anna gillespie

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.

1993

R.W.A. Printmaking Open.

1994

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.
Work shown at the Michael Wright Gallery, Bristol.

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. "The Figure" at Sarah Myerscough Fine Art.

London. "Coda" with Chuck Elliott at The Gallery in Cork Street.

Plymouth University. "Artspaces". Group Show.

Anna Gillespie is an Associate Member of the Royal Society of British Sculptors.

Anna Gillespie
1 Larkhall Place
Larkhall, Bath BA1 6SF
Tel: +44 (0) 1225 333096

www.annagillespie.co.uk
info@annagillespie.co.uk