Jan 2010
Visit to to Basel, Switzerland and Vaduz, Liechtenstein. Delivery of "Bettina" to Swiss contemporary art collector and also research trip.
Dec 2009
"Flight" a piece made by Kirsty in 2002 was exhibited alongside Van Gogh's "Sorrow".
Weekend Suppliment; a project by Ania Bas at The New Art Gallery Walsall.UK
Images of" Flight" with "Sorrow" are here.
Sept-Nov 2009
Close encounters of a Frillip Moolog kind showed at Westbourne Grove Church Artspace, Notting Hill, London and Solihull Art Gallery
Exhibition reviewed on Artist Newsletter Interface by Becky Evers.
"Bettina" was bought by an international collector during this show.
Sept 2009
Artist Newsletter AIR event in Birmingham. Kirsty E Smith and Stuart Tait www.stuarttait.com / www.aasgroup.net shared their thoughts on points of departure and reflection within their practice. Discussion facilitated by Mitra Memarzia .
Sept 2009
Ornament is Crime. Kirsty was one of 80 artists selected by Richard Slee to take part in this event at MIMA Middlesborough
July 2009
Awarded Arts Council Grants for the Arts funding to make new work for Close Encounters of a Frillip Moolog Kind and also for a period of mentoring with Freddie Robins.
June 2009
One of 38 artists selected to exhibit in the New Brewery Arts Open, Cirencester , Gloucestershire. The theme was "Crossings". Charmian Adams was one of the selectors and also sponsored the Charmaian Adams Award.
Kirsty was delighted to be able to accept her kind offer to visit her home and view her fantastic collection of Contemporary Craft. Her collection includes "Liz" a chair by Mary Little. It was a very special visit for Kirsty more here
February 2009
HIJACK REALITY, let 100,000 Kunstvereinen bloom, Mead Art Gallery, Warwick Arts Centre. Kirsty devised and led two Saturday Art Club sessions relating to this solo show by Bob & Roberta Smith.
More at her community arts website AllSensesArt
December 2008
The Yin and Yang of Frillip Moolog , Bedford South Bank Arts Centre, Bedford UK. The beings selected for this solo show illustrate the breadth of influences in Kirsty's work from Modernist minimal lines and sleek forms to her more baroque detailed pieces.
This was the second of four exhibitions delivered by Bedford Creative Arts as part of their new Offsite Programme.
More here
November 2008
SOFA Chicago USA. Research trip funded by UK Department of Trade and Industry (Export).
More here
September 2008
Wirksworth Festival Windows The Bookshop,Wirksworth, UK. More here
As part of the festival windows project. One window showcasing four Frillip Moolog beings and the other window display was a fantastic hand felted Firebird. An education project with Year 2 & 3 which Kirsty facilitated.See her other education & community projects at www.allsensesart.com
August 2008
Ensemble Hand and Heart Gallery, Nottingham, UK. More here
Four Frillip Moolog Beings shown together.
July - September 2008
Open West Midlands Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Wolverhampton, UK. More here
Prize awarded for "Reg". Best 3D work in the show.
MAY 2008
It was time to create a new virtual presence for Frillip Moolog. Created and designed by: www.brand97.co.uk
July 2008
Future/Past Erewash Museum,Ilkeston, UK.
November 2007 - January 2008
Knit Knot Teapot. The Old Sweet Shop Gallery, London, UK. Photographs from the opening night here.
March 2008
Visual at Baskerville House , Arts & Business, Birmingham, UK. Chubby Blue selected and featured on publicity material.
February - April 2008
1st Waterside Open, Sale, UK.
November 2007-January 2008
19th Open Exhibition, City Gallery, Leicester, UK. Awarded the Metro-Boulot-Dodo Award for "Reg".
August -September 2007
Staffordshire Open Studios Exhibition, Lichfield Cathedral, Lichfield, UK. Awarded the People's Favourite 3D Artist Award
July 2007
1950's themed Month of Sundays events with Resonance FM at Corsica Studios, London, UK.
www.resonancefm.com
April - May 2007
Fabrics 2 Dye 4, Stroud House Gallery, Stroud, UK.
February - April 2007
Birmingham Open, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK.
www.bmag.org.uk
January 2007
One of 6 finalists in the RSA Flying Start Trefor Campbell Award. more
July 2006
New Designers (Week One)
Islington Design Centre, London.
June 2006 BA (Hons) First Class
Contemporary Crafts, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.
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