Education
2023 Masters Research, Art and Humanities | Royal College of Art
2020 MA Art and Science | Central Saint Martins
2012 Botanical illustration at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Gardens
1996 HND in Historic Decorative Crafts. De Montford Uni, Lincoln
Solo Exhibitions:
22/10/24 - 2/2/ 2025 Translucent | Headstone Manor and Museum
2018 Illusion | Space2 Gallery, Watford Museum
2013 Persona | Curated by May Shetrit. The Gallery HAC, Harrow
2009 Evolving | Fovea Gallery, Harrow, London
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2024 Tribute | Safehouse, Peckham, SE153517
2024 Still Life | The Glasgow Gallery of Photography
2024 Graduate Art Exhibition 2024 | Candid Arts Gallery
2024 Shortlisted for the RPS Benelux Chapter 2024 - Movement
2024 Art and Science & Creativity Book Art | Liverpool Central Library
2024 Extempore 24 | Tension Fin Art, Penge West
2023 Annual Open Exhibition | Southwark Park
2023 Earthwise | Beaconsfield Contemporary Gallery, England
2023 Inner Workings | Wip show RCA | Cooke and Latham Gallery
2023 On The Edge | Royal Society of Sculptures | Espacio Gallery
2022 What A Waste | Koppel Project | Holban
2021 Health Climate Ecological Emergency | UCLH & NHS
2021 FINALLY | MA Degree Show, delayed graduate show
2020 Virtual MAAS Symposium | Central Saint Martins, London
2020 Virtual Graduate Showcase | Central Saint Martins, London
2019 Emergent | MA Art and Science Open Studios, London
2019 The Setting | SU Exhibition & Project Space with Maria Ribeiro
2019 Postgraduate Art Auction | Lethaby Gallery, London
2019 Made in Arts London (MiAL) at TM Lighting Gallery
2019 Studio-Lab of Art and Science | University of Westminister
2019 Interim Show | Apiary Studios, London
2018 EmbryonicA | MAAS, Open Studios, London
2017 Artsdepot Open Exhibition | Shortlisted for 2017 award
2015 The Independent Artist Fair | TIAF at The Rag Factory
2015 RHS London Botanical Art Show | Vincent Square, London
2015 RI Watercolour Competition, shortlisted | Mall Galleries, W1
2014 Joint | with Johannes Von Stumm, North Wall Art Centre, Oxford
2014 The Independent Artist Fair |TIAF at The Rag Factory, London
2014 Art and Science | Courtyard Arts Centre, Hertford, SG1
2013 Selected | Marburae Art Gallery, Cheshire, UK
2012 Culture | Opening of The Gallery HAC, Harrow Arts Centre
2012 Botanical Celebration | Westminster Central Hall, London, SW1
2009 TwoGether | with Jane McAdam Freud in the Gradidge Gallery
2005 The Art of Love competition, shortlisted | OXO Tower Gallery
Awards, Residencies, Events and Public Commission:
2023 Solo exhibition | Awarded part funding from Eaton Fund
2022 Extremity II | Awarded part funding from Gane Trust
2020 SURGE and WEISS / UCL | shortlisted
2019 CERN | Invited for a week of lectures and events
2019 Made in Arts London (MiAL) | awarded representation
2019 Studio-Lab of Art and Science Symposium | Westminster Uni
2019 JOYA: AiR | Ecological field trip, Los Gazquez, Spain
2019 Art Crit | Awarded Student Union funding at the Tate Exchange
2019 Come Together, In A Time of Change | The Tate Exchange, SE1
2018 AA2A | one year residency at Art & Design Chelmsford College
2016 Sculpture Symposium | The Royal Society of Sculptures
2015 The Royal Horticultural Society | awarded a silver-gilt medal
2015 The Cill Rialaig Residency | Self-portrait installation, Ireland
2011 Arts Council England | Awarded funding for The Gallery HAC
2009 The Meeting Tree commissioned for Newton Farm Ecology Park
Artist talks:
2017 The Sculpture Symposium Conference | Royal Society Sculptors
2017 Now what do we do | Art & Design Chelmsford College
2013 Persona | The Gallery HAC, Harrow, HA5
2013 To be Conceived | The Old Police Station, New Cross, London
2012 Culture | Jeff Lowe, Rob Ward, Jane McAdam Freud at HAC
2012. Enthusiasm or Ambition | HAC, Harrow
2011 Sculpture Network held at Jeff Lowe’s studios, London
2006 Life of an Artist | St Alban’s Society, London, HA2
Publications:
2024 Haus-A-Rest issue 51 writers corner art and science
2023 Thesis; Happenings, Sightings and a Plumed Seed
2023 Lazy Day | The pluralist’s, Geometric Gardens. RCA SU mag
2023 The Unseen & drawings. Earthwise book
2021 Phi Magazine Dream Issue Vol 8 Page 22
2021 Axis, New Art Highlight
2021 Made in Arts London (MiAL) | annual catalogue Page 30
2020 MA Art and Science at Central Saint Martins’s catalogue
2020 Made In Arts London(MiAL) 2020 catalogue
2017 ForumArts Sculpture Symposium 2016
2012 Culture published for the opening of The Gallery at HAC
2009 HVA catalogue by Winsor & Newton and Harrow Council
2005 The Art of Love, catalogue for shortlisted the London Art Prize
2005 Catalogue of our group exhibition at the Corn Exchange
Curation
2021/2 Artist curation of Macai Gallery Window: Jamaica Rd, London
2019 Art Crit - Come Together, Time of Change: The Tate Exchange
2019 The Settings: With Maria Riberiro, SU Exhibition Space, UAL
2012 Culture: Jeff Lowe, Rob Ward, Julian Wild, Jane McAdam Freud, Andrian Melka, at The Gallery, HAC
2010 TwoGether, with Jane McAdam Freud, Gradidg Gallery
2008 Art Harrow 08: The Elliot Hall, The Gallery, HAC, Harrow
2005 Corn Exchange: with Guy Reid, Matthew L Sanderson, Daphne Gradidge
Volunteering:
2020/21Chairman of Art Grads alumni from Central Saint Martins
2010/6 Chairman of EXHIBIT http:/www.art-exhibit.org.uk
2018 Draw Me In, drawing plants and bugs workshop at Space2 Gallery, Watford Museum
2010/6 Chairman of local art group titled EXHIBIT.
2010/3 Warden of Newton Farm Ecology Park, HA2. Recruit volunteers and organized work parties
2008/9 Chairman of Harrow Visual Arts Forum | Harrow, HA1
Membership: EXHIBIT, Axis, The Art Worker’s Guild and ForumArts
Work currently held at Cill Rialaig Art Centre, Ireland
Public art: Newton Farm Ecology Park
Internet:
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https://www. instagram.com/clairemcdermott.plants
Contact:
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W: www.clairemcdermott.co.uk
