. blink and you will miss it: Safe House 1, Peckham, London. In: "blink and you will miss it", Safehouse 1, Peckham, London, United Kingdom, 15 -18 September 2023.
Invitation Whiles, Annie; Jones, Alison and Walsh, Bernard. 2012. Invitation. In: "Invitation", York College Gallery, United Kingdom, 10th January-9th February 2012.
Invitation Jones, Alison; Whiles, Annie and Walsh, Bernard. 2011. Invitation. In: "Invitation", York College Gallery, United Kingdom, 10/01/2012 - 9/02/2012.
Virtuous Dress: video installation Walsh, Bernard. 2004. Virtuous Dress: video installation. In: "Fashion and Modernity", CSM, London, United Kingdom.
Remember, Remember The 5th of November Anderson, Wendy; Hirst, Nicky; Smith, Terry and Walsh, Bernard. 2003. Remember, Remember The 5th of November. In: "Remember, Remember The 5th of November", Pugh Pugh Gallery, Berlin, Germany.
What do you do Walsh, Bernard. 2002. What do you do. In: "Some More Videos", Pugh Pugh Gallery, Berlin, Germany.
Eros: photomontage Walsh, Bernard. 2002. Eros: photomontage. In: "Artists Editions", Camden Arts Centre, London, United Kingdom.
The End is Nigh Hirst, Nicky; Hays, Dan; Wilson, Jane and Louise; Emin, Tracey; Lucas, Sarah and Walsh, Bernard. 2001. The End is Nigh. In: "The End is Nigh", C.S.K.X. Studios, London, United Kingdom, 1-23 March 2001.
Trafalgar Square, Majesty Walsh, Bernard. 2000. Trafalgar Square, Majesty. In: "Real Places", Westfaelischer Kunstverein, Muenster, Germany, 26 May - 2 July 2000.
It's What She Would Have Wanted Walsh, Bernard. 1999. It's What She Would Have Wanted. In: "It's What She Would Have Wanted", Three Mills Film Studios, London, United Kingdom, 4 - 13 December 1999.
What do you do?: video Walsh, Bernard. 1998. What do you do?: video. In: "Pandemonium: London Festival of Moving Images", The Lux Centre, Hoxton Square, London, United Kingdom.
On the Blink, Turnaround, Kids and Twins Walsh, Bernard. 1997. On the Blink, Turnaround, Kids and Twins. In: "C.S.M. M.A. Fine Art Show", Central St Martins School of Art, London, United Kingdom.
Dancing Davids Walsh, Bernard. 1996. Dancing Davids. In: "C.S.M. Post-graduate Print and Photo Media Degree Show", Central St Martins School of Art, London, United Kingdom.
The Wedding Walsh, Bernard. 1993. The Wedding. In: "Annual Exhibition", Manchester City Art Gallery, United Kingdom.
Busby Babes and Two Soldiers Hirst, Nicky; Leo and Walsh, Bernard. 1992. Busby Babes and Two Soldiers. In: "CSKX Exhibition", Zero Goodsway, Kings Cross, London, United Kingdom.

Performance

A Lecture by Bernard Walsh Walsh, Bernard. 2024. A Lecture by Bernard Walsh. In: "The Salon of Doubt 2", The Art Workers' Guild, United Kingdom, 11 June 2024.
Is this a dagger? A reason why Art is not a subject that should be taught Walsh, Bernard. 2023. Is this a dagger? A reason why Art is not a subject that should be taught. Deptford Town Hall, London, United Kingdom 1 April 2023.
Is this a dagger? A reason why Art is not a subject that should be taught Walsh, Bernard. 2023. Is this a dagger? A reason why Art is not a subject that should be taught. HH ArtSpaces, Goa, India, India 14 March 2023.

Conference or Workshop Item

Life Writing: Paul Hallam Remembered Walsh, Bernard. 2020. 'Life Writing: Paul Hallam Remembered'. In: Life Writing: Paul Hallam Remembered. Birkbeck Institute for the Moving Image (BIM), London, United Kingdom 15 February 2020.
World Series Walsh, Bernard. 2011. 'World Series'. In: Sixth International Conference on the Arts in Society. Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Berlin, Germany 9-11 May 2011.
“You talkin’ to me” Walsh, Bernard. 2010. '“You talkin’ to me”'. In: The International Image Conference. University of California, Los Angeles, United States 2-3 December 2010.

Art Object

Interior Worlds Walsh, Bernard and Williams, Gerard. 2004. Interior Worlds.

Article

Bernard Walsh's World Series Walsh, Bernard. 2012. Bernard Walsh's World Series. Journal of Writing in Creative Practice, 5, ISSN 1753-5190
She Walsh, Bernard. 2011. She. The Yellow Wallpaper – Crafts Council – OnView Online exhibition,
Catalogue Essay Walsh, Bernard. 2011. Catalogue Essay.

Book

Bring Me Sunshine Walsh, Bernard. 2016. Bring Me Sunshine. London: Ditto Press. ISBN 978-0-9567952-6-7
Jack in the Jungle Walsh, Bernard. 2014. Jack in the Jungle. London: Ditto Press.

Book Section

'Loughton to Lambourne End' by Yuki Nishimura Walsh, Bernard. 2014. 'Loughton to Lambourne End' by Yuki Nishimura. In: Leila Pereira, ed. Loughton to Lambourne; publication, including essays by Bernard Walsh, and Keef Winter, photographs by Leila Pereira. Allotrope Press.
The Withered Bough Walsh, Bernard. 2012. The Withered Bough. In: Jon Vogt Engerland, ed. Erosion. Stockholm, Sweden: Hostel Gallery, pp. 42-45.
Supermarket Walsh, Bernard. 2012. Supermarket. In: Jon Vogt Engerland, ed. Erosion. Stockholm, Sweden: Hostel Gallery, pp. 45-47.

Professional Activity

Paul Hallam Archive Hallam, Paul; Walsh, Bernard; Dickers, Stefan and Openvizor. 2014. Paul Hallam Archive.

Project

Collaboration with Paul Hallam Walsh, Bernard and Hallam, Paul. 1987 - 2019 Collaboration with Paul Hallam.
Sartre25 Walsh, Bernard and Joys, William. 2017 - present Sartre25.