Gerry Loose
Biography

 

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Born February 9th 1948. I’ve lived in England, Ireland, Spain, Morocco (briefly) & now Scotland. A slow-moving nomad.

Work has been in agriculture, horticulture & poetry. I also design & make gardens. My poetry is as likely to appear in these (& ungardened landscapes) as on the page.

Please read my CV below; I can add more to it (prior to 1983) if you’re interested in contacting me for work.

 

Short CV

2007

in Ardnamurchan researching for book on Sunart oakwoods
Creative Director, Peace Garden Project
Work in progress: book of poems relating to Montpellier Residency; Collaboration with Takaya Fujii & others (Kyoto) for exhibition/publication Kyoto/Glasgow/Edinburgh; That Person Himself: book relating to field research in Trinity, New Mexico, Hiroshima & Nagasaki.

2006

Creative Scotland Award
Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship
Managing Editor: Survivors’ Press

2004

Poet in Residence (Entente Cordiale/Scottish Executive):
      Jardin des Plantes, Montpellier

2003

Shortlisted, Creative Scotland Award

2002-1999

Poet in Residence: Botanic Gardens, Glasgow
Managing Editor: Survivors’ Press
Creative Writing Tutor: Arts On Prescription. Pilot Project;
      Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
Research: (& fieldwork) for book A City Herbal.

1999-98

Creative Writing Tutor: Glasgow College of Nautical Studies,
      Scottish Chamber Orchestra (This Is Me Project)

1997-94

Writing Fellow: SAC/Glasgow City Libraries (South Area)
Special Studies: Scottish Agricultural College -
      Conservation and Ecology, specialising in Literature & Ecology.

1991

Co-Founder: Change Gallery, Glasgow
      (Host to Glasgow’s Writinfeist, 1992.)

1984-83

Literary Advisor: Third Eye Centre, with Project Ability Team
Editor: Project Ability
Director: Fablevision Theatre Co.
 

PRINCIPAL PUBLICATIONS

10 Seasons: explorations in Botanics (editor) (Luath / SPL) 2007
Printed on Water: New & Selected Poems (Shearsman Books) 2007
Seed Catalogue with photographs by Morven Gregor
      (Yorkshire Sculpture Park) 2006
Eitgal (Mariscat) 2001
Tongues of Stone (Mariscat) 1998
a measure (Mythic Horse) 1996
The Elementary Particles (Taranis) 1993
 

AWARDS

Creative Scotland Award 2006
Robert Louis Stevenson Award 2006
Society of Authors Award 2004
Arts on Prescription Award 2001
 

RADIO PLAYS

Eitgal RTE, Dublin
Crow Work RTE, Dublin
 

SOME COMMISSIONS

Mouth of Silence a play for Birds of Paradise Theatre Co. 2006
Sunlight Become Speech installation Hidden Gardens 2005
I Confess signed monologue for Arches Theatre 2005
Discussing Herons (for National Poetry Day) BBC 2004
what can be read (for National Poetry Day) BBC 2003
5 poems inscribed on stone Hidden Gardens 2002
Kaki Tree commemorative poem 2002
Poetry Garden 2001
Kirklee Bridge centenary inscription 2000
 

FILMS

Silent Passage 1999
The Kaki Tree Glasgow 2002
Unearthed 2001
The Valentine Tree 2000

 

                                                autumn leaves gather in corners

                                                doing nothing most gets done