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Melanie Rose

Painter Melanie Rose explores landscape through tracks, traces, paths, and tumuli. Inviting questions as to whether it is possible to re-envision the landscape through contemporary painting, raising questions for the present and future in terms of access, biodiversity, farming practices and stewardship, arguments sourced, witnessed, and explored through walking and painting.

I am a visual artist whose practice is predominantly drawing; the constant theme running through my work is the relationship between the human form and the natural environment.

Education

  • 2018
    • (Final year full-time researcher) PhD practice-led University of Leeds, School of Design
  • 2011
    • PGCE - University of Portsmouth
  • 2010
    • Mentorship for Research - UWE
  • 2000 - 2002
    • MA - Central Saint Martins
  • 1984 - 1987
    • BA (Hons) Fine Art - Trent Polytechnic
  • 1983 - 1984
    • Foundation - Winchester School of Art

Awards / Commissions / Collections

  • 2021
    • Cambridge University Press – tba Book cover design
  • 2020
    • Green Letters Studies in Ecocriticism – Design for front cover
  • 2017
    • Glynn Vivian Gallery, National Museums Wales Collection, Orchidomania
  • 2015
    • Hampshire County Council Collection, Salt Lane
  • 2015
    • Portsmouth University and aspex Gallery Generate – Lead Artist
  • 2010
    • Arts Council Funding Heart2Art PCC and Aspex Gallery
  • 2006
  • 2002
    • Arts Council Funding lead artist Pavilion Housing Association
  • 2001
    • Cable and Wireless Prize Winner for M.A. student commission
  • 2001
    • National Institute of Medical Herbalists corporate design
  • 2000
    • Ravi Shankar paintings for restaurant
  • 1998
    • Earth Works Trust Sustainability Centre paintings for restaurant
  • 1997
    • Marwell Zoological Park animal illustration
  • 1996
    • Southampton General Hospital lead artist mural project
  • 1994 - 2008
    • Peagreen textile design children’s wear
  • 1987 - 1991
    • Design LSM Interior wall paintings for restaurants
  • 1990
    • Paul Smith Floral St London

Exhibitions (Full list available)

  • 2021
    • Facing Both Ways: Walking the South Downs Way through Painting City Space, Winchester
  • 2020
    • Picture Palace Transition Gallery, London
  • 2019
    • Sunday Times Water Colour Competition Mall Galleries (touring)
    • Arborealists The Youngs Gallery, Salisbury (group exhibition)
    • Phytopia Glynn Vivian Gallery, Swansea
    • Bone Winter West Dean College of Arts and Conservation
  • 2018
    • The Masters Screen and Stone Bankside Gallery, London
    • A Case for Place, The Steel Rooms Gallery, Brigg
  • 2017
    • The Moon and a Smile Glyn Vivian Gallery Swansea
  • 2016
    • Imagined Landscapes Royal West of England Academy
    • A Balancing Act Mottisfont NT Cellarium
  • 2015
    • 10 Days: Chalk Winchester Discovery Centre & Home Studio
    • Drawing Breath St John Bethnal Green London
    • Drawing Breath drawing performance The Manor Hemingford Grey
  • 2013
    • Landscape Art & Uncertainty Exhibition Southampton City Art Gallery
    • Elemental Dialogues 10 Days Creative Collisions / Guildhall Gallery Winchester
  • 2012
    • The Makers Southampton City Art Gallery
  • 2008
    • Dual Avington House
  • 2007
    • Storm Chaser aspex Gallery
    • c-u aspex Gallery
  • 2006
    • Artsway Open Exhibition
    • txtme & where r u New Greenham Arts
    • Drawing Spaces: picturing knowledge Hartley Library University of Southampton
  • 2005
    • Transitory Natures aspex Gallery
    • Tears in the Tea Tent collaboration with Rosemary Shirley
  • 2004
    • Post Marks Transition Gallery
    • Solo Exhibition Big Rock Gallery
    • nobleArt   Affordable Art Fair London/Bristol/Harrogate
    • View Artsway
  • 2003
    • Art Futures Contemporary Art Society
    • Souvenir Transition Gallery
    • nobleArt   Harrogate group exhibition
    • Sense & Sensibility Transition Gallery
    • Fisherton Mill group exhibition
    • Society of Landscape Painters group exhibition

