| Name: |
Linda Mary Weir |
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| Birth |
1951 Manchester |
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
| Manchester Metropolitan
University |
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1978-83
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Foundation visual studies;
B.A.Hons. Fine Art: P.G.C.E. Art |
| Nottingham Trent University
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1986-88
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M.A.Fine Art.Hons. Painting.
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| University of Nottingham |
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1994-96
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M.Ed. Counselling and Psychotherapy
Specialising in Gestalt Psychology and Creativity in Education |
Manchester University
Transactional Analysis, Counselling Skills and Psychosynthesis
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Social Psychology Study, various courses
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Teaching
1983-2003
South Manchester Community College; Manchester Artists Studio
Ass., Workshops Throughout the N.W.; Boston College; University
of Nottingham, |
2000-2003
Schools Subject Specialist Supply, Peterborough, Scunthorpe,
Wisbech, Skegness,Cornwall; South Manchester Community College;
Manchester Metropolitan University; Sale Moor Art Club; Boston
College; University of Nottingham
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1983-'91
Founder member Manchester Artists Studio Association
, Artist in Residence, Cheshire Education Dept. Tattenhall Curriculum
Development Centre-Lancs. Educ. |
1991 - present
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
NUT; Manchester Academy of Fine Art |
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| PUBLIC LECTURES |
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| March 1988 |
'In Another World' Cornerhouse,Manchester.
'Outsider Art' |
| May 1989 |
'Ruskin and the English Watercolour'
Whitworth Art Gallery, |
| Oct. 1989 |
'Public Faces: Private Eyes'
Whitworth Art Gallery |
| Nov.1989 |
'Watercolours from the Permanent
Collection’ Harris Art Gallery |
| Television Appearances |
'In The Shadow of Lowry-North-WestContemporary Artists'
'Danger:Women at Work-North West Women Artists'Dir. Domic Murphy
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| LECTURES, WORKSHOPS
AND DEMONSTRATIONS at regional galleries (selected) |
| Stockport; Oldham; Rochdale;.
Harris, Preston; Whitworth, Manchester, Portrait Painting 'The
Artist and Model' exhibition. Athenaeum, Manchester, 20th C.
Landscape Painting - Watercolour |
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Solo Shows
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1991
1992
1994
2001
2004
Nov.2005
Group Shows
1986
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Umist Manchester
Oldham Art Gallery
G.Mex Manchester Opening, with The Castlefield Gallery
B.B.C. Manchester, Sea Paintings
Castlefield Gallery Manchester
Stockport Art Gallery
Arts Intaglio , Whitworth St.,Manchester
Blackfriars Boston
Worcester Arts Workshop Sea Paintings ,Cornwall
Sam Scorers 'Drury Lane Gallery' Lincoln
Market House Marazion 'We Love St.Ives'
Rainy Day Gallery Penzance:'paintings
5 Artists, Cornerhouse Manchester.
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| 1987 |
Bonnington Gallery - M.A.Fine Art Show. |
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1990-Current
1990
1994' August
1984 1987
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Member exhibiting with Manchester Academy of Fine Art
Manchester City Art Gallery, Bury, Salford and Oldham Art Galleries
Le Chat Noir' Inaugural. 4
Artists. London.
Beatrice Royal Gallery- Sea paintings
Castlefield Gallery Manchester Summer exhibitions
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2001
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Guardian Inaugural exhibition,
Whiteleys Bayswater
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2004
2002-present
2005-present
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‘St.Ives: Next Wave’
Hutson Gallery, London W.1
The Market House, Marazion;
Showing : New Craftsman, St.Ives
Showing: Porthminster Gallery, St.Ives
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Sept 04-05
Summer 06
October 06
Oct.13 Jan 07
Feb. 07
mixed shows
feb.07
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Wren Gallery 'Essentially English':'Essentially Cornish',Burford
Oxon
The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. London
The Royal West Of England Academy. Bristol
Morley Contemporary Art. Tredis ,Sheviock,Torpoint.Cornwall
'The Breadth of Cornwall' and 'Winter Exhibition
Rainy Day Galley Penzance .
Belgrave Gallery, 'A Postcard From St.Ives'
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aug 07
Christmas Shows 07
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Peter Davies book Launch exhibitions for 'Art Colony in Transition St.Ives..':
Belgrave Gallery, Thomsons Gallery Marylebone, Martins Gallery Cheltenham,
Lemon Street Gallery ,Truro, Rainyday Penzance,Wendy Levy Gallery,Manchester'White Space Totnes,
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Quoted Review
from 'The Guardian'
Art Critic
Robert Clark
‘Castlefield
Gallery’
Linda Weir-Paintings
...show of
celebratory paintings by ...Linda Weir
Cornish Seascapes, Lincolnshire landscapes
and domestic
interior are alldissolved into a
kaleidoscopic maze of luscious colour.
Weir looks out on the world as if
permanentl
enchanted. Everything from sea spray to
living-room wallpaper
appears as if encrusted
with a wealth of baroque jewels. Impasto
touches of
typical violet, emerald, turquoise
and vermilion are applied with obvious
relish.
Like Bonnard and Gilman, Weir manages to
arrange exquisite colours in
lovely visual
harmonies while avoiding slipping off into the
shallow
pleasantries of decoration.
Weir's seascapes are particularly
spectacular. Their
titles, like scudding Clouds, Skipping Waves and Big
Crashing Sea, convey the air of unselfconscious
delight in the invigorating
freshness and wildness of
her subjects.
She also manages to evoke the dazzling
quality of reflected light. These
painting might seduce
the eye , but they are far from escapist, nor were
their
qualities achieved without a struggle. This is
joyousness with guts, and one
more demonstration of
rare, life affirming creativity....
*Linda Weir: Paintings,
Castlefield Gallery
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