Curriculum Vitae.

Name: 
Louise Bird.

Contact Details: 
          Email:
           birdlouise@yahoo.co.uk
           Mobile: 07792515932.
           www.birdlouise.co.uk 

Education: 
West Wales School of the Arts. 
2003-2006.
           BA (Hons.) First Class,
           Painting and Drawing.

 2002-2003.
           Diploma in foundation
           Studies. 
           

Exhibitions.

2003  Wales School of the Arts.
           Diploma in Foundation Studies, End of Year Show.

2005  CBAT Gallery Cardiff.
           ‘When We are…’

2006  West Wales School of the Arts.
           BA (Hons.) Degree Student Show. 

2006  Washington Gallery, Penarth, Cardiff.
           Celif Cymreig. An Exhibition of New Welsh Graduate Art.

2007  Oriel Henry Moore Gallery, Carmarthen.
           The Fabric of the Universe; An investigation. Solo show.

2007, 2008  The Rogues Gallery, at The Blue Rock Festival.
           Exhibiting and curating a collection of contemporary art works. 

2008  Hayward Gallery and South Bank centre.  Institute of figuring-U.K.Reef.
           Collaborative textile project.

2008  Wrexham Art Centre, Wales. 'Five from the West.'
            'F.O.U. Cubed', Installation.

2008  The Last Gallery, Llangadog, Carmarthenshire.
           'Druid's Cord, St. Asaph's Loop. Installation. Solo show.

2008  TactileBosch,Cardiff. `Track + Field/ RE:LAPS`
           `F.O.U. Cubed`, Installation.

2008  TactileBosch, Cardiff.` Crash Worship.`
           `The Black Hole of Carmarthen`. Installation.   

2009	Norwich Arts Centre, `Mobile`.
           Open submission photographic exhibition.
       
2009  Elysium Artspace, Swansea. `Overview`.
           `Druid’s Cord, Saint Asaph`s Loop. Installation with performance.
       
2009	Oriel Myrddin Gallery, Carmarthen.`Crafted`.
           `The Fabric of the Universe`, and` Event Horizon` Textile pieces. 

2009   Rhod, New Mill, Drefelin. 
            'Iota Island' Installation.

2009   The Old Tannery, MOMA Wales, Machynlleth.
            'Loopholes' Collaborative Installation with Jacob Whittaker.

2009  `Journeys`Rhondda Heritage Park,exhibition with Fibre Art Wales.
           `Event Horizon`. Textile and DVD installation.
 
2009   Tactilebosch. Cardiff, `Auxesis`.   
           `Wormhole`.Collaborative Installation with Jacob Whittaker. 

2009 Ceredigion Museum, Aberystwyth.` Fibre Voices`.
          `The Fabric of The Universe`,  exhibition with Fibre Art Wales

Residencies, events & works.

2006 Llandeilo Primary School
          Playground project.            

2007 West Wales School of the Arts.
           Paul Goody Artist in Residence award.

2007 Open Studio week at Capeli;Capel Crannog; 
           `The Game`, Site-specific interactive project.

2007 Children's Commission for Wales.
          Pavement Art 2007

2007 White Heart Lane Therapy Centre, London.
          Commissioned wall mounted pieces.

2008 Trysordy Centre- advertisment, children's workshop.

2008 'Art at' Rhosygilwen.
          'The Game' Site-specific interactive project.

2008 `The Big Draw`, Oriel Myrddin Gallery, Carmarthen.
           Artist led, one day community workshop

2009 Collage workshop, Tai Hafan Centre, Carmarthen.

2009  `The Big Draw`, Oriel Myrddin Gallery, Carmarthen
           Artist led, one day community workshop