CLAIRE DAVIES - CV
Born in Warrington, England
Educated in Cheshire, Hampshire, Bath, Cyprus & West Sussex

Lives with her beloved husband & hilarious children on a beautiful farm in Hampshire.
Works in the old chicken shed.

RECENT WORK
2008 - Judge ISA regional Art awards
2007 ongoing - Semi-sabbatical (pursuing second career of motherhood!)
2006 ongoing - Workshops coordinator Hackwood Art Festival, Hampshire
2005 to 2009 - Visiting lecturer / curator West Dean College, West Sussex UK

TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2002 - Pilgrim Gallery, Bloomsbury, London
2001 - Art International Gallery, Sidney, Australia

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2007 ongoing - Hackwood Art Festival, Hampshire
2006 to 2010 - Gallery One, Grayshott, Surrey
2006 - Chelsea Art Fair - Four Square Fine Arts
2006 - Art for Life, Christie’s, London - invited artist
2006 - Southampton City Art Gallery Open
2005 - Anglian Contemporary Art Fair, Four Square Fine Arts
2005 - Canterbury Art Fair, Four Square Fine Arts
2004 to 2006 - Byard Art, Cambridge
2002 to 2006 - The Affordable Art Fair, Bristol and London
2004 - Brighton Art Fair
2003 to 2004 - Karen Taylor Contemporary Art, Twickenham
2003 to 2004 - Isight, New Greenham Arts, Newbury.
2004 - Collyer Bristow Gallery, Holborn, London
2004 - Hurst House Farm, Carmarthen, Wales
2003 - Fresh Art, Business Design Centre, Islington, London
2002 - Belair House, Dulwich, London
2002 - Babington House, Somerset
2002 to 2003 - Battersea Contemporary Art Fair, London
2002 to 2003 - Pilgrim Gallery, Bloomsbury, London
2002 to 2005 - Rebecca Wordsworth Contemporary Art
1999 to 2001 - Widcombe Studios Gallery, Bath
2000 - Parkview Fine Paintings, Bristol


COMMISSIONS
2004- Painting for Addenbrooks Hospital, Cambridge
1998 - Interior mural paintings for restaurant, Cubana, Lambeth, London
1994 ongoing - Paintings & drawings for private collections


AWARDS & BURSARIES
2004 - Eaton Fund for Artists, Nurses and Gentlewomen, London
2004 - Edwards James Foundation, West Dean
2004 - JLD Trust, Twickenham
2004 - Oppenheim-John Downes Memorial Trust, London

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Addenbrooks Hospital, Cambridge

EDUCATION & TRAINING
2004 to 2005 - University of Sussex - MA Visual Art
2004 - Slade Summer School at West Dean - no qualification obtainable
1998 - Fine Art Trade Guild Commended Framer - GCF
1995 - Cyprus College of Art, Lemba, Cyprus - no qualification obtainable
1991 to 1994 - Bath Spa University College - BA Hons Degree, Fine Art Painting
1989 to 1991 - West Surrey College of Art & Design, Farnham - National Diploma in Design, BTEC -

ARTICLES & REVIEWS
2005 - Clapp, Leigh ‘Floral personality’ Hampshire Life, Jan
2002 - Davies, Claire (not me!) ‘Flower and glory’ West End Extra, Nov 1
2002 - Mullighan, James ‘Review’ sxmagazine, Nov
2002 - Angel magazine, Nov ‘Passion for nature’