Curriculum Vitae Penny Grennan
Exhibitions, Competitions and Awards 2008-11
2011 September. Film – A Journey around my Life. Wolfson College, Oxford. Travel and Truth Conference.
2011 September. Objects of Desire. Wolfson College, Oxford. Solo show
2011 July – Oct. Unfinished Business. Wallington Hall, Northumberland. Group show.
2011 August – September Gallery of Wonder, Hatton Gallery. Newcastle. Solo show
2011 Jan – 2014 – AHRC Award – PhD Fine Art Practice. Northumbria University
2010 Dec – Jan 2011 - Moving gallery – Newcastle upon Tyne. Joint show
2010 June Barbican Arts Group Trust Open Art Show. Group show
2010 March - Jan 2011 Artist in residence. Soc of Antiquarians at Newcastle uponTyne
2010 April - Artist/ Curator at Hexham Hospital
2009 September AHRC studentship – MA Art Practice – Fine Art. UNN
2009 June/ July /December Network Artists’ Open Studios
2009 July Truman Brewery, London. Group show
2009 May Sakaida Grand Prix, Japan
2009 January Work exhibited in Hexham Hospital
2008 March Sakaida Grand Prix, Japan
2008 May Group show at Kagawa College, Japan
2008 June Work exhibited in Hexham Hospital
2008 Dec Group Show at Gallery North, Northumbria University.
Recent Professional Posts
2008 – 2010 Co Director – The artspace
2008 – Chair Hexham Arts Forum, and representative on Hexham Community Partnership.
2006 – Director – Hadrian Arts Trust
2007 – 2009 Director Tynedale Writers’ Festival and Events
2006 – Self Employed –Arts Project Manager
2005 – Trustee of Theatre sans Frontieres
1998 – 2010 Trustee Queens Hall Arts Centre
Recent Project Management
2010 Dec Project managed an Arts and Crafts Fair Hexham
2010 Sept Bards in The Bar – Hadrian Arts Trust
2010 July Assisting with Free Range, Truman Brewery, London
2010 Jan – March Commissioning public Art In Hexham
2009 Feb – July Taking Northumbria University Degree Show to London
2008 July Singing in the Bath. Hadrian Arts Trust
2008 Jan. – 2009 Not Just a Poetry Cafe (Monthly)
2008 August Poetry Picnic at Thirlwall Castle Hadrian Arts Trust
2008 August Footfalls Echo at Belsay. Dance Project
Ongoing Participation
Treasurer Hexham Fair Trade Group
Tynedale Community Choir
Uketeers – ukulele performance band.
Qualifications
2010 MA Fine Art – Northumbria University – distinction
2009 BA Fine Art 1st Class Honours Northumbria University
2007-2009 Foundation Certificate in Fine Art Northumbria University
1995 D32/33 Assessors’ Award
1982 BEd 2.2 -Brighton Polytechnic/ Sussex University
1978 3 ‘A’ Levels- Eastbourne High School
1974 9 ‘O’ Levels -Eastbourne High School
Work Experience
2007 – 2009 Visiting Lecturer at Northumbria University
1993 – 2006 Adult and Community Education at Newcastle College. Began as a part timer teaching creative writing and study skills, managed a variety of provision and teams, wrote research papers and designed the “From Scratch” Curriculum. Appointed Head of Adult and Community Learning in 2005. Managed a department with 100 staff, 8000 students and a budget of £3.5 million.
1990- 1994 Part time lecturer on Access Programme at New College Durham.
1989 – 1992 PT Trainer at Durham Accreditation and Training Centre
1987 – 1989 Maternity Leave
1987 Part time lecturer on Restart Programme at Derwentside College, Consett
1987 Deputy Manager of Lanchester Resource Centre
1986 – 1987 Administrator, Soap box Community Action Project, Langley Park, Co Durham
1983 – 1985 Self – employed Rug Weaver
1979 - 1981 English Teacher, Frederick Gough Secondary School. Scunthorpe
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