Nicola Rae     curriculum vitae

Born 1961

1979-80   Foundation Course, Kingston Polytechnic.

1980-83   Fine Art BA. Degree Course, Canterbury College of Art.

Awards

1996
Winner of Sculpture section of the Bayer Earth Art Prize
   (selectors : David Mach, Brian Eno, Francis Graham-Dixon.)

1991
Special Award, Johnson Wax Kiln Gallery Open, Farnham.June-July.
Gallery Prize, Eva Jekel Gallery Open, London W11. September.

Solo Exhibitions  (and exhibitions including 14+ works)

1999
' Earthed', 4 New Burlington Street Gallery, New Burlington Street, London, W.1. February.

1998
' Erdschichtungen', Durhammer Galerie, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Sept - Oct.

1996
' Re-inventing Nature', Woodlands Art Gallery,London SE3.6 Jan-4 Feb.
1994
'Atrium', 5 Cork Street, London W1. 1st October - 12th November.

1993
'Atrium', 5 Cork Street, London W1. 14th April - 5th June.
'Atelier des Mouches', Gueberschwihr, France. 5th June - 18th July.

1990
'The Drew Gallery', 16 Best Lane, Canterbury. 1st April - 2ndMay.

1989
'The Canal Brasserie', Canalot Studios, London. W10. April- Oct.
'Hotel de Ville', Dieppe, France. July 3rd - July 21st.
   -organised and sponsored by South East Arts.
'3 Artists, 3 Media', 51 Redington Road, Hampstead, London. Dec.

1988
'The Drew Gallery', 16 Best Lane, Canterbury. Jan. 24th- Feb. 25th.
'The Booth House Gallery', Holmforth, Yorkshire. Sept.- Oct.

1985
'The Showrooms', Wolverhampton. May 1st - 31st.
'Galeri Carwyn Rogers', Llandysul, West Wales. Nov.- Dec.

Group Exhibitions

2001
'London Artists', Arndstrasse 1, 61462 Koenigstein, Germany. April.
'New landscape to New England', 14 Old Bond St, London W1. June
'Waving not Drowning', Quay Arts, Newport, Isle of Wight. July - Sept.
'Deptford X Open', Faircharm Estate, 8 - 10 Creekside, Deptford. Sept.
Rathaus Reinickendorf, Berlin, Germany. October - November.

2000
Gallery Artists, Sara Pearce Works of Art, 14 Old Bond Street, London W.1. Jan - Dec.
'Terre à Terre', Maison de l'Art Actuel des Chartreux, Brussels, Belgium. Nov.
4 Minimalist Artists, Gallery Niklas von Bartha, London SW7. Dec - Feb.
'Small Works', A.P.T. Gallery, 6 Creekside, Deptford, London SE8. Dec.

1999
'On Paper', A.P.T. Gallery, 6 Creekside, Deptford, London SE8. Nov - December.

1998
'Again and Again', Alberto Peola & Galleria Carbone, Turin, Italy. Jan-Feb.
    Curated by Francesca Piovano & sponsored by the British Council.
'Whitechapel Open', The Tannery, 57, Bermondsey St., London. Mar- May

1997
'A 2 Arts-London', Standort, 60313 Frankfurt, Germany. 1-5 Oct.
'Good Enough to Eat', Atrium, 5, Cork Street, London W1. Nov-Dec.

1996
Group Show, James Colman Gallery,Mossbury Rd,London SW11.March.
Drawing Exhibition, Harold Works, 6 Creekside, Deptford.13-22 Sep.
'Bayer Earth Art Prize Exhibition', Mall Galleries, London. 7-13 Oct

1995
'Mixed Exhibition', The Blue Gallery, 93 Walton St, London SW3. Jan.
'Affordable Art Market', Woodlands Gallery, London SE3. March-April.
'Quatre Artistes Anglais',Helios Gallery,Calais,France.22April-27 May.
'Greenwich Open Studios Group',Woodlands Gallery,London. May-June.
'Outreach', Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy. June 11 - 15 October.
'Elemental', The Blue Gallery, 93 Walton Street,London SW3.July-Sept
'Beside the Seaside', Crescent Arts Workshop, Scarborough. July -Sept.
'Unique Christmas Cards', Atrium, 5 Cork St,London W1. Nov - Dec.
'2nd Christmas Cabinet Show',The Blue Gallery,London SW3. Dec-Jan.

1994
'3rd Dimension', Brighton Arts Index, Brighton Marina, Sussex. March.
'Gillingham Open Art Exhibition', Gillingham Library. 5 May - 1 June.
'Black on White', Drew Gallery, Canterbury, Kent. 16 May - 8 June.
'Artists From Greenwich Open Studios',Woodlands Gallery. May -June.
'The Art Show', Alexandra Palace, Wood Green, London. July - Aug.
'11th Annual Open',Royal Over-Seas League,St James St,London. Sept.
    and at Edinburgh College of Art,Lauriston Place,Edinburgh. Oct.
'Contemporary Curios', The Blue Gallery, Walton St, London. Nov-Jan.
'Christmas Mail', Drew Gallery, Canterbury, Kent. 5 Dec-18 Jan.

