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Picture© Emmalouise Smith
Born: 1968, Norfolk

​Education

1987 to 1990     History of Modern Art, Design and Film B.A. Hons. University of Northumbria.
2018                  MA Fine Art. Norwich University of the Arts.

Selected Exhibitions
2018    Aldeburgh Gallery. Joint exhibition with Sarah Cannell
            Norwich 20 Group. The Forum, Norwich
            Wells Maltings Trust Sculpture Trail, Wells next to Sea, Norfolk. Installation June 2018
            Inheritance. Norwich Castle Open Art Show. Curated by East Anglian Art Fund.
2017    Waveney Valley Sculpture Trail, Raveningham, Norfolk.
            Royal Norfolk Show
2016    Eastern Horizons, The Forum, Norwich    
           Norwich 20 Group. Oaksmere Hotel, Suffolk
2015    River Waveney Sculpture Trail, Earsham, Suffolk. Curated by Sarah Cannell
           Norwich 20 Group: Works on Paper. Norwich Theatre Royal
2014    River Waveney Sculpture Trail
            Sculpture at Doddington Hall, Lincolnshire
            Norwich 20 Group, Theatre Royal, Norwich
2013    Art Alive, The Assembly House, Norwich. Curated by John and Yvonne Millward
2012     Norwich 20 Group, The Forum, Norwich
2011     Bergh Apton Sculpture Trail
            Royal Norfolk Show
2010    Elements. The Forum, Norwich
            recycle:upcycle. Wymondham Arts Cenre
            Art on the Edge. Sculpture and Blacksmithing. Carleton Forehoe, Norfolk
            Norwich 20 Group, John Innes Institute
2009    Solo Show. Wymondham Arts Centre
            The Fringe. Bally Shoe Factory, Norwich.
            Figure and Form. Wymondham Art Centre
2008    Bergh Apton Sculpture Trail
            Art on the Edge, Carleton Forehoe. Norfolk
2007    Wymondham Abbey, Norfolk
             Norfolk Open Studios
            Art in the Park, Croxton Park, Norfolk
2006    Art in the Park, Croxton Park, Norfolk
2002    Thirlestane Castle, Scottish Borders
             Royal Norfolk Show
2001    Scottish Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh
1999    Behind the Locked Gates. Traquair House, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Awards
2018    Wells Maltings Heritage Trail Sculpture Prize
2017    Peoples Prize. Waveney Valley Sculpture Trail at Raveningham
2013    Critics Choice at Art Alive, The Assembly House, Norwich
2012    Best in Show. Norwich 20 Group at the Forum, Norwich

Residencies
2007    Wymondham Abbey for Abbey 900 celebrations. Project theme: Angels. Workshops with Robert Kett Junior School
2006    Wooplaw Community Woodland, Scottish Borders. Workshops with families building semi-permanent sculptures out of natural materials.

Public Commissions
2017    Wreningham Primary School, Norfolk.
2015    Yoxford Primary School, Suffolk and Eastfeast. Collaboration with school children.
2012     Cambridgeshire County Council for Jeavons Wood Primary School, Cambourne.
2008    If Not Now, When Community Woodland. Suffield, near Aylsham, Norfolk.
2003    Strattons Hotel, Swaffham
2002    Banham Zoo, Norfolk
1999    Traquair House, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Projects
2015/16     Cataloguing, archiving and curating  Leonie Woolhouse’s work for show in May’16. In collaboration with her family.
2005          There’s the Rub. Interactive sculpture installation in Long’s Wood, Wreningham.
                   Collaboration with John Behm, funded by Norfolk County Council.
2001/03    Administrator and Artist Liaison for Waymerks Project, Southern Upland Way.
                   Sculpture installations on 212 mile footpath from coast to coast, Southern Scotland.
                   Funded by Scottish Arts Council, Awards for All and Scottish Borders Council.

Curated Exhibitions
May 2016     Leonie Woolhouse Retrospective ‘ The Woman with the Yellow Coat at Wymondham Arts Centre.
2010             recycle:upcycle.  Wymondham Arts Centre
2009            Figure and Form. Wymondham Arts Centre
1999             Behind the Locked Gates. Traquair House, Peeblesshire, Scotland. Outdoor sculpture exhibition. Funded by Scottish Arts Council and Scottish                                   Borders Council.

I have had private commissions throughout the U.K and work has been bought by clients in France, Austria, New Zealand and the U.S.A.

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