Andrea Williamson
b. Calgary, AB Canada
Lives and works in London and Montréal
Email: andrealindaw@gmail.com
Web: www.andreawilliamson.com
Education
2014-16 Master of Fine Arts (Distinction)- Goldsmiths, University of London, UK
2011 Critical Writing Workshop with Nancy Tousley- ACAD, Calgary, Canada
2008 Introduction to Journalism- University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
2004-7 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Double Major in Media Arts and Fine Arts)- NSCAD University, Halifax, Canada
2003 Foundation Year Program (FYP)- University of King’s College, Halifax, Canada
Awards
2016 Red Mansion Award, Shortlisted
2008 EMMEDIA Bars N Tones Scholarship, Production Access
2007 NSCAD Travel Assistance to New York City
2006 EMMEDIA Homegrown Series Scholarship, Digital Sugar Cubed Curatorial Program
2005 MacKenzie Fund Merit Award
2002/3/4 Alexander Rutherford Scholarship
2004 Marjorie Cool Award and Scholarship
Residencies
Study Week with Jesse Darling, Wysing Arts Centre, Cambridge (June 20-23, 2016)
Life Is Beautiful… (Thematic residency) with Will Holder, Angie Keefer, Isla Leaver-Yapp and Robert Snowden, The Banff Centre, Alberta (May 12-June 1 2012)
White Rabbit Open Air Residency, Upper Economy, Nova Scotia (August 13-20 2011)
Self-Directed Residency, the Banff Centre, Canada (March 7-31 2010)
Independent Summer Residency, Toronto School of Art, Canada (May-August 2008)
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Amherst County, VA (Nov.-Dec. 2007)
Exhibition Work
Solo or Collaborative (Selected)
2017 Cacotopia, Annka Kultys Gallery, London, UK
2016 She Thrives in Poor Soils, Goldsmiths Degree Show, Goldsmiths, London, UK
2016 “A View From A Very Comfortable Chair” collaboration with David Court, Modern Fuel, Kingston, Canada
2016 Frank’s Last Walk, Goldsmiths Gallery, London, UK
2016 Green Idol, Cosmos Carl, www.cosmoscarl.co.uk
2015 #magichour, Area 51, London, UK
2014 The Immortal Maker, Pith Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2012 Second Skin, Haight Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2011 The Open Crowd, Latitude 53 ProjEx Room, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
2011 Where we fit in, Epcor Centre for the Arts window gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2010 Portrait of a Crowd, Local Library, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2009 Eyes as Skin and Shapes cut out, Untitled Arts Society, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2007 Christmas at the Williamson Household, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, Canada
2006 The Smoke Clouded above the Houses, The New Gallery +15 window, Calgary, Canada
Selected Group Exhibitions
2017 O Canada! Beers London, UK
2017 Mirrors Via Visconti di Modrone, Milano in conjunction with MiArt, Italy
2017 Synthetic Ecology: Moving Image Festival, Onca, Brighton, UK
2016 We’re Having a Great Time, Rockelmann &, Berlin, Germany
2016 ...And To Dust All Return, Unnaway project space, Huddersfield, UK
2016 Fragments on the Fourth Wave, Rose Lipman Building, London, UK
2016 No Lifeguard On Duty, Westwerk, Hamburg, Germany
Critical Writing
2015 This is tomorrow contributor, London, UK
2014 Calgary correspondent for Akimblog
2014 Contributed reviews for Canadian Art Online, FFWD magazine, Blackflash Magazine
2013 Writer in Residence for Phantom Wing Pre-demolition project, Calgary
2013 Contributed reviews for C magazine, FFWD magazine, esse arts and opinions, Color magazine (Vancouver)
2012 Contributed reviews for Handheld Magazine, Fresh Bread magazine.
2008 Editor and Contributor for shotgun-review.ca founded by Anthea Black and Nicole Burisch
2008 Contributed "Kenneth Doren: The Sound of Beautiful" to Expanded Standard Time Line: Artists and Electronic Media in Calgary published by Emmedia
Artist Talks/Lectures
2017 Participant in Synthetic Ecology Symposium, Onca Gallery, Brighton, UK.
2016 “Images As Relations: A Confusion of Tongues” at Girls on Film symposium, Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK.
2016 “Reading the Word, Reading the World. On Display: The Aesthetics of Resistance” Research Symposium, Birkbeck/Goldsmiths’ Art Department, University of London and The Field, New Cross.
2015 Artist talk at Camberwell College of Arts, London.
2014 "We: Finding A Way." Contemporary Calgary, Calgary, Panel Talk.
2014 "We Presentation" GSA, Glasgow, Scotland, Panel Talk.
2007 Artist talk at Sweet Briar College, Amherst, Virginia, USA.
Professional Affiliations
2012-2014 Critical Theory Reading Club. http://criticaltheoryreader.wordpress.com/
2009-2011 The New Gallery Board of Directors, Secretary.
Bibliography
http://www.aqnb.com/2016/07/26/were-having-a-great-time-rockelmann-jul-29-sep-3/
Ellis-Petersen, Hannah and Groves, Nancy. "Back to art school: Grayson Perry and Gillian Wearing meet tomorrow's stars." The Guardian, August 8 2016. https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/aug/08/back-to-art-school-grayson-perry-and-gillian-wearing-visit-degree-shows
"Artbeat May 18-24." Artbeat with Sarah Hoyles. CKUA Radio Network. May 18, 2014. Interview.
Mandybura, Cadence. "Mythologizing celebrity" (Review) FFWD magazine, May 8 2014. http://www.ffwdweekly.com/article/arts/visual-arts/mythologizing-celebrity-12135/ Accessed July 10, 2014
Photographic and performative work “Dazzle Ship” on cover of C magazine issue 119, Autumn 2013
Tarasoff, Sabrina. "Painting Forever" Saison3. Sabrina Tarasoff, February 10 2013. http://saison3.tumblr.com/post/42771818856/painting-forever Accessed July 10, 2014.
Brown, Caitlind R.C. "Hug the Mangry Killdren!" (Review) FFWD magazine November 11, 2010. http://www.ffwdweekly.com/article/arts/visual-arts/hug-the-mangry-killdren-6586/ Accessed July 10, 2014.
"Hug the Mangly Killdren." Artslink with Caitlind RC Brown. CJSW. October 2010. Interview.
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