Sophie Victoria Elliott
05/02/1989
Website http://sophievictoriaelliott.weebly.com
Blog sophievictoriaelliott.tumblr.com
E-mail sophie_elliott_art@hotmail.co.uk
Blog sophievictoriaelliott.tumblr.com
E-mail sophie_elliott_art@hotmail.co.uk
Current Employment
2011 - present Artist in Residence at Ackworth School, Yorkshire
Education
2013-14 Cardiff Metropolitan University PGCE Secondary Art & Design - Pending
2008-11 Swansea Metropolitan University BA (Hons) Fine Art [Combined Media] - First Class Honours Degree
2007-8 GCADT Foundation Year in Art & Design – Distinction
2000-7 St Martin's Comprehensive A Levels [AAA] As Level [A] GCSE A*A*A*A*AAAAAB
Forthcoming Exhibitions
2013 5 [re]codes; Samuel Cook, Ryan Curtis and Jean-Phillipe Dordolo - Vinyl Art Space Projects, Stryx, Birmingham
2013 Ackworth School Solo Show - Ackworth School, Yorkshire
Solo Exhibitions
2012 'Sophie Victoria Elliott: Joan Day Bursary Recipient' 6 - 28 October - Southsquare Center, Yorkshire
2012 'Cyclical Culminations' 12th July - Milkwood Gallery, Roath, Cardiff
2012 'A Landscape Interpretation' Ackworth School Summer Exhibition 7th July - Yorkshire
Group Exhibitions
2013 The second law of thermodynamics or: how I learned to stop worrying and love the chaos. - Vinyl Art Space, The Wig, Stryx & Edible Eastside, Birmingham [April - June 2013]
2012 BEEP: Wales International Painting Prize, Volcano, Swansea
2012 Disruption2 – 'How Far Is Home?' Performance, Swansea
2012 Pre-paper: Post-card - group exhibition, Red Door 44, Swansea
2012 REIMAGINE WREXHAM 9 June - 18 July - Group Show/ Interventions, Wrexham [How Far Is Home? performance 11th July]
2012 Citizen III – TactileBosch, Cardiff
2012 Art.Spoke.Soul. – Print Haus, Cardiff
2012 IlluminARTy: The Gift - Swansea
2011 Red Door 44 Grand Opening Exhibition - Red Door 44, Swansea
2011 JOY - Exe One Zero, Monkey Café, Swansea
2011 Graduate Show Reel - Mission Gallery, Swansea
2011 NEXus - Swansea Metropolitan University, Swansea
2010 Eyjafjallajqkull – Swansea Metropolitan University, Swansea
2009 No Name Show – Swansea Metropolitan University, Swansea
2008 Foundation Show 2008 – GCADT, Treforest
2007 Ruperra Conservation – Senedd, Cardiff
Forthcoming Projects & Other Experiences
2013 Vinyl - collaborative project
2013 Contributing to Red Line Art Works Project
2013 Aldeburgh Beach Lookout - 2 week residency: working with exhibiting artists and executing a self-guided project
2013 Pembrokeshire Landmarks Exhibition
Projects & Other Experiences
2012 - present Education Department Volunteer – Hepworth Gallery, Wakfield
2012 - present How Far Is Home? – research project
2012 Collaboration Project with Philip Cheater (DIS / location)
2012 Cardiff SEBD Unit Classroom Assistant (Art)
2012 WARP Volunteer Archivist - G39, Cardiff
2012 BEEP Wales' International Painting Prize Volunteer - Swansea
2012 Artist's Assistant, "Inside" Exhibition - Blank Media Collective, Blankspace, Manchester
2012 Volunteer Gallery Assistant - Elysium Gallery, Swansea
2012 Organised and presented a talk by artist Philip Cheater, “Philip Cheater: Fickle Use Kills Intent” – Ackworth School, Yorkshire
2011 (June) - 2012 (July) Web Developer and Collective Member for Red Door 44 art project, Swansea
