1993-94 Coventry School of Art and Design. Coventry University,
PgD. ‘Electronic Graphics’
1983-84 Post Graduate Certificate in Art Education, Brighton Polytechnic,
1980-81 Post Graduate Diploma, (Credit) Specialist Printmakers Course, Brighton Polytechnic, Grande Parade.
1976-79 Norwich School of Art and Design, BA Hons. Fine Art Painting (First)
1975-76 Bournville School of Art and Design, Birmingham. Foundation Course.
1996-2014 self -employed artist, teacher and curator.
2003-2014 Director and founder of Foothold (UK) Ltd ‘Not for profit company’
2006-09 Artist working at the Ricoh Arena, and Coventry Rugby Club.
2004 -08 Part Time lecturer at North Warwickshire and Hinckley College.
1996-03 Visual Arts Technician, (job share).
Coventry School of Art and Design, Coventry University.
1988-96 Senior Technician Printmaking, Full time, Coventry Polytechnic.
1984-88 Self-employed, fine art and commercial printer, Brighton Sussex.
2000 Artist in Residence at Leicester City FC, Study Centre and Training Ground (Year of the Artist Award).
2018/19 'Black Look' 20 year Celebration, The National Football Museum, Manchester.
2014 -18 Permanent Art Exhibition at The Hilton Hotel, Saint Georges Park, Burton.
2011 ‘Black Looks’ The Nuneaton Museum and Art Gallery.
2009 'Decade of Black Looks’, The Public, West Bromwich, Birmingham.
2009 ‘Decade of Black Looks’, Visitor Centre, Eastland’s, Manchester.
2006 ‘Black Looks’ Adult lounge, Solihull College, Birmingham
2006 ‘Black Looks’ Bantock House, Wolverhampton.
2005 The Atrium Gallery, Hillingdon, West London
2004 The Beautiful Game, Wrexham Arts Centre, North Wales.
2004 ‘Hot Off the Press’ The Gallery, High St Earlsdon, Coventry.
2004 Football Icons, The Rugby Museum and Art Gallery, Warwickshire.
2000 ‘Black Looks’ The New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, Leicester. (YOTA)
1999 ‘Black Looks’ at The Spinezzi Building, The European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium.
1999 Black Looks at The Memorial celebration of Walter Tull, Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town FC.
1998 ‘Black Pearls and Golden Greats’ at The Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham.
1998 ‘Black Looks and Golden Greats’ at The Herbert Museum and Art Gallery, Coventry
Two and Three man Exhibitions
2013 Graham Ibbeson & Colin Yates, New York Stadium, Rotherham.
2013 Colin and Judith Yates at Greenmount Cricket Club, Nr Bury.
2012 Graham Ibbeson & Colin Yates, PFA Bishopsgate, Manchester.
2002 Like Gold Dust The Angel Row Gallery, City Library complex.
2000 Three Year of the Artists The Usher Gallery, Lincolnshire.
2012 ‘Moving the Goalposts’ (Curator) Lanchester Projects Gallery, Coventry.
2011 ‘Moving the Goalposts’ (Curator) Rugby Museum and Art Gallery.
2011 ‘Moving the Goalposts’ (Curator) The Peoples History Museum Manchester.
2011 ‘Football in the Frame’ PR1 Gallery, Victoria Building, Uclan, Preston.
2010 State of Play: Score is silver, art is gold. The Public, Sandwell, Birmingham (Curator).
2008 The Beautiful Game Exhibition, PFA Collection, Manchester Art Gallery.
2006 North Warwickshire & Hinckley College, ‘Warwickshire arts week’
2004 Leicester print workshop: Small print touring exhibition.
2002 The Peoples History Museum, Manchester. ‘ Moving Lives’
2002 The Herbert Art Gallery, Coventry. ‘Black Experience’
1999 Buckenham Gallery, Southwold. ‘Grandstand’
1998 Axiom Art Gallery Cheltenham. ‘Football Fortnight’
1996 The City Gallery, Leicester. ‘The Beautiful game’
2014 Heritage Lottery Fund –Workshops, Film, Exhibitions and Archive.
‘The role and experience of soldiers of colour in the First World War’.
2010/11 The King Baudouin Foundation-‘The History of Women’s Football in Britain 1881-2013’
2009 One game One Community Award – Kick it Out (also 2002/2003)
2007 Creating Chances Award, The Premier League.
2006 Football Foundation, ‘Stand Up Speak Up’ Black Looks development.
2004/5 Awards For All –National Lottery, Foothold (UK) Ltd, Mobile Exhibition.
2002 Creative Ambitions Award West Midlands Arts Part sponsorship of The Beckham and Best football icons project
2000 Year of the Artist Award, East Midlands Arts (Leicester City FC)
1997 New Work and Production Award, West Midlands Arts. Part sponsorship of the Black Looks anti-racist football project
. In 2018 ‘Black Looks’ celebrated its twentieth anniversary with an exhibition at The National Football Museum in Manchester. In 2003 I created a parallel scheme of work called ‘Moving the Goalposts’, tracing the history of women football.I’m very proud to have worked with over 450 schools and community organisations using my artwork as a catalyst for change. To support my educational work, I have created portable exhibitions of the ‘Black Looks’ and ‘Moving the Goalposts’ projects.This has enabled me to display visual artwork combined with ‘hiddenhistories’, in both traditional and unconventional spaces to new audiences.A couple of additional highpoints! During the millennium I won a ‘Year of the Artist Award’ enabling me to work as an artist in residence at Leicester City FC. In 2009 I was also the first visual artist to exhibit at The Public in West Bromwich. In 2019, I created the first exhibition dedicated to the groundbreaking gay footballer, Justin Fashanu, the work will be shown at Norwich Museum in 2021.I work across a range of fine–art media including; painting, drawing, printmaking, and electronic graphics.A full archive of my artwork, exhibitions and projects can be found on my dedicated website Coli Yates art &method=button "Share with Pinterest"){kind=small}
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