1993
'Woodlands Open',Woodlands Art Gallery,Blackheath,London. May-June.
'All at Sea', 7a Devonshire Road, Chiswick, London W4. June - July.
'Egerton Summer Exhibition', Egerton, Nr. Ashford, Kent. September.
'Christmas Open', Cafe Gallery, Southwark Park, London SE16. Dec.
'Christmas Boxes', Drew Gallery, Canterbury,Kent. December-January.

1992
'Painter-Printmakers Open', Bankside Gallery, London SE1. Mar-April.
'Something Fishy's Going On Here',Drew Gallery,Canterbury.May-June
'Land and Sea', Brighton Pavilion Art Gallery, Brighton. July-August.
'Christmas Open', Cafe Gallery, Southwark Park, London SE16. Dec.
'Merz Contemporary Art',62 Kenway Road, London SW5. Dec-Nov '94
'Xmas Prints Show', Drew Gallery, Canterbury, Kent. Dec - January.
'1992 South Bank Picture Show', Royal Festival Hall, London. Dec-Jan.

1991
'Cigar Box Show', Drew Gallery, Canterbury. February - March.
'Open Print Exhibition', Bankside Gallery, London SE1. Feb.- March.
'Art for Offices Gallery',15 Dock Street, London E1. March onwards.
'Serious Arrangements',Rye Art Gallery-Easton Rooms,Rye. April-May.
'Woodlands Open', Woodlands Art Gallery, Blackheath, London. June.
'2nd Portobello Open Print Exhibition', Portobello Road, London. June.
'Flights of Fancy', Johnson Wax Kiln Gallery, Farnham. June - July.
'A View of the New',Royal Over-Seas League,St James St,London.Sept
'Explorations of the Kent Landscape',Addington St Gallery,Ramsgate.Aug
'Fountain Fine Art', Llandeilo, West Wales. August - December.
'Eva Jekel Gallery Open', 202 Kensington Park Road, London. Sept.
'Christmas Open', Cafe Gallery, Southwark Park, London SE16. Dec.
'Argile Gallery Open', 7 Blenheim Crescent, London W11. December.

1990
Small Works Exhibition, Drew Gallery, Canterbury. January to 1995
'Portobello Open Print Exhibition',Metro,St Lukes Rd,London W11.April.
'Land made: Designs From Nature',Riverside Park,Gillingham.Mar-April
'Britains Painters 90', Westminster Galleries, London SW1. October.
'Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Open', Mall Galleries.December
   Windsor and Newton Young Artists Award Scheme finalist.

1989
'Travel-Real and Imaginary Journeys', Towner Gallery, Eastbourne.Aug.
'Britains Painters 89', Mall Galleries, London. September.
'Young Painters South East', Maidstone Library, Kent. Oct.- Nov.

1988
'Britains Painters 88', Mall Galleries, London. March.
'Young Painters South East', Metropole Arts Centre, Folkstone. Nov.

1987
'Woodlands Open', 90 Mycenae Road, Blackheath, London. June.
'Havant Open', Havant Arts Centre, Havant, Hants. July.
'Eastgate Gallery', Chichester, West Sussex. September.
'Young Painters South East', Maidstone Library, Kent. Sept.- Oct.
'Christmas Exhibition', Drew Gallery, Canterbury, Kent. Dec.-Jan.

1986
'Oriel Y Draig', Blaenau Ffestiniog, North Wales. June.
'Aberystwyth Open', Aberystwyth Arts Centre, West Wales. August.

1985
'First Showing', 'The Showrooms', Wolverhampton. February - March.
'Aberystwyth Open', Aberystwyth Arts Centre, West Wales. August.
'Galeri Carwyn Rogers', Llandysul, West Wales. August - October.

Art Fairs and Open Studios

1999
'A.P.T. Open Studios', 6 Creekside, Deptford, London. 18th - 19th July

1998
'Whitechapel Open Studios',143a Greenwich South St,London. 18th - 19th April.
'A.P.T. Open Studios', 6 Creekside, Deptford, London. 18th - 19th July.

1997
'A.P.T. Open Studios', 6 Creekside, Deptford, London. 11th, 12th, 13th July.

1996
'Battersea Contemporary Art Fair', Battersea Town Hall.30th - 31st March
'Whitechapel Open Studios',143a Greenwich South St,London.27th - 28th July
'A.P.T. Open Studios', 6 Creekside, Deptford, London. 13th,14th,15th Sept

1995
'Battersea Contemporary Art Fair', Battersea Town Hall. 8 - 9 April.
'Greenwich Open Studios', 119 Victoria Way, SE7. 3-4, 10-11 June.

1994
'Battersea Contemporary Art Fair', Battersea Town Hall. 16-17 April.
'Whitechapel Open Studios', 119 Victoria Way,SE7. 4-5, 11-12 June.

1993
'Battersea Contemporary Art Fair', Battersea Town Hall. 3 - 4 April.

1992
'Greenwich Open Studios', 119 Victoria Way, SE7. 6-7,13-14 June.