Experience
I have worked as a teacher in Austria and Vienna since 1976 and have used the creative process and art-making as a hobby and stress relief.
Later I worked as a SENCO (Special Education Needs Co-ordinator) and Integrative Arts Psychotherapist (therapeutic counselling) with adolescents using the arts for personal development and healing.
I have been making art all my life but have not worked professionally as an artist. Now, after retiring, I am studying for a BA in Fine Art: Contemporary Practice and I am keen to become a professional artist for the rest of my life.
I belong to a group called “New Road Artists” who hold studios at Rye Creative Centre, East Sussex.
Exhibitions
On the Other Side - New Road Artists at Rye Art Gallery, 17 June - 23 July 2017
Open Studios at Rye Creative Centre, 23-24 September 2016
New Road Artists Exhibition accompanying Open Studios, 18th-27th September 2015: painting, printmaking, photography, textile art, sculpture, illustration and more.
Group exhibition of New Road Artists, Rye Creative Centre, 13th – 15th May 2015
“Concrete” – Rock House Hastings: group exhibition, contemporary fine arts students, 2015: installations
Curation
“Found- an accidental encounter” group show with Nick Archer, Sue Batt, David Crew, Jenny Edbrooke, Jillian Eldridge, Anny Evason, Ros Faram, Paula MacArthur, Jenny Pockley, Stephanie Rubin, 3rd February – 10th February 2016
“ Bright to Light to Black” solo show , Jillian Eldridge, Rye Creative Centre, co-curation , 11th – 29th January 2016
Education
Currently studying BA Fine Art Contemporary Practice at Brighton University Hastings Campus
Integrative Arts Psychotherapy - Counselling for Adolescents - 2005 – 2010, completed dissertation, working towards accreditation by UKCPC
Certificate - Foundation in Integrative Arts Psychotherapy- 2008
Certificate in counselling skills 2007
Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology – Open University- 2000 – Member of the British Psychological Society
Certificate in professional Studies in Education, Careers Work – Canterbury Christ Church University College – 2000
Qualified teacher Status in the UK – 1990
Teacher Training course for Rudolf Steiner School which has a holistic and integrative approach for children with all abilities – no diploma was awarded then as it was voluntarily
Magister der Philosophie in English and American Studies, History, Pedagogy Vienna University – 1985 (equivalent to MA) specialised in Psycholinguistics and Social History.
Matura – equivalent to A levels – in German, English, Philosophie, Projective Geometry, Mathematics, Geography, French
I have worked as a teacher in Austria and Vienna since 1976 and have used the creative process and art-making as a hobby and stress relief.
Later I worked as a SENCO (Special Education Needs Co-ordinator) and Integrative Arts Psychotherapist (therapeutic counselling) with adolescents using the arts for personal development and healing.
I have been making art all my life but have not worked professionally as an artist. Now, after retiring, I am studying for a BA in Fine Art: Contemporary Practice and I am keen to become a professional artist for the rest of my life.
I belong to a group called “New Road Artists” who hold studios at Rye Creative Centre, East Sussex.
Exhibitions
On the Other Side - New Road Artists at Rye Art Gallery, 17 June - 23 July 2017
Open Studios at Rye Creative Centre, 23-24 September 2016
New Road Artists Exhibition accompanying Open Studios, 18th-27th September 2015: painting, printmaking, photography, textile art, sculpture, illustration and more.
Group exhibition of New Road Artists, Rye Creative Centre, 13th – 15th May 2015
“Concrete” – Rock House Hastings: group exhibition, contemporary fine arts students, 2015: installations
Curation
“Found- an accidental encounter” group show with Nick Archer, Sue Batt, David Crew, Jenny Edbrooke, Jillian Eldridge, Anny Evason, Ros Faram, Paula MacArthur, Jenny Pockley, Stephanie Rubin, 3rd February – 10th February 2016
“ Bright to Light to Black” solo show , Jillian Eldridge, Rye Creative Centre, co-curation , 11th – 29th January 2016
Education
Currently studying BA Fine Art Contemporary Practice at Brighton University Hastings Campus
Integrative Arts Psychotherapy - Counselling for Adolescents - 2005 – 2010, completed dissertation, working towards accreditation by UKCPC
Certificate - Foundation in Integrative Arts Psychotherapy- 2008
Certificate in counselling skills 2007
Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology – Open University- 2000 – Member of the British Psychological Society
Certificate in professional Studies in Education, Careers Work – Canterbury Christ Church University College – 2000
Qualified teacher Status in the UK – 1990
Teacher Training course for Rudolf Steiner School which has a holistic and integrative approach for children with all abilities – no diploma was awarded then as it was voluntarily
Magister der Philosophie in English and American Studies, History, Pedagogy Vienna University – 1985 (equivalent to MA) specialised in Psycholinguistics and Social History.
Matura – equivalent to A levels – in German, English, Philosophie, Projective Geometry, Mathematics, Geography, French