charlotte gerrard cv
Specialising in Educational, Fine and Commercial Art and Printmaking.
Artist in Residence: West Hampstead Community Association,
60-62 Mill Lane, London NW6. 1NJ
Date of Birth: 23rd March 1970
Address: 132 Albert Road
London
N22 7AH
Tel: 020 8881 7875
Mobile: 07930 463547
Web: www.charlottegerrard.com
Art and Employment History
2004-ongoing
Work within galleries and schools facilitating educational art projects.
December 1996- ongoing
Worked within the local communities (primarily children) on the co-ordination and execution of environmental art projects.
Artist in residence at the West Hampstead Community Association since 1999.
Ju1y 1995 - ongoing
A self-employed artist working on private commissions and exhibitions.
December 1997-May 1998
Worked on the M.A.P (Melbourne Arts Project) Commission in Melbourne, Australia. This was a city regeneration project, which involved working with the local community on large-scale mural painting in public venues.
Employed by ‘Animache’, Melbourne, and Australia; to paint the finished castes of life-size paper mache models. (mainly animals - used for sets and theme parks)
Projects
June 2001- (ongoing)
Co-ordinate projects funded by local Councils in the Housing, Health and Environment sectors aimed at raising environmental awareness, combating graffiti and enhancing atmospheres. Worked on location in Housing Estates and Health Centres using themes such as endangered species and recycling to help children learn about planetary issues through environmental arts projects. (sites include Hilgrove Housing Estate, London NW6, Marble Drive Housing Estate, London NW2, Lisson Grove Health Centre, London NW8) . Liased directly with local schools on Camden Councils “Design a Mural!” competition. (June-August 2001) A project established by the re-cycling sector at Regis Rd ,London NW5 geared towards teaching children about re-cycling thorough an educational and practical art project. Recently a core organiser for Camden’s ‘Jester festival’
August 2000
Initiator and Project Co-ordinator of the painting of Mill Lane Bridge, London NW6. This project involved 74 children from the local community. Each child was to paint a tree to celebrate the new millennium and promote environmental awareness. The project was sponsored by Railtrack, Bristol Paints and supported by Camden Council and the Metropolitan Police. A selection of these images is now available as greeting cards, which are on sale locally. Funds raised from their sale are regenerated back into the development of community arts.
Exhibitions
Regulary throughout 2006 – 2009
Prelude at Spitalfields. Battersea Contemporary Art Fair
Independent stand exhibiting and selling innovative work in a professional capacity.
8-20th July 2008
Meadows, Lauderdale House, Highgate Hill, London N6
A variey of vibrant and impressive pieces outlining the beauty of our natural environment.
23rd June-3rd July 2005
The Russell Gallery, 12 Lower Richmond Road, Putney, London SW15
Solo show on two levels. Ground floor: Floral art, British cows and Indian street scenes.
Basement: A collection of one off original monoprints.
2-4th December 2006, 3-4th Dec 2005, 9-11th Sept 2005, 4-5th Dec 2004, 6-7th Dec 2003, 24-28th November 2002, 12th –14th July 2002, 8th-9th Dec200, 25thMarch-3rd June 2001, 14th –17th December 2000.
Solo shows at Gallery 19, Lonsdale Rd, London NW6.
Large scale paintings and prints.
29-31st October 2004
Urban Interiors. Business Design Centre, Isligton. London N1.
Independent stand exhibiting and selling innovative work in a professional capacity.
29th September-3rd October 2004
On-the-Wall, Olympia London, W4
Independent stand exhibiting and selling in a professional capacity.
14-17th July 2002, 18-21st July 2003
Fresh Art Fair Business Design Centre, Isligton. London N1.
Independent stand exhibiting and selling innovative work in a professional capacity.
24th February-2nd March 2000
Loading Bay Gallery, Truman Brewery - The four seasons of blue., London. E1.
Sponsorship prize from the Blue Dog Arts Foundation.
Solo show, working primarily with the colour blue depicting representations of nature and the seasons. Awarded exhibition, bound publication of work and personal web site.
28th April –28th May 1999
Pistils and Stamens. Solo show. VII The Place, 7 Goodge Place, Fitzrovia, London W1.
6th -23rd April 1999
The Contemporary Art Gallery, 59 Ebury St, Belgravia, London SW1. Group show.
1st -19th March 1999
The Enchanted Garden. Solo show at Pryory Art Gallery, London NW6 of large-scale flowerpaintings.
October1994-1998
life like Sunflowers. Animated works using plants to depict human life. Exhibited in over a dozen venues throughout London. Reproductions of images have been sold as cards and prints under the bloominart label. (see web site ‘early work’)