Sarah Grace Harris
ADDRESS96 Chesterfield Road
Sheffield
S8 0RS
TELEPHONE07980660753EMAIL
WEBSITE
I am a highly motivated, creative andloyal person who will always see a project through to its completion. I have twelve years of teaching experience achieving ofsted grade one (outstanding). My role covered teaching, demonstrating, tutorial support, specialism development and pastoral advice as well as supporting students with disabilities. With SIX I have experience in gallery and events management, artists career development, marketing and the production and design of supporting materials. Both roles demand a high level of communication and presentation skills, planning and organisation. I relish the opportunity to tackle new challenges, and rarely sit down for very long!
QUALIFICATIONS
2005Professional Graduate Certificate in Education, Arts Institute, Bournemouth
2003City & Guilds 7307, Further and Adult Education, Arts Institute, Bournemouth
2002MA Fine Art, De Montfort University, Leicester
1994BA (Hons) Visual Art, De Montfort University, Leicester
1991Diploma, Art and Design, Mander College, Bedford
1990‘A’ Level, Art & English Literature, Dame Alice Harpur School,Bedford
19879 ‘O’ levels including Maths and English, Abbeydale Grange, Sheffield
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2016Criticism and Curating, Victoria Miguel, London
2015Understanding Contemporary Curating, Victoria Miguel, London
2015Museum Curating Now, Tate Modern
2014Reduction Pattern Cutting, Arts University Bournemouth
2014Lens less photography, Artisan Community Art Studio
2010Creative Printmaking, Arts University Bournemouth
RECENT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2013 to presentDirector & Curator at SIX project space
2013 – 2014Gallery manager, SIX project space
2003 – 2015Lecturer, Arts University Bournemouth – Fine Art, Illustration, 3D
2006 – 2010Mentor for students with disabilities, Arts Institute Bournemouth
Aug 2008Event Management, curated the gallery space and ran workshops for
Soul Survivor, Bath and West Show Ground
2007- 2008Community Art Workshops, Seedbed Trust, Bournemouth
RECENT SOLO SHOWS
May 2016Document, Bank Street Arts, Sheffield
Aug 2014Document, SIX project space, Boscombe
Sept 2013Remembrance, SIX project Space, Boscombe
RECENT CURATED SHOWS
Jan 2016Palimpsest, The Vaults Gallery, London
Oct 2015Line & Mass, Meyrick Hall, Bournemouth
July 2015Present Past, Rastgarth, Southbourne
Apr 2015B Floor Gallery, The Arts University Bournemouth
Apr 2014Protect, Amnesty International, St Peters, Bournemouth
Nov 2014Home is where the ART is, in the SIX house, Southbourne
Jan 2014Unprepared Piano, collaborative project, SIX project space, Boscombe
RECENT GROUP SHOWS
Jan 2016Palimpsest, The Vaults Gallery, London
Oct 2015Line & Mass, Meyrick Hall, Bournemouth
Oct 2015Sheffield International Book Prize - Bank Street Sheffield
Sep 2015International Print Exchange, Brooklyn Art Library New York
July 2015Present Past, Rastgarth, Southbourne
May 2015The Sketchbook Project, Brooklyn Art Library, NYC, touring US & Canada
Apr 2015B Floor Gallery, The Arts University Bournemouth
Nov 2014Home is where the ART is, in the SIX house, Bournemouth
Sep 2013Print Exchange Exhibition, Robert Blackburn Print Shop,New York
July 2013Print Exchange Exhibition, Graphic Art Works, San Francisco
Jun 2013Colour, collective drawing, SIX project Space, Boscombe
Jan 2013The Sketchbook Project, Brooklyn Art Library, touring US, Canada & Australia
Nov 2012Art Below, in Regents Park tube station, London
Aug 2012Portrait Exhibition, Brooklyn Art Library, NYC
July 2012Drawing on Life, Boscombe
Apr 2012The Limited Edition Sketchbook Project, Brooklyn Art Library, NYC
Jan 2012The Sketchbook Project, Brooklyn Art Library, touring US, Canada & London
Jan 2012The Sketchbook Project, The Brooklyn Art Library, New York
Jan 2012ArtBelow, Angel Tube Station, London
Jan 2012ArtBelow, Candid Arts Trust, London
OTHER PROJECTS
June 2016Colourfest, Wimborne St Giles, Dorset, residency
Aug 2014Document, SIX project space, residency
Oct 2013Big Draw, Drawing Boscombe, collaborative project
Nov 2012Paper Making Tutorial online, Brooklyn Art Library, New York
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
2005 to presentConsultant Art Director at 612media
Aug 2012Commission redesign and bespoke artwork, Cranleigh Community Church
Sep 2009Collaborative Print Project designing Album art work with Momo
Sep 2004Arabic Illustration Project, images commissioned for packaging
Aug 2004Charity Re-branding, Logo Artwork commissioned
May 2002Beyond The Storm, film project, Artwork commissioned
VOLUNTEERING
Aug 2016Bank Street Arts, organising and curating the members summer show
2015B-floor Gallery, Arts University, organise and curate gallery space
Oct 2013The Big Draw, organise and direct a group drawing project
Feb 2008Refresh Project, Bournemouth Council, painting of Virgin media boxes
1996 – 2006Elijah Trust, Trustee
2003 – 2004Big Arts Week, working in two schools with a range of students
Apr 2000Mar Elias Teacher Training College Israel, Art workshops