Dean Stalham

Dean Stalham (born c. 1963)[1] is a British self-taught artist, playwright[2] and community activist from North London.[3] He has spent time in prison for handling stolen artworks.[4][5]

Whilst serving time in Wandsworth Prison he won a prize for his art from the Koestler Trust.[6]

He founded the Art Saves Lives charitable organisation in 2007.[3]

In 2010 he wrote a play, God Don't Live on a Council Estate, and staged it using a tiny budget in an old council office building in New Cross.[7] WhatsonStage.com described it as "an emotionally gripping and riveting production",[2] while theguardian.com called it "different" and "of high quality".[7]

References

  1. ↑ Johnny McDevitt. "Prison art: Art from behind closed doors | Art and design". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "God Don’t Live on a Council Estate - Reviews - 28 Jul 2010". WhatsOnStage.com. 2010-07-28. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Interview: Dean Stalham, Art Saves Lives". Londonist.com. 2010-04-19. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  4. ↑ McDevitt, Johnny (9 April 2009). "Ex-thief is aiming to steal the Chelsea Flower Show". Evening Standard (London). Retrieved 2015-04-12.
  5. ↑ "Ex-thief who tried to sell stolen £10m Warhol painting has garden show at Chelsea". Dailymail.co.uk. 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  6. ↑ Nick Curtis (2010-07-29). "Dean Stalham: Art saved my life - Theatre". Standard.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "The real crisis in the arts is not funding | Stage". Theguardian.com. 2014-08-20. Retrieved 2015-03-17.