Frances Anderson – Artist – Photographer – Filmmaker – Designer
Co-Director of Dry Water Arts (www.drywater.org ) an artistic partnership delivering participatory arts programmes
Solo Exhibitions
2016 – (forthcoming,May) Water Marks Bailiffgate Museum Alnwick
2015 – Immersion community tour– toured to residential care homes with workshops for those living with Dementia.
2015 – Immersion @ Gallery 45 Felton
2014 – Immersion Customs House South Shields
Current / International Residencies
2016 (forthcoming, August) Bandwebereimuseum Hattingen Germany
Marine Park Primary – South Shields
Willowburn Hospice – Lanchester
Selected Group Shows
2016 – (forthcoming) Number Four Gallery St Abbs
2015 – Into The Woods Gallery 45 Felton
2014-16 – International Kite Art Exhibition – Italy, France, UK
2014 20:20 Print Exchange Hotbed Press
2014 Print Points North – Part of International Print Biennale
2013 International Images for Screen, Royal Photographic Society, “Floating” (photograph)
2013 20:20 Print Exchange Hotbed Press. (touring)
2013 Heimat, Altenkirchen Westerwald Germany,
2005-16 International Kite Exhibitions in France, Italy, Germany and UK
Film Screenings
2015 – Dwell – Elixir Festival – Sadler’s Wells
2015 – Dwell – Fresh North East – The Late Shows
2014 – Passing – Women Ageing and Media (WAM) Public Symposium, University of Gloucester
2013 – Passing – Dance In Time Celebration – A Celebration of Older People’s Dance (PDSW)
Awards
2015 – Shortlisted for the British Life Photography Awards
2015 – 3 Honorable Mentions – International Photography Awards
2015 – 2 Honorable Mentions – One Shot – Home – International Photography Awards
2013 – Honorable mention International Photographic Awards, Fine Art Abstract Category
Publications
Animated Magazine 2015
Guardian Online 2014
Interactive installations
2009 Mud glorious Mud: South Tyneside Council
2010 Who’s That There?: South Tyneside Council
Participatory work
2004 to date – Co Director of Dry Water Arts – Numerous participatory and co produced projects
2004 to date: Atelierista (Reggio Emilia model) ongoing artist intervention at Marine Park Primary School South Shields
2012 – 2015 : Equal Arts Photographer / film maker documenting projects with elders and artist delivering Timeslips project in care homes.
2012 to date: Documenter for Grand Gestures Dance Collective
2008 – I see Colour Customs House Gallery – Co produced community exhibition
2007 – Drawing Tools Customs House Gallery – Co produced community exhibition
Other
2016 Art_Inbetween International summit on rural arts, part of Northumberland regional team.
2014 Designer – Steamsong Opera – National Railway Museum
2015 Swam Gibraltar Straits
2008 Swam the Channel
Co-Director of Dry Water Arts (www.drywater.org ) an artistic partnership delivering participatory arts programmes
Solo Exhibitions
2016 – (forthcoming,May) Water Marks Bailiffgate Museum Alnwick
2015 – Immersion community tour– toured to residential care homes with workshops for those living with Dementia.
2015 – Immersion @ Gallery 45 Felton
2014 – Immersion Customs House South Shields
Current / International Residencies
2016 (forthcoming, August) Bandwebereimuseum Hattingen Germany
Marine Park Primary – South Shields
Willowburn Hospice – Lanchester
Selected Group Shows
2016 – (forthcoming) Number Four Gallery St Abbs
2015 – Into The Woods Gallery 45 Felton
2014-16 – International Kite Art Exhibition – Italy, France, UK
2014 20:20 Print Exchange Hotbed Press
2014 Print Points North – Part of International Print Biennale
2013 International Images for Screen, Royal Photographic Society, “Floating” (photograph)
2013 20:20 Print Exchange Hotbed Press. (touring)
2013 Heimat, Altenkirchen Westerwald Germany,
2005-16 International Kite Exhibitions in France, Italy, Germany and UK
Film Screenings
2015 – Dwell – Elixir Festival – Sadler’s Wells
2015 – Dwell – Fresh North East – The Late Shows
2014 – Passing – Women Ageing and Media (WAM) Public Symposium, University of Gloucester
2013 – Passing – Dance In Time Celebration – A Celebration of Older People’s Dance (PDSW)
Awards
2015 – Shortlisted for the British Life Photography Awards
2015 – 3 Honorable Mentions – International Photography Awards
2015 – 2 Honorable Mentions – One Shot – Home – International Photography Awards
2013 – Honorable mention International Photographic Awards, Fine Art Abstract Category
Publications
Animated Magazine 2015
Guardian Online 2014
Interactive installations
2009 Mud glorious Mud: South Tyneside Council
2010 Who’s That There?: South Tyneside Council
Participatory work
2004 to date – Co Director of Dry Water Arts – Numerous participatory and co produced projects
2004 to date: Atelierista (Reggio Emilia model) ongoing artist intervention at Marine Park Primary School South Shields
2012 – 2015 : Equal Arts Photographer / film maker documenting projects with elders and artist delivering Timeslips project in care homes.
2012 to date: Documenter for Grand Gestures Dance Collective
2008 – I see Colour Customs House Gallery – Co produced community exhibition
2007 – Drawing Tools Customs House Gallery – Co produced community exhibition
Other
2016 Art_Inbetween International summit on rural arts, part of Northumberland regional team.
2014 Designer – Steamsong Opera – National Railway Museum
2015 Swam Gibraltar Straits
2008 Swam the Channel