About:
Chloe Laurence is a multimedia artist, her practice combining printmaking, performance and moving image.
Laurence grew up in London and graduated from the University of Brighton in 2016 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Printmaking. She has created site- specific works across England, Scotland, Canada and Scandinavia.
Laurence’s practice is a form of visual storytelling, conveying moments of interactions in nature. Using walking as a base of the work, the performance is the experience, the film is the piece and the print is the document that this experience happened. The pieces invite viewers into Chloe’s world to engage with human activity and the use of the body into ways of thinking about our situated place in the world, to evoke a feeling of freedom within the playfulness of creating.
Also conveying these stories Laurence uses the medium of monoprinting and carborundum to capture movement felt from walking, the colour that is walked through and the feeling of the weather felt whilst walking. Captured as a memory vessel, a documentation from a bodily engagement through direct nature sources. Printmaking means to Laurence ways of thinking and problem solving, as an approach to becoming more alive in a way that asks us to engage with life in a visceral and interactive way.
CV
Education:
2022: January -The City & Guilds L2 Work based Horticulture at Walworth Garden
2013- 2016: BA Fine Art Printmaking, University of Brighton
2012 – 2013: Foundation, UCA Epsom
Residencies:
2019: November 11th - 17th, In collaboration with Niamh O’Loughlin, Hospitalfield, Arbroath, Scotland
2019: October 2nd - November 5th, Ålgården, Borås, Sweden
2018: November 5th - 7th, In residence within Alice Benbridge’s graduate residency, KARST, Plymouth
2017: November 7th - December 3rd, Det Grafiske Værksted Hjørring, Denmark
2017: August: 13th - 20th & 27th - 3rd of September, Tolne Gjæstgivergaard, Denmark
2017: August 20th - 27th, Kulturmødet (Nordic Culture Camp) Denmark
2017: Feb-April: Tolne Gjæstgivergaard, Denmark
2015: Feb-April: Newfoundland, Canada Printmaking Exchange at Memorial University
2014: August - Cawdor Castle - Nairn, Scotland
2014: June - Portland Sculpture and Quarry Trust (PSQT) with conjunction within University of Brighton Sculpture Department - Limestone Carving
Online Interviews & Features:
2019: Home & Garden Magazine - October, November & December - ‘The Art Edit’
2018: November - Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair - https://www.instagram.com/p/BpCsdKQBEGY/
2018: November - Sweet Potato Magazine
2017: September - Artist in Residence at Tolne Gjæstgivergaard, Denmark, Interview - http://www.chloelaurence.com/blog/2017/9/19/9bdadfcz70dt5ppvffby4btufkb5s4
2017: August - Nordic Culture Camp at Nykøbing Mors, Denmark - http://www.chloelaurence.com/blog/2017/9/19/0l5yw2m6517irkm4tsq4ulbq2xsfed
Instagram Takeovers:
2018: November - Sweet Potato Magazine - https://www.instagram.com/p/BqzLcZzld_T/
2018: August - Alumni Takeover - Fine Art Printmaking, University of Brighton - https://www.instagram.com/p/BmtcEEABd1-/
Achievements:
2019: Artichoke Print Workshop prize at Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair
2016: Nomination for consideration of the Platform Award
2016: The Incentive Award from Nagoya University of the Arts
Collections:
2018: Restoring Lansdowne Interiors - https://www.instagram.com/p/BqqC9_hHArp/
2017: Det Grafiske Værksted Hjørring, Denmark - Etching
2014: Cawdor Castle - Nairn, Scotland - Etching
Exhibitions:
Solo Show:
2017: April - Tolne Gjæstgivergaard Gallery, Denmark
Group Show:
2021: March 10th - 24th - ‘Grow’, Fronteer gallery, Sheffield
2020: November 12th - 15th - ‘Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair’, London
2020: October 30th - 15th November - ‘Autumn Salon’, Candid Arts Trust, London
2020: October - ‘The Art of Caring’ – St George’s Hospital, London,
2020: May - June - ‘Sydenham Arts’ ( Virtual Artists Trail), London
2019: November 7th – 10th – ‘Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair’, London
2019: April 16th - 18th - ‘Narrating Process’, Copeland Gallery, London
2019: January 24th - 30th - ‘A Work of Art’, The Old Biscuit Factory, London, In association with ART23
2018: November 22nd – 25th – ‘Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair’, Woolwich
2018: October 13th – 8th December – ‘Kober’, Heseltine Gallery, Truro
2018: June 9th - 15th - 'Bainbridge Open', ASC Gallery and Project Space, London
2018: April - 'Alternative Landscapes', Balaclafa Carn Gallery, North Wales
2016: May - University of Brighton: Graduate Show, Grande Parade, Brighton
2015: January - Second year exhibition, group show 'BYSSO' – University of Brighton Gallery, Grande Parade
2014: August - Cawdor Castle Studio - Nairn, Scotland
2014: January - First year exhibition – University of Brighton Landing, Grande Parade
2013: May - UCA Epsom Foundation Diploma: Final year show
Public Performance:
2020: March - Inner & Outer Landscape performance A 7.4 mile walk in collaboration with Filmmaker Tom Francome https://www.instagram.com/p/B9fJifRFP5W/
2017: August - 'Fresh Eyes'
Performance Art Piece in collaboration with Choreographer Niamh O'Loughlin. The Nordic Culture Camp 2017 - Kulturmødet
Training Courses
2020: Emotions Behind the Body with Jean Abreu Dance, Southbank Centre
2020:Reiki Level 2 course with Awakening Light
2019: Reiki Level 1 course with Awakening Light
Work Experience/talks:
2022 - Current: Plant Designs - Horticulturist
2020: Facebook Open Arts mural assistant to artist Michaela-Yearwood Dan
2019 - 2021: Eltham Palace & Rangers House (English Heritage) - Historical Property Steward
2018-2019: Kew Palace & The Great Pagoda (Historical Royal Palaces) - Visitor host & tour guide
2020: February - Artists Talk - University of Brighton, All Year Groups of Printmaking Undergraduates
2019: November - Artists Talk - University of Brighton, Second Year Printmaking Undergraduates
2019: February - Artists Talk - University of Brighton, Third Year Printmaking Undergraduates
2019: January to Current - Workshop Volunteer for ‘Gallery Lates’ at Dulwich Picture Gallery
2018: Feb - March - Creativity and Wellbeing Project volunteer at Dulwich Picture Gallery
2017: August - Artists Talk - Halvorsmindevej Boarding School, Denmark
2017: August - Two day Mono-printing workshop with Keiji Shinohara - Det Grafiske Værksted Hjørring
2017: July - September: Studio Technician - Gipsy Hill Workshops - Beth Mander Ceramics
2017: May - Artists Talk - St Michael's Catholic School
2016: October - 2017 August: Archivist, Image Technician - Max Communications
2015: July - Printmaking Workshop Assistant - Local Schools at Brighton University
Print Fairs:
2019: November 23rd & 24th, Printmakers Table Top Fair, Phoenix Art Space, Brighton
2019: May - Art@57, Dulwich