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Charlotte Bernstein - Community Artist / Digital / New Media / Video & Film (Watford / Hertford)

Contact Charlotte Bernstein

Phone: 07932 970464
email: cabernstein@yahoo.com

Web pages: www.charlotte-bernstein.com

Artist statement:
I use the moving image, audio installation and live art performance and either work alone or in collaboration. Over the past few years, I have been involved in exhibitions, residencies and artist projects. In May 2004, I was selected for Commissions East’s artist mentoring scheme and later the same year co-founded the organisation Sensorium Arts to work with artists and community groups.

In November 2005, Sensorium received funding to run a multi-disciplinary community arts project relating to the Festival of Fireworks, Cheshunt. Working with groups of children and young people in the area, I produced a video relating the story of the Gunpowder Plot which was projected at the Festival so people could gain a better understanding of political and social events leading up to the conspiracy.

I have worked with organisations including: Connexions, Courtyard Arts, Herts CC, Islington City Learning Centre, The Place Arts Centre, Young Carers, YOT, Youth Service, primary and secondary school children and elders on reminiscence projects. I am CRB checked and have p.l.i of £3m.

Education:
2002 Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Media Production, Commendation, West Herts College;
2001 BA (Hons) Fine Art, First Class, University of Hertfordshire.

Major Exhibitions/Screenings:
2005 Soundworks, Art Trail, Cork, Ireland;
2005 More than Meets the Eye, University of Essex, Colchester;
2005 Gorgeously Repulsive, University of Essex Gallery;
2003 Purescreen 2, Castlefield Gallery, Manchester;
2003 Re-sound, Re-projects, Stroud Valleys Artspace, Glos;
2003 LabCulture, the Eden project, Cornwall;
2003 Introducing, Florence Trust Gallery, Highbury, London;
2002 Visions in the Nunnery, The Nunnery Gallery, Bow Arts Trust, London;
2001 Fresh Art, Business Design Centre, Islington, London.

Awards & Commissions:
2004 Artist-in-residence, Heath Mount School;
2004 Commissions East Artist mentoring Scheme;
2003 Re-projects Commission and Residency;
2003 LabCulture Residency, hosted at The Eden Project.

Screenings of ‘Best of’ Purescreen DVD, Castlefield Gallery, 2005
2005 Radiator Festival, Nottingham. The Residence, East London, Side Cinema, Newcastle AntiMatter Film Festival, Canada, Video Thursday, Catalyst Arts, Belfast.