Elaine Almond CV
Born in London, now based in West Kent (UK)
Art Education
2008 – 2015 Self taught plus short courses with Caroline Hulse FRSA (Oxfordshire) & Martin Kinnear (Norfolk), member of local art group2016 3 month Oil Painting course, with Caroline Hulse FRSA
2017 6 month Intensive Course in Abstract Art with Caroline Hulse FRSA
2017-18 Mentored by Caroline Hulse FRSA
2019 12 week online Abstract course with Nicholas Wilton
Upcoming Exhibitions -subject to covid regulations
2021 14-26 April Solo Exhibition at the Red Door Gallery Rye, East Sussex
2021 4–20 June South East Open Studios
Past exhibitions:
2020 December: Christmas Art Fair at the Oxmarket Gallery Chichester, Sussex
2020 October: ‘A Window on my Soul’ shown at ‘Emergent Vison’ in Peckham, South London by The Uncovered Collective (Open Call)
2020 October: ‘Where Earth & Heaven Meet’ shown at the month long Escape Exhibition, Artspring Gallery, Tonbridge, Kent (Open Call)
2020 August Exhibition, at the Red Door Gallery Rye, East Sussex, lead with 2 artist colleagues
2020, 2019, 2018 March, Surrey Contemporary Art Fair
2019 December: @Derek’s Room, Studio 3 Gallery, University of Kent Arts Department, juried exhibition. ‘Rain on my Soul’ shown.
2019 November ‘A Centred Journey’ Exhibition – lead artist with 2 others, Kaleidoscope Gallery, Sevenoaks Library, Kent
2019 June South East Open Studios at home studio
2019, 2017 & 2015 May Wrotham Arts Festival, Kent
2019 November, 2018 July ‘Brushworks’ Exhibition in Kaleidoscope Gallery, Sevenoaks. My work used in publicity in 2019.
2019 November ‘Showcase’ Exhibiton at St Julian’s Golf Club, Seveoaks Kent, work used in publicity.
2019 February Bath Art Fair
2018, 2016 Solo Exhibition in Borough Green Library, Kent
2018 November ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’: curated, coordinated and exhibited the art section of Commemorative Flower and Art exhibition in Borough Green, 2018
2018 August Summer Exhibition Riverhill Himalayan Gardens, Sevenoaks, Kent
2018 August Open studio at home
2018 April, Reading Contemporary Art Fair
2017 June, Exhibition at JoeDaisy Studio and Gallery, Mapledurham, Oxfordshire, end of Abstract Course there
2016 May OpenStudio at JoeDaisy Studio, Mapledurham Oxfordhsire
Collections:
Artwork in private collections in UK and Eire
Curatorial Projects:
2019 Curated ‘A Centred Journey’ Exhibition, Kaleidoscope Gallery, Sevenoaks Library, Kent
2018 ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’: curated, coordinated and exhibited in the art section of this WW1 Commemorative Flower and Art exhibition in Borough Green, Kent
2016, 2014 Curated small local group exhibitions, Borough Green, Kent
Awards: 2017 Shortlisted in the National Open Art Competition with ‘A Slice of Life 1’
Memberships: Sevenoaks Visual Arts Forum since 2019