Penny Phillips
Curriculum Vitae
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Studio 20 East Street Arts
Patrick Studios
St. Mary's Lane
Leeds LS9 7EH
United Kingdom
0113 248 0040
http://eaststreetarts.org.uk
Background
I have always had a strong interest in all areas of the arts. I spent ten years developing a successful career in television as a technician supervisor and Vision Mixer. After starting a family, a night class in sculpture was followed by a two year HND in 3D design, where I specialised in ceramics. The subject continues to engage me both practically and intellectually. I volunteered for the Yorkshire Museums Trust helping with their very large collection of studio ceramics donated by William Ismay. This collection is now a key part of the Yorkshire Museums Trust's new ceramics gallery which opened in September 2009.
My earlier work was predominantly thrown porcelain using a palette of green and white. I have been especially influenced by eastern concepts of simplicity and natural form. In 2007 I was fortunate enough to attend a 6 week ceramic seminar in Japan, meeting and working with many other international ceramic artists. Over the last 3 years I have been developing my skills as a sculptress and it is this area of ceramics that I am now concentrating on. Over the last couple of years I have been working on heavily textured, figurative forms using mixed clays and oxides. I have continued an exploration of animal forms both real and imaginary as well as playing with textures and mixed media. I hope to move towards using the human form in future work.
I am very interested in collaborative work both within the wider community in a community arts context and within an artistic environment. In order to continue working as an artist, I also teach ceramics part time this finances my studio and allows me to develop my sculptural skills in clay and to constantly expand my knowledge of other art forms.
Education
Bulmershe, Reading University
BA Hons. Film & Theatre
1982 - 1985
Roehampton College, London
Diploma, Arts Administration.
1994 - 1995
York College of Higher Education
HND 3 D Design
2001 - 2003
W Q YOCN Level 2/3 ceramics, York
2002 – 2005
Huddersfield University
Post Graduate Certificate in Education
June 2010
Practical Experience
| Giggleswick print making course Dave Fortune Bristol | June 2010 |
| John Maltby North Wales master class | April 2010 |
| ICWAT (International Workshop Ceramic Artists) Tokoname Japan | July 2007 |
| Master class Joanna Howells | Jun 2010 |
| Richard Dewer 3 day throwing course | Aug 2009 |
| Ian Gregory 3 day sculpture course | Apr 2007 |
| 2 Weeks one to one tuition Isa Denyer | Sep 2005 |
| 1 week one to one tuition with Fennella Mallilieu | July 2004 |
| CPA Ireland – 4 Day Workshop Thomaston, Kilkenny | Sep 2003 |
| Jim Robison Holme Firth – Hand building | July 2003 |
| Jim Robison Holme Firth – Glazes | Apr 2003 |
| Richard Phethean Intensive wheel work, 1 week | Apr 2003 |
| Potclays Day Seminars- Electric Kilns, Glazes | July 2002 |
| Deborah Baines Pottery Wheel Course | Nov 2002 |
| Sculpture Night Class, York College | Sep 2001 |
Events
| York Open Studios | April 2011 |
| Leeds Design centre Exhibition | December 2010 |
| Thirsk Herriot Musuem Exhibition | November 2010 |
| Moreton Gallery Cotswolds Sumer Exhibition | June 2010 |
| Salt Box Gallery Helmsley By Hammer By Hand Summer Exhibition | June 2010 |
| Clay Art Exhibition Leeds Design Innovation Centre Leeds | April 2010 |
| York Open Studios | April 2010 |
| York Open Studios | April 2009 |
| York Open Studios | April 2008 |
| OXO Tower Gallery, London. NPA exhibition Northern Fire 2 | Oct 2007 |
| Earth and Fire Rufford, CPA stand | Jun 2007 |
| Clay Art Wales, CPA stand | May 2007 |
| Harrogate BCTF | 2006/7 |
| York Parliament St Open Air Exhibition | July 2006 |
| Short listed for Zelli Porcelain Award | Oct 2006 |
| Hot Pots Exhibition of 5 makers | Feb 2006 |
| Barley Hall Exhibition York YO Ceramics | August 2005 |
| Cliffe Castle Exhibition NPA. | June–July 2005 |
| 'YO Ceramics!' Exhibition, Pocklington Arts Centre. | Dec 2004/2005 |
| Northern Potters Event, Poppleton, York | Nov 2004 |
Galleries
| Moreton Gallery Cotswolds | 2010 |
| Salt Box Gallery Helmsley | 2010 |
| Ropewalk Gallery, Hull | 2004 |
| Art Gallery Shop York | 2005 |
| The Temple Gallery Aberfeldy Perthshire | 2005 |
| Lund Gallery Easingwold York | 2005 |
| Leeds Art Gallery Shop | 2006 |
| Heart Gallery Hebden Bridge | 2006 |
| Lion Gallery Leominster | 2007 |
| Mouncey Gallery Barnard Castle | 2007 |
Other Activities
| Completed PGCE In post compulsory education | Sep2008-2010 |
| Specialising in Art and Design 'Ceramics' | |
| Published Article Karaoke and Clay on my visit to Japan for CPA magazine | July 2008 |
| Joint assistant for Parliament street exhibition twice annual event | Jan 2007 |
| Regional coordinator Yorkshire NPA | Jan 2007-2008 |
| Successful application to Arts Council for funding for equipment to develop my work | April 2006 |
| Set up 'YO Ceramics' – A group of York potters with: | |
| Barbara Wood, Jill Ford | |
| Andrea Cundell, Catherine Boyne-Whiteleg | Jul 2004-2006 |
| Publicity co-optee Northern Potters | Jan 2004 – 2007 |
| Volunteer assisting in collation of Ismay collection for Yorkshire Museums Trust | Apr 2004-2007 |
Community Arts Teaching
| Leeds Carousel East Street Arts Leeds | Jan 2010 –April 2010 |
| Seeing Green – A community project to produce art work | Oct 08 – Jan 09 |
| Arts Action York - Planning and Running day workshop at New Earswick School, York to create large exterior children's tile mural and name plate. | May 2008 |
| Arts Action York - Working with a travellers group to produce ceramic work for personal spaces | Apr-Dec 2008 |
| Assisting on children tile piece with Rural Arts Thirsk | Feb 2008 |
| Arts Action York. Traveller's project. |
Teaching
| York Open Studios | Ceramics | Feb 2011 |
| York Art gallery | Ceramics Weekend Workshop | May 2010/ Jan 2011 |
| Bootham School York | Ceramics | Sep 2009 ongoing |
| York University | Ceramics | Sep 2009 ongoing |
| York College | National Diploma Design Craft/Ceramics | Sep 2009 – June 2010 |
| York College | Access to Higher Education Design Crafts | Sep 2009 – June 2010 |