Ros Ford is a painter and printmaker. She received and MA in multidisciplinary printmaking from the University of the West of England in 2008. She lived in Egypt 1989 - 95 working as an artist in development projects. She lives and works in Bristol.
Her work is in public collections in th UK and Egypt and private collections in UK, Europe, Egypt and USA. |
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| Solo exhibitions include: |
| 2009 |
Perspectives, Black Swan Gallery, Frome |
| 2007 |
From a Modern Land, Bolton Museum & Art Gallery, Bolton |
| 2005 |
A journey in Egypt, the Art Gym, Hengrove, Bristol |
| 1998-2005 |
Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery -Egyptology display |
| 2003 |
Fruits, vegetables, flowers, Bath Royal United Hospital |
| 2000 |
A Garden in Transition, the CREATE Centre Gallery, Bristol |
| 1998 |
Egyptian Embassy Culture & Education Bureau London |
| 1996 |
Lady of the West, Konicus artists Gallery, Bristol (solo) |
| 1995 |
Moving Lives, The British Council, Cairo, Egypt (solo) |
| 1993 |
Still Lives Mashrabia Gallery, Cairo, Egypt (solo) |
| Group exhibitions include: |
| 2010 |
Originals '10, Mall Gallery, London |
| 2010 |
Spike Print Studio @ E Shed, Tourist Information Centre, Watershed, Bristol |
| 2009 |
Drawing in Printmaking, Chapel Row Gallery, Bath |
| 2009 |
Open Print Exhibition, RWA (Royal West of England Academy) |
| 2009 |
Annual Exhibition, Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers, Bankside, London |
| 2009 |
IMPRESS ‘09, National Printmaking Festival, Stroud |
| 2009 |
Originals ‘09 Exhibition the Mall Gallery, London- RE prizewinner |
| 2008 |
Future MAsters, MA multi-disciplinary print exhibition UWE(University of the West of England) |
| 2008 |
Through the Lens, RWA open photography exhibition |
| 2008 |
Originals printmaking exhibition, The Mall Gallery London |
| 2007 |
Autumn exhibition, RWA (Royal West of England Academy) |
| 2006-7 |
Re_turn, Mashrabia gallery of Contemporary Art, Cairo |
| 2006 |
Bordeaux Quay restaurant, Bristol (solo) |
| 2004 |
The Garden, painted and Engraved, Wine St. Gallery, Devizes |
| 2004 |
Royal West of England, open printmaking exhibition |
| 2003 |
Heartworks, Six Chapel Row Contemporary Art, Bath |
| 2001/2/3/4/5/7 |
FRONT ROOM exhibition Bristol |
| 2002 |
Imagining the book, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt |
| 2002/3/4 |
Soil Assocition conference exhibition |
| 2001 |
FRONT ROOM exhibition Bristol |
| 2000 |
Painters Abroad, Six Chapel Row Contemporary Art, Bath |
| 1999 |
Identity, touring exhibition Bath & North East Somerset Arts |
| 1998 |
Egyptian Embassy Culture & Education Bureau London (solo) |
| 1998 |
VSO Art Exhibition, the Barbican London |
| 1997/8 |
Bristol/Guadalajara Printmaking exchange Bristol and Mexico |
| 1997 |
Five artists from Konicus, Leigh Court, Bristol |
| Work in Public Collections |
| 2009 |
Royal West of England Academy |
| 2007 |
Bolton Museum and Art Gallery |
| 2006 |
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt |
| 2004 |
Bath Royal United Hospital |
| Commissions: |
| 2009 |
Mural, Bloomfield Care Centre, Paulton, North Somerset |
| 2003-9 |
Private garden painting and etching commissions |
| 2003 |
Changes : Memory Palette commissioned by North East Somerset Arts |
| 2001-2 |
Bike cut up by...exhibition raising awareness of the death of cyclists on Britain's roads, sponsored by Howies cycle clothing and Foulds design -Inside Space London |
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| Residencies: |
| 1998-99 |
Artist in Residence - Leigh Court Farm, Bristol
a year recording an organic horticulture and walled garden restoration project in drawings, paintings and photographs |
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| Awards: |
| 2009 |
RWA Open Print exhibition purchase prize |
| 2009 |
Joseph Webb ARE Commemorative Fund Award from RE ( Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers) |
| 2008 |
The Rebecca Smith Fine Art Prize, University of the West of England |
| 2001-2 |
international travel award to research a Journey in Egypt - South West ArtI |
| 1998 |
Bristol/Guadalajara Printmaking exchange travel to Mexico -British Council. |
| 1997 |
One of five Konicus artists group - A4E arts council grant |
| Arts organisation and teaching experience: |
| 2009 |
co-ordinator, HIDDEN IMPACT: prints in the city, Bristol |
| 2009 |
Drawing tutor, Bristol Drawing School |
| 2009 |
Adult drawing workshops, Black Swan, Frome |
| 2009 |
Primary school drawing workshops, art week, Frome |
| 2007 |
Primary school workshops together with From a Modern Land, Bolton |
| 2003-4 |
Open Studios committee member for Bristol, Arts Council South West |
| 2004 |
Mentor, Old Bakery Artists open Studios, Radstock with NESA (North East Somerset Arts) |
| 2003 |
Co-ordinator Chew Valley Arts Trail |
| 2001/2/3 |
Founder and co-ordinator FRONT ROOM exhibition/art trail, Totterdown Bristol |
| 1997-2000 |
Visiting lecturer - department of Textiles & Surface pattern BA course, Somerset College of Arts & Technology, Taunton, Somerset |
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| 1997-9 |
Tutor, drawing, painting & printmaking courses and workshops, Bristol, Mexico City and Glamorgan, Wales |
| 1989-95 |
Co-founder, director, trainer, Appropriate Communication Techniques (ACT), a non governmental o srganisation (NGO) in Cairo, Egypt. - training trainers in making and using visual aids such as puppets, posters, drama, video in development projects (OXFAM, Save the Children Fund,Unicef and local groups) |
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| 1994-95 |
Facilitator art workshops for children - the British Council, Cairo, Egypt |
| 1976- 86 |
Art and design secondary school teacher - Wiltshire/Bristol |
| Education includes: |
| 2008 |
MA Multidisciplinary Print, University of the West of England (merit) |
| 1974 |
BA Art and Design, Bristol Art College 2.1 |
| 1975 |
MA fine art printmaking, Chelsea Art school |
| 1976 |
Art Teachers Certificate, Brighton |
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