curriculum vitae
LOUISE MARCHAL * D.O.B. 25/05/72 *
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Formal Qualifications
UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW MA (Hons) English Literature 1990-1995
(including ordinary and higher ordinary passes in History of
Art, and ordinary passes in English
Language and Medieval History).
UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND
M.A. Curatorial Studies 2008
M.A. Fine Art 2005-2007
Other courses
UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS, S.C.E.
Foundation course in Philosophy 2003-4
GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO
Etching and Printing 1993
GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART
Life Drawing 1992
Solo Exhibitions and projects
www.louisiem.com ongoing online exhibition / project space 2005-present
screenplay II ~ latest paintings by Louise Marchal York City Screen, Coney Street, York, 16th August - 16th September 2010
SCREENPLAY York City Screen, Coney Street, York. September - October 2009
Trans=send / Transmit Curatorial project: mail art / radio art between two William Etty Holy Trinity churches in Leeds and Sunderland. June 2008 – ongoing
Play|> Pause || (Solo Show) The Fishmarket, Bradshaw Street, Northampton. April –May 2008
Play|> Pause|| Curated Event (An evening of Film, Music and Sound). The Fishmarket, Bradshaw Street, Northampton. May 2008
Further Reading The Literary & Philosophical Society, 23 Westgate, Newcastle upon Tyne. November 2007- January 2008
Existenshul York City Screen, Coney Street, York. August –September 2007
16/07 University of Sunderland M.A. Final Show, Ashburne House, Backhouse Park, Sunderland. July 2007
Fluxus T-shirt project multi venue, multi wearer, multi surface, nationwide ever changing print show. February 2007 and ongoing
Group Shows
Daylight Saving (with Richard Taylor and Kimbal Bumstead) arts@trinity, Holy Trinity Church, Boar Lane, Leeds. October 25th - November 6th 2009
The M.A. & Other Post Graduates Contemporary Art Show 2008 The Atkinson Gallery, Millfield, Somerset. February – March 2008
16/07 University of Sunderland M.A. Final Show, Ashburne House, Backhouse Park, Sunderland. July 2007
Communiqué Sunderland Art Studio. May 2007
Narrative Adaptation, Group show. Agora Gallery, New York. August- September 2004
Group Show at Zillah Bell Contemporary Art, Thirsk, North Yorkshire March 2001
Design Work
2008 Limited edition cd covers for Fergus Lawrie / Obscure Desire of the Bourgeoisie
2007 CD cover for Bonsai Kittens compilation cd Idiot Mittens
2006 Design work for Aaron Beatup record Always Anti Something
1998 Installations in a Public house (The Auctioneer, Greenwich, London) for sales promotions.
1996 Wall banners for Park Life, Mod club night at Rooftops, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow
1995 Painting of 12 large temporary wall panels for Glasgow University Queen Margaret Union’s end of term ball, Dafter Friday.
1994 Design work (lunch board and proposed murals) for King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut (bar, restaurant and music venue), Glasgow.
1992 Poster design for Starry Starry Night, Vintage & Antique Clothing, Glasgow, for Glasgow-wide distribution.
1992 & 1993 Christmas Card design for The Catholic Stage Guild
Other Experience
2009 - Visiting tutor in photographic screen printing at Arts@Trinity, Holy Trinity Church, Boar Lane, Leeds.
2009 - Artist talk at Culture Lab, Newcastle University
2009 - Volunteer at PSL, Leeds. (Project Space Leeds)
2008 - Volunteer researcher for If There Ever Was: Extinct and Impossible Smells, The Reg Vardy Gallery, Sunderland.
2006-7 Private painting commission.
2004-5 Volunteer researcher for Judith Winter at MIMA, Middlesbrough (prior to its opening in 2007)
2002- 2010 - Single Mother
1998-2002 - Married Mother
1996-7 Intern / Editorial Assistant (assistant to Jenny Uglow, Alison Samuel
and Jonathan Burnham)
at Chatto & Windus, Random House, London.