Kate Bassett

kate_bassett@btinternet.com

www.katebassett.co.uk

Born 1980, Camberwell, London
Live and Work in Camberwell, London

Education

2008 - 2010: Camberwell College of Arts, University of the Arts London, MA Printmaking
2003 - 2006: Cardiff School of Art and Design, UWIC BA (hons) Fine Art: First Class
1999 - 2002: University of Wales College, Newport, Diploma of Higher Education in Fashion Design
1996 - 1999: Barry College, BTEC GNVQ Art and Design, Advanced and Intermediate: Distinction

Work Experience, Employment, Teaching

Dec. 2007: BayArt Gallery, Cardiff, Visiting Artist’s Drawing and Sculpture Workshops at Fitzalan High School, Cardiff
June 2007- May 2008: BayArt Gallery, Cardiff, Invigilated Shows
June 2007: BayArt Gallery, Cardiff, Visiting Artist’s Drawing Workshops at Cwrt-Yr-Ala Junior School, Fitzalan High School, Cardiff and Refugee Week Wales
Sept. - Dec. 2006: Llanover Hall Art Centre, Cardiff, Teaching Assistant in Ceramic Workshops
July 2006: Oriel Tri, Penarth, Gallery Assistant
Oct. 2005 - Jan. 2006: Cardiff School of Art and Design, UWIC Group Project with Artist Peter Greenaway
June 2005: Ysgol Maes Dyfan Special Needs School, Barry, Group Project Mural Painting

Solo Exhibitions

May - July 2008: Travellers in Mind Gallery, Barry, ‘South Wales Estates’

Selected Group Exhibitions

(Details on the forthcoming and current exhibitions can be found on the ‘News’ page on this website.)

Forthcoming

Feb. 2009: Oriel Wrecsam, ‘Printmaker of the Month: February 2009’
Oct. - Nov. 2008: Swansea Museum, ‘Tros Gynnal Charity Art Exhibition and Auction’

Previous

June - Aug: Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown, Powys, Wales ‘RE: drawing Oriel Davies Open 2008’
June - July: St David’s Hall, Cardiff, ‘Welsh Artist of the Year 2008’
June 2008: Oriel Washington Gallery, Penarth, The ‘Better Life Appeal’ Exhibition
April - May 2008: The Lloyd Gill Gallery, Weston-Super-Mare, ‘Long Established Mediums Harmonize with New Media’
Jan. - Feb. 2008: St David’s Hall, Cardiff, ‘Intaglio’
Nov. - Jan. 2008: The Art Shop, Abergavenny, Christmas Exhibition
Nov. - Jan. 2008: St David’s Hall, Cardiff, Christmas Exhibition
Sept. 2007: Arts Wing, Grand Theatre, Swansea, ‘Contemporary Welsh Printmakers’
July - Aug. 2007: BayArt Gallery, Cardiff, ‘My Terrain’
June - Aug. 2007: St David’s Hall, Cardiff, ‘Welsh Artist of the Year 2007’
May 2007: Alhambra Art Centre, Lahore, Pakistan, ‘Contemporary Welsh Printmakers’
April 2007: V.M. Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan, ‘Contemporary Welsh Printmakers’
March - April 2007: Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, Chongqing, China, ‘Creativity in Education: An Exhibition’
Feb. - March 2007: St David’s Hall, Cardiff, ‘Five Women Printmakers’
Nov. - Jan. 2008: St David’s Hall, Cardiff, Christmas Exhibition
Oct. - Dec. 2007: The Art Shop, Abergavenny, Christmas Exhibition
Sept. - Oct. 2007: Exposure Gallery, Swansea, ‘Welsh Graduate Showcase Part 1’
Sept. - Oct. 2007: Kooywood Gallery, Cardiff, Summer Exhibition
July - Sept. 2007: Oriel Tri, Penarth, Summer Exhibition
June - Aug. 2007: St David’s Hall, Cardiff, ‘Welsh Artist of the Year 2006’

Competitions, Prizes, Awards

June 2008: Welsh Artist of the Year 2008: Printmaking Award
June 2008: Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown, Powys, ‘RE: drawing Oriel Davies Open 2008’: Competition Entry
June 2006: Welsh Artist of the Year 2006: Student Award
June 2006: Cardiff School of Art and Design, UWIC: Head of School Purchase Prize
June 2006: Cardiff School of Art and Design, UWIC: Welsh Assembly Government Award

Commissions

Nov. 2007: Confreys Solicitors, Cardiff, Private Commission, an edition of 40 prints for an Annual Christmas Card
July 2006: Untitled, drawings and a book, commissioned by Mrs. K. Lloyd

On-Line Galleries

2008 - to date: The Saatchi Gallery: Stuart www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/stuart/StudentArt/ast_id/83752
2008 - to date: ‘printmakingonline.co.uk’ www.printmakingonline.co.uk
2008 - to date: AXIS www.axisweb.org/artist/katebassett

Articles

June 2008: South Wales Echo, ‘Kate’s art is where the heart is,’ 23 June 2008, p.28-29
June 2008: South Wales Echo, ‘Tongue-in-cheek art, or has Ely’s Kate got a cheek?’ 23 June 2008, p.3
. 2007: Western Mail, ‘Remember that new contemporary art one day will be old,’ ‘Buy Welsh Produce,’ (Detail), 15 August 2007, p.14-15
June 2006: South Wales Echo, ‘Where the art is,’ 28 June 2006, p.30

Work in Private Collection

2008 ‘Street Jumble,’ Drypoint,
2008 Contemporary Art Society for Wales, ‘A Dog’s Dinner’! Drypoint,
2008 Confreys Solicitors, ‘A Dog’s Dinner’! Drypoint, (edition of 40)
2007 ‘Lady on the Town,’ Collagraph,
2007 ‘An Ely Home,’ Collagraph,
2007 ‘Estate in Barry,’ Graphite on Paper,
2007 ‘Anging outside the Chippy,’ Collagraph,
2007 ‘Kids and Dogs down Barry,’ Drypoint, (X2 versions)
2006 Untitled, drawings and a book, commissioned by Mrs. K. Lloyd,
2006 ‘Ely Kids,’ Collagraph, (X2 versions)
2006 ‘By the Gate,’ Collagraph, (X5 versions)
2006 ‘Stood on Settee,’ Collagraph,
2006 ‘Cul-De-Sac at Night II,’ Collagraph, (X3 versions)
2006 ‘Aving a Bag of Chips down Barry,’ Drypoint, (X5 versions)
2006 ‘Nice Price,’ Collagraph, (X6 versions)
2006 ‘Ely Gathering,’ Collagraph, (X2 versions)
2006 Welsh Assembly Building, ‘Nice Price,’ Collagraph,
2006 Head of School Purchase Price, Cardiff School of Art and Design, UWIC> (X3 prints
2006 ‘Billowing Curtains,’ Collagraph, (X2 versions)
2005 ‘Strolling down Street,’ Lino Cut,
2005 ‘The Living Room with Billowing Curtains,’ Collagraph, (X2 versions)