HEATHER GEORGINA UPTON, B.A.(Hons), M.A.

info@heatherupton.com

fine art education

 

M.A. Fine Art Practice & Theory: Printmaking Pathway. Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton

2005-2007

 

B.Tech. Professional Development Certificate in Visual Art: Printmaking. Kensington & Chelsea College, London

1999-2001

 

B.A. (Hons.) Expressive Arts; Fine Art & Contemporary Dance. Brighton University, W. Sussex

1981-1984

 

Pre-Degree Foundation Course in Fine Art. West Sussex College of Art & Design, Worthing.

1979-1980

 

solo exhibitions

 

ECLECTIC ENERGETIC FORMS - South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell

DARKNESS IN THE LIGHT, LIGHTNESS IN THE DARK - South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell, Berkshire

18 NOV 23 - 07 JAN 24

2020

 

ELEMENTS - South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell, Berkshire

2015

 

SECRET MAPS - Fulham Osteopathic Practice, London

2014-15

 

SHANGHAI DREAMS – South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell, Berkshire

2012

 

Fulham Osteopathic Practice, Fulham, London

2010

 

Patrick Ludde Salon, Mayfair, London

2009

 
 

The Happiness Centre, Shepherds Bush, London

2005

 

open house, fulham, London

2002

Fulham Osteopathic Practice, Fulham, London

2000

 
 
 

group exhibitions

 

NATIONAL ORIGINAL PRINT EXHIBITION 2019 – Bankside Gallery, London

2019

 

Joint Exhibition: ‘Darkness in the Light’ - Taplow Court, Buckinghamshire. (exhibitor and curator)

2019

 

OAKS EDITIONS LITHOGRAPHY STUDIO: 20 Years of Artists Making Prints from Stone, Riverside Gallery, Richmond

2018-2019

 

Joint Exhibition: ‘Elements’ - Taplow Court, Bucks. (exhibitor and curator)

2017

 

20:20 Print Exchange, Hot Bed Press, Salford, then touring UK

2015

 

THE 7th INTERNATIONAL LITHOGRAPHIC SYMPOSIUM, The Lithographic Academy, Tidaholm, Sweden

2015

 

20:20 Print Exchange, Hot Bed Press, Salford, then touring UK

2014

 

Joint Exhibition: ‘Shanghai Dreams’ – Taplow Court, Bucks. (exhibitor and curator)

2014

 

20:20 Print Exchange, Hot Bed Press, Salford, then touring UK

2013

 

TRANSFORMING CONFLICT: Buddhist inspired ideas for personal and social change - Taplow Court, Bucks.

2013

 

PRINT INTERNATIONAL 2013, Oriel Wrecsam, Wrexham, Wales and Memorial Gallery, Yale College, Wrexham, Wales

2013

 

IMPRESS ’13: International Printmaking Festival – Gloucestershire Printmaking Cooperative, Stroud

2013

 

20:20 Print Exchange, Hot Bed Press, Salford, then touring UK

2012

 

BITE: Artists making Prints, The Mall Galleries, London

2012

 

R.E. OPEN 2012, Bankside Gallery, London

2012

 

STUDENT OPEN, South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell, Berks.

2012

 

Reading Contemporary Art Fair

2011

 

BUDDHA MIND – CREATIVE MIND - Taplow Court, Bucks. (exhibitor and curator)

2009

 

M.A. Fine Art Final Degree Show – Winchester School of Art

2007

 

WAVE – World Art College Vision Exchange - EWHA Women’s University, Seoul, South Korea. Overall prize winner.

2006

 

Wallace Space Gallery, Dryden Street, London

2004

 

Start Gallery, Fulham, London

2001

 

B.Tech Final Show, Kensington & Chelsea College, Fulham

2001

 

B.Tech Interim Show, Kensington & Chelsea College, Fulham

2000

 

Open submissions, Riverside Studios

1999

 

curator

 

Joint curator for SGI-UK Buddhist members’ artist exhibitions, Taplow Court, Buckinghamshire

2014-present

 

Transforming Conflict: Buddhist inspired ideas for personal and social change’ Exhibition, Taplow Court, Buckinghamshire – assisted in curating exhibition.

2013

 

Buddha Mind - Creative Mind Exhibition at Taplow Court – administering, selecting, curating and hanging of 40 artists for a two week exhibition to correspond with a weekend Intra-Buddhist Arts and Creativity Event organised by the Institiute of Oriental Philosophy & Network of Buddhist Organisations (NBO).

2009

 

art in publications

 

Oaks Editions Lithography Studio: 20 Years of Artist Making Prints from Stone, Riverside Gallery, Richmond – catalogue, 2018

 

DRAWING AND PAINTING: Materials and Techniques for Contemporary Artists by Kate Wilson. Thames & Hudson 2015; Chapter 15 – MAKING VISIBLE by Simon Burder, page 262 – image “Chamber”, ink and acrylic on cardboard

 

THE 7th INTERNATIONAL LITHOGRAPHIC SYMPOSIUM, The Lithographic Academy, Tidaholm, Sweden – catalogue, 2015

 

PRINT INTERNATIONAL 2013, Oriel Wrecsam, Wrexham, Wales – catalogue, 2013

 

IMPRESS ’13: International Printmaking Festival – Gloucestershire Printmaking Cooperative, Stroud – catalogue, 2013

 

World Art College Vision Exchange. Wave Exhibition & Award 2007, Ewha Womans University Art Center, Seoul, Korea - catalogue

 

Hybridity, Identity & Self, World Art College Vision Exchange 2006 (W.A.V.E.), Camberwell College of Arts, London - catalogue

 

awards

 

W.A.V.E. - Overall Prizewinner World Art College Vision Exchange. Wave Exhibition & Award 2007 – September 10-20, 2007, Ewha Womans University Art Center, Seoul, Korea

 

related employment

 

Printmaking Studio, South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell, Berkshire from 2018-present. (Previously Artist in Residence and tutor from 2012-2018). Responsible for running the studio, teaching classes from beginners to advanced students, summer workshops and demonstrations at the Arts Centre public events. Supporting Artist in Residence.

Head of Printmaking

 

Fine Art Printmaking, Cardiff School of Art, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff. November 2008

visiting artist

 

Printmaking - Summer School for visiting third year B.A. Graphic Design students from Barcelona at Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton, November 2008

visiting lecturer

 

Printmaking Pathway - B.A. Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton. October 2007 - July 2008

visiting lecturer

 
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