KAREN THOMPSON - C.V. 14 West Pier, Scarborough, , YO11 1PD / +(0)44 7593 660 836 [email protected] / [email protected] / www.karent.co.uk

EDUCATION BA (Hons) Ceramics – Bath Spa University 2005 - 2008 City & Guilds Ceramics 7922-12 – Kensington & Chelsea College 2004 – 2005 LOCN Certificates in Ceramic Techniques (x7) – K &C College Jan – Sept ‘04 BTEC National Diploma in Art & Design – South Tyneside College 1989 - 1991 Arts Award Advisor – Discover & Explore – Trinity College November ‘16

EMPLOYMENT Freelance Workshop Facilitator – York NHS Teaching Hospitals Oct ’19 – Current Freelance Workshop Facilitator – Make More Arts, Ryedale Oct ‘17 – Current Freelance Workshop Facilitator – Barnsley Museums Feb ‘18 – Aug ‘18 Freelance Workshop Facilitator – York Art Gallery Nov‘14 – June ‘17 Freelance Workshop Facilitator – Scarborough Museums Trust July ‘11 – March ‘18 Invigilation & Exhibition Set Up / Workshop Facilitator – Crescent Arts Oct ‘10 – Dec ‘17

RESIDENCIES AA2A ‘Plus’ – York Museums Trust & Nov ‘14 – May ‘15 AA2A – College, Hornbeam Park Nov ‘12 – May ‘13 Studio Residency – Crescent Arts, Scarborough Oct ‘10 – Oct ‘15

SOLO EXHIBITIONS Solo Show – 108 Fine Art, Harrogate 2nd – 22nd Feb ‘14 Art KO! Museums at Night Rumpus – Crescent Arts, Scarborough 2nd – 18th May ‘13 Farm World – Crescent Arts, Scarborough 8th June – 7th July ‘12 Unbreakable – Goose and the Moose, Malton 1st – 31st Oct ‘11

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS Northbound – Newcastle Central Station 15th June ‘18 Northbound – Newcastle Central Station 12th May ‘17 Portrait – Crescent Arts, Scarborough 18th June – 24th July ‘17 Platform – Morphets of Harrogate 15th – 17th July ‘16 Work Space Pressure – University of Essex 13th May – 11th June ‘16 Toast – The New School House Gallery, York 25th April – 9th May ‘15 Winter Exhibition – The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle 21st Nov ’14 – March ‘15 Art Party Exhibition – Crescent Arts, Scarborough 9th August – 6th Sept ‘14 York Curiouser – Museum Gardens, Treasurer’s House Gardens & other sites around York 14th June – 17th July ‘14 Hidden Agenda, Socially Conscious Craft – Granary Gallery, Berwick Visual Arts (Crafts Council Exhibition) 22nd March – 1st June ‘14 The Buried City – Crescent Arts, Scarborough 12th April – 17th May ‘14 Showcase – National Glass Centre, Sunderland 18th January – 6th May ‘14 The Art Party Conference – Scarborough Spa (with Bob & Roberta Smith) 23rd November ‘13 At Sixes & Sevens – Crescent Arts, Scarborough 8th June – 6th July ‘13 Gallery Artists Exhibition – 108 Fine Art, Harrogate 18th Dec ‘12 – 19th Jan ‘13 Soundings – Crescent Arts, Scarborough 22nd Sept – 20th Oct ‘12 Saltburn Arts Fair – Saltburn 5th August ‘12 Secret Spaces, Hidden Gems – Royal Hall, Harrogate 31st May – 12th June ‘12 NYOS Taster Exhibition – Pannett Art Gallery, Whitby 19th May – 1st July ‘12 Fears, Foes & Faeries – Scarborough Art Gallery, Scarborough 3rd March – 30th Sept ‘12 Open – Ferens Art Gallery, Hull 11th Feb – 15th April ‘12 Showcase – National Glass Centre, Sunderland 13th Oct ‘11 – 10th Ja Eastern Summer – Scarborough Art Gallery, Scarborough 2nd September ‘11 Drawing – Crescent Arts, Scarborough 10th – 19th June ‘11 Beyond the Plinth – Walcot Chapel, Bath 9th – 15th May ‘11 Mini Art Show – South Street Gallery, Scarborough 17th Feb – 3rd April ‘ Out of Practice – Siobhan Davies Studios, London 4th – 30th June ’10 Ceramic Art London – Up and Running, London 26th – 28th February ‘10 John Norris Wood Drawing Exhibition – RCA, London 22nd – 26th February London Design Festival & 100% Design –‘mint’ Wigmore St, London 18th – 30th Septemb Art in Clay – Hatfield (with Bath Spa University) 1st – 3rd August ‘08 Gloucester Guild of Craftsmen 75th Anniversary (selected to represent Bath Spa University) 26th July – 25th August ‘08 New Designers – Islington, London (selected to represent Bath Spa University) 3rd – 6th July ‘08 Contemporary Craft Fair – Bovey Tracey (selected to represent Bath Spa University) 6th – 8th June ‘08

