Prudence Maltby
Through a process of painting and drawing I strive to develop my framework of reference which is autobiographical. Studio based, the work owes its origins and reference to landscape, although the space is always the catalyst for the responses to what has occurred at these locations and the emotions these memories bring. Sometimes the work, especially those in graphite and raw pigment does not look representational of any place at all, as I recall events and discover myself.
For the past two years I have been curating an ACE funded collaborative arts project supported by the IWM as part of the WW1 centenary, called Cicatrix. Working with an installation artist and film maker I have been touring this exhibition with my ‘scar’ drawings providing the third element.
Currently, as well as coordinating Cicatrix, I’m curating The Plant Project, an exhibition featuring the role of flora in art, based on works in the Wiltshire Collection (namely Robin Tanner) and being shown with borrowed works from Randall-Page, Hume & Frink.
Prior to this project I was involved in the coordination of a HLF community project with the Young Gallery, Salisbury, called Other Worlds, exploring the world of the soldier through the visual arts. Working with a team alongside active servicemen, professional artists, tutors and 8 garrison schools to promote the role of the Armed Forces and honour the soldiers of our streets through art around the subject of conflict. As well as mentoring a soldier I produced a series of oil paintings referencing my own experiences of living in a war zone in Africa.
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WORK EXPERIENCE
2013 - 2014 Curating Cicatrix touring exhibition
2011 - 2013 Development of body of exploratory work concentrating on drawing
2010 - 2011 Coordination of a Heritage Lottery funded community project with the John Creasey Museum, Salisbury, exploring the world of the soldier through the visual arts. Working with a team alongside active servicemen, professional artists, tutors and 8 garrison schools to promote the role of the Armed Forces and honour the soldiers of our streets through art around the subject of conflict.
2010 Commissioned by Salisbury International Arts Festival to curate and stage an exhibition at Salisbury Cathedral, an idea of my origination involving wooden shoe lasts. The pairs were presented to invited artists and makers across England, the artists using them as a source for inspiration which resulted in a unique exhibition of contemporary craft on a discarded object presented in an ancient setting.
2008 - 2010 Development of body of work for commissioned solo exhibition. IIlustrations for picture books and broadening writing experience.
2006 - 2008 Member of TAP: curatorial team delivering the exhibition programme at Salisbury Arts Centre
2003 - 2008 Work for commissioned show: illustrations for children’s book, published in 20007
1997 - 2003 Supply teaching and art workshops promoting confidence in children with special needs
1993 - 1996 (1993 – moved from Zimbabwe to England) Worked on freelance commissions for Poole Pottery, The National Trust and local council promotional material. Employment with Royal Academy printmaker, printing limited editions of etchings.
1982 - 1993 Graphic design for clients including British Airways, Holiday Inns and Citibank, for event planning. Supply teaching to schools and institutions. Workshops for children with special needs including cerebral palsy, Down’s syndrome and muscular dystrophy, as well as children with disabilities resulting from injuries sustained during the civil war.
1979 - 1981 Mauritius Printing Company, Port Louis, Mauritius. Illustration and design work for educational publications, in French and English, as well as commissions for Tourist Board and the Mauritius Commercial Bank.
1976 - 1978 National newspaper, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Layout and design.
1973 - 1976 Lindsay Smithers Advertising Agency, Bulawayo. Layout and design
EXHIBITIONS
2014 The Pound, Corsham. Cicatrix
2014 The Young Gallery, Salisbury. Cicatrix
2014 The Atrium Trowbridge ; Cicatrix with Henny Burnett & Susan Francis
2013 Urmson-Burnett Gallery with Henny Burnett: Collectors Tracks
2012 Urmson-Burnett Gallery Group show 2011/12 John Creasey Museum and touring: Other Worlds group show
2010 Salisbury Arts Centre, The House of Fairy Tales exhibition, a project set up by GavinTurk and Deborah Curtis
2009/10 L’Usine Gallery with fellow painter, Chris Edwick
2009 Salisbury Arts Centre, National Drawing Open.
2009 John Leach Gallery, Muchelney. Solo show invitation, ‘Landscape Unearthed’
2009 Leaden Hall, Salisbury. Group Show
2007 Salisbury Arts Centre. Commissioned exhibition of paintings entitled ‘Venerating the Vessel’ with potter, Julie Ayton.
2006 Salisbury Arts Centre. Small Pictures Open
2006 The Playhouse, Salisbury. Group show.
2005 Bettles Gallery, New Forest. Group show.
1998 The Gallery Dorchester. Gallery artists show.
1993 National Gallery Zimbabwe. Illustrators Open.
1991 Gallerie Helene de Sennville, Mauritius, group show.
1990 National Gallery Zimbabwe Graphics Open
1989 Gallery Delta, Zimbabwe Goup show.
1987 National Gallery Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Open
PUBLIC COLLECTION Young Gallery, Salisbury Wiltshire Council
AWARDS
2013 Arts Council England Award for Cicatrix
2010 National Drawing Open Prizewinner
2006 Small Pictures Open Salisbury Arts Centre. Overall Prizewinner
1993 Illustration Open, National Gallery Zimbabwe. Overall prizewinner.
1990 Zimbabwe Open. National Gallery oZimbabwe. Award of Merit.
1987 Graphics Open, National Gallery Zimbabwe. Overall prizewinner
EDUCATION
1996-1998 Winchester School of Art (2years completed of BA in Visual Art)
1971-1973 Falcon College for Boys, Esigodini, Zimbabwe. A-level Art and History of Art Matriculation level Art, English, French. O-level Art, English Language, English Literature, French, History, Geography Biology
REFEREES:
Catherine Sandbrook Glen Mead, Helstone, Camelford, Cornwall PL32 9RL tel: 01840 214613 m: 07730 420385 email: c.sandbrook@btinternet.com
Peter Tyas Head of Arts Wiltshire Council tel: 01249 705534 m:07825 388276 email: peter.tyas@wiltshire.gov.uk