Biography
Sheena Vallely is an Irish artist from Armagh in the north of Ireland. She has a BA in fine art and design from Liverpool College of Art and she has an MA in printmaking from Camberwell College of Arts, London. Sheena was a lecturer in printmaking at University Hertfordshire, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge and London College of Communication. With John Say, Sheena co-founded reassemble, a small book publisher of Artists’ books. reassemble has works in private and public collections including Tate Library London and Metropolitan Library New York. Sheena has had solo exhibitions in England, Ireland, Germany and The Netherlands and she continues to exhibit in London and Bristol where she now lives.
Sheena Vallely CV
Selected Group Exhibitions
- Royal Ulster Academy 142nd Open, Ulster Museum Belfast · Oct. 2023 – Jan. 2024
- Galleria Ratamo, Project Babel Jyväskylä, Finland, Dec 2023 – January 2024
- Royal Hibernian Academy, 193rd Open · May – July, Dublin 2023
- Black Swan Arts Open, Frome, Somerset – July 2022
- Hastings Contemporary, ASP A Generous Space · Hastings November 2021 – April 2022
- Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair · London November 2021
- The Cowshed Gallery, Pluid Project, The National Comfort Blanket · Dublin August 2021
- One, Whiteladies · Bristol August 2021
- Cube Cinema screenings PPE:Corona Shuffle & Same as it Never Was · Bristol July, May 2021
- Arnolfini Bristol Artists Bookfair Event, short film Same as it Never Was · Bristol March 2021
- North Street Gallery, Creative Reactions · Bristol · 2019
- The Scottish Society of Artists · Edinburgh · 2018
- Royal West Academy · Bristol · 2018
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution · Bath 2018
- Fisherton Mill · Salisbury · 2018
- Hamilton House, Creative Reactions · Bristol · 2018
- Contains Art, The Time Machine and Publication · Watchet Somerset · 2017
- Aberystwyth School of Art, A is for Aber · Wales · 2017
- Galerie am Kietz, Schwedt, Germany 2017
- Contains Art, The Tempest and Publication · Watchet Somerset · 2016
- North Bristol Art Trail at The Alma Tavern and Theatre · Bristol · 2015
- Grote Kerk Alkmaar: Druk Maken 2015 · The Netherlands · 2015
- 44 AD Gallery, Sheena Vallely and Vivienne Baker · Bath · 2015
- Paintworks · Bristol · 2015
- University of Bristol Botanic Garden · Bristol · 2015
- Bath Artist Printmakers, Larkhall · Bath · 2015 and 2016
- Royal West Academy, Reigning Cats and Dogs · Bristol · 2013
- Victoria Gallery · Bath · 2015 and 2012
- The Island, Bridewell Stories · Bristol · 2012
- Emer Gallery · Belfast · 2011
- Mall Galleries, Ing Discerning Eye · London · 2010
- Urban Art, Brixton · London · 2010
- Hallward Gallery, Merrion Square · Dublin · 2003 and 2004
- Artefact (x2) · Berlin · 2000 and 2001
- The Affordable Artfair · London · 2000
- Wills Art Warehouse · London · 1998 and 1999
- Mall Galleries Originals (x3) · London · 1996-1998
- Royal Academy Summer Exhibition · London · 1998
- Galerie Blickensdorff · Berlin · 1998
- Galerie Egon von Kameke · Potsdam, Germany · 1998
- Sigma Studios · Manchester · 1986–1988
- Cornerhouse · Manchester · 1987
- Rochdale Art Gallery: Diving in at the Deep End · Rochdale · 1987
- Bluecoat Galleries · Liverpool · 1986
Solo Exhibitions
- HP Labs · Bristol · 2018–2015
- The Alma Theatre and Tavern · Bristol · 2018 – 2014
- GAA Alkmaar, Kunst Tot de Nacht Case Studies · Netherlands · 2016
- RMIT Tocane · St Apres France · 2016
- Ranelagh Arts Centre, Balancing Act: Paintings and Prints · Dublin 2015
- The Runcible Spoon, Spoonfed · Bristol · 2013
- The Island, Out of Sight · Bristol · 2012
- Take Five Gallery, Soho · London · 2008
- Mill Gallery, Oxford Road · Manchester · 2004
- Excel, Grand Designs · London 2001
Residencies
- Foundation Veerle Rooms · Antwerp, Belgium 2022
- Internationales Landschaftspleinair, Schwedt, Germany 2017
- Grafisch Atelier Alkmaar · The Netherlands 2016
- Grafisch Atelier Alkmaar · The Netherlands 2015
Awards and Commissions in Printmaking
- First Prize Willesden Open · London
- Abacus Award
- 2nd Biennial Lancaster Open
- TN Lawrence Award
- The Pogues Tshirt Design
- National Theatre Southbank, London
Book Publishing
Collaboration with reassemble:
- Bristol Artists Bookfair Event, Arnolfini · Bristol 2024–2009
- The London Artists Book Fair, Whitechapel Gallery · London 2010 and 2009
- The Place Prize,The Place Theatre , Euston · London 2010
- International Super 8mm Film Festival · Szeged, Hungary 2010
- The Art of the Overhead · Malmo, Sweden 2009
- Cambridge Super 8mm Film Festival · Cambridge 2009
- Tactile Bosch Gallery · Cardiff 2009
- Diversions Dance Space, Millenium Centre · Cardiff 2009
- Leeds Artists Bookfair · Leeds 2008
- QBox Gallery · Athens 2007
- 10th international Book Fair · Marseilles 2007
- Northampton University, Exhibition of Contemporary Book Art · Leeds 2006
- London Artists Book Fair, ICA · London 2005
- Milchoff Studios · Berlin 2004
reassemble
awards and collections:
- Birgit Skiöld Memorial Trust Award of Excellence
- Metropolitan Library, New York
- Tate Library
- Birmingham Museum and Art Galleries
- Bookpress Research Institute, Korea
- University of Brighton
- Castlereagh College of Art and Design, N Ireland
- Circle Press
- Redfoxpress
- Winchester School of Art Library
- Atelier Vis a Vis
- Plymouth University
Teaching and Lecturing
- University of Bristol Botanic Garden Senior Associate Teacher in drawing · 2012-2022
- Established Pupgroup (Pick Up a Pencil group) running drawing courses · 2012-present
- University of Hertfordshire Lecturer BA Graphic Design and Illustration · 2003-2012
- Anglia Polytechnic University Cambridge Visiting Lecturer BA Printmaking · 2005
- Established reassemble with John Say on Artist’s Books & Experimental Film · 2004-present
- London College of Communication Visiting Lecturer BA Printmaking, MA Book Arts · 1999-2001
- Enfield College Technician and later Teacher Printmaking · 1998-2001
- Established Dirty Dog TShirt Design and Production · 1988-1997
Qualifications Higher Education
- Camberwell College of Arts, London · MA in Printmaking · 1995–1997
- Central St Martins, London · Post Grad. Cert. Printmaking · 1993–1994
- London College of Communication · Certificates in Printmaking · 1991–1993
- Sir John Cass School of Art, London · Certificate Printmaking · 1989–1991
- Liverpool College of Art · BA Hons. Fine Art and Design · 1982–1986
- Manchester Polytechnic · Foundation Art and Design · 1981–1982
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