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Curriculum
Vitae
Franki Austin
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Education
2001 University of Plymouth
Master of Philosophy
1989 Central St. Martin's College of Art and Design
Postgraduate diploma in stained glass
1986 Central School of Art and Design
BA (Hons) Fine Art Painting
Phoebe Llewelyn prize for painting 1985
1980 University of Hong Kong
Diploma in art and design
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Exhibitions |
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Everything
interesting happens in the space between one thing and another;
relationships between individuals, between societies, between
times.
These spaces - literal or metaphorical - and the edges that define
them are the
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Paintings
and glass by Franki Austin can be seen at: |
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Knowles Link (contact - Beverley Knowles) |
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| - Gallery Uno, Fine Arts Building, S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 541,
Chicago, USA |
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The University of Surrey, Guildford |
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| Solo Exhibitions, Installations and Collaborative Works |
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2011 Koukan Gallery , London |
LIGHT IS AIR , a solo exhibition of paintings and glass panels. |
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| 2008 Exhibition at Beverley Knowles Fine Art, London |
"One Fine Day' |
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| 2007 Centre for Contemporary Art and the Natural World, Exeter |
| NATURAL HEART, forest card made from 100% recycled paper. |
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| 2006 Lewis Elton Gallery, University of Surrey, Guildford |
FOOTFALLS, a solo exhibition of paintings and glass panels installed as part of the Guildford Book Festival
- READ a Review Here ( Footfalls) |
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| 2006 Finestra Art Space, Chicago, USA |
EDGES OF SPACE a solo exhibition of paintings and glass panels
curated by Barbara Goebels-Cattaneo |
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| 2004
Swiss Cottage Central Library, London |
| "Talking
Story", an interactive glass and text work, was installed for
the third and final time in the new Gallery and throughout the renovated
Library buildings. Visitors were invited to contribute to the installation
by adding or subtracting words, and a local audience explored the
tales behind the work with storyteller Helen East and musician Rick
Wilson. |
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2003
Canary Wharf, London and Dragon Brand Consulting
Ltd, London
Wanting - meaning not only a desire but also a lack - is the
theme of the "Stories of Desire" series of paintings.
Displayed in the offices of a marketing company, and
on glass shelves in a window of the busy shopping mall
in London's Canary Wharf, the installations also question the position
of painting.
A mass produced but individually numbered leaflet accompanied the
installation at Canary Wharf. |
2003 Symphony Hall, Birmingham
"Talking Story", an interactive glasswork, was installed
in the windows of the Symphony Hall as part of the
Birmingham Book Festival. Visitors could add their own writings to the
installation or take away poems donated
by four of Birmingham's past poet laureates.
2002
The Cochrane Theatre Gallery, Southampton Row, London WC1
"Talking Story" is an interactive glasswork for windows and
walls. Theatregoers were invited to add their voices to a drama that
crosses cultures or to take away one of the printed tags.
2001
Foyer Gallery, Exeter School of Art and Design
"Locating Influence: Interactivity within an art practice"
M.Phil submission exhibition
2000
Town Mill Gallery, Lyme Regis Dorset
"Telling Tales", a collaborative work with one other artist.
This exhibition was made and installed in response to our exchanged
ideas on the border ballad "Tam Lin". My paintings and texts
incorporated story with a response to the maritime geography of Lyme,
on the borders of Dorset/Devon. Gallery visitors were invited to adapt
the work with their own drawings and texts.
1999
Beldam Gallery, Brunel University, Middlesex
"Tall Stories", an installation of paintings and texts combined
with archival works from Dartington Hall. Interactive works made on
site extended this exhibition.
1999
The Mount House Gallery, Marlborough College, Wilts.
"Travellers' Tales", an installation of paintings and writings.
Members of the College took part in this exhibition and I worked in
this Gallery responding to their actions.
1999
Beldam Gallery, Brunel University, Middlesex
"The Numbers Project", an exhibition based on an exchange
of drawings between ten visual artists and one musician. I installed
my works interactively as "Bluebeard's Hotel". The Installation
was made with glass, written texts, and light, and invited the audience
to participate.
1997
High Cross House, Dartington Hall, Devon
"On a process of influence", an exhibition of paintings, sound
and texts including works by Mark Tobey, Cecil Collins, Franki Austin.
This exhibition included two interactive talks with an audience who
had once known Tobey and Collins. These talks completed this work.
1995
St. Saviours' Church, Aberdeen Park, London N.5.
This residency was undertaken in order to make a group of works incorporating
and documenting exchanges with this site and its inhabitants. The Florence
Trust owns the final painting in this series of works
1991 Touring exhibition supported
by East Midlands Arts
1989 Association 4As Gallery,
Cadenet, France
1988 Zoo Studios, London
1988 Camden Arts Centre, London
Selected
Group Exhibitions
ACME studios, London (1989-93)
A.I.R. Gallery, New York.
Alfred East Gallery, Northants
Blackfriars Arts Centre, Lincs, "Final Elements"
Camden Arts Centre, London, "Camden Artists 1946-86"
Chalcott Gallery, London
Collyer-Bristow Gallery, London
Contemporary Glass, Crescent Arts Gallery, Yorks.
Herts Open Biennials (touring exhibitions 1991-1995)
Prema Arts Centre, Glos. "The Face"
Royal Academy, London, Summer Exhibitions
Royal Festival Hall, London, South Bank Picture Show
Royal Free Hospital, London, CSA lecturers' work
Royal Free Hospital, London, Invited artists
South Grove Gallery, London
The Discerning Eye, London
Trace Edition at Hirschl, London
Slide/Gallery
Talks on my work
2002 Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London
2001 Government College of Art and Craft, Kolkata, India
2001 Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, Bengal, India
1999 Brunel University, London
1997 Dartington Hall, Devon
Curating;
2001 Anthony Amies Memorial Exhibition and Catalogue, Northbrook College,
Sussex
1999 "Tall Stories", Brunel University, London
1997 "On a process of influence", Dartington Hall, Devon
Publications;
2014 WHO’S WH0 IN ART, 36th edition edited by Lynda Murray, Morvern Press
2012 THE BODY CLOTHED IN ART catalogued exhibition and auction of members work in aid of AGBI published by Chelsea Arts Club
2011 Glass at Central
2002 Royal Academy Illustrated
1999 "Art is a Tart" Drawing Fire (National Journal of Fine
Art Education)
Vol.2, No.4 Summer
1999 "Practice based research" AN Magazine, April
1997 "On a process of influence" Exhibition Publication, including
essays by Patrick Reyntiens, Amal Ghosh, David Jeremiah, Maggie Giraud,
plus images and text by Franki Austin
1996 "Tiger Dancing" Her Mind's Eye, images and poems by women
edited by Rachel Lever
Research
Papers;
1999 "Process in practice" University of Exeter
1998 "Art is a Tart", collaborative paper with Katy Macleod
University of Wolverhampton
1998 "Re-presenting an object" University of Plymouth
Employment
history
2001 to present - visiting lecturer in Fine Art, London and Sussex
1998-2000 University of the West of England, Bristol.
1990-95 Camden School of Art, Westfield College, London.
1989-95 Oaklands College, Hertfordshire County Council, Herts.
1986-89 Camden Arts Centre, London.
Works
and commissioned glass in private collections in UK, USA, Australia
and France.
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