Curriculum Vitae – Matilda Tumim (BA, MA RCA)
2017 August to September – The September Issue - exhibiting artwork in Suttie Art Space, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
2017 – taking part in WASPS Open Studios October 28th-31st
1988 to present – Self Employed Artist (working names:-Matilda Tumim, Christil Trumpet and Tumim & Prendergast) http://northings.com/2011/11/07/tumim-and-prendergast/
2016 – resume solo artist career as Matilda Tumim
2015 to present - working in studio 408, WASPS, Meadowmill, Dundee
2003 -2015 Formation of artist collaborative, Christil Trumpet / Tumim & Prendergast
http://www.axisweb.org/p/tumimandprendergast/#artwork
2015 to present – living in north Fife
1989 -2015 - Lived in a Stromness, Orkney
2016 to present - owner of Stackaldbrae self catering business – Orkney
http://selfcatering-stromness.co.uk/
2016 – lay member of Programme Board -Our Voice – https://www.ourvoice.scot/our-voice
2014 to present – selected to be a Public Partner for Healthcare Improvement Scotland
http://www.healthcareimprovementscotland.org/about_us/involving_the_public.aspx
2013-2016 – NRAS Scottish Ambassador
2014 – June - Guest Speaker at EULAR, Paris – subject: Telemedicine for Rheumatology
2004-9 – elected visual arts representative, Orkney Arts Forum
Education
1986 -88 - Post Graduate Fine Art - Painting, The Royal College of Art, London
1982 -85 - Fine Art Degree, Falmouth School of Art
1981-82 – Art Foundation, Chelsea School of Art
Solo exhibitions (Tumim & Prendergast)
2014 – on permanent display at the Balfour Hospital and Peedie Sea Children’s Centre, Orkney
2012 - 73 LEAVES, For permanent display at the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) Kings Cross, London
2011 – RETRIEVE, Limousine Bull, Aberdeen
2009 - Small Volumes (Showcase artists), Timespan, Helmsdale, North Scotland
2008 – Anecdotal Evidence - on permanent display at Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital (RACH)
2007 - A Year of Consequence, The Orkney Museum, Kirkwall, Orkney
2007 - CONSEQUENCES, The Pier Arts Centre, Stromness, Orkney
2006 - COUPLING, The Peedie Gallery, Arts Development Office, Orkney Island Council
2005 - WEDDED, Stromness Public Library, Stromness, Orkney
2004 - FOUL FlORA, WEIRD WAVES, The Loft Gallery, St.Margaret's Hope, Orkney
1988-2003 (@Matilda Tumim) Hearts and Minds, St Magnus Festival exhibition, Pickaquoy Centre, Kirkwall. Bleddfa Centre, Wales. Black Pig Gallery, Kirkwall. Blue Gallery, London. Piccadilly Gallery, London. The Orkney Museum, Kirkwall. Paton Gallery London. Jean Wainwright Gallery, London.
Group exhibitions (Tumim & Prendergast)
2016 – Pier Arts Centre Christmas Show
2016 – Portraits at Northlight Gallery, Stromness
2012 - Bread & Roses, Motorcade Flash Parade, Bristol
2012 - Embroidered Narratives, Bank Street Arts, Sheffield
2011 - 73 LEAVES - an installation, the SSA annual exhibition, the Royal Scottish Academy
2011 - Open Windows, Stromness - a St Magnus Festival exhibition, J.B Rosey's drapery shop window
2009 - TRAVELLING LIGHT, WW and Pharos Galleries, London and Venice Biennale
2009 - Open Call - "Impossible Exchange", Curators Fillipa Oliviera & Miguel Amado - Frieze Art Fair, London
2008 - Last Post, Corsespace, Aberdeenshire
2007 - CAMP, Churchill Barrier no.4. , Orkney 2007 - SHRINE, UNTITLED visual artists group, Stromness Curated projects
2004 - Wave, Studio Installation, Outertown, Stromness, Orkney Live/Performance
Artist talks
2010 - Talk about our collaborative art practice - threads and leaves , Heriot Watt School of Textiles, Galashiels
2008 - A walk around artists' talk, The Pier Arts Centre, Stromness, Orkney
2007 - Celebration of Christil Trumpet’s residency - musical response to 'Consequence' paintings, Papdale Primary School, St. Magnus Festival, The atrium of Papdale School, Kirkwall, Orkney
2006 - Presentation - "Professional Practice and Crossover", Highlands & Islands Visual Arts Gathering - Hi~Arts, The Macphail Centre, Ullapool
Residencies
2006 - pARTners Artists in Residence - Scottish Arts Council, Papdale Primary School, Kirkwall Orkney
Private commissions
2007 - "The Gallant Weaver" - choral settings of words by Robert Burns, CD cover artwork and design, To be widely distributed (see http://www.mayfield-singers.org/ for more details)
2005 - "Constellation"- A drawing commission for 'Tullimentan' show case for the Arts in Orkney
2005, The Pier Arts Centre, Touring around Orkney
Public commissions
2012 - 73 LEAVES, For permanent display at the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), Main entrance NCVO headquarters, Islington, London
2012 - Balfour Hospital and Peedie Sea Centre Art Commission, Appointed by Grampian Hospitals Arts Trust (GHAT), Orkney
2011 - Inclusion of "Promise" in "Words are all we have", Rachel Marsden curator-researcher-writer http://rachelmarsdenwords.wordpress.com , Birmingham
2010 - Axis project - Travelling Moleskine contributor to "Americana"- video
2008 - 2nd Floor Lift Lobby, Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital (RACH) http://www.rach-art.org.uk/Tumimandprendergast.htm., A permanent installation created through collaboration with primary school children, patients and staff
2008 - 'Wallflowers' artworks project in the nursery courtyard , St. Margaret's Hope Primary School, South Ronaldsay, Orkney 2007 - 'Root', Papdale Primary School, Kirkwall Orkney 2006 - Consequence - pARTners (Scottish Arts Council) commission - eight large site specific paintings , Papdale Primary School, Kirkwall, Orkney Projects
2008 - Nursery Playground artwork project, St Margaret's Hope Primary School nursery playground, South Ronaldsay, Orkney Educational experience - primary 2009 - "Hippo Dreams of Camel Trekking in Morocco", Glaitness Primary School, Kirkwall, Orkney
2008 - "Favourite Things" doodles and jigsaw artworks for RACH, Glaitness Primary School, Kirkwall, Orkney
2007 - http://wm1.stv.tv/020507art.wmv , STV - North Tonight, Scotland Educational experience - tertiary
2010 - Art/ Science Vignettes - research, Heriot Watt School of Textiles, Gallashiels, Scotland
Publications
2011 - Hoopla - The Art of Unexpected Embroidery by Leanne Prain. Tumim & Prendergast are featured and their "hippo traveller" used as cover image. http://www.unexpectedembroidery.com/
2011, Axis - http://www.axisweb.org/moleskine, Travelling/ Axis Educational experience - early years
2009 - Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital - Artworks 2 - a book celebrating the hospital's ongoing artwork programme
2008 - Illustration of artwork in an Orkney Anthology of Poetry
Date of Birth
Born in London 07.01.1963
