CLARE
CHURCHOUSE
Curriculum Vitae
Biography
Born in Norwich
1980-83 B.A. (Hons) Visual Arts, Lancaster University
1985-87 M.F.A. Painting, Reading University
Selected Exhibitions
1999 A Formal Engagement,
Turnpike Gallery, Manchester. Three person show curated by Andrea Hawkins.
1998 Shift, The Nunnery, Bow Arts Trust, London. A group touring show
organised by Forms in Flux.
1998 Triangle Artists Workshop, New York. Group exhibition by
23 artists participating in a two week workshop at the World Trade Centre.
1998 Shift, Kilkenny County Council Gallery, Ireland. A group
touring show organised by Forms in Flux.
1998 Open studio exhibition, Bonner Road studios, London.
1997 Influx, A.P.T. Gallery, London. A Forms in Flux project curated
by Marc Garrett. Funded by the Arts Council/Lottery scheme.
1997 Small Works, Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Birmingham University.
Work from the Revisions Project.
1996 Revisions, Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham. Four person
show of work relating to the Barber collection.
1996 Open studio exhibition, Maryland Studios, Stratford, London.
1995 Eagle Works Gallery, Wolverhampton. Two person show of paintings
made during four-week residency in Ireland.
1995 2nd City Art Exchange, Triskell Arts Centre, Cork, Ireland.
Three person show.
1995 The Bond Gallery, Birmingham. Birmingham Arts Trust selected
exhibition.
1994 Open Door, Kingsway,
London. Selected group exhibition.
1994 Visions, Clove 2 Gallery, London. Four person show curated
by Anna Malyckyj.
1994 2nd City Art Show, New Street, Birmingham. Birmingham Art
Trust selected exhibition.
1993 Birmingham Art Trust open studio exhibition, The Custard
Factory.
1993 Art Challenge, Bull Ring Shopping Centre, Birmingham. Four
person show supported by West Midlands Arts.
1992 Coventry Open Exhibition, Herbert Museum and Art Gallery.
1992 Summer Show 92, The Custard Factory, Birmingham. Four person
show.
1992 Art Challenge, Churchill Precinct, Dudley, shop exhibition.
1992 Under One Roof, Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham. Birmingham Art
Trust exhibition.
1991 Redcliff Artists Open Studio Exhibition, Bristol. Supported by South
West Arts.
1991 South West Open, Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery.
1990 Redcliff Artists Open Studio Exhibition, Bristol.
1989 Hewlett Packard, Bristol. Two person show.
1989 Coopers Gallery, The Old Vic, Bristol. Solo exhibition curated by
Rupert Martin.
1988 The Brewhouse Open, Brewhouse Theatre and Arts Centre, Taunton.
1988 Five Years On, The Storey
Institute, Lancaster.
1988 Four Women Artists, South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell.
1987 Reading University Art Gallery, group exhibition.
1985 The Barn, Milton Keynes Community Workshop Trust. Solo exhibition.
1985 Double Vision galleries, Exeter University. Two person show.
1984 Dukes Playhouse, Lancaster. Three person show.
Awards
1999 Individual Artists Awards, London Arts Board.
1995 Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Birmingham University. One of four
artists commissioned to make work related to the Barber art collection.
1995 International Visual Artists Exchange. One of three artists on Birmingham/Cork
exchange.
Experience
1999 Vermont Studio Centre, USA, four week fellowship.
1998 Triangle Artists Workshop, New York City, two week workshop.
1997 Ongoing Director of Forms in Flux, an artist-led group based in
London curating and initiating exhibitions and art events.
1992-93 Co-founder of Art Challenge, an artist-led initiative holding
art exhibitions in shop venues in the West Midlands.
1991-93 Co-organiser of artists' slide talk series for Birmingham Art
Trust held at the Ikon Gallery.
1987-91 Co-founder and organiser of Redcliff Artists studio group, Bristol.
Studio: ACME, 44 Bonner Road, London E2 9JS, U.K.