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Kim Major-George - Painter / Illustrator / Printmaker (Lilley)

Contact

'Redshanks'
West Street
Lilley
Herts
LU2 8LH

Phone: 01462 769024
Fax: 01462 769827
email: kim@majorgeorge.co.uk

Web pages: www.majorgeorge.co.uk

Artist statement:
After working for many years in the art world as a teacher, workshop leader, designer and illustrator, my imagery has developed a strong esoteric feel with many of my commissions being for the Mind Body and Spirit industry. My Collagraphs with a print run of only 15 are all hand embellished and no attempt to produce an exact copy is made. Each picture can be very different but all have a strong dreamlike quality and can be found in many galleries and private collections.

As an experience art teacher/artist, part of my year is taken up with art workshops in schools and art centre. Armed with my portable press, the beauty and accessibility of the collagraphic and drypoint printing process, makes this art form very popular with all ages groups and abilities.

Commissions:
Harrods - Table Mats;
Safeways - tableware;
John Lewis - tableware;
Debenhams Stationary sets;
Boots Stationary sets;
Mug designs;
CD covers / calendars Longbourns;
Children of the New Earth magazine astrological sets and illustrations.

Exhibitions:
Open Studio;
NEC Birmingham - Education Show;
Kempton Park - Mind Body & Spirit Ex;
Hatfield Living Craft;
Boxfield Gallery Ex;
'The life of Buddha' Ex. - International collection of Buddha art;
Demo at 1 day County event;
Intense Master classes on collagraph at artist sutdio throughout the year;
Artist in Resdience in schools - Herts, Beds, Bucks - usually part of Art Week;
NEC Knitting & stitching show - featured artist.

Qualifications:
B.D.S Design - Interior prop making and display;
Textile Design A.D. Surface Patter A.D.;
Courses - Illustration, design sculpture, ceramics, watercolour, printing, etc.;
30 years of freelancing, extensive art course attending, plus teaching in schools and art centres.

Publications:
'Flying through the Falls' by K B Turner;
'Calling All Angels' by Shirley Crichton;
'Earth Pathway diary' - mixed media.

Teaches primary, degree students and adults.
Residencies: Primary (artist in residence).
Workshops: 5-12 years; 13-60 years.

Art forms used: mixed media, foils, metallic threads, soluble fibres, tarnished metals, collagraphic printing.

Member of the Hertfordshire Visual Arts Forum.