Education
2005 MA in Contemporary Arts and Music, Oxford Brookes University 2005 City and Guilds 7407 Teaching in Adult Education, Abingdon & Witney College 2003 IELTS, Morley College London 1998 BA in Graphic Design, Vakalo School of Art & Design 1987 Diploma in Direction of Photography, Chatzikou Cinema School 1981 Apolitirio Likiou (equiv to A levels), Likio Levadia Greece Exhibitions
20-22 June 2018 Liquidscapes Symposium, Dartington Hall, Devon. Selected film "Continuum" in collaboration with Ann Rapstoff 22 March - 8 May 2018 "Landlines" drawings, Theatre Entrance Space, Old Fire Station, Oxford in collaboration with Jo Thomas 4th November 2016. Light Moves Festival Installations at Dance Limerick, IrelandSelected film: "Coat. the turning and returning of the tide" by Hilary Kneale, director Helen Poynor, filmmaker Vicky Vergou. Production 2014. 28th May - 5th 2016 June, Magdalen Studios artists exhibition VW showroom, Oxford. "In the manner of speaking" Performance and installation, a collaboration with Ann Rapstoff. 20 September - 3 October 2015, Magdalen Studios artists exhibition The Abbey Sutton Courtenay, Unravelling times Sound installation, with Ann Rapstoff 24th May 2015, In Motion, Open Day Photography & Artist’s Film competition, Stiwdio Maelor, Corris Isaf, Gwynedd Selected film: Waterscapes 25 April - 2 May 2015 Artists-in-Residence Gower Peninsula, Three Cliffs Bay,with Ann Rapstoff, Waters meet 9 – 18 April 2015, VIDEOVADA Festival of Moving Image OVADA, Oxford based Filmmakers Selected film: Waterscapes 22 January 2015, Dance in Devon - Watch the Space Exeter Northcott Theatre, Coat. The Turning and Returning of the Tide. A collaborative film by Hilary Kneale, Helen Poynor and Vicky Vergou 11 October 2014, 7th Annual London Greek Film Festival • "Waterscapes" Odysseus award 2014 • "Coat. The Turning and Returning of the Tide". A collaborative film with Hilary Kneale and Helen Poynor. July 2014 Gower Peninsula, Artists-in-Residence with Ann Rapstoff, Waters meet P1 29 June 2014, Decoda, Summer Dancing Festival 2014, Coventry University. "Coat. The Turning and Returning of the Tide" A collaborative film by Hilary Kneale, Helen Poynor and Vicky Vergou Artists talk after 8.30, with reference to the nature of collaboration 1 April - 31 July 2014 Link Gallery, John Radcliffe, Oxford in collaboration with Ann Rapstoff, "Water Maps" Vital Space, 4th Athens Biennale 2013 60” Video Competition, "Paralanguage V4" 9-13 October 2013, 11th International MitOst Festival - Leipzig (DE), Berlin, 360º Around the Human Factor, "Paralanguage V3" 11-12 May 2013, Oxford Artweeks, Magdalen Road Studios Oxford 1-15 April 2013, Magdalen Road Studios, Filament 14 in collaboration with Ann Rapstoff presentation of site specific work "Between Waters" - artists' talk 26 January-24 March 2013, European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, "Language Paralanguage" installation 4th April 2012, Elmur.net, Berlin, VideoBites "The Everything Else" selected video "Paralanguage v3 " 4th Annual London Greek Film Festival 17-28 October 2011 Westbourne Studios "Language Paralanguage", video screening - artist's talk 1 September 2011, Oxford Brookes University Language Paralanguage - presentation & open discussion Sat 23 July 2011, Outside:Inside Festival, Reading Market Place. Ιn association with Jelly Language Paralanguage - public art project 2-4 June 2011, Oxford week in Bonn Information Office Bonn, Language Paralanguage - public art project supported by Arts Council England 14th & 21st May 2011, Oxford Castle Language Paralanguage - public art project supported by Arts Council England, Artpoint & Dada South. 20 September 2010, The Reading Language & Culture Festival The Oracle, Language - public art project 7 August 2010, Outside:Inside Festival, The Oracle, Reading Language Paralanguage - public art project Supported by Artpoint and Jelly Arts 10-22 May 2010, Artists in residence, with Conrado.S.Farrias Turbine Hall Gallery,The Riverside Museum, Blake's Lock, Reading 17-23 March - 4 July 2010, Artist in residence Evangelismos Hospital, Department of Immunology Athens Greece, Plus 25 January - 6 February 2010, The Vale and Downland Museum Within 10 miles , group exhibition 20 October - 1 November 2009, London Greek Film Festival The Hellenic Centre, film screening "Language x3" 14- 17 May 2009, Athens Video Art Festinal “Technopolis” Municipality of Athens, "Blood and Water" video screening 26-30 March 2009, Oxford Town Hall Gallery Inspiration and Interpretation, "Bloodscapes" paintings 13-16 November 2008, London Greek Film Festival The Hellenic Centre, "Blood and Water", video screening 01-02 