Bea Last Black & White Series 2015 21st
August
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1st
October
2015
Bea Last Black & White Series 2015 21st
August
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1st
October
2015
&Collective Art Gallery 28 Henderson Street Bridge of Allan, FK9 4HR t - 01786 359864 e - info@andcollective.co.uk w - andcollective.co.uk
Bea Last The majority of my work is large scale for the purposes and needs of corporate spaces where one can also be creative in terms of the space around a piece of art and connecting one to another, as in curating. To be working with a physical space. My practice focuses on movement, energy and memory, through the medium of paint onto canvas, paper, and sketchbooks. They are essentially about my relationship to and with paint and the dynamics created within. They are my form of expression and therefore personal to me however when looking upon them I would simply say, they are what they are, to connect perhaps with your own feelings and awareness, and to make one question and ‘think’. My paintings are large scale and their very physicality is an important part of my practice. I work on more than one piece at any one time, with the process of addition and subtraction. They are not just to be looked at but experienced. To be conversed with, related to or challenged by. At times they have been considered confrontational. They are an experience. My sketch books are a vital part of my creative process allowing freedom of mark making without self consciousness. The fluid energy created through these drawings are crucial to my practice and help me stay connected to the paintings that i am working on, helping to move them forward in their development. Through the rapidity and repetitiveness of the mark making, the element of movement through time occurs. By focusing on the abstract and eliminating the figurative or narrative i am trying to capture the beauty in not necessarily the unseen but that which perhaps sometimes we are too busy to see. With the working process within my sketch books, comes the realisation that drawings do not have to be contained and that they can, like the paintings, have a very physical and emotional presence.
COSMIC CLOCK I Matt Emulsion/Gesso/Graphite on canvas 12’’x12”
COSMIC CLOCK II Matt Emulsion/Gesso/Graphite on canvas 12’’x12”
COSMIC CLOCK III Matt Emulsion/Gesso/Graphite on canvas 12’’x12”
COSMIC CLOCK IV Matt Emulsion/Gesso/Graphite on canvas 12’’x12”
COSMIC CLOCK V Matt Emulsion/Gesso/Graphite on canvas 12’’x12”
COSMIC CLOCK VI Matt Emulsion/Gesso/Graphite on canvas 12’’x12”
VULCAN I Matt Emulsion/Gesso/Graphite on canvas 20’’x20”
VULCAN II Matt Emulsion/Gesso/Graphite on canvas 20’’x20”
ANNULAR I Matt Emulsion/Gesso/Graphite on canvas 40’’x40”
ANNULAR II Matt Emulsion/Gesso/Graphite on canvas 40’’x40”
ANNULAR III Matt Emulsion/Gesso/Graphite on canvas 40’’x40”
RECANT Matt Emulsion/Gesso/Graphite on canvas 40’’x40”
RECANT I Matt Emulsion/Gesso/Graphite on canvas 70’’x70”
RECANT II Matt Emulsion/Gesso/Graphite on canvas 70’’x70”
SOPHISM I Matt Emulsion/Gesso/Graphite on canvas 70’’x70”
SOPHISM II Matt Emulsion/Gesso/Graphite on canvas 70’’x70”
STELLAR RELIC Matt Emulsion/Gesso/Graphite on canvas 47’’x47”
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:
‘THE BLACK & WHITE SERIES’; &COLLECTIVE art gallery, Bridge of Allan,Scotland. August 21st-Oct 1st 2015 www. andcollective.com ‘URBANE ART GALLERY’ Jeffrey street,Edinburgh Scotland. Present representation www.urbanearts.co.uk ‘CINZA GALLERY’;Miami, U.S.A Present representation. www.cinzagallery.us ‘ARTEXPO MILANO’; ARTMEET GALLERY, East End Studios, via Mecente,MILAN. July 2-Sept 30. 2015 ‘MANIFEST MOSAIC INSTALLATION’; Selected for collaboration mosaic installation of artists paintings; Touring, SPECTRUM,Miami, The Spanish Cultural Centre,Miami and the Carlos Albizu University,Florida. U.S.A 2015-2016 ‘ARTupCLOSE:’ Artifact Gallery,84 Orchard street, N.Y April/Dec 2015 SPECTRUM MIAMI 2014; Miami, U.S.A December 2014 SPECTRUM N.Y2014: New York U.S.A November 2014 THE LINENHALL ART CENTRE,: solo exhibition. County Mayo, Ireland.2013 ‘THE SKETCHBOOK PROJECT’; Brooklyn Library, U.S.A (Touring) 2012 SKETCH 2011: RABLEY DRAWING CENTRE, Wiltshire, England.: National selected sketchbook exhibition .. April 9thMay 28th 2011. ‘THE MOMENT OF PRIVACY HAS PASSED’:USHER GALLERY, Lincoln, England Sketchbooks by contemporary artists, architects and designers. Dec.2010-March 2011 ‘MARKING TIME’: Solo exhibition, Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries, Scotland. Sept 25th Nov -.6th 2010. THE SOLO GALLERY: Edinburgh 2007 THE CAMPDEN GALLERY. Stratford-upon-Avon, England.2005/2006 ‘VAL D’OR’: Solo exhibition: Gracefield Art Centre, Dumfries, Scotland. 2001 ‘WILLS ART WHAREHOUSE’: London, England, 2000/2001 ‘ART FIAD INTERIOR ART AND DESIGN’: Beirut. 2000 ‘DAVID DAVIES COMPANY’: Kendal, England, 2000 ‘SION’ Exhibition, Rennes, France.2000 ‘THE LIME GALLERY’ Laguna beach, California,U.S.A 1999 ‘FRAGMENTS OF EUROPE’; Touring exhibition: Scotland, France, Italy.1999 ‘AFFORDABLE ART FAIR’ London, 1999- 2006 ‘GLASGOW ART FAIR’ Scotland: 1999-2006
