ARTIST RESUME
Karin van der Plas
Working Experience
2005
Full-time artist working on a new series of paintings about
the life of Napoleon.
2004
Art teacher at Centrehouse, Sydney, Australia. Designed and taught
unique art courses called: Discover your creativity and Creative painting.
These courses offered students, many of whom not ever having explored
or develop their creative awareness gain the confidence and ability
to peruse other creative avenues.
2001 - 2004
Involved with the Centrehouse Management Committee promoting Centrehouse and general day to day running of Centrehouse.
2002
Researched and completed a new series of paintings called: 'A slice of Medieval Times'.
2000
Working full-time as an early childhood Art teacher at Gladstone Park Childcare Centre,
Auckland, New Zealand.
1998
Established 'Lighthouse Art Gallery and Studio' which specialized in Art tuition to both children and adults in Nelson, New Zealand.
1997
Established 'Alluminous Art Gallery and Studio', Wellington, New Zealand.
Painting full-time and facilitating Art Tuition classes for children.
1996
Developed a body of work including a costume made from animal bones, which showed at the prestigious 'Nelson Wearable Art Show', Nelson, New Zealand.
1996
Employed as a creative designer for the 'Nelson Wearable Art Show'.
1992 - 1994
Worked as an art teacher with intellectually disabled adults, Auckland, New Zealand.
1990
Employed as an art teacher at Rudolf Steiner Community for intellectually disabled children,
Napier, New Zealand.
1989
Employed as an Arts and Craft teacher at Camphill Community for intellectual disabled adults,
Ontario, Canada.
1988
Employed as an arts project manager at Camphill Community for intellectually disabled people,
Hollywood, Northern Ireland.
Education
2001
National Art School, Sydney, Australia.
Completed a Certificate in Master class of painting.
2000
Studying painting, design and techniques at Whitcliffe College of Art and Design, Auckland, New Zealand
1995
Completed A Visual Arts and Design Diploma specializing in painting and design, Nelson, New Zealand.
1991
Completed a diploma in 'Art and Craft'. Subject matter included considerable material on traditional Maori Arts.
Napier School of Visual Arts and Design, Napier, New Zealand.
1985 - 1989
Completed Diploma in Social Services and Health Care specializing in facilitating art and craft activities for
groups in community centres, Borne, The Netherlands
Exhibitions
2006
Group exhibition: 'Ealing Open Exhibition', West London.
open until 7 May 2006.
International Outsider Art Group exhibition: 'The Other Side of the Moon', Florence, Italy.
5 - 26 March 2006.
Established 'Raw Art Collective':
A group of fringe artists working to promote awareness of outsider art in London through exhibitions and education.
www.rawartscollective.com.
2005
Group exhibition: 'Inspired Art Fair', Tower Bridge, London.
Selected to participate with 100 local artists.
17 - 21 November 2005.
'Art in a Box', Frederick Street Studios, Sunderland.
Group exhibition exploring art made out of a shoe box.
23 September - 7 October 2005.
2004
Artarmon Gallery, Sydney, Australia.
Selected to participate in a group exhibition with the theme of 'Theatre'.
2003
Annandale Gallery, Sydney, Australia.
Solo exhibition called: 'A slice of Medieval Times'.
2001
Point Chevalier Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand.
Artist in residence and solo exhibition called: Tallships.
2000
Wakefield Quay Gallery, Wellington, New Zealand.
Solo exhibition called: 'Light houses and life at sea'.
1998
Curator of the Lighthouse Art 'Children's Art Exhibition' at the Metro Gallery, Nelson, New Zealand.
1996
Finalist in the New Zealand Telecom Art Award for the Nelson district.
Private collections:
Killkenny - Ireland
Almelo - The Netherlands
Boston - U.S.A
Sydney - Australia
Devon - England,
Auckland - New Zealand
Nelson - New Zealand