Contact Kelise Franclemont

Based in London, UK

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 Selected exhibitions/projects:

2017

• “Water Stations” for the Just Water Campaign, St Paul’s Cathedral, Westminster, London
  • Curated by Oksana Smirnova and Regan O’Callaghan
• “Water Stations“, Emmanuel Church, West Hampstead, London
  • Curated by Regan O’Callaghan
• “Connect: Katowice and London“, Rondo Gallery, Katowice, Poland
  • a year-long arts collaboration between Housed Collective in London and Academy of Fine Arts, in Katowice, Poland – Curated by Oxana Smirnova and Pawel Mendrek, supported in part by British Arts Council (AIDF)

2016

• “Connect: London and Katowice“, Ply Gallery, London
  • a year-long arts collaboration between Housed Collective in London and Academy of Fine Arts, in Katowice, Poland – Curated by Oxana Smirnova and Pawel Mendrek, supported in part by British Arts Council (AIDF)
• “Art for Youth (London)” at Mall Galleries, London
  • Directed/curated by Caitlin Mavroleon
• “Fast Forward/Rewind“, Punctum Gallery at Chelsea College of Arts, London
  • Curated by Julian McSweeney
• “Identity“, Gallery 1 and 2, AWAH, Greater Manchester
  • Curated by Rebecca Wild
• “Fragments and Traces: l’invitation au voyage” at Platform 1 Gallery, Wandsworth Common, London
  • Curated by Antonia Jackson and Kelise Franclemont

2015

• “Ruins of Time“, Crypt Gallery, St Pancras, London
  • Curated by Eleonora Bourmistrov, Milena Michalski, and Rosa Quint for London-Munich Exchange [LME]
• “Caught in the Act“, Chelsea Cafe Project, Chelsea College of Art, London
  • Curated by Cherie Silver
• MA Fine Art Postgraduate Summer Show, Chelsea College of Arts, London
  • Student-curated group show of final MA Fine Art projects
• “Housed: Cookhouse“, Cookhouse gallery, Chelsea College of Arts, London
  • A collaboration between MA Fine Art and MA Curating & Collections

2014

• “Office Sessions III: Office Party“, Anchorage House, Tower Hamlets, London
  • Curated by Adam Zoltowski; “Office Sessions” directed by Caitlin Mavroleon
• “Collaborationem“, St Saviour’s Church, Pimlico, London
  • Curated by Regan O’Callaghan in conjunction with SouthWestFest 2014
• “Open Wall“, Facade gallery, London Wall, London
  • Curated by Blair Zaye
• “Live in your dreams“, The Crypt Gallery, Euston, London
  • Curated by Stéphane Verlet-Bottéro

2013

• Hype UAL , Chelsea College of Arts, London
  • Curated by Hype/Arty Folk collective
• BA Drawing Show 2013, Wimbledon College of Art, London
  • Curated by Kelise Franclemont and Josefina Nelimarkka
• 2013 Wimbledon BA Summer Show, Wimbledon College of Art, London
• “Digital Sub version 1 & 2”, Wimbledon College of Art, London

2011

• “Wandsworth Artists Open House 2011”, Wandsworth, London
  • Community project from Wandsworth Arts Team
• “Art + Wine Tasting”, Noble Green Wines, Hampton Hill, London
  • Curated by Kelise Franclemont and Jayne Morris
• “On the Edges of Forgetfulness”, Wimbledon College of Art, London
  • Curated by Kelise Franclemont

Selected experience (arts/creative sector):

• 10/2011 – present   – Writer/editor (online blog) – www.kelise72.com, London, UK – stories about art, the unusual and out of the way places
• 12/2016 – present –  Visitor Host at Tate Britain, Millbank, London, UK
• 02/2016 – 07/2017- Project Administrator and web/social media – Connect: Katowice and London project – British Arts Council-funded art collaboration between artists of London, UK and Katowice, Poland
• 09/2016 – 02/2017 – Media Coordinator – Big Boots Theatre Company, London, UK
• 2014   Project Assistant – Office Sessions III/IV, London – London-based community art project, ongoing, founded/directed by Caitlin Mavroleon
• 11/2014 – 09/2015  – Member of ICA Student Forum – ICA, The Mall, London
• 05/2013 – 06/2013 – Co-curator with Josefina Nelimarkka – 2013 Drawing Show, Wimbledon College of Art, London
• 06/2012 – 10/2012 – Journalist/Writer (online) – ArtRadarJournal.com, Hong Kong
• 01/2012 – 03/2012 – Curatorial Assistant – Construction Gallery, Tooting, London

Other related experience (IT/business):

• 03/2013 – 06/2013 – E-portfolio/social media support – Wimbledon College of Art, London – Coaching and training fellow students in website design/creation, social media, and e-portfolio
• 10/2012 – 12/2012 – Learning Support Assistant – London College of Fashion, London – training and problem-solving for students/staff in software/hardware and related equipment in the LCF Learning Zone

Selected writing:

• Arts Writer/Contributor for Art Radar Journal (online)
  • Asia’s contemporary sculpture parks: 20 gardens, 13 countries – 06 November 2012
  • Rare double showing of Sri Lankan drawing: exhibitions London, Colombo – 24 October 2012
  • Red stools central in first JavaArts Cambodian artist residency – picture feast – 04 September 2012
  • Rare panoramic view of North Korean art scene – Asia Times book review – 21 August 2012
  • Building cultural bridges: Animation art exhibition connects Iran, Kurdistan – video – 04 July 2012
• Contributor to ICA Student Forum blog: TEXT2SPEECH: Documentary Tactics (Summary of reading group session related to Dor Guez: The Sick Man of Europe) – 18 May 2015 (for session 1 April 2015)

Selected volunteering:

• 09/2016 – Event assistant – Art for Youth London – annual exhibition/fundraising event
• 01/2016 – 08/2016 – Gamesmaker – Venue Team – Rio 2016 Olympic Games
• 05/2013 – Event Assistant/Steward – Unorthobox event at Wandsworth Arts Festival, London
• 04/2012 – 09/2012 – Performer – volunteer cast – London 2012 Paralympic Games
• 01/2012 – 09/2012 – Gamesmaker – Security Venue Team (Horseguards Parade) – London 2012 Olympic Games
• 05/2011 – Event steward – The Shimmy, Wandsworth Arts Festival

Education and Certificates:

• 2015    M.A. – Fine Art, Chelsea College of Arts/UAL, London
• 2013    B.A. (Hons) – Fine Art, Painting, Wimbledon College of Art/UAL, London
• 2001    B.F.A. – Foundation, College of Fine Art, Illinois State University, USA
• 1994     B.S. – Applied Computer Science/Maths, Illinois State University, USA

• 2016    Certificate – Basic Disclosure – Disclosure Scotland
• 2012    Certificate – TEFL, i-to-iTeacher Training, London, UK – Teacher of English as a Second Language
• 2011    Certificate – Child Protection Awareness, Wimbledon College of Art/UAL – Level 1