About

PROFILE

 

A material-led artist who specialises in clay, casting, and alternative firings such as pit, raku and saggar techniques. 

 

I am interested in relationships, how you can affect one element by introducing another, from the arrangement of forms, chemical combustions to human interaction. I am also fascinated by the technical side of creating. I like to have an understanding of how things work and how they are made, which I believe gives me greater influence when playing with the elements involved, to skew results into more complex aesthetic curiosity and beauty.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBITIONS

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Nov 2021       Winter Exhibition, Thrown Contemporary, Online.

July 2021       Opera Viva, Colloquium featuring PhD researchers from UAL.

Mar 2019       Document, L-Gallery, Central St Martins, London.

Nov 2018      13 Mile Studio, Sunbury Gallery, Sunbury.

June 2018     Counterpoint, One Paved Court, London.

Mar 2018      London Creative Network Programme Showcase, Space, Hackney, London.

Nov 2017      London Potters Selected Members Exhibition, Morley Gallery, London.

Mar 2017      Ceramic Arts London, Central Saint Martins, London.

Mar 2017      Showcase of London Potters, Barbican Library, London.

Nov 2016      Innovations in Ceramic Art, Guildhall, Cambridge.

Sept 2016     Emerging Potters Exhibition, Bils and Rye, Kirkbymoorside, York.

April 2016     The Other Art Fair, Victoria House, London.

Nov 2015      London Potters Members Exhibition, Morley Gallery, London.

June 2015    The Old Post Office, Kingston upon Thames.

June 2015    Hawks Road Artist Open Studios, Kingston Upon Thames.

Sept 2014     Collaborative House Installation, Merton Arts Trail.

June 2014     Hawks Road Open Studios, Kingston upon Thames.

Dec 2013      Eel Pie Island Artists Christmas Open Studios, Twickenham.

June 2013     Hawks Road Open Studios, Kingston upon Thames.

June 2013     ARTHouse Open Studios Festival, Riverside Gallery, Richmond upon Thames.

Sept 2012     Will Happiness find me?, Hannah Barry Gallery, Peckham.

Sept 2012     Platform gallery, Kingston University, Kingston upon Thames.

Oct 2011       Showing off, Richmond Adult Community College, Richmond upon Thames.

Aug 2011      Twisted Thread, Alexandra Palace.

May 2009     Solo display, Richmond Adult Community College, Richmond upon Thames.

July 2004      Out, Candid Arts Gallery, Islington.

July 2003      Cereal Killers, Stanley Picker Gallery, Kingston upon Thames.

 

AWARDS

 

Nov 2015                       London Potters Members Exhibition - Best Use of Colour

Sept - Dec 2014            Artist in Residence - UCA Farnham

Jan 2013                       Higher Education Academy Fellow

April 2011                      Craft Guerrilla New Designer Makers Competition - Awarded a four-day selling exhibition at Alexandra Palace.

 

PRESS

 

April 2016                     Six of the best Affordable Artists                                        HouseToHome.co.uk                                   

April 2016                     The Other Art Fair 2016: Everything you need to know    TheUpcoming.co.uk

Feb/Mar 2016               LP Profile Megan Rowden                                                    London Potters News

 

 

EMPLOYMENT

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Current                         Established Lecturer - Richmond Art School 

                                     Currently teaching on the Advanced Practice Diploma in 3D Design and teaching ceramics, sculpture and art to adult                                              learners with life long learning difficulties and disabilities. As an established member of staff, I also give advice and                                                  guidance, interview prospective students and internally verify assignments and assessments. I am experienced in                                                    mentoring students, producing individualised targets. Designing courses, projects and embedding core subjects into                                                the curriculum.

EDUCATION

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2018 -            PhD. University of Arts London, Central St Martins. Thesis title - ‘Developing the bond between artist, material and the audience’.

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2011-2012     Master of Fine Arts with Learning and Teaching in Higher Education. (Commendation) Kingston University

‘                     Never Let Schooling Interfere with your Education’ (Dissertation). HEA Fellow.

                                                                                                 

2002-2004     Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours. Kingston University.

 

2000-2002     Higher Education Diploma in Design: Crafts. Staffordshire University