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Published Work

'Poetry in Motion (Pictures)' The Edge of Love Film Review
Published online at Newsblaze & The Student Operated Press
3rd /4thJuly 2008
Film Review of The Edge of Love written by Glenn

'The Lion & the Conquistador' The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Published online at Newsblaze & The Student Operated Press
28th /29thJune 2008
Film Review of Prince Caspian written by Glenn

According to Bill
Published online at Newsblaze & The Student Operated Press
23rd June 2008
The First Skaler Short Story written by Glenn

Have You Got Any Books on Dyslexia?
Published online at Newsblaze & The Student Operated Press
20th June 2008
Article exploring Glenn's experiences as a Dyslexic Artist and Writer

Trespass Magazine (Issue 4 & Launch) Review
Published online at Newsblaze & The Student Operated Press
20th June 2008
Review of the new issue of Trespass Magazine and the launch, which Glenn & Angela attended, written by Glenn

A Shock To The System
Published online at Newsblaze & The Student Operated Press
18th June 2008
The first Short Story of Glenn's to be published.  The story is a tribute to Boris Karloff and Universal's Frankenstein, written by Glenn

The Historian
Published online at Newsblaze & The Student Operated Press
18th June 2008
Book Review of Elizabeth Kosovo's 2005 novel on Vlad the Impaler, written by Glenn

Anger Mismanagement (The Incredible Hulk)
Published online at Newsblaze, The Student Operated Press & The Worcester Evening News
12th /13th 16th/June 2008
Film Review of The Incredible Hulk written by Glenn

Bela and The Count
Published online at Newsblaze
22nd May 2008
Article exploring Bela Lugosi's impact and influence on Dracula in the cinema, following his starring role in the 1931 iconic adaption of the story directed by Todd Browning written by Glenn

Le Therapeute
Trespass Magazine (Issue 4) (Sister Magazine to The London Magazine)
June 2008
Illustration accompanying a Poem by Graham Hartill inspired by the sculpture of La Therapeute by Rene Magritte

Saint Darwin's Spirituals
Murky Depths Magazine (Issue 4)
May 2008
Double-Page Illustration accompanying featured Cover Story by D K Thompson

Ghost-Hunter Artist's 'Unwelcome' Guests
Published online at Newsblaze & The Student Operated Press
9th April 2008
Article on Glenn's personal experience of a Haunting which made life very disturbing written by Glenn

A Very English Earthquake (English Earth Tremor 5.3 on the Scale)
Published online at Newsblaze & The Student Operated Press
27th February 2008
Article on Earthquake that hit Mainland Britain on the 27th February 2008 written by Glenn

What's That Comin' Over the Hill (Is it A Monster)
Published online at Newsblaze & The Student Operated Press
7th February 2008
Film Review of Cloverfield written by Glenn

'A Close Shave For The Upper Crust' (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street)
Published online at Newsblaze & The Student Operated Press and broadcast on BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester in the form of an interview
27th January 2008
Film Review of Sweeney Todd Musical written by Glenn

Maimed
Murky Depths Magazine (Issue 3)
January 2008
Double-Page Illustration accompanying a Short Story by Hazel Marcus Ong

Lovecraft and Cathulu
Dark Horizons Magazine, Journal of the British Fantasy Society
Autumn - Winter 2007
Illustration for issue devoted to H.P. Lovecraft

Ghosts, Murders and Scandals of Worcestershire
Book of Collected Worcestershire Ghost Stories
October 2005
15 Illustrations accompanying Ghost Stories written by Anne Bradford (ISBN 0-9549813-0-8)

Shadowfell
Broadcast by BBC Radio WM/WCRT Radio
December 1999
A Millennium Ghost Story in the form of an eight-act radio drama, written and produced by Glenn

The Rectory
Broadcast by BBC Radio WM/WCRT Radio
31st October 1997
A short 2-part Ghost Story inspired by The Hauntings of Borley Rectory written and produced by Glenn

Verona Fair
Broadcast by BBC Radio WM/WCRT Radio
14th February 1996
One act radio play for Valentines Day mischievously about a meeting between two commuters on a train

The Wolverhampton Community Magazine Programme
Broadcast by BBC Radio WM/WCRT Radio (formerly WCR 13.50)
1994 - 2001
Glenn acted as Script Writer, Producer and Journalist

Various Short Stories/Comedy Sketches
Broadcast by BBC Radio WM/WCR 13.50
1994 - 2001
Written and Produced by Glenn

Cold Tea & Biros (Writers Forum)
Broadcast by BBC Radio WM/WCR 13.50
1994 - 1997
Written and Produced by Glenn

Absolutely Fatuous (Comedy Programme)
Broadcast by BBC Radio WM/WCR 13.50
1994 - 1997
Written and Produced by Glenn

Varos
Sci-Fi Fanzine
1994 - 1997
Glenn acted as Writer, Journalist, Illustrator and Cartoonist

Various Short Stories
Sci-Fi Fanzines such as Scaro, Fang Rock
1989 - 1995
Original short stories written by Glenn

Exhibitions

Under a Halloween Moon
Pershore Library, Worcestershire
October - November 2007
Solo Exhibition showcasing a selection of Glenn's Skaler work and Fantasy pieces

Summer Open Exhibition
The Pitt Studio & Gallery, Worcestershire
August 2007
Group Exhibition showcasing 3 of Glenn's pieces

Annual Exhibition
Mall Galleries, London
April 2007
Group Exhibition showcasing Glenn's 'Grimm's Tales'

Flights of the Imagination
Giger Castle Museum, Switzerland
June - October 2006
Group Exhibition of the Society for Art of the Imagination showcasing Glenn's 'Does He Have A Name?'