Membership of Professional Bodies, Conferences/Symposiums/Residences

  • 2021
    • Royal College of Art Call & Response Research Student Presentations
  • 2020
    • Enchanted Environments – Death on the Downs paper
  • 2019
    • Aberystwyth Printmakers - Member
  • 2017
    • The Lure of the Archive Glynn Vivian Gallery Swansea, speaker
  • 2016
    • TAG Conference University of Southampton, speaker
    • Women in the Art World (Keynote speaker) Southampton City Art Gallery
  • 2014
    • Drawing as Tacit Intelligence Plymouth College of Art, speaker
  • 2013
    • Eggs, Chalk & Landscape Southampton City Art Gallery, speaker
    • Beyond the Frame Southampton City Art Gallery (Keynote speaker)
  • 2012
    • Romantic Pragmatism University of Leeds
  • 2011
    • New Creative’s University of Portsmouth, artists residency
    • Drawing out the Archive Kilquhanity drawing residency
    • University of Hertfordshire Land 2 Symposium, speaker
  • 2010
    • LAND2 University of Leeds, University of Dundee (Member)
  • 2017
    • The Lure of the Archive Glynn Vivian Gallery Swansea
  • 2016
    • TAG Conference University of Southampton
    • Women in the Art World (Keynote speaker) Southampton City Art Gallery
  • 2014
    • Drawing as Tacit Intelligence Plymouth College of Art
  • 2013
    • Eggs, Chalk & Landscape Southampton City Art Gallery
    • Beyond the Frame Southampton City Art Gallery (Keynote speaker)
  • 2012
    • Romantic Pragmatism University of Leeds
  • 2011 - 2012
    • New Creative’s University of Portsmouth residency
  • 2011
    • Drawing out the Archive Kilquhanity drawing residency
    • Hertfordshire University (Symposium)
  • 2002
    • Theory in Art Practice Now Tate Britain Central Saint Martin’s MFA Symposium

Writing

  • 2016
    • Art and Technology: The Practice and Influence of Art and Technology in Education
  • 2016
    • Landscape Art and Uncertainty exhibition publication
  • 2012
    • This Is Not a School Book 5 Years Gallery
  • 2011
    • Posthumanism & the Holly Hut Drawing Out the Archive Publication
  • 2001-06
    • Arty Fanzine Articles & Drawings
  • 2005
    • Arty Book Articles & Drawings
  • 2005 - 2009
    • Leisure Centre Fanzine   Articles and Drawings

Academic Employment

  • 2021
    • West Dean College of Arts and Conservation Tutor/Assessor
  • 2020
    • University of Leeds Visiting Tutor
    • John Hansard Gallery Artist Educator
  • 2019-21
    • AHRC University of Leeds/School of Design research assistant – Tipping Points/Landlines
  • 2019-20
    • University of Worcester Visiting Tutor - Illustration
    • University of Bournemouth Visiting Tutor
  • 2019
    • Pallant House Gallery – Artist Educator
  • 2016
    • University of Cumbria Lecturer
  • 2016 - 2017
    • Arts University Bournemouth Visiting Tutor
  • 2015 - 2017
    • Queen Mary’s College .5 Fine Drawing & Painting Lecturer
  • 2014
    • Southampton City Art Gallery Interviewer Painter Painter: Fiona Rae and Dan Perfect
  • 2012 - 2015
    • Fareham College Course Leader (.8)
  • 2000 - 2011
    • Eastleigh College p/t HE Lecturer FdA Degree - Contextual Theory and Drawing
  • 2005 - 2011
    • Southampton City Art Gallery Gallery Education
  • 2002 - 2015
    • aspex Gallery Gallery Education
  • 2005
    • Andalusia – Drawing & Painting
  • 2004 - 2005
    • New Art Centre Roche Court Gallery assistant
  • 2004 - 2006
    • Arts University Bournemouth – Visiting Tutor

 

Melanie Rose

e-mail: melanieroseart@hotmail.co.uk
website: www.melanierose.org.uk