ALEXANDRA WILSON
Born 1995, Poole
Living and working in Bournemouth/Christchurch
Contact Information
Phone: 07891362259
Email: alexwilson.artist@gmail.com
Website: www.alexandrakwilson.co.uk
Education
2017-2018 MA Fine Art (Distinction) at Arts University Bournemouth
2014-2017 BA (Hons) Fine Art at Arts University Bournemouth
Solo Exhibitions
2019 (Forthcoming) Travel Prize outcome (venue tbc)
(Forthcoming) Drawing Territory, Artist Studio, Fairfield Road, Bargates, Christchurch, Dorset
2018 A Conversation of Space (Site-specific), Rented shop, Christchurch High-Street
2016 Tripartite 1995, ArtSway, Station Road, Sway
Group Exhibitions
2019/20 Mechanical Human Matter, Arts University Bournemouth
2018 Drawing Boundaries: Folding Islands, Mutability, British Pavilion, Giardini, Venice Biennale 2018
(Architecture)
MAKE YOUR MARK, Drawing exhibition, Messums Wiltshire, Place Farm, Court St,
Tisbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire
MISC., MA Grad Show 2018, North Light Studios, Arts University Bournemouth
I am the Space that I am, The Gallery, Arts University Bournemouth, Poole
THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS BOREDOM, Scaffold Gallery, Paradise Works, Salford, Manchester
Pop-up exhibition, Collapsible Spaces: Imagination and Recollection, CRAB Drawing Studio, Arts
University Bournemouth
INTENT (Part One), Online Exhibition, Cultivate Gallery and Organ Magazine
2017 V. Serious Art Show, Free Range, The Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London
Final Degree Show, Arts University Bournemouth
2016 467 Characters Long, BUMF Gallery, Arts University Bournemouth, Bournemouth, England
SÉANCE : A Family Collection Revisited, Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum, Bournemouth,
England
2015 Cultures of Nature, Participating Artist, Bournemouth Emerging Arts Fringe (B.E.A.F), Lower
Gardens Band Stand, Bournemouth
Holton Lee, Faith House Gallery, Collaborative Project (BA Fine Art and BA Architecture Arts
University Bournemouth
SPINE feat. Face-Book, Altered Books, Arts University Bournemouth Library, Poole
Curation
2019 (Forthcoming) Travel Prize Outcome (name tbc) SpudWORKS, Station Road, Sway
2018 MISC., MA Summer show 2018, North Light Studios, Arts University Bournemouth, Poole
I am the Space that I am, The Gallery, Arts University Bournemouth, Poole
Residencies
2019 (Forthcoming) Re-visit, Old Town, Corfu, Greece (Travel Prize – August)
(Forthcoming) Re-visit, Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain (Travel Prize – April/May)
(Forthcoming) Returning/Revisiting The Observatory SpudWORKS, Station Road, Sway
2018 A Conversation of Space (Site-specific), Rented shop, Christchurch High-Street
2017/18 The Observatory, SpudWORKS, Station Road, Sway, Hampshire
Awards/Prizes
2018 Travel Prize (MA Fine Art, Arts University Bournemouth) (Winner – to be completed between
September 2018/September 2019)
2017 Turland Award for local artists (Nominated for Fine Art at Arts University Bournemouth)
Professional Development
2020 School Executive Officer for School of Art, Design and Architecture, Arts University Bournemouth
2019 Administrator for School of Art, Design and Architecture, Arts University Bournemouth
Administrative Support/Technician for the Stitching Together project (AHRC)
2018 Associate Fellowship for the Higher Education Academy at Arts University Bournemouth
Prospective MA student interviews
Level 5 (BA) Fine Art unit critiques
Level 6 (BA) Fine Art assessed mock interviews
MA Fine Art Open Day
One-to-one tutorials (AS and A2 Level) with Fine Art students, Twynham Sixth Form
Art Department
2017 One-to-one tutorials and supporting work with A Level Fine Art, Applied Art and Photography
students, Twynham Sixth Form Art Department
2016 Mentor for 2nd year BA (Hons) Fine Art student at Arts University Bournemouth
Trainee Equine Coach Manor Equestrian Centre
2013 Teaching Assistant role with ages 11-16, Twynham School Art Department
Workshops
2018/19 Trigger + Observe/Document =Response, MA Fine Art (part time) cohort, Arts University
Bournemouth
2018 Drawing Boundaries: Folding Islands, Mutability, British Pavilion, Giardini, Venice Biennale 2018
(Architecture), curated by Profession Siân Bowen
(Submission of instructions) Inventory of Behaviours, Tate Exchange, Tate Modern, London
Publications
2018 Granell. S, Artist (2018), Recipe Book Project, Arts University Bournemouth
Ashurst Emerging Art Prize (2018), Online promotion via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
Wilson. A, Artist (2018), The Observatory, ArtSway, Station Road, Sway.
