Date of Birth:
17th April 1981
Education:
2007 Invited to be part of the Fellowship of the RSA indefinitely. Now Ms Chloe Holt FRSA.
2003 Accepted at The Royal College of Art (MA Printed Textiles) 2003, unable to start course due to funding. I still hope to go when I raise the funds.
2000 – 2003 The Manchester Metropolitan University (BA Hons Textile Design)
1999 – 2000 West Cheshire College (Fine Art Discipline)
1992 – 1999 Upton-by-Chester County High School
Qualifications:
- BA Hons Textile Design First Class Honours Degree.
- BTEC Diploma in Art and Design (Distinction).
- A Level: Art (A); English Language (A); Biology (B).
- 9 GCSE’s: Art & Design (A*); English (A); English literature (A); History (A); Science (AA); Maths (B); German (C); Keyboarding Applications (A + 50wpm).
- RSA Word Processing and Keyboarding Applications: I Part 1; II Part 1; I Part 2; II Part 2.
- I am also competent with Apple Macintosh and PC computers. Programmes including: Adobe Illustrator 9.0; Adobe Photoshop 6.0; QuarkXPress 3.32; iView Multimedia, digital photography and scanning.
Achievements, experiences and work:
2009
- Invited to exhibit latest works in the Florence Biennale 5 – 13th December 2009 by the internal committee. My participation in the exhibition is sponsored by Rick Parry Chief Executive of Liverpool Football Club and supported by George Davies (GIVe, George at ASDA).
2007
- Exhibition of work at Artroom Gallery Parkgate from 9th August to 30th September
2005
- Work part-time at Sandra Harris Interiors & Antiques, Watergate Row South, Chester while continuing work on own portfolio and commissioned art. Here, my artwork features and the establishment becomes part gallery, part shop, part showroom. I help with buying and merchandising so in artistic terms – i help with the creation of an interiors boutique where design and art objects live side by side in an ever-changing series of domestic tableaux. Forming new narrative spaces using contextual display vignettes to introduce clients to artistic and artisanal objects that can be used singly or in combination.
2004
- Art Teacher part-time at South Trafford College, Altrincham, Manchester – teaching evening classes, Life Drawing to Foundation Year level – ages 18-64.
- Design work for Woodmansterne producing commercial cards and calendars.
- Artwork published by Pauntley Prints, Blink Red and Catch Publishing.
- Current production of mass-produced original works own designs for Ecosse Fine Arts, main wholesale buyer is John Lewis
2003
- Final degree collection Fashion show at Topshop Graduate Fashion Week, London.
- Printed soft furnishings with “Supernatural” award winning print, for Oliver Heath on BBC’s “Changing Rooms”.
- Accepted at The Royal College of Art for Printed Textile MA.
- RSA Fashion Fabric “Supernatural” Project wins “The Draper’s Company Travel Award”.
- Commissioned painting series for Johnathan Bryan Opticians, Chester.
2002
- Work experience at Edmond Taylor Textile Design, London, producing high-end contemporary Womenswear textile samples. Work sold to ‘Liz Clairbourne’ and ‘Fang’ in New York.
- Artwork sold to ‘Crown Wallcoverings’.
2001
- Manchester Metropolitan Uni Sports Representative for Faculty of Textiles and Fashion.
2000
- Fashion Co-ordinator at ‘Morgan’ (11 Northgate St. Chester) for 12 months.
- Food Illustration Lemons for ‘Packard Grey’, featured in ‘Daily Mail “Weekend” magazine.
1999
- Part-Time Graphic Designer and Secretary at ‘Ziggurat Ltd. Advertising, Marketing and Graphic Design Co.’.
- Exhibition of artwork produced on Artists in Tuscany trip and Italian costume fashion show at Woodford Arts Centre, Winsford.
1998
- Awarded place on Young Cheshire Artists In Tuscany,Italy visit representing Upton High and up and coming artists of Cheshire.
1997
- 6 months of A Level Photography course at West Cheshire College and related experience of photography and styling: food packaging with ‘CJ Studios’, Wirral for Ziggurat Ltd and fashion styling for photographer in North Wales.
- GCSE Artwork exhibited by NEAB, representing highest standard at Woodford Lodge Arts Centre, Winsford.
1995
- Two weeks work experience as Infant Teachers Aide at Millview CP School as an art tutor.
Future plans:
I hope to eventually undertake my two-year MA Printed Textiles course at ‘The Royal College of Art’. Here and hereafter I hope to either work within or set up a cutting-edge textile design company, pushing the boundaries of design incorporating digital printing yet keeping hold of traditional techniques, still remaining commercially viable, to make a difference within the field.
I am currently working up a portfolio of new works, all painting based in preparations for the Florence Biennale in December and an exhibition at the Artroom Gallery in Parkgate in October to November this year.