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CAROL WHITE | Artist
0115 9123456 | www.carolwhite.com | carolwhite@aol.com
123, High Street, Nottingham NG1 234
BIO
Having displayed my work at a multitude of successful exhibitions and received international recognition, I am a seasoned artist who can present the world of nature in a fresh and unexpected way through oils using my own unique combination of colour and texture. My work allows me to explore new places and techniques, inviting you the viewer to see nature in a diverse, exciting and inspiring light.
EDUCATION
2012 – BA Honours in Fine Art (2:1) | Lancaster University
2008 – 3 A Levels including Fine Art (A) | Lancaster College
2006 – 8 GCSES grade C and above including Art (A) | Lancaster Comprehensive
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2010 – LUMAS, “Carol White: Oil on Canvas”, London UK
2009 – Gladwell & Patterson, “Depictions of Nature”, London UK
2008 – Gagliardi Gallery, “Nature Discovered”, Chelsea, London UK
2007 – Clarendon, “Carol White: Back to Nature”, London UK
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010 – Dulwich Picture Gallery, “The Natural World”, London UK
2009 – Camden Arts Centre, “Rediscovering nature”, London UK
2008 – Marlborough Art Gallery, “A Secret Window”, London UK
2007 – Eden Fine Art Gallery, “Unlocking Nature”, London UK
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
“The Squirrel and her mother”, Guildhall Art Gallery, London UK (donated 2018)
“Badger me not”, Brun Fine Art Gallery, London UK (donated 2019)
PRINT MEDIA
“Meet Carol White”, Art Magazine, Volume 25, August 2019, pp 3-4
“An artist, her paints and the world”, Art and Culture, June 2015, pp 9-11
AWARDS
Oil Painter of the Year (nature), Brussels Art Association, August 2018
Nature Painter of the Year, Berlin Arts Society, September 2017
Up and Coming Artist of the Year, Art Magazine, August 2013
MEMBERSHIPS
Arnold Art Society, Nottingham – joined 2008
Contemporary Art Society, London – joined 2017
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How to write an artist CV
An artist CV is very different from a regular CV. It should contain the following sections in reverse chronological order (i.e. most recent first):
- Name, contact information and website
- Bio (use this guide by Saatchi Gallery to inspire you)
- Education
- Details of exhibitions in which your work has been featured (state ‘solo’ or ‘group’, or split the two types up)
- Details of any collections in which your work has appeared (i.e. where it has been purchased for or donated to a collection)
- Details of any publications which you’ve been featured in or contributed to
- Details of any awards you’ve been nominated for or won
- Commissions (include year, organisation that commissioned the work and the subject)
- Residencies
Some of the above sections may not apply to you – if so, leave them off. We have not included every section in our sample CV but it is very easy to add more or edit those that are there.
Tip: If you have too many examples for a particular section, title it ‘Selected’ – e.g. ‘Selected Group Exhibitions’ and choose your most impressive, interesting work.
Tailor your artist CV
Although an artist CV is quite different from other types of CVs, the golden rule still applies : you MUST tailor each CV you send to the specific opportunity. This means focusing on information that is relevant to the opportunity and pruning out anything that is not.
Leave off irrelevant work experience
Work experience is very rarely relevant on an artist CV where the opportunity is typically to participate in an exhibition or take up a residency. Only include work experience if you are 100% sure it is completely relevant to what is on offer. For example:
- If a residency included holding occasional workshops, teaching experience would be relevant.
- If an exhibition required you to deliver lectures from time to time, lecturing or presenting experience would be relevant.
Even if you do include work experience, keep the details short and clearly set out its relevance to the opportunity.
Include photos as attachments
Rather than littering your CV with photos of your work or yourself, include these as attachments. This helps ensure your CV is kept for its intended purpose – to provide a concise overview of you and your work which can be read in just a few seconds.
