marion brandis

curriculum vitae


CURRENT PROJECTS, work in progess

Garden elements Older Adults Unit, Callingdon Road, Avon and Somerset Mental Health Trust

Wall works for the Acute Adult Units, Callingdon Road, Avon and Somerset Mental Health Trust

Lead Artist for the Redevelopment of the former BT site for Linden Homes, Filton Road, Horfield, Bristol

Mosaics for the Mortuary Waiting Area, Hillingdon Hospital, Middlesex

PREVIOUS PROJECTS

2004

Welcome Wall for the Children's Centre, Gloucester Royal Hospital, Gloucester

Wellspring Healthy Living Centre, Barton Hill

2002

Tile Frieze and Floor Design for the Maternity Unit, Hillingdon Hospital, Middlesex

2001

Lead Artist for the Re-development of the A&E Waiting Area, Hillingdon Hospital, Middlesex

2000

Mosaics for Memorial Gardens, Crawley

1999

Mosaic Paving and Garden Design at Bagshaw Museum, Batley Porcelain

Mosaic for Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's Hospital, Margate (in collaboration with Nicholas Martin)

1998

Porcelain Mural for Margate Hospital, Kent (with Nicholas Martin)

Interactive Signage for Leicester International Youth House

Mosaic for Vaccine Unit, St. Georges Hospital, Tooting, London

1997

Mosaic Murals for cruise-liner 'Rhapsody of the Seas'

1996

Tiled Signs and Bed-Ends for Whittington Hospital, London

Tile Panels for Housing Association at Bevendean, Brighton

Mosaic for Redevelopment of Brighton Seafront

1995

Entrance Mural for Woodgreen Mental Health Unit, London

Tile Mural for Telecom Exchange, Hongkong

1994

Large Mosaics for Govan Housing Association (in collaboration with Nicholas Martin)

1993

Benches and Floor Mosaics for Colchester Castle Garden

Tiled Mural for Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds Mosaic

Fountain for Herne Bay Seafront (with Nicholas Martin)

1992

Tiled mural for Northampton Guildhall Extension

1991

Tiled Mural for J Sainsburys, Talbot Heath Store, Poole, Dorset

Tiled Mural for St. George's Hospital, Tooting, London

1990

Mosaic Mural Commission for Ashford Library, Kent (in collaboration with Nicholas Martin)

1989

Tiled Murals for Huddersfield Library

1988

Tiled Murals for Cardiff County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff

AWARDS

2000

Best Dissertation of the 1999/2000 MSc Information Systems Course at University of Brighton

1999

EPSRC(Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) Bursary for MSc Information Systems Course at University of Brighton

1994

nominated for Rouse Award, Kent

1996

Staff Development Bursary to study Garden Design at Plumpton College

1993

South-East Arts Travelling Grant to visit Hispano-Mooresque Architecture in Spain

1989

Marketing Grant, Crafts Council

1986

Setting-up Grant, Crafts Council 'Product-of-the-Show', Direct Design Show

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2003

'Architexture', Letharby Gallery, Central Saint Martins School of Art

1996

'Hot off the Press', work included in travelling exhibition 1996-1998, focussing on ceramics and print

Garden Show at the Oxford Gallery

1993-95

Fireplace for travelling exhibition 'High Table'

1991

Garden Gallery show at the Orangery, Holland Park, London

'The Avant Garden', Oxford Gallery show at the Barbican

1990

Chelsea Flower Show with the Garden Gallery

EDUCATION

1999-2000

MSc in Information Systems, University of Brighton

1995-96

Diploma in Garden Design, Plumpton College

1983-84

Junior Fellow in Ceramics, South Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education, Cardiff

1977-82

1981 BA Hons inArt and Design, Ceramics, Edinburgh College of Art

1982 Postgraduate Diploma in Ceramics, Edinburgh College of Art

TEACHING

2001

Visiting Tutor at Glasgow School of Art

Visiting Tutor at Bath College of Higher Education

1993 - present

Key Visiting Tutor at Central St.Martin's School of Art

1991-92

External Course Advisor M.Des, Edinburgh College of Art

1986-89

regular part-time at Loughborough College of Art