SELECTED MUSEUM & SCHOOL WORKSHOPS Christmas Sparkle – Drop in Art Workshops (Coastival & Scarborough Council) 30th Nov & 1st Dec 2019 Stroke Rehab Unit – Art Workshops, Scarborough Hospital (York NHS Teaching Hospital) Oct ’19 - Current Stone Age / Bronze Age Pottery – Ryedale Folk Museum (School Groups) 11th Nov ‘19 ‘Breathe’ Land Art – Playgrounds within Ryedale, (MakeMore Arts & Ryedale Council) August ‘19 Poppies in Peace – Primary Schools throughout Ryedale (MakeMore Arts & Arts Council England) Sept – Nov ‘18 Ceramic Workshops – Worsbrough Mill (Barnsley Museums) 14th & 21st August ‘18 De Morgan Inspired Land Art – Cannon Hall Museum (Barnsley Museums) 14th & 21st August ‘18 Masterclass – of Art (National Saturday Club Trust) 28th April ‘18 Phrenology Head Workshop – MakeMore Arts & Ripon Museums 29th March ‘18 Clay Fairyland – Cannon Hall Museum (Barnsley Museums) 12th – 13th Feb ‘18 Colour Exploration – School Workshops KS2 (Scarborough Museums Trust) June ’17 – Dec ‘17 Clay Bust Workshop – Day of Clay , York Art Gallery (York Museums) 10th June ‘17 Clay Bust Workshop – Prevention Services (Battersea Arts Centre & Scarborough Museums Trust) 21st – 22nd Feb ‘17 After School Clubs - Various Schools, Scarborough (Scarborough Museums Trust) Nov ’16 – April ‘17 Home School – Various Art Workshops (Scarborough Museums Trust) February ’16 – Dec ‘1 The Big Draw – Various Schools, Scarborough (Scarborough Museums Trust) 7th Oct – 9th Nov ‘16 Magical Birds – Scalby Library / Scarborough Library (Scarborough Museums Trust) 22nd October ‘16 Fossil Festival (Sand Sculpting Workshops) – Rotunda Museum (Scarborough Museums Trust) 17th / 18th Sept ‘16 Archeology festival (Coil Pots) – Rotunda Museum (Scarborough Museums Trust) 16th July ‘16 Science Week (Bridge Construction) - Rotunda Museum (Scarborough Museums Trust) 19th / 20th March ‘16 Billions of Buttons – York Art Gallery (York Museums) 20th February ‘16 Art Club Workshops – (Scarborough Museums Trust) Sept ‘15 – March ‘18 Drop-In Workshops – Rotunda Museum / Scarborough Art gallery (Scarborough Museums Trust) August ’15 – March ‘18 Sketch the Sea Workshops – (KS1/KS2) Art Gallery (Scarborough Museums Trust) 2nd July ’15 – March ‘18 Sea Monster Workshops – (KS1/KS2) Rotunda Museum, (Scarborough Museums Trust) 16th June ‘15 – March ‘18 Ceramics Workshop - BA Fashion Students, York College (York Museums) 10th/23rd Feb ‘15 Ceramics Workshops – , York (York Curiouser) 17th/24thJune,1st/15thJuly‘14 Portraiture Workshops – (KS1/KS2) Art Gallery (Scarborough Museums Trust) 8th Nov ‘13 – March ‘18 The Big Draw – Woodend (Scarborough Museums Trust) 16th October ‘12 Phrenology Head Workshops – Crescent Arts & Scarborough Museums Trust Jan/Feb ‘12 The Big Draw – Rotunda Museum (Scarborough Museums Trust) 26th October ‘11 RSVP School Workshops – School Groups (Crescent Arts & Scarborough Museums Trust) 11th July ‘11

SELECTED PRESS & MEDIA York Press – Toast Exhibition Review 6th May ‘15 Scarborough Comet – Feature on my Ceramic Work 28th April ‘15 Yorkshire Post Magazine – Feature on Tureen Heads and Crescent Arts 8th Nov ‘14 The Skinny – Front page cover featuring the Goveshy (Northwest issue) September ‘14 Art Party Film – Directed by Tim Newton and Bob & Roberta Smith (Feature Film) 21st August ‘14 York Press – Porcelain Sandwiches in Treasure’s House Gardens 18th June ‘14 York Press – Porcelain Sandwiches - York Curiouser (Front Cover of What’s On Guide) 12th June ‘14 Northern Echo, Steve Pratt – Full page feature on Porcelain Sandwiches 12th June ‘14 Crafts Council – Today I’m making feature 21st May ‘14 Crafts Magazine, Anna Burnside – Exhibition Review for Hidden Agenda in Berwick May / June ‘14 Journal – Hidden Agenda exhibition preview 19th March ‘14 York Press – York Curiouser artists announced 25th January ‘14 BBC, Ian Youngs – Art Party Review featuring the Goveshy 24th Nov ‘13 Guardian, Adrian Searle – Art Party Review mentioning the Goveshy 24th Nov ‘13 York Press – Goveshy appearing at the Art Party Conference 21st Nov ‘13 Yorkshire Post – Goveshy appearing at the Art Party Conference (Page 3 politics) 18th Nov ‘13 Times – Goveshy appearing at the Art Party Conference (page 8) 18th Nov ‘13 Telegraph – Goveshy appearing at the Art Party Conference (page 2) 18th Nov ‘13 Scarborough News – Feature on Tureen Heads 15th July ‘13 Scarborough News – Feature on Crescent Arts Artists 28th March ‘13 Harrogate Advertiser – Harrogate College Residency 6th Dec ‘12

SELECTED ARTISTS TALKS York College – Sim Balk Lane 14th Jan & 24th Feb ‘15 Festival of Ideas – , Kings Manor 19th June ‘14 Whitby Arts Group – Sneaton Castle 13th Nov ‘13 Harrogate College – Hornbeam Park 17th Oct ‘12 Crescent Arts – Scarborough July ‘12 Friends of Scarborough Art Gallery January ‘12

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS Arts Council - Bath Spa University - Crafts Council - Crescent Arts - Scarborough Museums Trust - York Art Gallery