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Statement of current practice

Lois employs a diverse approach working with an array of processes. The catalyst often being context-specific in nature which provides the framework she works within. These processes manifest themselves as a tool kit that is used to manipulate an array of visual results. She often varies the media used, crossing between and combining together traditional and contemporary materials, finding unexpected influences in the changes that occur through time and process. A challenging skill base combined with a richness of methodologies conveys directly an enjoyment in making. Working in this way Lois draws our attention to alternative perspectives that promote and sustain a certain discourse. These perspectives emerge from the form the art work takes and the methods that are employed during the creative process.

Artist's CV

Lois Carson Curriculum Vitae CURRICULUM VITAE

“Woodsend”, 4 Dalhebity Court, Bieldside, Aberdeen, AB15 9BG. E-mail, lois@loiscarson.co.uk web, www.loiscarson.co.uk Tel. 01224 862434. Mobile, 07929 141 641

Born in Hertfordshire in 1961 and then lived in South Australia for five years from 1988 and in from 1993. On returning to Aberdeen in 1997 was awarded a BA (Hons) in Fine Art, 1^st class from Gray’s School of Art 1999-2003 and a Master of Fine Art 2006-2007 also from Gray’s School of Art.

Solo exhibition

2006 GHAT, exhibiting site specific work at the hospital, October.

Selected group exhibitions include;

2008 Gallery Heinzel summer group exhibition, June.

2008 Affordable Art Fair, New York City, Cynthia Corbett Gallery, June

2008 182^nd Royal Scottish Academy Annual Exhibition, May.

2008 Form, Olympia, London, Cynthia Corbett Gallery, February.

2007 installation, City Inn Westminster, London. December/ January

2007 Master of Fine Art degree show, Gray’s School of Art, Aberdeen, August.

2007 Affordable Art Fair, New York City, Cynthia Corbett Gallery, June.

2007 Bridge Art Fair, Chicago, Cynthia Corbett Gallery, , April.

2007 Form London, Olympia. Cynthia Corbett Gallery, March.

2007 Royal Scottish Academy, student show, Edinburgh. March.

2007 Exhibiting the pillow series in the new research Health & Sciences building in Aberdeen, January.

2006/07 Turnpike Gallery, Plastic Fantastic, Leigh, December/January.

2006 Bridge Art Fair, Miami Beach, , Cynthia Corbett Gallery, Dec

2006 Arhipelag 06, group exhibition, on the Italian/Slovenian boarder, July

2006 Affordable Art Fair New York, Cynthia Corbett Gallery, June.

2006 Parallel56, Art in the Work Place, Glasgow, May.

2006 Aberdeen Artists’ Society 72nd annual exhibition, April.

2005 Chelsea Art Fair 05, The Cynthia Corbett gallery, London, June.

2005 Pitmedden Garden NTS, summer sculpture exhibition. May – Sept.

2005 City Inn Glasgow. Young Female & Scottish, April - August

2005 Glasgow Art Fair. The Cynthia Corbett gallery, London. April.

2004 Young, Female and Scottish, The New City Inn, Westminster, London. The Cynthia Corbett Gallery.

2004 Art London 04. With The Cynthia Corbett Gallery.

2004 Aberdeen Artists’ Society 70^th annual exhibition.

2003 Artists at Glenfiddich, Dufftown, Morayshire.

2003 Life BraveArt, Student exhibition, sponsored and selected by Standard Life Investments, Atrium Gallery, Whiteleys, Bayswater, London.

2003 Emerging Artists. The Compass Gallery. Glasgow

2003 Royal Scottish Academy/student exhibition.

Residencies;

2008 Artist in Residence, Scottish Sculpture Workshop, Aberdeenshire, August.

2001 Artist in Residence, Glenfiddich Distillery, Dufftown, . July – September,

Awards;

2008 The Royal Scottish Academy, Ottillie Helen Wallace Prize, May.

2007 Scottish Arts Council. Curatorial and travel award to visit 52^nd Venice Biennale.

2005 Aberdeen Visual Arts Awards. To produce work in stone and plastics.

2004 Scottish Arts Council. Advancing stone carving skills in , as part of an ongoing project, this involves combining traditional and contemporary materials.

2003 The David Gordon Memorial Trust Award

2003 The Royal Scottish Academy’s, John Kinross Scholarship. Study in Florence, .

Commissions;

2007/08 Finalist for Performance Excellence awards commissioned by ArcelorMittal.

2007 Robert Gordon University commission - Northern Lights Tourism Awards Manager of the Year trophy.

Selected bibliography;

2007 an Magazine. Reviews unedited. Feb 2007.

2006 Press and Journal. Sculpture show set in hospital, 21^st Oct.

2006 No.1. Women in Business, issue 9 August.

2005 Press and Journal. Artist hopes works will help pass the time. Lindsay McIntosh. 15^th Jan.

2004 The Scotsman. Young, female and Scottish…a new crop of artists emerges. Sharon Ward, 23 November 2004.

2004 Press and Journal. Artist Lois spirits fallen angels into distillery. Alistair Beaton, 1^st April.

2004 The Glenfiddich catalogue 03.

2003 Off the Wall. TV, Arts and cultural production for Grampian Television. Aired 30^th Oct.

2003 Sunday Herald. Review, Still Life, Catriona Black, 14^th Sept. 2003.

2003 The Herald. Arts Features, True Spirit of Creation, Moira Jeffrey, 1^st August 2003.

2003 on Sunday, The Review, From students to stars – with a degree of good luck. Sarah Jones, June 8^th 2003.

Collections;

2007 Sculpture park, Marusici, .

2007 Aberdeen University.

2006 GHAT collection.

2005 Private collections, and .

2004 The Glenfiddich Collection.

2004 Grampian Arts Trust Children’s Hospital.

2003 The Glenfiddich Collection.

2003 Royal Scottish Academy.

Current Projects;

2008 Co-curator of ‘No Barriers’, a site specific project due to take place in Sept. in conjunction with NEOS 08.

2007-08 Co-curator of ‘Progressive Transformation’ – a collaborative project involving 30 artists across , due to be completed mid 2008.

Work experience;

2007 -current Research assistant working for ‘IDEAS in Public Space’, a collaborative team working on large scale public artworks.

2007 Working as a team member for Working in Public: Art, Practice and Policy.

2005/06 Chairperson for Limousine Bull Artists’ Collective, Aberdeen.

2005 Invigilator for , Selective Memory, Venice Biennale

2005-current Gallery assistant, Gallery Heinzel, Aberdeen.