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FIONA MacDONALD CV

Education

1995 – 1997 MA History and Theory of Modern Art – Chelsea College of Art

1989 – 1992 BA hons Fine Art – Leeds Metropolitan University

1988 – 1989 Foundation Course – Kent Institute of Art and Design

 

Solo Shows

2007      Anthropoflora          Long and Ryle, London

2006      Habitat                     Phoenix Gallery, Brighton

2004      On the Verge           Vertigo, London

 

Selected Group Shows

2008    00Nature                                     CA Projects, London

           The Damned and the Saved       Studio 1.1, London

           Littleness                                    St Anselms Church, Kennington

2007    Irrational Exuberance                  Brooks Mews, London

           Celeste Art Prize                          London and Edinburgh

           Dirty Nature                                 Standpoint Gallery, London

           Creekside Open 2                        APT, London   (selected by Matthew Collings and Emma Biggs)

           Intervention                                 Fieldgate Gallery, London

2006    Breeding Ground                        APT, Deptford.

           Enclosed Gardens                       Long and Ryle, London

           Drawn                                         An Lanntair, Stornoway, Scotland

           The Marmite Painting Prize        The Residence, London

2005    Elsewhere                                  Standpoint Gallery, London

           Furniture of Sorts                       Stroud House Gallery, Glos.

           Chata Mia                                   CESTA, Tabor, Czech Republic

           30 x 30                                        Vertigo, Great Eastern Street, London

2004    Vital Arts                                    Royal London and St Bartholomew Hospitals, London

                                                             Rebecca Wordsworth Contemporary Art, Bath

           Escape                                       Irregular Art, London

2003    Glimmer                                     Lock and Davies, London

           Summer Show                           Beatrice Royal Gallery, Southampton

2002    Hindsight                                   Karen Taylor Art, London

           Vital Arts                                    Royal London Hospital

2001    Arcadia                                      Paton Gallery, London

           Contradictory Pleasures              Union Chapel, London

           I, Me, You, We                            SVC, London

1996    Hystheoria                                   Chelsea School of Art, Manresa Rd,

1993    Young Artists South East            Maidstone and Folkestone Library Galleries (touring)

1992    Pullit X                                        Pullit Gallery, London

 

Awards

2007         Celeste Art Prize, finalist

2006         Grants for the Arts, Arts Council England

 

Residencies

2007                 Braziers International Artists Workshop, Oxfordshire

2006                 Phoenix Arts, Brighton

2005                 CESTA, Tabor, Czech Republic

1992–1994        Community Care for Mental Health, Maidstone, Kent

1992–993          Maidstone Priority Care Trust, Maidstone, Kent

 

Publications and press

Braziers catalogue                                                                          London 2008

Irrational Exuberance, Time Out review                                         October 2007

Anthropoflora, review by Francesca Gavin, BBC website                June 2007

Celeste Art Prize Catalogue                                                              Italy 2007

Dirty Nature Saatchi website by Rebecca Geldard                           April 2007

Dirty Nature 3am by Heidi James                                                      April 2007

Habitat Catalogue, text by Helen Williams and Loretta Stone          London 2006

Habitat 24 Hour Museum – Siba Matti                                                April 2006

Elsewhere Catalogue, text by Peg Rawes and Alasdair Duncan       London 2005

Elsewhere Telegraph Arts                                                                  May 2005

On the Verge review of show at Vertigo - Arty no. 14 ‘Girls’ Issue      Feb 2004

A-N magazine Cable Pitch image                                                       June 2002 p24

 

Related Activities

2006 ongoing                         Standpoint Gallery, London – curator

2007                                       Space Studios, London – seminar leader

2006                                       Arts Institute Bournemouth – visiting lecturer B.A./M.A. Fine Art

2006                                       Phoenix Gallery – workshops

2005                                       Sweets for Everyone – curator, Dyson Art, London

                                              Elsewhere – curator, Standpoint Gallery

2003-2006                               City University – lecturer in history of art

2003-2006                               Adult Education College for Bexley – art tutor

























































































Contact - mail@fionamacdonald.co.uk

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