Curriculum Vitae
SONJA WITTS

Education 2004-2006 MFA (Sculpture), Edinburgh College of Art, Great Britain
1991-1994 BA(Hons) Fine Art, Brighton University, Great Britain
Selected
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Awards: 2007 Creative and Professional Development Award, Scottish Arts Council
2007 ‘3 X 3’ Ceramics/Sculpture exhibition at The Makers Guild in Wales, Cardiff, Wales. Selected by Alex Murdin; with catalogue.
2006 'COLLECT' Crafts Council, V & A Museum, London.
2006 ‘Hyperground’ Edinburgh Annuale, Edinburgh.
2006 ‘Objects and Still Life’ Artonomy Gallery, Truro, Cornwall.
2006 ‘Degree Show’ Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh.
2006 Early year MFA show, Edinburgh College of Art. Catalogue text by Neil Mulholland.
2004 – 2006 'Elemental Insight' Touring exhibition throughout Britain of work inspired by the effect of the weather on the environment, held by the Met Office and Devon Guild of Craftsmen. With Exhibition Catalogue.
2005 ‘Frommage et Frottage’ ECA Postgraduate show, Evolution House, Edinburgh. Catalogue text by Neil Mulholland and Andrew Patrizio.
2003 ‘First North Devon Art Show’ Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon. Exhibition of five local artists.
2002 Solo show of ceramics and drawings. Lynton Cottage Hotel, Lynton, Devon.
1999 ‘Vallico in Arte’ Group exhibition in the village of Vallico Sotto, Tuscany, Italy. Installation incorporating reflected sunlight to reveal work on a maritime theme in underground mountainside passageways, the culmination of a two-week masterclass with Turner Prize nominee, Tacita Dean.
1999 Commission: ‘The Ariel Score’ Interactive installation throughout the former ship to shore radio station, of The Ariel Music Centre, Mullacott, Ilfracombe, Devon.
1997 Commission: Sculpture Garden at Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, Somerset.
1996 ‘Stone Skin’ Installation at Lee Bay, Devon. Embroidered silk covering rocks placed at the low tide line for approximately 1 month, per piece. With accompanying book/photographic document.
1994 ‘Sea Dresses’ Shore side installation. Brighton Marina, East Sussex.