Stephanie Jo Ann Smart BA (Hons), MA
Curriculum Vitae (last updated 08/2010)

e-mail/tel: stephaniesmart@yahoo.com/ 01825 790788/ 07899 074 294
web: www.stephanismart.net/ http://stephaniesmart.livejournal.com/
See her work also on: http://www.blankmediacollective.org/portfolios/sjas/ and http://www.britishwomenartists.com/user-view.php and http://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/craft-directory
personal/ d.o.b: Single - no dependants, British/ 04.02.75

Education:
2006-2009 University of Kent: MA in the Cultural Study of Cosmology (inc. Cosmology and the Arts)
1994-1997 Nottingham Trent University: BA(Hons) Decorative Arts (ceramics, wood, metal, textiles, glass - specialising in kiln-formed glass with History of Decorative Arts/Arts marketing modules)
1993-1994 Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication: BTEC Foundation Diploma, Art and Design (Distinction)
1991-1993 Sevenoaks School: 3 Advanced Level subjects in Art (inc. a history of art), Business Studies and English
Further Training:
May 2005 Creative glass, Rochester: Contemporary Glass Society International Combined flamework and kilnwork glass course with Shane Fero and Silvia Levenson, attendance by selection
April 2003 Sussex University course (accredited) - Art and the Environment, with Red Earth land and performance artists

Employment:
April 2010-ongoing Worth Abbey School, Sussex - part-time: Design Technician
Temporary Contracts:
September 2006-July 2008 Sir William Perkins School, Surrey - part-time: Artist-in-Residence
July-October 2007West Sussex County Council: Project Artist, Big Draw 2007 project written and delivered for three sites in the Heritage sector: Chichester Cathedral, Pagham Harbour Nature Reserve and Southwater Country Park plus members of the public, a special needs school and a primary school respectively
January-March 2006 Ellington High school for girls (funded by Creative Partnerships, Kent): Lead Artist, project written and delivered as part of a larger C.P.K project on the theme of immigration.
September-February 2005/06 Turner Contemporary Gallery, Margate: Artist, team of four (2 teachers, 2 artists) creating primary and secondary school arts based educational resources: ‘Teach - Learn’: ISBN: 0-9552363-0-4 978-0-9552363-0-3
January-December 2005 Kings School, Canterbury - part-time: Artist-in-Residence
2004 (60 day project) Stour Valley Arts, Kingswood, Canterbury (funded by Creative Partnerships Kent in partnership with University College for the Creative Arts, Canterbury): Artist-in-Residence (inc. assistant to land artist Andy Goldsworthy)
September 2003-February 2004 As part of the Art Council’s National Touring programme (collaborated by The Angel Row Gallery, Nottingham, Firstsite Gallery, Colchester and Fabrica Gallery, Brighton): Mentee, to international glass and installation artist Emma Woffenden
September 2000-October 2001 The Princes Trust, Business, Sussex - part-time: Arts Administrator

Self-employment - From March 1999:
Public Commissions (plus project management) - including:
2009 The Translucent Body: Two 2.5mx1m stained-glass mosaic panels suspended on high tension wire in the reception area of the Mount Vernon Treatment Centre, Hillingdon Hospital, Northwood, Middlesex
2008 Mosaic stained-glass Window for the reception area of Sir William Perkins School, Chertsey, Surrey
2007-2010 Parliamentarian of the Year award: stained-glass sculpture presented by The Citizens Advice Bureau, House of Commons, London (http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/campaigns/working_with_policymakers/parliamentarian_of_the_year.htm)
2002-2009 People of the year award: stained-glass sculptures presented by Radar (The Disability Network), House of Commons, London:
1999-2010 Awards in all 9 categories of the Soho Short Film Festival, London: stained-glass sculptures presented by Rushes
1999-2001 Best Drama award: stained-glass sculpture presented by BBC Birmingham Film & TV Festival, Birmingham
2001 Research, design and model consultation for a 2.5 metre high stained-glass pyramid for a show garden at The Chelsea Flower show
2000 Stained-glass sculpture presented as internal gift by the British Film Council, London
1999 Pieces produced for Album cover photo shoots of the rock bands Gamma Ray and Black Crowes
1997 Bushel Cooper Memorial competition winner: sculpture produced to commission for Barrister’s offices in Lincoln's Inn Fields, London
Private Commissions: Many throughout United Kingdom and abroad (please see examples on website)

Curatorial experience
2002 - 2008 The Waitrose Gallery: Curator of a monthly programme of visual artists, sourced nationally, for an exhibition space established through a Brighton and Hove Council Percent for art collaboration with Waitrose supermarket
1997 - 2008 I have managed many solo exhibitions of my own work and have been involved in the curatorial management of some of the group shows in which I have taken part, for example, as part of Continuum, a Sussex based arts group
Outlets including: Liberty's, London - Debenhams, Manchester - Camelot Castle, Cornwall
   
Teaching:
September 2003 - January 2010 Workshops written and delivered for key stages 1 and 2 (approx. 1 a month) as part of the Able Pupils Programme of West Sussex Council. Subject matter including: Art and Design; Landart and Labyrinths; Mosaics; Sketchbook making; Origami
January-March 2006 INSET training sessions for teachers in schools across Kent written and delivered as part of my contract with the Turner Contemporary Gallery. Sessions including: Landart; ice sculpture; kilnformed glass
2005-2008 Kiln-formed/cold glass tuition developed for and delivered to individuals and groups of secondary school students at: King’s school, Canterbury and Sir William Perkins’s school, Surrey
2003-2004 Observation in state and Steiner schools + first placement of 6 weeks teaching in a primary school as part of the coursework for the modular PGCE in Primary Education of Canterbury Christ Church University College
Summer 2004 Land art and Labyrinth workshops for adults
1999-2001 Kiln-formed glass/cold glass/stained-glass adult education tuition developed and delivered at Evolution Arts and Natural Health Center, Brighton