CORPORATE PURCHASES/COMMISSIONS:
PRIVATE COMMISSION; International Hotel Art Consultancy. London 2014 THE CORINTHIA HOTEL LONDON W1: 3xpenthouse suits, 2014/15: THE PENTHOUSE: CORINTHIA HOTEL.LONDON W1. 2013 PRIVATE PRESTIGIOUS RESIDENCY: ART ACUMEN, LONDON W1.: LONDON..2012 THE BRITISH ART PROJECT: Corinthia Hotel, London. 2011. ‘DOKKAE PROJECT’: Jeddah, sponsored by the King of Saudi.2010 ‘FULL CIRCLE ART CONSULTANCY’ U.S.A/LONDON COMMISSION 2009 ‘CLUB QUARTERS HOTEL’ Central loop, Chicago, Illanois, U.S.A 2008 ‘BALLYMOORE PROPERTIES’ Canary Wharf, LONDON 2007 ‘RYAN CENTRE’, Dumfries and Galloway Council, Stranraer, Scotland. 2004 ‘REUTERS’ 2003 ‘LOGICA’ (Microsoft) 2004
AWARDS:
THE SCOTTISH ARTS TRUST: 2012/13 VISUAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT AWARD: CABN.2011/2012 VISUAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT AWARD: Creative Scotland in partnership with Dumfries & Galloway Council. 2009/10 VISUAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT AWARD. Creative Scotland in partnership with Dumfries & Galloway Council. 2006 ARTS & CRAFTS MARKETING AWARD. Scottish Enterprise, Dumfries & Galloway 2006 TRANS NATIONAL TOURING EXHIBITION. Leader II European Community Initiative.2000 INTERNATIONAL POETRY SOCIETY:Semi-Finalist.1997 STYLUS BOOK AWARD FOR POETRY. Porter House Smith. 1989
SELECTED ARTISTS TALKS:
RADIO WRFMI.ie:’THE ART SHOW’,IRELAND. :radio interview. 2013 ‘MARKING TIME’: An ‘In Conversation Event. Gracefield Art Centre, Dumfries, Scotland. ‘SPRING FLING OPEN STUDIOS’: Artists Open Studio Talk. Berwick Gymnasium,Berwick-Upon-Tweed.2004 ‘THE POWER OF COLOUR’: Cairndale Hotel, Dumfries, Scotland. 2000 WEST-SOUND RADIO; RE; Spring-Fling Open Studios 2005
SELECTED WORKSHOPS:
SKETCHBOOK WORK SHOP- ‘AMORPHOUS’ SOLO EXHIBITION-THE LINENHALL ART CENTRE,IRELAND 2013 ‘SKETCHBOOK WORKSHOP’, Lochdougan House, Dumfries. 2012 ‘MARKING TIME- SOLO EXHIBITION WORKSHOP- GRACEFIELD ART CENTRE, DUMFRIES. 2010 ‘SKETCHBOOK SURGERY’ Open to the public.Gracefield Art Centre, Dumfries.2010 ‘SKETCHBOOK SURGERY’ Art Students only.Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries.2010
PUBLICATIONS
YOUR ART;BBC arts catalogue –all works listed held in public galleries/space 2013 ARTWORK NEWSPAPER: September 2010. ARTWORK NEWSPAPER: November 2007 HOMES & ANTIQUES: May 2007 SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY: May 2005 PICTURE PERFECT, By Stephanie Hoppen. 2004 INSPIRATIONS FROM SCOTLAND: Poetry, Anchor books.1996 STYLUS BOOK AWARD: Poetry, Porter House Books 1989
OTHER.
DGUNLIMITED: Member of the Board of Trustees MENTORING- Young for Artist Bursary Award/ Spring-Fling 2014. PEER ADVISOR: CABN: (Creative Arts Business Network) present –Dec.2013 RADIO WRFMI;IRELAND- THE ART SHOW MENTORING:HND PHOTOGRAPHY STUDENTS. Final Year Show 2012. MENTORING: HND ART & DESIGN STUDENTS: Final Year exhibition. Spring 2012 SPRING FLING OPEN STUDIOS ;SELECTION PANEL MEMBER 2004/2005 STEWARTRY ARTS SELELECTION PANEL MEMBER; 2004 SPRING- FLING Open Studios, Scotland. Steering Group member from initial concept until 2007 WEST SOUND RADIO: SPRING FLING INTERVIEW. 2004/2005 VISUAL ARTS STEERING GROUP: Gracefield art Centre, Dumfries. 2000. TABARD THEATRE, Chiswick, London. Set Designer and publicist 1987-1990 FEATURED ON ‘LIGHT LUNCH’ FOR CHA NNEL 4 1999
EDUCATION:
B.A ILLUSTRATION: Northwick Park College of Higher Education & School of Art.(Now part of Westminster University) 1981-1984 PRE-FOUNDATION & FOUNDATION: North Oxfordshire Technical College & School Of Art.1979-1981 COMMUNITY CERTIFICATES In: Film & Drama, Youth & Community Modules I & II. London Borough of Harrow. 1985-1987 COMMUNITY CERTIFICATES: Working with juniors. London Borough of Harrow. 1987 1 YR FOUNDATION CERTIFICATE: Creative Arts Therapy. Northumberland. 2004-2005 2YR.DIPLOMA, Creative Arts Therapy.Northumberland.2006-20008 OCR COMPUTER LITERACY & computer technology.2000