2011 Co-curated ‘Sophie Jacobsen: Prints’ – Osaka-ko, Japan
2011 Volunteer for 'Future Memory in Place' arts project, Swansea
2011 LOCWS International Invigilator, Swansea.
2010 Critique with Raphael Chikukwa, from National Gallery, Harare, Zimbabwe
2009 The 17, Invitational to ‘The 17’ experiment, Swansea College of Art building, Swansea, UK
2008 Ground Exhibition – preparation volunteer, Pontardawe
2008 LOCWS International Invigilator and Installer, Swansea.
Publication
2012 'Sophie Victoria Elliott' THIS Project 2012 Magazine
2011 'Sophie Elliott' self-published book with Blurb
Online Articles
2013 Featured Artist on REcreative chosen by James Smith director of This Is Tomorrow
2013 Misery Girls - blog post
2013 THIS Project - article on the Joan Day Painting Bursary work
2012 Sophie Victoria Elliott - Mere Pictures featured artist
2012 Interview with Elizabeth Dismorr '1st Year Out of Uni'
2012 Featured Artist on REcreative chosen by Holly Willats editor of Art Licks
Awards & Scholarships
2012 Joan Day Painting Bursary
2007 Ruperra Conservation Society Art Award
Residencies
2011 - 13 Ackworth School, Pontefract
2013 Vinyl Art Space, Birmingham
2012 Basement Residency: Cycle Festival Cardiff 16th -30th June - Milkwood Gallery, Roath,Cardiff
2012 Clase Primary School
References: on request
2011 - present Artist in Residence at Ackworth School, Yorkshire
Education
2013-14 Cardiff Metropolitan University PGCE Secondary Art & Design - Pending
2008-11 Swansea Metropolitan University BA (Hons) Fine Art [Combined Media] - First Class Honours Degree
2007-8 GCADT Foundation Year in Art & Design – Distinction
2000-7 St Martin's Comprehensive A Levels [AAA] As Level [A] GCSE A*A*A*A*AAAAAB
Forthcoming Exhibitions
2013 5 [re]codes; Samuel Cook, Ryan Curtis and Jean-Phillipe Dordolo - Vinyl Art Space Projects, Stryx, Birmingham
2013 Ackworth School Solo Show - Ackworth School, Yorkshire
Solo Exhibitions
2012 'Sophie Victoria Elliott: Joan Day Bursary Recipient' 6 - 28 October - Southsquare Center, Yorkshire
2012 'Cyclical Culminations' 12th July - Milkwood Gallery, Roath, Cardiff
2012 'A Landscape Interpretation' Ackworth School Summer Exhibition 7th July - Yorkshire
Group Exhibitions
2013 The second law of thermodynamics or: how I learned to stop worrying and love the chaos. - Vinyl Art Space, The Wig, Stryx & Edible Eastside, Birmingham [April - June 2013]
2012 BEEP: Wales International Painting Prize, Volcano, Swansea
2012 Disruption2 – 'How Far Is Home?' Performance, Swansea
2012 Pre-paper: Post-card - group exhibition, Red Door 44, Swansea
2012 REIMAGINE WREXHAM 9 June - 18 July - Group Show/ Interventions, Wrexham [How Far Is Home? performance 11th July]
2012 Citizen III – TactileBosch, Cardiff
2012 Art.Spoke.Soul. – Print Haus, Cardiff
2012 IlluminARTy: The Gift - Swansea
2011 Red Door 44 Grand Opening Exhibition - Red Door 44, Swansea
2011 JOY - Exe One Zero, Monkey Café, Swansea
2011 Graduate Show Reel - Mission Gallery, Swansea
2011 NEXus - Swansea Metropolitan University, Swansea
2010 Eyjafjallajqkull – Swansea Metropolitan University, Swansea
2009 No Name Show – Swansea Metropolitan University, Swansea
2008 Foundation Show 2008 – GCADT, Treforest
2007 Ruperra Conservation – Senedd, Cardiff
Forthcoming Projects & Other Experiences
2013 Vinyl - collaborative project
2013 Contributing to Red Line Art Works Project
2013 Aldeburgh Beach Lookout - 2 week residency: working with exhibiting artists and executing a self-guided project
2013 Pembrokeshire Landmarks Exhibition
Projects & Other Experiences
2012 - present Education Department Volunteer – Hepworth Gallery, Wakfield
2012 - present How Far Is Home? – research project
2012 Collaboration Project with Philip Cheater (DIS / location)
2012 Cardiff SEBD Unit Classroom Assistant (Art)
2012 WARP Volunteer Archivist - G39, Cardiff
2012 BEEP Wales' International Painting Prize Volunteer - Swansea
2012 Artist's Assistant, "Inside" Exhibition - Blank Media Collective, Blankspace, Manchester
2012 Volunteer Gallery Assistant - Elysium Gallery, Swansea
2012 Organised and presented a talk by artist Philip Cheater, “Philip Cheater: Fickle Use Kills Intent” – Ackworth School, Yorkshire
2011 (June) - 2012 (July) Web Developer and Collective Member for Red Door 44 art project, Swansea
2011 Co-curated ‘Sophie Jacobsen: Prints’ – Osaka-ko, Japan
2011 Volunteer for 'Future Memory in Place' arts project, Swansea
2011 LOCWS International Invigilator, Swansea.
2010 Critique with Raphael Chikukwa, from National Gallery, Harare, Zimbabwe
2009 The 17, Invitational to ‘The 17’ experiment, Swansea College of Art building, Swansea, UK
2008 Ground Exhibition – preparation volunteer, Pontardawe
2008 LOCWS International Invigilator and Installer, Swansea.
Publication
2012 'Sophie Victoria Elliott' THIS Project 2012 Magazine
2011 'Sophie Elliott' self-published book with Blurb
Online Articles
2013 Featured Artist on REcreative chosen by James Smith director of This Is Tomorrow
2013 Misery Girls - blog post
2013 THIS Project - article on the Joan Day Painting Bursary work
2012 Sophie Victoria Elliott - Mere Pictures featured artist
2012 Interview with Elizabeth Dismorr '1st Year Out of Uni'
2012 Featured Artist on REcreative chosen by Holly Willats editor of Art Licks
Awards & Scholarships
2012 Joan Day Painting Bursary
2007 Ruperra Conservation Society Art Award
Residencies
2011 - 13 Ackworth School, Pontefract
2013 Vinyl Art Space, Birmingham
2012 Basement Residency: Cycle Festival Cardiff 16th -30th June - Milkwood Gallery, Roath,Cardiff
2012 Clase Primary School
References: on request
