CV

Merrie Curtiss-Fuller

Born in Maidstone 31st July 1981

Education

• 2006 Post Compulsory PGCE Christ Church University
• 2005 MA Fine Art Christ Church University
• 2004 BA Fine Art Christ Church University

Work can also be seen at www.artselector.com

Awards

• 2008
  • Finalist in the Winsor and Newton Young Artist Award for The Society of Women Artists
  • Finalist in the Winsor and Newton Young Artist Award for the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours
• 2007
  • Winner of the Winsor and Newton Young Artist Award for The Society of Women Artists
  • Finalist in the Winsor and Newton Young Artist Award in Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours Exhibition
• 2004
  • Finalist in the Winsor and Newton Young Artist of the Year in The Royal Institute of Oil Painters Exhibition
• 2002
  • Winner of the 3rd prize in the Winsor and Newton Young Artist of the Year in The Royal Institute of Oil Painters Exhibition
  • Winner of the Mildred Ratcliffe Prize
• 2001
  • Finalist in the Winsor and Newton Young Artist of the Year in The Royal Institute of Oil Painters Exhibition

Work In Public Collections

• Maidstone Museum and Bentlif Art Gallery

Publications

• Who's Who In Art 34th Edition, Hilmarton Manor Press, 2010

Professional Experience

• 2007- 2010
  • Art Tutor Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge Adult Education Centres
  • Courses taught include :- Portrait Painting, Life Drawing, Life Drawing and Painting, Pastel, Oil Painting Beginners, Oil Painting, Summer Schools.
• 2008- 2009
  • Volunteer Tutor at Tenderden Disabled In Action
• 2008
  • Family Learning Tutor
• 2007
  • Workshops at Hackwood Art Festival
• 2006
  • Teacher training at West Kent College
  • Courses taught include :- OCN, BTEC Foundation Art and Design, HND Art and Design, HNC Art and Design, ND Art and Design, BA Fine Art.

Exhibitions

• 2011
  • Royal Watercolour Society Open Exhibition
  • The Women's Art Show, Fairfields Art Centre
• 2010
  • Art For Youth Exhibition, The Royal College of Art
  • The Society of Women Artists Exhibtion, The Mall Galleries
  • Shackleton Foundation Exhibition, Guy Peppiatt and Stephen Ongpin Gallery, St James, London
• 2009
  • Art For Youth Exhibition, The Mall Galleries
  • Hackwood Art Festival
  • Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours Exhibition
  • The Women's Art Show, Fairfields Art Centre
• 2008
  • The Drawing Studio
    Solo Exhibition of drawings, The Marlow Theatre, Canterbury, Kent.
  • Bentlif Art Prize Exhibition
  • Kent Painters Exhibition
  • Art for Youth Exhibition
  • Paintings That Breathe, Solo Exhibition
  • The Society of Women Artists Exhibition
  • Inside out, Womens Work
  • Royal Watercolour Society Exhibition
  • Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours Exhibition
• 2007
  • Canterbury Festival
  • Hackwood Art Festival
  • The Society of Women Artists Exhibition
  • Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours Exhibition
  • The Women's Art Show Fairfields Art Centre
• 2006
  • Nicholas Whistler Fine Art
  • Bentlif Art Prize Exhibition
  • Chichester Open Art Exhibition
  • Hackwood Art Festival
  • 'Mastering It', Stroud House Gallery
• 2005
  • Chichester Open Art Exhibition
• 2004
  • The Royal Institute of Oil Painters Exhibition
  • Discerning Eye Exhibition
  • Chichester Open Art Exhibition
• 2003
  • Discerning Eye Exhibition
• 2002
  • The Royal Institute of Oil Painters Exhibition
  • National Print Exhibition
• 2001
  • The Royal Institute of Oil Painters Exhibition
• 2000
  • Royal Society of British Artists Exhibition