Alison Raimes
Alison works in multi media installations. She is currently working on an exhibition to highlight the plight of the stranded Refugees across the world. This work comes from experiences working in the Calais Jungle 2016/17.
Qualifications and training 1994 - BA (hons) Fine Art, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester Group exhibitions
2014 - Resurgence, the SHED at the Whistle Art Stop, Haltwhistle NE49 0AX
2011 - Trepidation, CONNECTION POINT , SE1 Project Space,
LONDON 2007 - Multicomplexificationalties, The Nunnery, Bow Arts Trust, East London
2006 - George Polke Presents, Beauvoir Crescent, London
Biography:
? Freelance Artist: t/a Trans Euro Arts, Fine Studios, Durham DH8 9SL. 1999 – present.
? Lead Artist for the Jungle Art Stop project working with refugees and displaced people in UK and
Europe. 2016 - present
? Director and Project Co-ordinator: Twhistle CIC t/a Whistle Art Stop, Haltwhistle, NE49 0AX 2011 –
2017. Community Interest Company creating space for art in the community of Haltwhistle and the
surrounding areas.
? Member of Bow Arts Trust, London 1999 – 2011.
? Support Art Teacher, Eltham College, Mottingham, London 1997-1998.
? BA in Fine Art, Manchester Metropolitan University 1994-1997. Mixed media experiential installation
work using sound and video.
Relevant Skills:
? Arts Award facilitator (Bronze and Silver) since 2014
? Lead artist/ Project Manager - Grant for the Arts funded Graduate Art Programme 2013-2017
? Company Finance and Administration
? Web design and administration support for arts charities, art practitioners and small organisations.
? Highly Proficient in Microsoft Office (advanced Excel & Access certificates), Dreamweaver,
Photoshop, Logic, Java and HTML coding.
? Intermediate film making production and pod casting with advanced knowledge of Twitter,
Wordpress and Facebook.
? Proficient in 3D design and virtual world building
2006 - The Stars Down to Earth, The Nunnery, Bow Arts Trust, East London
2006 - The Suspicion of Beauty: New Romanticism, Basement Art Projects, London
Projects 2011 - Community Arts Project, Whistle Art Stop, Haltwhistle, Northumberland