Oliver Guy-Watkins

[2] In 2018, Guy-Watkins' first documentary was completed, focussing on artist Martin Firrell as he sought to investigate gender representation in the UK to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Sexual Offences Act.The film was called Overthrow The Social Order and was part of the media library at Visions Du Reel Festival in Switzerland as well as screening on Sky Arts in New Zealand[3] The following year another documentary called Goodnight London[4] was released, looking at the effects of gentrification in the city, as opposed to necessary regeneration.[12] The work involved the filming of individuals reading the verse to camera, those who contributed included Nobel Prize–winning poet Seamus Heaney, artists Patrick Brill (Bob And Roberta Smith), Adham Faramawy, Marc Horowitz and Jessica Voorsanger, Mary Archer, comedians Mark Thomas, Tony Allen, Dylan Moran, John Seagrave, Media:Chris Neill, Angus Lindsay and authors Patrick McCabe, Victoria Mary Clarke, Damian Barr and Ciarán Carson, as well as the poet laureate of Vancouver George McWhirter.[13] Postcard To Brooke was exhibited in 2008 at The Art Car Boot Fair,[14] on Brick Lane, London; Miss Micks in Berlin, Gloucester Guildhall and The Flat Lake Festival,[citation needed] Clones, Co. Monaghan, Ireland.In March 2008, Guy-Watkins was enlisted by American artist Marc Horowitz to assist in the writing and guest booking of 'The Me And You Show', an interactive exhibition, broadcast live on the internet from The Hayward Gallery in London.
StroudGloucestershireMartin FirrellSexual Offences ActSky ArtsAll Points EastByline FestivalPostcard To BrookeRupert BrookeSeamus HeaneyPatrick BrillAdham FaramawyMarc HorowitzJessica VoorsangerMary ArcherMark ThomasTony AllenDylan MoranAngus LindsayPatrick McCabeVictoria Mary ClarkeDamian BarrCiarán CarsonGeorge McWhirterHayward Gallery