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A one off episode of Dan's popular radio show Goblin Pie will be broadcast on Friday 20th from 4-6pm, more details to follow!

Dan is currently painting and exhibiting his work every Sunday between 12 and 6pm at the Mayflower Steps, Plymouth Barbican as part of the Cobbles Market.

This summer Dan taught painting and art history sessions for YPAC in association with Plymouth Arts Centre.

Dan is very proud to be a finallist in this years John Moore Contemporary Painting Prize held in the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool

Dan's painting 'Fumble' has been selected to go in the House of Fraser Window Gallery from 25th May - 8th June

Thunder Spider, the first signing to Dan's record label Petley's Fashionable Recordings will be releasing a new album called A Spanner in the Works on 16th April

Dan's article and illustration entitled Rubens' Massacre of the Pancakes was published in the pilot issue of Chicken Scratch. He intends to submit a piece for each issue, so get a copy for 50p at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=377429691807

On 15th March Dan gave the Bladder Stick squire position to another young hopeful morris dancer after a year of hard work. Good luck to them!

From 8th February - 8th March, Dan painted 28 postcard sized self portraits, one a day, sending them to himself via the postal service as a way to sign and date them. The finished piece is called 'Postcards Home'.

From August 7th - September 6th 2009 Dan's sound art piece for the Cafe Concrete Plymouth City Project played downstairs in Plymouth Arts Centre. He appeared on the Cafe Concrete radio programme for a live session on Monday August 17th. www.freesound.org.uk

On Saturday August 8th from 3-5pm and every Saturday until September 6th Dan's radio show 'Goblin Pie' was on air as part of Freesound at Plymouth Arts Centre http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/group.php?gid=111962708194

Dan has formed a morris dancing side called Bladder Stick. We practice in the Doliphin inn, Plymouth Barbican on Mondays from 8pm til closing time. First live performance was Mayflower Steps Massacre, Saturday 18th 2009 at 8am, at which we raised £5.10 For more information click here

Article ‘I currently have a Baker’s Cyst’ published on www.peenart.com June 2009

‘Pearls Before Gibbons’ solo exhibition of paintings, films and poetry. Chestnut Tree Café, Plymouth Barbican June 1st – 30th 2009

Film ‘A Placere’ shown as part of Voxbox exhibition curated by InNoPO, Roland Levinksy Building, University of Plymouth, May 18th 2009 For more information click here

Article 'Master of Pariahs', plus a selection of ‘Gutter Bling’ used in model shoots. Spindle Magazine, May 2009

Around the start of May, Dan finished the Dan Petley reading project. For more information click here

On 11th and 18th April Dan's film 'Central Park Allotment' will be screened on the 'big screen' in Plymouth by the civic centre.

Article 'Master of Pariahs' submitted for first issue of Spindle Magazine, expected to be out in May. For more information click here

On 12th February 2009, Dan performed 'Rebrand' on Cornwall Street in Plymouth. For more information click here

Dan's design for the website of 'Strictly Collaborative' went online on 28th January. www.strictlycollaborative.co.uk

A selection of new paintings went on display in the newly refurbished Chestnut Tree Cafe on 7th January. Please someone buy them as he is very poor.

On 8th December 2008, Dan's collaboration with Liono, a film called 'Central Park Allotments' was screened in Plymouth Arts Centre. Dan and Liono headlined the performance evening that followed.

From 2nd December 2008, Dan's reproduction of Brion Gysin's Dream Machine will be operational in the Chestnut Tree Cafe.

From 17th November – 6th January 2009, Dan’s new series of Gutter Bling ‘Kindered Spirits’ will be showing at the Victoria Sewart Gallery of Contemporary Jewellery at Plymouth Barbican. For more information click here

Performance piece ‘The Rich and Varied Heritage of Gabwop’ featured as part of ‘In the Flesh’ on 15th of November 2008. 

From 27th October 2008, Dan is resident artist at the Chestnut Tree Cafe at Plymouth Barbican. He has a month to produce something that sums the place up, please visit.

Had an article printed in Optimo magazine about the Cafe Concrete Collective, October 2008.

The Dan Petley Reading Project was started on 28th September 2008, and will continue for as long as Dan is capable of doing. For more information click here

Performed Gabwop DJ set at Dimensional Schism using extreme techno alter ego Daniel Leonard Petley, 12th September 2008. For more information click here

'Holiday', a live performance of LIONO including a live mix of 'Gabwop', a head on collision of Extreme Gabber and 50s DooWop, at Cafe Concrete 28th July 2008. For more information click here

Graduated, achieving a First in BA Hons Fine Art Practices at PCAD June 2008.

Disorder Magaizine ran a page dedicated to 'Gutter Bling' jewellery in the Graduate Fashion Week 2008 issue in association with River Island, June 2008. For more information click here

May saw the release of 'Holiday' a strictly limited edition EP of the first live recorded presentation of LIONO to occur outside of the Southampton studio.

Met deputy Lord Mayor of Plymouth Cllr Ken Foster as an ambassador for the art college, and assisted in his understanding of exhibited works by Petley and other scolarship winners.

Had a selection of 'Gutter Bling' shown in Chestnut Tree Cafe, the Barbican, Plymouth from April - June 2008.

'Lucy', a live performance of a track from the new LIONO album, at Reel Ride in Ride2, Plymouth, 13th April 2008. For more information click here

'Gutter Bling 2', jewellery exhibition, Plymouth College of Art and Design, 7th- 18th April 2008.

'Ben', a live performance of a track from the new LIONO album entitled 'Folk', at Cafe Concrete in Voodoo Lounge, Plymouth, 31st March 2008. For more information click here

Submitted research project, 5th March 2008, 'Rubens: from the sublime to the ridiculous? A discussion of Rubens, gnomes and kitsch theory and practices'. To see document click here

'Beast', a live performance of LIONO, Cafe Concrete in Voodoo Lounge, Plymouth, 28th January 2008. For more information click here

'Gutter Bling', jewellery exhibition, Plymouth College of Art and Design, 10th- 17th December 2007. For more information click here.

Held a presentation reassessing the meaning of kitsch through the observation of the work of Rubens. For more information click here.

'Sweet Dreams', all day installation piece for Sonic Arts Expo, Royal William Yard in Plymouth, 24th June 2007. For more information click here.

Awarded the Doris Gerrard Scholarship, 14th June 2007.

Installation and paintings in Brownston gallery in Modbury as part of their 'Showcase' exhibition 12th January- 12th February 2007.

Paintings in Redpropeller in Kingsbridge 18th October- 14th November 2006 as part of their 'Out to Launch' show.

Sonic Postcards exhibition featuring paintings done with children at Woodfield Primary School 27th February- 2nd March, Royal William Yard in Plymouth on 17th- 18th June 2006.

Film 'a Public Ritual', big Wimbledon screen in Plymouth town center on Thursday 6th July 2006.

Foundation Degree in Fine Art Practices, with Distinction, PCAD 2005-2007