Anna Gillespie was born in 1964.
Having obtained degrees from Oxford University (Philosophy, Politics and Economics) and the London School of Economics (International Relations), 1992 saw a change of direction and the decision to become a full time sculptor.
Anna qualified as a stone mason in Bath before travelling to Italy to study with the sculptor and master carver Nigel Konstam.
In 1998 she took an MA in Fine and Media Arts at Cheltenham.
Anna now works in Bath where she lives with her young family.
Biography
| Born 1964 | Farnham, Surrey, England |
| 1983-86 1986-87 | BA Hons Philosophy, Politics and Economics. Oxford University. Diploma in International Relations. London School of Economics. |
| 1992 | Decision to become a full-time sculptor after five years travelling and working for non-profit organisations. |
| 1993-95 | City and Guilds in Stone Masonry and Carving. City of Bath College R.W.A. Printmaking Open Bath Society of Artists. Open R.W.A. Open |
| 1995 | Bristol. The Happening Gallery. Solo. Bristol. The Happening Gallery. ‘Cruciform’ group show. London. Wembley Exhibition Centre. Natural Stone Show. City of Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. ‘Broad’s Boards’. Edinburgh. C Venue 19, Fringe Festival group show. R.W.A. Open. Italy. Studio assistant to Nigel Konstam at the Centro d’Arte Verrocchio. |
| 1996 | Bristol. The Happening Gallery.
Solo. London. Work shown at The Cadogan Gallery London. Work shown at The McHardy Sculpture Gallery. Worcestershire. Work shown at the Ombersely Gallery. Bristol. Group show by ‘Artery’ at the Leadworks. Edinburgh. C Venue 19. Fringe Festival five women show. |
| 1996-98 | MA in Fine and Media Arts. Cheltenham. |
| 1997 | Italy. Scholarship and teaching assistant at the Centro d’Arte Verrocchio. Ireland. Work shown at the Yello Gallery, Kinsale. 1997-1998. Gloucestershire. Work shown at the Anderson Gallery. 1997-1998. |
| 1998 | Work shown at the Gardens of Gaia
Sculpture Park, Kent. 1998-1999. |
| 1999 | Birth of first son. Bristol. Work shown at The 3-D Gallery. Totnes. Ariel Centre. Work shown alongside solo exhibition of paintings by Sarah Gillespie. |
| 2000 | Italy. Chiostro della Collegiata. Group show. Casole d’Elsa, Siena. |
| 2001 | Salisbury. Site-specific stone commission for Lord Chichester. Birth of second son. |
| 2003 | Bristol. Centrespace Gallery. Solo. Dorset. Sherborne House Arts Centre. Two person show. R.W.A. Open. Bristol. Botany Studios. Open studio show. Bristol. Black Cube group. UV light exhibition. Lichfield District Council. ‘Inspire’ 100 people collaboration. |
| 2004 | Bristol. R.W.A. ‘Encore’ group show. London. Candid Arts Trust. Network A.D. group show. Bristol. Centrespace group show. Bristol. Tobacco Factory. Black Cube group. Bristol. South Bristol Art Trail. Bath. Fringe Festival. Installation in Bath Abbey. Yorkshire. Hebdon Bridge Sculpture Trail. London. ‘Art London’ with the Berkeley Square Gallery. Athens. ARTiade 2004. ‘Olympics of Visual Arts’. Gloucestershire. Prema Arts Centre. Solo. London. Spectrum Fine Arts. Bristol. RWA. Autumn Exhibition. Bath. Hotbath Gallery. Pause: capturing the sublime. Exeter. Home is Where the Hurt Is. Plymouth. New Street Gallery. Christmas Show. Ashburton. Gallery No 8. Christmas Show. Somerset Museum Services art collection. |
| 2005 | Bristol. New Gallery at the RWA. Solo. Plymouth. Peninsula Art Centre. Four person show. London. Osborne Samuel. Three person show. Frome, Somerset. Black Swan Arts. Buckfastleigh, Devon. Rill Centre. London. Osborne Samuel Gallery. Summer Show. Bath. BANA group exhibition. London. The Artist and Radio 4. South Bank Gallery. Manchester. Artzu Gallery. Big Shots. |
| 2006 | Art Miami Art Fair with Osborne Samuel Gallery. Palm Beach Art Fair with Osborne Samuel Gallery. London, Affordable Art Fair, Battersea ArtzuGallery London, Osborne Samuel, Summer Show Manchester, Artzu Gallery, Group Show Oxfordhsire, Art in Action |
| 2007 | Bristol. Royal West of England Academy. Open Sculpture. London Art Fair with Victor Felix Gallery London, New York, Amsterdam, Affordable Art Fair with Victor Felix Gallery Bath. Chapel Row Gallery, Solo Show. Bath. Beaux Arts Gallery, Summer Show. Cambridge. "Breath of Fresh Air" and Summer Show, Byard Art. Oxfordshire. Art in Action Corsham. Pound Arts Centre, Solo Show. |
| 2008 | London Art Fair with Victor Felix Gallery. London. Art London Fair. Byard Art. Manchester. Artzu Gallery. Solo Bristol. Bristol Contempory Open. Group Show. Bristol. View Gallery. Opening Group Show. |
2009 |
London Art Fair, Waterhouse & Dodd. London,Three person show with Peter Randall-Page and Sarah Gillespie. Waterhouse & Dodd,London. Cambridge -Solo Show. Byard Art, Cambridge. SEEDS Film Festival. Minneapolis, USA. Art London, Beaux Arts (Bath). London. Victor Felix Gallery, Three person show. |
2010
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London Art Fair, Beaux Arts Bath. Solo Show - Beaux Arts Bath. Burghley House, Sculpture Garden. The Big Draw Self-Portrait Drawing Show, Chapel Row Gallery, Bath. Work also shown at Byard Art, Cambridge and Artzu Gallery, Manchester. |
2011 |
London Art Fair, Beaux Arts Bath. Two Person Show, Beaux Arts Bath. Summer Show, Beaux Arts, London. RWA, Autumn Exhibition. Abbey Walk Gallery, Grimsby, Group Show. 20/21 and Art London Art Fairs. Derwent Wye Fine Arts-Group Show. |
2012 |
London Art Fair, Beaux Arts Bath. Gloucester Cathedral, Open West group Show. |
| Anna Gillespie Tel: +44 (0) 1225 333096 www.annagillespie.co.uk info@annagillespie.co.uk |
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