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Profile:
Annie Woodford studied ceramics and glass at
the Royal College of Art where she was awarded a travel scholarship.
Extensively traveled, she has exhibited nationally
and internationally and her work is held in public and private
collections worldwide.
Recently, she was given the Bronze Award in the Taiwan International
Ceramics Biennale Competition and her work is profiled in
‘Breaking the Mould: New Approaches to Ceramics’ (Black Dog Publishing)
2007 which investigates ceramic artists working at the cutting edge of
their discipline.
Curriculum
Vitae:
Born:
London, United Kingdom
Education:
Royal College of Art M.A. (R.C.A.),
Ceramics and Glass (principal tutor Sir Eduardo Paolozzi), 1981-84
Hornsey School of Art, B.A. Hons
(First Class), Ceramics and Glass, 1977-80
Hornsey School of Art, Foundation
Course,1976-77
Awards:
Bronze Award,
Taiwan International
Ceramics Competition, Taiwan, 2008
Shortlisted
for the Man Photography Prize, R.C.A., London, 2007
Selected for The Aomori Print Triennale, Japan, 2007
The Juliet Gomperts Trust Award (Project Funding), 2006
Prizewinner, Wedgwood
Bicentennial Award, 1994
Crafts Council Award, 1987
Royal College of Art Travel
Scholarship, 1983
Selected exhibitions:
Center for Contemporary
Printmaking, Connecticut, U.S.A., 2008
Originals 08, The Contemporary
Printmaking Show, Mall Galleries, London, 2008
Man Photography Prize, R.C.A.,
London, 2007
The
Aomori Print Triennale, Japan, 2007
The
Print Show, Weekend Gallery, Hastings, 2007
Infiltrating the System, Bookmarks V, University of West England,
Touring to Japan, USA, New Zealand, Poland, Croatia, 2007
Art Auction for Fairleigh Hospice, Firstsite Gallery, Essex, 2007
Bookmarks Project (Situation Leeds), Leeds University, 2007
The Postcard Show, Surface Gallery, Nottingham, 2006
GIFT, Museum MAN (part of the Liverpool biennial), 2006
Objects in Waiting, Sheffield University, 2006
Artonomy Fine Art, Truro, Cornwall, 2006
'Boxed n' Cased', Hastings
Museum and Art Gallery, Sussex, 2005
Art Auction for
Farleigh Hospice, Firstsite Gallery, Essex, 2005
'Drawing
the Line', Orleans House Gallery, London, 2004
Seibu,
Japan, 1997
'Bridging Cultures', Northern
Arts Touring Exhibition, 1995
International Ceramics
Competition, Mino Japan,
1992
Prema Arts, an exhibition of
Contemporary Ceramics, 1991
Anatol Orient, London 1990
(solo), represented
by Anatol Orient
London Contemporary Art Fair, 1990
Chicago International Arts Fair,
1989
International Ceramics
Competition, Mino, Japan, 1989
Michaelson and Orient, London
1989 (solo), represented by Michaelson and Orient
Royal College of Art 150th
Aniversary Exhibition at Liberty,
London, 1987
Portobello Art Fair, London, 1988
Bath Contemporary Art Fair, 1987
Seibu, Japan, 1987 (solo)
'The Box Show', Artsite, Bath,
1987
Anatol Orient, London, 1986 (Solo)
Casson Gallery, London, 1986
Cecilia Colman, London, 1986
Yew Tree Gallery, Derbyshire, 1986
Cre Gallery, London, 1986
Anatol Orient, London, 1985
Royal Overseas League, London,
1985 (solo)
Commissions (public
and corporate):
Western Atlas Int. Inc., Houston
and London, 1998-1999
Colchester
and Tendring Arts
Project, 1997-1998
The
Dance Depot, Paris and London,
1996
Landmark Graphics Corp.,
London, 1992
Collections:
The Taiwan Ceramics Museum, Taiwan, Republic of China
The National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taiwan, Republic of China
Schlumberger Limited
Landmark Graphics Corporation
Lady Marina Vaizey, UK
Kenzo Matsumoto,
Japan
Cullingham Trust,
USA
Private
collections in:
UK, France, Italy, Norway, Switzerland,
Liechtenstein, USA, Canada, Japan, New
Zealand, Barbados, Egypt and Morocco
Publications:
The Aomori Print Triennale, Japan (catalogue to the exhibition),
2007
Breaking
the Mould: New Approaches to Ceramics, Black Dog Publishing, 2007
House and Garden, 'Individual Style', July 1993
Metropolitan Home, Nov
1990
Art London 90 (catalogue to the
fair), March/April 1990
The Independent, Dec 1986
Vogue Magazine, Dec 1986
The Box Show' (catalogue to the
exhibition), Dec 1986
Galleries Magazine (revue), Dec
1986
Interiors Magazine, March/April
1985
Design Magazine (selected by
Minale Tattersfield), July 1984
Professional experience:
Tutor, Epsom School of Art,
Ceramics and Jewelry, 1986-89
Visiting
lecturer, Brighton College of Art, Camberwell School of Art
Memberships:
Axis Artists Register
Crafts Council Selected List
Register of Public Artists, Essex County Council
Associated experience:
Organised and supervised the
complete restoration of a Grade II listed building including design of interior and
landscaping, 1996-1998
Assistant to the buyer, Liberty
Arts and Craft department, 1980-1981
Travel:
Travelled to The
Arctic Circle, Iceland, Norway, Finland, Canada, U.S.A., Egypt, Africa and
Europe
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