Annett E. Bank  -  Figurative Art for Contemporary Life Styles
CV, News, Education

CV, News & Education

SOLO SHOWS

- Brighton Arts Festival - reception & lounge of Gulliver's Hotel showing 10 originals ....................1 - 30 May 2010

- Brighton Arts Festival - Sundial Chiro Clinic, Kemptown, showing 10 large originals ..................1 - 30 May 2010

- Solo Exhibition in Bar & Bistro of the The New Steine Boutique Hotel in Brighton...........................Jan - February 2010

– exhibition of all recent works at Brunswick Place Studio............................................................................................May 2009

- March 2009 Solo Exhibition at Trafalgar's Barber Shop, Trafalgar Street, Brighton........................................August 2008

- Solo Exhibition at ‘Start Contemporary’ Gallery Brighton ......................................................................................August 2006

- Solo exhibition, American Express Club & reception area, Brighton ........................................................................May 2004



ART FAIRS

- 'AAF - Affordable Art Fair', Battersea, London : represented by Orion Contemporary ....................................October 2009

- AAF - Affordable Art Fair at Tour & Taxis, Brussels, Belgium with Orion Contemporary..............................5 - 8 Feb 2010

- 'AAF - Affordable Art Fair', Battersea, London : represented by Clase Contemporary ................................22 - 25 Oct 2009

- 'Buy Art Fair', Manchester: represented by Clase Contemporary, Stand 170.................................................24 - 27 Sept 2009

- 'Cambridge Art Fair 2009', Chilford Hall, with 'Art Addict' agency......................................................................4 -7 June 2009

- ‘Midsummer Art fair’ at Landmark Arts Centre, Teddington, London...........................................................13 - 15 June 2008



GROUP SHOWS


- 'The Top 100' exhibition shown at the Jealous Gallery, Crouch End, London ...........................................4th-14th June 2009

- ‘UK’s Best Graduates 2007’ at SaLon Gallery, Notting Hill, 82 Westbourne Grove, London .................March-April 2008

- 'Open House’ Group Exhibition 'Artchitecture', Upper Lewes Road, Brighton..........................................................May 2008

– ‚Open House’ at Brighton Arts Festival in Nr. 23 Brunswick Teracce...........................................................................May 2006

– 'No More Nails’ Queens Rd., selected works by Northbrook College students.......................................................March 2006

- 'Open House’ at Brighton Arts Festival in Nr. 23 Brunswick Teracce.............................................................................May 2005

- Group exhibition at ‘Union Place Gallery’, Worthing, West Sussex ...........................................................................March 2004



GALLERY REPRESENTATION

- currently represented through gallery agent Orion Contemporary, Hampstead, London................................2009 - ongoing

- currently represented through Saffron Gallery Battle, East Sussex, UK .................................................................2009 - ongoing



PUBLICATIONS

- Interview with 'The Brighton Collective', a local blog featuring creative design from creative designers ..............April 2010

- 'The Art of Healing' health magazine - article about my work on 2-pages, 'The Empowered Figure'
published in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, US, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Dubai................February 2010

- interview with B-uncut.net online gallery, "Annett E Bank: alive, boundless, divine" ........................................... 2nd Feb 2010

- 'Brighton's Arty Directory' listing in local culture magazine showing the best of Brighton arts scene.......................Jan 2010

- 'MyDeco' interior magazine, article "Neon trend alert: vibrant paintings for a brilliant 2010".....................................Dec 2009

- 'Ballet.co Magazine' - dancer paintings feature in the gallery of the national magazine www.ballet.co.uk ............Dec 2009

- 'Light & Life' - 'Exploration of the Spiritual Universe' (www.lightandlife.com) featuring 9 pieces......................October 2009

- 'Afield Art Magazine' - www.afield-magazine.blogspot.com - featuring 4 of the male portraits........October issue 03/2009

- 'The Figurative Artbeat', an article about my work and review on piece "Synchronicity II' ..........................August issue 2009

- 'New Currents', socialite magazine, Brighton, preview on my Open House Exhibition in May 2005...........April issue 2005

- 'Worthing Herald', local newspaper for West Sussex, about group show at Union Place Gallery ..................May issue 2004



WORK IN THE ARTS

- collaboration with holistic birthing clinic 'Doula Consultancy Service' London, prenatal portraits..................February 2010

– Regular Sales to national and international clients and collectors.........................................................................................Ongoing

- exhibition assistant at Anish Kapoor sculpture displays during Brighton Arts Festival...............................................May 2009




COMPETITIONS

- one of 7 runner ups for the ReVision Design Award 2010 by art magazine Modern Painters, New York.................Dec 2009

- "OnAngels Magazine Art & Literary Contest 2009", work exhibited at: www.onangelsmagazine.com ....................Aug 2009

- 'Top 100' competition - work exhibited at the Thistle Hotel, Brighton, Great Escape Music Festival .........................May 2009



COMMISIONS

- triptych of female figures designed for private home owner, West Chiltington, Sussex..........................................................2006

- large oil painting of female form created for private chiropractic clinic in Belgium..................................................................2006

- 3 abstract figures designed to match interior design, commissioned by private collector in Birmingham.........................2005



DEGREE SHOW

- Degree Show at Union Place Campus, Northbrook College Sussex.......................................................................June-August 2007

- ‘Free Range’ final student exhibition ‘BUD’ at the Old Truman Brewery - Brick Lane House, London....................June 2007



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EDUCATION


- BA (Hons) Degree in Fine Art Painting at Northbrook College, Sussex, Union Place Campus, UK............................2002 -2007

- foundation studies in Art & Design Northbrook College Sussex - 'Distinction'................................................................2001- 2002

- International Landscape Painting Workshop - Summer School in the Alps, Slovenia.......................................................July 2002

- 6 week 'art theraphy' course, Phoenix Gallery Brighton.....................................................................................................June-Aug 2000