Curriculum Vitae

Name: Louise Atkinson

D.O.B: 04/11/1979

E mail: loubie@vonnegut.fsnet.co.uk

Education 2004 BA (Hons) 2:1 Fine Art Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds 2001 Edexcel Foundation Studies in Art and Design, Thornes Park College, Wakefield

Selected Group Exhibitions 2005 HOST 05, Bates Mill, Huddersfield Exposure Gallery, Swansea BlocSpace, Sheffield 2004 Religion and absence, St Pauls Hall, Huddersfield Our house, Henshaws arts and crafts centre, Knaresborough 2003 Ferens Art Gallery Open exhibition, Kingston upon Hull Testbed, Leeds Metropolitan University Gallery 2002 BRB, Leeds Café Seine, Leeds 1999 Dista 3105, Art and Design Movement Gallery, Leeds Unit One, Wakefield Art Gallery, Wakefield Prizes and Awards 2005 Eyesore or Saviour Exhibition Prizewinner, Exposure Gallery, Swansea

Residencies Apr 2005 - Jun 2005 Assistant Artist, Creative Partnerships BDR/ Yorkshire Artspace Workshops Feb 2006 Origami Workshop, Eastmoor Youth Arts, Wakefield Oct 2005 'Collections' Drawing Workshop, Leeds City Art Gallery, part of the sixth Big Draw Feb 2005 - present Workshop leader, Rise and Shine Art Group, Wakefield Jan 2005 -Present, Art workshop assistant, Eastmoor Youth Arts, Wakefield

Commissions 2001 Mural for Little People Nursery, Outwood, Wakefield Curatorial Experience Jan 2005 - Apr 2005 Curatorial assistant, Wakefield City Art Gallery Sep 1999 - Sep 2000 Arts Coordinator, Pure Arts, Wakefield Publications 2004 AN magazine, May issue

Websites www.antithesis2004.org www.the-arthouse.org.uk