Tracy Nicholls

D.O.B. 24-05-1969

07941 190760
tracy@tracynicholls.co.uk
www.tracynicholls.co.uk

Art Education

2009 MA Contemporary Crafts-Glass (Distinction), UCA Farnham

2007 HND 3D Design - Glass, RACC, Twickenham.

2006 HNC 3D Design - Glass, RACC, Twickenham.

Selected Exhibition History

22 Sept - 30 Oct 2011. The Gallery At Parndon Mill. Parndon Mill, Essex

5 - 29 October 2011. 'Melt' an exhibition to celebrate the launch of 'Mouldmaking for Glass' by Angela Thwaites. London Glassblowing Studio and Gallery, London SE1

26 - 28 August 2011. IV International Glass Festival, L-9940 Asselborn, Luxembourg

22 August - 18 September 2011. International Glass Exhibition, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.

1 - 30 May 2011. The Sculpture Garden, Birtley House, Surrey, GU5 0LB

Feb - May 2011. 'AiR'. The Lightbox, Woking, Surrey, GU21 4AA. Tel: 01483 737803

25 April - 8 May 2011. Mixed media exhibition. Riverhouse Barn Gallery, Walton on Thames, Surrey, KT12 2PF

25 October - Jan 2011. 'Altered States' Riverside Arts Centre, Sale, Cheshire, M33 7Z

12 - 23 October 2010. 'AIR', Craft Study Centre, Farnham, GU9 7DE

22 September - 20 October 2010. 'essence', a selection from the British Glass Biennale London Glassblowing Studio and Gallery, London SE1

27 August - 11 September 2010. British Glass Biennale, Stourbridge, W.Mids.

14 August - 12 September 2010. International Glass Art Exhibition, Ehemalige Madchenschule, Zwiesel, Germany.

22 May - 31 July 2010. 'DNW' 3 person show with Shelley Doolan and Steven Whitehill at Leon Salet Arte Moda, Maastricht.

15 - 21 May 2010. 'AIR' UCA Farnham, Falkner Rd, Farnham, Surrey

1 - 31 May 2010. The Sculpture Garden, Birtley House, Surrey, GU5 0LB

12 April - 10 May 2010. 'Constructed Holes' Mixed media show, Sunbury Embroidery Gallery, The Walled Garden, Sunbury, TW16 6AB

11 - 14 March 2010. Affordable Art Fair shown by Sarah Myerscough Fine Art Gallery, Battersea Park

28 Aug - 3 Sept 2009. 'MAde' MA final show. UCA Farnham, Surrey.

30 April - 7 May 2009. 'MAke' MA Interim show - James Hockey and Foyer Gallery, UCA Farnham, Surrey

26 March - 3 April 2009. 'Glass Echoes 2' Crypt Gallery, St. Pancras Church, London NW1 2BA

20 Sept - 10 Oct 2008. 'Shift' Glass Art Gallery, London Bridge

30 Aug - 5 Sept 2008. 'iMAgine' UCA Farnham

22 Aug - 28 Sept 2008. British Glass Biennale, Stourbridge (awarded Best in Show)

2 - 5 April 2008. 'Reflection in Action' , UCA Farnham

Selected Commissions, Competitions and Awards

The work at 'MAde 2009' was selected for the MAstars section of the AXIS website

Sept 2008 Best in Show, British Glass Biennale

Sept 2006 Runner up, Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers -student award

Aug 2006 Shortlist, Bohle student of the year award

Publications

Featured in:

"Mould Making for Glass" Angela Thwaites, A & C Black Ltd (Aug 2011)

"British Glass Biennale 2010" Exhibition Catalogue (August 2010)

"Objects of Desire" Simon Bruntnell (2010)

"British Glass Biennale 2008" Exhibition Catalogue (Aug 2008)

Art Experience

March 2007 4 Burlington Arcade, Piccadilly. Organising and running the gallery as part of an artists co-operative.

June 2005 Gallery attendant. Coach House Gallery, Kew.

June 2005 Gallery Attendant. A&T Gallery, Richmond Hill.

Jan 2005 Chihuly Installation Team. Kew Gardens.