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Vivien Blackett

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Vivien Blackett
Born1955 (age 68–69)
London, England
NationalityBritish
Alma materGoldsmiths, University of London
Known forPainting

Vivien Blackett (born 1955) is a British artist, notable for her time as the artist-in-residence at the National Gallery in London.

Biography

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Blackett was born in London and from 1974 to 1978 studied Fine Art at Goldsmiths.[1] In 1985 she had her first solo exhibition in London's Brick Lane.[1] Throughout 1986 and 1987, Blackett was the artist-in-residence at the National Gallery in London.[2] In 1992, works by Blackett were included in the Women's Art exhibition hosted at New Hall in Cambridge.[2] Also in 1992, she held the position of artist-in-residence at the Camden Arts Centre in north London.[2]

In 2007 Blackett created a body of work for a solo exhibition at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. As well as developing themes from earlier in her career, most notably a 1997 series of painted panels entitled Above, below, within, Blackett also gained inspiration from studying archive material at the Wellcome Library on subjects as diverse as chemistry, cooking and witchcraft.[2][3]

The British Council collection contains examples of her work.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Frances Spalding (1990). 20th Century Painters and Sculptors. Antique Collectors' Club. ISBN 1-85149-106-6.
  2. ^ a b c d David Buckman (1998). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0-95326-095-X.
  3. ^ Sotiris Kyriacou (2003). "Conucopia - recent paintings by Vivien Blackett". London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Artist overview:Vivien Blackett". British Council. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
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5 artworks by or after Vivien Blackett at the Art UK site