Previously sponsored by:
Kent Institute of Art and Design and Creative Partnerships, Kent 2005 Financial assistance towards the cost of equipment
Canterbury Arts Council 2005 Financial assistance: towards the cost of equipment
House of Fraser; Tree News magazine; Designer Ironsmiths; Vektra printing; River Ocean Research and Education 2004 Support in kind for the production of an installation in the Arundel Festival
Central St.Martins Art College 2000 - 2001 Sponsored access to acid etching as part of the Artists Access to Art Colleges Scheme
Travis Perkins, Brighton 2000 Support in kind for solo show
South East Arts/ the Arts Council (each year between) 2000-2005 Direct Support for Artists and Individual Artist’s Grants
Kent County Council 1999 Award to Artists used to fund a South East Open Studio Event
The Princes Youth Business Trust 1999 Grant for Marketing + 1999-2004 My studio was begun with a Princes Trust Loan

Continuing professional development - including:
Summer 2010 Creative Writing: Independent (6 week course)
Autumn 2008 Practitioner Training Day: The Campaign for Drawing (workshop)
Summer 2007 Practitioner Training Day: Wakehurst Place, West Sussex County Council and The Campaign for Drawing
May 2006 Engaging with the contemporary art market: ETA - Empowering the artist (seminar)
April 2006 International Cosmology Conference: Kent University, Canterbury
2005 Emotional Literacy Symposium (1 day) 2004 Languages of Creativity Conference (3 days) 2004 Creativity in Practice Training (2 days) with Creative Partnerships
March 2003 Steiner School Easter conference for teachers (6 days)
Autumn 2000 Sales and Marketing over the web: UK Online (1 day)
Autumn 2000 Successful funding applications: Art Council South East (seminar)
Summer 2000 Public and Private Arts Sponsorship applications: Arts and Business (seminar)
1997-2002 The Princes Trust, Business, Sussex: ongoing training and support + business training from Great Weald Enterprises, Tonbridge, Kent

Voluntary Employment:

2003-2005 I have been to France as part of an environmental education team and aided various other educational workshops for the charity River Ocean Research and Education, Brighton (specialising in marine environmental protection)
Winter 2004 Artist and educational representative of the Ashdown Forest Centre Development Working Party, Sussex

Exhibition List:

  • The Bonnington Gallery, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham - collaborative show - June 1997
  • The Business Design Centre, Islington, London - collaborative ‘new designers show’ - July 1997
  • Candid Arts Trust, London - collaborative graduate art and design exhibition - October 1997  
  • Ashridge Management College, Berkhamsted, Hertforshire - collaborative ‘young artists exhibition’ - May 1998
  • Bridges, Edenbridge, East Sussex - open studio event - June 1998
  • Cusp Gallery, Burghley House, Stamford, Lincolnshire - collaborative show - April - May 1999
  • The Brighton Festival, Brighton, East Sussex  - collaborative show private house - May 1999, May 2000, 2003  
  • Michelham Priory and Gardens, Hailsham, Sussex - solo show in gate house - May 1999
  • The Contact Gallery, Brighton Media Centre, Brighton, East Sussex - collaborative show - May 1999    
  • The Gibbs Gallery, Canterbury, Kent - collaborative show - October 1999
  • The Old Bakehouse Gallery, Fishbourne, Chichester - collaborative show - October - December 1999
  • Brighton Unitarian Church, Brighton - solo show - autumn 2000
  • The Portico Library and Gallery, Manchester - collaborative show - August 2000
  • The Green Man Gallery, Eastbourne - solo show - September - October 2000
  • Changing Room gallery, Lloyd/Aveling Park, London - solo show - August 2001
  • Beatrice Royal Contemporary Art and Craft Gallery - collaborative show ‘art in the garden’ March - June 2001
  • Bury Art Gallery and Museum, Bury - collaborative show ‘a work of art in itself’ - October 2001
  • Gallery 100, DMH, Brighton, East Sussex - collaborative show - June 2001
  • Meon Gallery, Fareham, Hertfordshire - collaborative show - February 2002
  • Chichester Centre of Arts, Oxmarket Centre, Chichester, West Sussex - solo show - April 2002
  • St. Peter’s Church, Brighton, East Sussex - collaborative show ‘icons in stained glass’ - May 2002
  • Thebes Gallery, Lewes, East Sussex - collaborative show ‘Lewes Contemporary Art’ - December 2002, 2003
  • Private garden, Arundel Festival, Arundel, West Sussex - solo installation  - August 2003, 2004
  • The Lewes Gallery, Lewes, East Sussex - collaborative show - September 2001, June 2002, October 2003
  • The Narthex Gallery and Broughton House Library, Kings School, Canterbury - collaborative show - July 2005
  • The Outfitters Gallery, Margate, Kent - collaborative show - October 2005
  • Star Gallery 2, Lewes, East Sussex - collaborative show - November - December 2006
  • Sir William Perkins’s School, Chertsey, Surrey - solo show ‘Human Confetti and the Land of the Gods’ - September 2007
  • Canterbury Art’s Festival, Canterbury - collaborative show - Autumn 2008

Trade shows:

  • Olympia, London, as part of the Evening Standard Homebuyers show - March 1998
  • The British Craft Trade Fair, the Great Yorkshire Show ground, Harrogate - April 2000
  • Mind, Body, Spirit festivals - various venues including Alexander Palace London, The Royal Horticultural Halls London, Cambridge and Brentwood Essex - 1999, 2000, 2001
  • Hampton Court Palace Flower show, London - collaborative show with ‘Vivid Space Design’ - July 2001