kirstie n reynolds
Tel:07967399449

ARTIST CV

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

2002 - 2004     Teacher Training, Stage 1, 2 + 3.
2002                 Silver Alchemy Certification course, London
2001                 Silver Alchemy Certification course, London
2000                 B-Tec Diploma in Web Design. Mid-Warks. College FE. Leamington Spa. Warks.
2000                 B-Tec Post Graduate Courses for Professional Artists `Organizing exhibitions' &
                        `Business Planning'. Loughborough University School of Art & Design, Loughborough.
1995 - 1998      BA Hons: 3DD Ceramics - First Class Honours,
                         Loughborough University School of Art & Design.  Loughborough, Leics.
1994 - 1995      B-Tec Foundation Studies in Art and Design - Distinction
                        
Mid-Warwickshire College of Art and Design of F.E. Leamington Spa, Warks

EXHIBITIONS

Permanent stockist - Oxfordshire Crafts Guild, Chipping Norton, Oxon.
2006         British Craft Trade Fair 2006, Harrogate.
2005         Cream – British Contemporary Jewellery Gallery, Knaresborough.
2005         Victoria Fearn Gallery, Cardiff.
2005         Connections Across The World, Oxforshire Museum in Woodstock, Oxfordshire
2005         British Craft Trade Fair 2005, Harrogate, Yorks.
2005         `Artweeks', Open studio exhibition in conjunction with 300 Oxfordshire Artists.
2005         The Blue Duck Gallery, Caversham, Reading.
2005         Simply Fair and Square, Bakewell, Derbyshire.
2004         Julian Stephens Gallery, Brighton.
2004         `British Cratft Trade Fair’ 2005, Harrogate, Yorks.
2004         `Artweeks', Open studio exhibition in conjunction with 300 Oxfordshire Artists.
2004         Christmas show, The Green Scene Gallery, Cropredy, Oxon.
2004         Whoosh & Blah, Banbury, Oxon.
2004         The Beetroot Tree Gallery, Draycott, Derbyshire.
2004         Pennifex Gallery, Wallingford, Oxon.
2004         Pot et Fleur Florists, Charlbury, Oxon.
2004         Scissors Paper Stone, Castle Eden, County Durham.
2004         Curve Gallery, Sheffield.
2004         Sark Glass, Sark, Channel Islands.
2004         The Art Lounge, The Mailbox, Birmingham.
2004         Pyrocanthus Gallery for Contemporary Ceramics and Glass, Scotland.
2004         Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, Birmingham.
2004         Ceramic Coffee House, Broadway, London.
2003         `British Craft Trade Fair' 2002, Harrogate, Yorks.
2003         `Valentines and Wedding Exhibition', Ferrers Gallery, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leics.
2003         `Artweeks', Open studio exhibition in conjunction with 300 Oxfordshire Artists.
2003         `Potfest in the Park', Penrith, Cumbria. Now 200 potters
2002         `Start Contemporary Gallery', Brighton
2002         `Drittwood Gallery', Ilfracombe, N. Devon
2002         `Treeline Gallery', Bakewell, Derbys
2002         `Artweeks', Open studio exhibition in conjunction with 300 Oxfordshire Artists.
2002         `Ingleby Gallery', Ingleby, Derbys
2002          The New Studio', Olney, Bucks.
2002         `British Craft Trade Fair' 2002, Harrogate, Yorks.
2002         `Inside - Outside', The Mill Arts Centre, Banbury, Oxon.
2001         `Potfest in the Park', Penrith, Cumbria. 100 potters
2001         `Wensley Gallery', Ramsbottom, Lancs
2001         `Head Street Gallery', Halstead, Essesx
2001         `Caffe L'arte', Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leics.
2001         `10th Anniversary', Cupola Gallery, Sheffield
2001         `Summer Exhibition of 10 invited artists', Montage Gallery, Castleton, N.Yorks
2001         `Summer Exhibition', Dukes Oak Gallery, Sandbach, Cheshire.
2001         `Summer Exhibition', Cupola Art Gallery, Sheffield
2001         `Summer Exhibition' The Green Scene Gallery, Cropredy, Banbury
2001         `Susan Megson Gallery', Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucs.
2001         `Number Forty Six Gallery', Ballater, Aberdeen.
2001         `Ferrers Gallery', Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leics.
2001         `Artweeks', Open studio exhibition in conjunction with 300 Oxfordshire Artists.
2001         `British Craft Trade Fair' 2001, Harrogate, Yorks.
2000         `Christmas at Highcliffe Castle', Christchurch, Dorset. Mixed media sculpture.
2000         `Christmas Open Studio Exhibition', Cropredy, Banbury.
2000         `Christmas Exhibition', The Green Scene Gallery, Cropredy, Banbury.
2000         `A Room for all Seasons', Ferrers Gallery, Mixed media interiors exhibition.
2000         `Artweeks', Open studio exhibition in conjunction with 270 Oxfordshire Artists.
2000         `Creative Arts Network `First Exhibition', St. Mary's Church, Banbury, OXON.
                         Self-formed group of Oxfordshire based artists, of all disciplines,
                         exhibit together for the first time.
2000         `Talks House', East Martin, Hamps. Exhibition of mixed media sculpture.
2000         `Summer Exhibition', The Green Scene Gallery, Cropredy, Banbury,
1999         `The 11th Annual Open Exhibition 1999', The City Gallery, Leicester.
1998         `3 Directions - One Goal', The Ferrers Centre, Staunton Harold, Ashby de la Zouch,Leics.
                         Personally involved with the organizing and displaying of the exhibition
                         and was Invigulator and Assistant to Centre Manager for its duration.  
1998         `New Designers', The Business Design, Centre, Angel Islington, London.
                         My work was selected for `The Exhibition of Graduating Designers 1998'

WORKSHOPS

1999 - 2006  Private tuition given by myself in the studio
Feb. 2000     Hvammstangi, Iceland
Feb. 1999     Saskatoon Potters Guild, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

2002-present  Head of Art, Design and Technology teaching art, clay and creative education at St. Johns' Priory School, Banbury.
2002-2004       Ceramics Lecturer, BTEC National Diploma level, Warwickshire College, Warks.
2001-2004       Self Employed Ceramic Artist. Specialising in contemporary hand built sculptural ceramics, sculptural yet functional vases and platters.
Silver clay jewellery designer-maker.
1999-2002       The Ferrers Gallery, Staunton Harold, Leics. England. Position: Gallery Assistant.  Responsible for the displays and ordering/commissions of contemporary arts and crafts.
1999-2000       Loughborough University School of Art and Design, Loughborough, Leics. Position: University Teacher. B-Tec Diploma and B-Tec Foundation.
May 1999       Johnson Pottery, Fredricton, NB, Canada
May 1999       The Pottery Garden, Cape Breton, NS, Canada
April 1999      Clayworks Pottery, Halifax, NS, Canada
1998 - 1999     Northwest Connection Art Gallery, Whistler, BC, Canada
July 1998        Granville Community School of Secondary Education, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, England
Aug. 1996       Whichford Pottery, Warwickshire, England