November 2008, Reading Experimental Festival The Rising Sun Arts Centre,"Waters", video screening 5 April – 24 May 2008, OVADA, TIE group exhibition An Odyssey Part III, sound & video installation 20 January 2008, Artwash Oxford An Odyssey Part III, video - discussion 12 January -17 February 2008 , Museum of Modern Art The Oxford Open, Time 0, video 24-27 October 2007, ReOrsa 1, Bracknell Red Figures, installation 26-30 September 2006, Oxford Town Hall Gallery Aftermath, Odyssey Part II, installation August 2006, Artist in residence The Dairy, Oxford Headington Hill Park in association with OVADA, An Odyssey Part I Vale & Downland Museum , 3-8 October 2005 Preserve, solo exhibition EPASKT (Association of Athens School of Fine Arts Graduates) 1-7 November 2004, Continuum, solo exhibition |
Employment
2018 • Art Courses abroad. June and September Skopelos island, Greece • Vale and Download Museum. Drawing and watercolour courses. • Presentation on charcoal. Wantage art group. • Tutor at Hagbourn art group, Oxfordshire 2017 • Art and Mindfulness, The Abbey, Sutton Courtney, Oxfordshire • Vale and Download Museum. Drawing and watercolour courses. Drop In Drawing weekends funded by Taking Part. • The Art School, Art courses for adults, Kennington, Oxfordshire • Tutor at Hagbourn art group, Oxforshire * King Alfred's School, art history lecture and activity • Dystonia Society drawing workshop 2016/ 17 • Drawing and watercolour courses, Vale and Downland Museum • Drawing and painting workshops, Hagbourne art group, Oxfordshire • Drawing workshop Wantage Betjeman Literature Festival • Art courses for adults, The art School, Kennington, Oxfordshire • The Season Art Classes, Art courses for adults, Kennington, Oxfordshire • Private tuition for children 2016 • Artist-led workshops for children, Art Imagine • Private tuition in acrylic painting for adults • Documentation of Urbansuburban by Rachel Barbaresi, Museum of Oxford 2015 / 16 • Watercolour course, Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org) • Videographer and art workshop facilitator, self employed • After School art clubs, Little Masters (www.littlemasters.co.uk) 2013 / 15 Commission for filmmaking by artist Hilary Kneale 2009 / 15 Greek language tutorials, private 2014 • The Big Draw Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford, Modus Operandi • Primary and secondary school workshops in Oxford, Modus Operandi • One-to-One art tutorials for people on the autistic spectrum • Visual Art and Sound workshops for Artscape at Fusion Arts Oxford 2013 • Public Art Commission, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust • Art Workshops with children, University of Oxford, Widening Participation, Modus Operandi • Film production for artist Hillary Kneale 2009 / 13 Community Art workshops, Oxfordshire MIND 2011 Public Art Project, Arts Council England award 2010 • Film Production for artist Jo Thomas • Art workshop, Dystonia Society Conference • Art Teacher Adult Learning, Oxfordshire County Council • Art workshops, Pelion Holistic Centre, Greece 2009 Family Art workshops, Pelion Holistic Centre, Greece 2006 / 09 Community arts worker for the homeless, Riverside Oxford 2007 / 08 Sessional gallery Co-ordinator, Gallery 03 and OVADA gallery, Oxford 2007 • Adult Learning Art teacher, Oxfordshire County Council • Oxford Barracks Lane Gardens Community Art Project 2006 / 09 Sessional Greek lecturer, Abingdon & Witney College 2006 / 07 Sessional gallery Co-ordinator in Oxford, Gallery 03 & OVADA gallery 2005 Lecturer in Video Art, Fine Art Foundation Studies, Abingdon & Witney College 2003 / 09 Arts support worker, ECHG Oxford 2004 / 09 Casual arts & activities worker, Positively Women, London 2000 / 02 Freelance Graphic Designer Before 2000 Employment has been in Greece in Graphic Design & Visual Arts, Direction of photography, as a Camera operator, TV Scriptwriter and dark room technician Awards
2014 Odysseus award, London Greek Film Festival in Video Art 2011 Arts Council England grant for Language Paralanguage public art project 2008 Arts Council England grant for The Gift exhibition at OVADA gallery Additional courses / training
Safeguarding Training 2015 Taking Part Artist’s training 2015 Digital media tutorials 2014 First Aid Mental Health 2013 Basic Web design 2009 Personality Disorder 2008 Basic Counselling and Listening Skills 2008 First Aid 2008 Training for Artists 2007/08 Various Computer programs (Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Pro, Ad. Première, Web Site builders) Memberships
Air artist newsletter Magdalen studios, Oxford OVADA Visual Art Oxfordshire Membership IFL (Institute for Learning) 2006-08 |