Online publication; www.lookinlookout.org
2015 Wilson. A, Artist (2015), Cultures of Nature, Bournemouth Emerging Arts Fringe (B.E.A.F), Lower
Gardens Band Stand, Bournemouth. Exhibition Catalogue
Collaborations
2019 Space, Photo, Painting, Response, Sammie Z Ngwenya, Online/Social media correspondence
The Everyday and the Other, Lucy Abbott, Arts University Bournemouth, Poole
Skills and Other Qualifications
Personal:
Digital:
Technical/Practical:
Born 1995, Poole
Living and working in Bournemouth/Christchurch
Contact Information
Phone: 07891362259
Email: alexwilson.artist@gmail.com
Website: www.alexandrakwilson.co.uk
Education
2017-2018 MA Fine Art (Distinction) at Arts University Bournemouth
2014-2017 BA (Hons) Fine Art at Arts University Bournemouth
Solo Exhibitions
2019 (Forthcoming) Travel Prize outcome (venue tbc)
(Forthcoming) Drawing Territory, Artist Studio, Fairfield Road, Bargates, Christchurch, Dorset
2018 A Conversation of Space (Site-specific), Rented shop, Christchurch High-Street
2016 Tripartite 1995, ArtSway, Station Road, Sway
Group Exhibitions
2019/20 Mechanical Human Matter, Arts University Bournemouth
2018 Drawing Boundaries: Folding Islands, Mutability, British Pavilion, Giardini, Venice Biennale 2018
(Architecture)
MAKE YOUR MARK, Drawing exhibition, Messums Wiltshire, Place Farm, Court St,
Tisbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire
MISC., MA Grad Show 2018, North Light Studios, Arts University Bournemouth
I am the Space that I am, The Gallery, Arts University Bournemouth, Poole
THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS BOREDOM, Scaffold Gallery, Paradise Works, Salford, Manchester
Pop-up exhibition, Collapsible Spaces: Imagination and Recollection, CRAB Drawing Studio, Arts
University Bournemouth
INTENT (Part One), Online Exhibition, Cultivate Gallery and Organ Magazine
2017 V. Serious Art Show, Free Range, The Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London
Final Degree Show, Arts University Bournemouth
2016 467 Characters Long, BUMF Gallery, Arts University Bournemouth, Bournemouth, England
SÉANCE : A Family Collection Revisited, Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum, Bournemouth,
England
2015 Cultures of Nature, Participating Artist, Bournemouth Emerging Arts Fringe (B.E.A.F), Lower
Gardens Band Stand, Bournemouth
Holton Lee, Faith House Gallery, Collaborative Project (BA Fine Art and BA Architecture Arts
University Bournemouth
SPINE feat. Face-Book, Altered Books, Arts University Bournemouth Library, Poole
Curation
2019 (Forthcoming) Travel Prize Outcome (name tbc) SpudWORKS, Station Road, Sway
2018 MISC., MA Summer show 2018, North Light Studios, Arts University Bournemouth, Poole
I am the Space that I am, The Gallery, Arts University Bournemouth, Poole
Residencies
2019 (Forthcoming) Re-visit, Old Town, Corfu, Greece (Travel Prize – August)
(Forthcoming) Re-visit, Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain (Travel Prize – April/May)
(Forthcoming) Returning/Revisiting The Observatory SpudWORKS, Station Road, Sway
2018 A Conversation of Space (Site-specific), Rented shop, Christchurch High-Street
2017/18 The Observatory, SpudWORKS, Station Road, Sway, Hampshire
Awards/Prizes
2018 Travel Prize (MA Fine Art, Arts University Bournemouth) (Winner – to be completed between
September 2018/September 2019)
2017 Turland Award for local artists (Nominated for Fine Art at Arts University Bournemouth)
Professional Development
2020 School Executive Officer for School of Art, Design and Architecture, Arts University Bournemouth
2019 Administrator for School of Art, Design and Architecture, Arts University Bournemouth
Administrative Support/Technician for the Stitching Together project (AHRC)
2018 Associate Fellowship for the Higher Education Academy at Arts University Bournemouth
Prospective MA student interviews
Level 5 (BA) Fine Art unit critiques
Level 6 (BA) Fine Art assessed mock interviews
MA Fine Art Open Day
One-to-one tutorials (AS and A2 Level) with Fine Art students, Twynham Sixth Form
Art Department
2017 One-to-one tutorials and supporting work with A Level Fine Art, Applied Art and Photography
students, Twynham Sixth Form Art Department
2016 Mentor for 2nd year BA (Hons) Fine Art student at Arts University Bournemouth
Trainee Equine Coach Manor Equestrian Centre
2013 Teaching Assistant role with ages 11-16, Twynham School Art Department
Workshops
2018/19 Trigger + Observe/Document =Response, MA Fine Art (part time) cohort, Arts University
Bournemouth
2018 Drawing Boundaries: Folding Islands, Mutability, British Pavilion, Giardini, Venice Biennale 2018
(Architecture), curated by Profession Siân Bowen
(Submission of instructions) Inventory of Behaviours, Tate Exchange, Tate Modern, London
Publications
2018 Granell. S, Artist (2018), Recipe Book Project, Arts University Bournemouth
Ashurst Emerging Art Prize (2018), Online promotion via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
Wilson. A, Artist (2018), The Observatory, ArtSway, Station Road, Sway.
Online publication; www.lookinlookout.org
2015 Wilson. A, Artist (2015), Cultures of Nature, Bournemouth Emerging Arts Fringe (B.E.A.F), Lower
Gardens Band Stand, Bournemouth. Exhibition Catalogue
Collaborations
2019 Space, Photo, Painting, Response, Sammie Z Ngwenya, Online/Social media correspondence
The Everyday and the Other, Lucy Abbott, Arts University Bournemouth, Poole
Skills and Other Qualifications
Personal:
- CRB Certified
- Critical attention to detail
- Can work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Effective at setting aims and meeting objectives
- Member of the National Trust
- SkillBased First Aid
- Strong Organisation and research skills
- Understanding of research methods and methodology
- Works well within a team as well as independently
Digital:
- Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Premiere Pro)
- Appropriate use of Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
- Digital Voice Recording
- DSLR Camera/Hi 8 Tape recording
- Experienced in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook – through timetabling and personal skills checklist)
Technical/Practical:
- Book binding methods (Japanese stab stitch)
- Canvas making/stretching
- Casting (Plaster, Latex, Resin)
- Exhibition Installation
- Exhibition/Studio Documentation photography
- Printing (Etching, Lino)
- Textile making (Sewing, Knitting)
- Traditional handmade paper making
- Traditional ink making
- Tiling