Summer Open Exhibition
Number 8 Community Arts Centre, Pershore
June - July 2006
Group Exhibition showcasing 2 of Glenn's pieces

The Shires Gallery
Sidbury, Worcester
December 2004 - February 2005
Gallery Exhibition which showcased 3 of Glenn's pieces as part of its collection

Bat on a Hot Tin Roof
Droitwich Library, Worcestershire
May - June 2004
Solo Exhibition showcasing a selection of Glenn's Skaler work

Artist of the Month
Droitwich Library, Worcestershire
March 2004
Solo Exhibition showcasing Glenn's first Skaler piece, 'DreamWalker'

Alcester Galleries
Kings Heath, Birmingham
July - September 1993
Gallery Exhibition which showcased Glenn's painting of 'The Marx Brothers' as part of its collection

Events

Skills on Show
Worcestershire County Council, County Hall, Worcester
July 2006
The last Annual Art & Crafts Event where Glenn showcased his work and sold Art Prints for the third year running and also sold signed copies of the book Ghosts, Murders and Scandals of Worcestershire (by Anne Bradford) which he illustrated

Skills on Show
Worcestershire County Council, County Hall, Worcester
July 2005
Annual Art & Crafts Event where Glenn showcased his Skaler work and sold Art Prints for the second year running

Memorabilia
NEC, Birmingham
April 2005
Tri-annual convention devoted to Sci-Fi and Fantasy work at which Glenn showcased and sold Prints of his Skaler and Fantasy work

Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre
November 2004
Annual 4-Day Victorian Themed Event showcasing Arts and Crafts and local produce in time for Christmas at which Glenn's gothic artwork sold enormously well

Skills on Show
Worcestershire County Council, County Hall, Worcester
July 2004
Annual Art & Crafts Event where Glenn showcased his Skaler work for the first time and sold numerous prints

Public Collections

Birmingham Crown Court
September 2003 - Present
Skaler Compositions presented to the public collection at Birmingham Crown Court in the person of the late Lord Justice Wakerley

Selected Commissions

R. V Meehan & Others
January 2007
Courtroom drawing for Mr Rex Tedd QC

The Stenographer
December 2006
Gothic Legal Drawing for a Court Stenographer

Wren's Nest
December 2004
Gothic Fantasy Drawing for Sally Hancox, Barrister

Personal Project

Skaler
1994 - Present

The researching, writing and illustration of Glenn's first original gothic fantasy novel, Skaler: Being the Tale of an Uncommon Bat.  A darkly mischievous Gothic work, for which he developed a style of drawing called Pre-Raphaelite Goth.  The Tale has grown in the telling, and Glenn has developed a whole subterranean word for The Bitten and The Born which he plans to explore in a further five Skaler novels, plus spin-off books from the main series concerning other characters. He is currently seeking a Literary Agent and Publisher

American Comic Book Project

The Reluctant Ghost Hunter
January 2008 - Present

Working as Artist and Co-Writer alongside the concepts originator, (Prominent American Journalist Judyth Piazza), Glenn is co-developing the Ghostly adventures of The Reluctant Ghost Hunter as a 13 Part American Comic Book Series due to be launched in October 2008.  Tipping its hat to Kolchak: The Night Stalker, TRGH covers dark and witty Paranormal investigations with Judyth's Comic Book Alter ego, in wild adventures with a twist

Talks/Demonstrations & Readings

Public reading of my first Skaler Short Story, 'According To Bill'
Speakeasy
January 2006

A Worcestershire open mic event devoted to the written and spoken word.  Glenn was asked to participate on the opening night, with a prose piece during a programme mainly consisting of poetry and original songs. A well attended event which was extremely well received

Talk and Demonstration for Year 10 Pupils
Christopher Whitehead School
March 2005
A talk to the Year Ten Pupils about Glenn's portfolio of artwork, plus setting the pupils a project after spending an afternoon teaching them about his drawing techniques.  A very rewarding experience and the School continues to retain an ongoing interest in Glenn's work

Talk and Demonstration for Members of an Art Group
Art for the Terrified
Feb 2005
A talk to the mature students of the group Art for the Terrified where the work being discussed was projected onto a widescreen television by the use of free-moving hand held Video Cameras.
An enthusiastic and interested audience, and a highly enjoyable session

Press Coverage & Interviews

See the Press Page for details

Membership of Professional Organisations

The British Fantasy Society
Society for Art of the Imagination
The Arts Dyslexia Trust
The Radio Academy


Qualifications


7790 City and Guilds in Media and Broadcast Journalism (Level 3)
1994 - 1995
Wolverhampton College

BTEC H.N.D. in Graphic Design
1993 - 1995
University of Wolverhampton

BTEC O.N.D. in Graphic Design
1991 - 1993
Sutton College

Other Relevant Employment

Freelance Journalist
BBC (The Today programme)
February 2001

Features Producer
WCRT Radio (and also running the Wolverhampton Studio for BBC Radio W.M)
1999 - 2001

Radio Skills Lecturer
Wolverhampton College
Oct 1998 - 1999

Script Writer and Producer
Of Two series' for WCRT Radio (Absolutely Fatuous & Cold Tea & Biros)
Nov 1994 - 1999

Voluntary Producer, Script Writer, Journalist and Presenter
WCRT Radio (The Wolverhampton Community Magazine Show)
Nov 1994 - 1999

Referees

Terry Martin
Managing Editor & Publisher, Murky Depths Magazine
E-mail: terry@murkydepths.com

Judyth Piazza
CEO The Student Operated Press
Host of the American Perspective Radio Program
Content Editor Newsblaze
Creator and co-writer of The Reluctant Ghost Hunter
E-mail: judythpiazza@gmail.com
 
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