Alfreda McHale - Installation Artist

Qualifications

Foundation course in Art Therapy, Warwickshire College
2005 - 2007 : MA Fine Art, Birmingham Institute of Art and Design
2001 - 2002 : BA (First Class Hons), Fine Art, Birmingham Institute of Art and Design
1999 - 2001 : Diploma in Higher Education, Fine Art, Warwickshire College
1997 - 1999 : Certificate in Higher Education, Fine Art, Warwickshire College (part-time)
1995 - 1997 : Access to Fine Art, Warwickshire College
1974 - 1996 : State Certified Midwife in Hospital Practice

Professional Reviews

Winter 2012/13 Artspace, Winter 2012/13 Journal 37: Review
Winter 2011/12 ArtSpace, Winter2011/12 Journal 36: Review
Autumn/Winter 2010 ArtSpace, Autumn/Winter 2010 Journal 34: Review
Autumn/Winter 2009 ArtSpace, Autumn/Winter 2009 Edition issue 32: Review
Summer 2009 ArtSpace, Summer 2009 Edition issue 31: Review
inter 2006 ArtSpace, Winter2006 Edition issue 25: Review
Spring 2005 ArtSpace, Spring 2005 Edition, Issue 22: Review January 14th 2005 Leamington Spa Courier, Art Review
January 7th 2003 Leamington Spa Courier, article in 'Zone Arts'
Winter 2003 ArtSpace, Winter 2003 Edition, Issue 19: Review
Summer 2003 ArtSpace, Summer 2003, Issue 18: Review
Winter 2002-3 ArtsSpace, Autumn/Winter 2002-3, Issue 17: Review
Winter 2002 Art Space, Winter 2002, Issue 16: Review
December 2001 Leamington Spa Courier, article: 'Spectrum Quilt'
December 2001 Leamington Observer, article: 'Spectrum Quilt'
July 2001 Leamington Spa Courier, article: 'Avenue Experience, Community Arts Gallery'
June 2001 Coventry Evening Telegraph, article: '"Venus" at Warwickshire Art College'
June 2000 Coventry Evening Telegraph, Leamington Spa Courier, Leamington Observer, article: 'Mirrored Grotto'
February 1997 Coventry Evening Telegraph, Leamington Spa Courier, Leamington Observer, article: 'Blue Jeans'

Public Awards and Collections

June 2002

Mixed media and video installation: short-listed for Architects' Award, BA Degree Show, Birmingham Institute of Art and Design, Margaret Street, Birmingham

October 1995

'Art in the Park' work 'Beech Mast' bought by Warwick District Council for continual display to the public

September 1995

The Leamington Society Award for contribution to 'Art in the Park': 'Beech Mast' a copper sculpture installation (suspended from a beech tree overhanging the river Leam)

August 1995

Winner of the Student Prize at 'Art in the Park': 'Beech Mast' A copper sculpture suspended from a Beech Tree overhanging the river in The Pump Room Gardens, Leamington Spa

Exhibitions (including forthcoming) Workshops, Residences and Talks

2016 June: Opem Studies, Fern Gallery, Hob Lane, Balsall Common, CV7 7GX
2105 November and December: "Knitting Matters", The Pump Gallery, L/Spa.
2013 May 16th to May 19th: "Knitting Matters", An interactive installation: Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum, L/Spa (during normal opening hours)
2012 June 30th to July 15th: Warwickshire Open Studios: Group Show at Althorpe Studios and Gallery Althorpe Street L/Spa
2011 12 November 1st to March 1st: Alfreda McHale, at The National Trust, Charlecote Park: Three Installations: 'Runcible', 'Trolley', 'Seeking Pearls'
2011 June 22nd: Artists Talk for the Association of Midland Artists, at the Pump Rooms Leamington Spa
2011 April to July: Artist in Residence at The Arc School, Napton, Warwickshire
2011 January: Artist in Residence at The Trinity School, L/Spa, Warwickshire
2010 Contributed as a hands on artist 'Big on Play' BTCV lottery funded project for children during the school holidays.
2010 July: Warwickshire Arts Week, shown at four venues. Group Show: Park Farm House: Compton Verney, Warwickshire. Group Show: Warwickshire Artists, Coombe Country Park Coventry. Group Show: "Artefact" Dale Street Gallery L/Spa. Solo Show: Within the Domestic Gallery L/Spa, interactive video installation: 'Have the men had enough?'
2010 March: "The Make Do and Knit Show" Liverpool. An installation "Have you seen my knitting".
2010 January: Artist in Residence at Trinity School L/Spa
2009 June: Group Show: Within the Domestic Gallery L/Spa
2009 May: Group Show: Within the Domestic Gallery L/Spa
2009 March: Stitch & Craft Show, 'Seeking Pearls', Olypmpia, London
2009 February: Le Aquelle an Fete, Paris, France. Two installations: 'Seeking Pearls', 'Have you seen my knitting'.
2008 September to December: The Knitting & Stitching Show, Two Installations: 'Have you seen my knitting?' 'Seeking Pearls' Shown at the four venues: NEC, Birmingham; Alexander Palace, London; R.D.S, Dublin; Harrogate, Yorkshire.
2008 July: Group Show, "Within the Domestic" Warwickshire Arts Week
2007 August: MA Exhibition, Birmingham Institute of Art and Design, Margaret Street, Birmingham. Mixed Media Installations.
2006 December: Solo Exhibition, The BBC Open Centre, Coventry, West Midlands
2006 March: "Scratch the Surface" Identity, Memory, Time and Society': Group Show, Surface Gallery, Nottingham
2005 July: "Within the Domestic" Group Show, Warwickshire Arts Week
2005 January: Solo Exhibition. The Library Gallery, Warwick University. 'Corona Radiata' and 'Electrolyte': Two installations, Found Objects and Visual Imagery.
2004 July: Warwickshire Arts Week - Video Installation. 'It's in your eyes' Cologne & Cotton, 74 Regent Street, L/Spa
2004 February Sculpture Workshop Instigator and Leader celebrating International Women's Day: 'Women Fly When Men Aren't Watching': mixed media sculpture. Bath Place Community Venture, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
2003 November: Leamington Studio Artists Open, Group Show at CAW Gallery, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire 'Family Portrait', Mixed Media Sculpture.
2003 June: 'Process' and 'Progress': two mixed media installations. "Five Women Show at Sydenham", Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
2002 November: 'Memories Maternal' - Mixed Media Sensory Installation. 'Take Off' Group Show at The Grid, St Marys, Harborough Magna, Warwickshire
2002 June: BA Degree Show, Birmingham Institute of Art and Design, Margaret Street, Birmingham - Mixed Media and Video Installation
2001 June: Group Exhibition: Ceramic Sculpture - at the Custard Factory, Birmingham