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| Username | michelle |
| Profile Type | Artist and Educator |
| First Name and Last Name | Michelle Baharier |
| City | London |
Art Style
| Art Style | I am a Contemporary, #multidisciplinary, practicing artist, curator, performer, poet and Facilitator. I #paint, #draw #perform I am, #figertive #abstract #expressiom #physcdialc and digtail |
Biography
| About | Personal Statement: I make sinks that talk and water that catches fire. I have a reputation for being extraordinary, and engaging new audiences. I am a socially engaged artist. I am influenced by my own heritage, Punk D.I.Y and life’s journey. My work voices the unseen, invisible the unheard, bringing neglected stories to life. Throughout 2020 I have developed virtual ways to connect with collaborations and audiences. Work to date: 2021: I have been awarded funding from the Arts Council England, to work with the London Transport Museum on an ongoing project throughout 2021, collecting bus stories with people who face barriers. Commissions: by Disability Arts online to paint five portraits of disabled people and I am also a regular blogger for them. by Ivan Riches and Richard Downes via disability arts on line to write poetry. Private portraits painted continuous. By the Priory in Nottingham and Bethlam Gallery London to work in partnership on a performance with artist Chris Lewis-Jones, we are performing a tea ceremony. My poems have been published in the Brown envelope book, by Alan Morrison and Kate and Jay-R published by Caparison, an anti-austerity anthology. I am in three other publications due out this year. I am exhibiting in ‘The curators salon’ with South London Women Artists April 23-May 23 2021. I was part of a live Arts development agency’s DIY weekend and invited to be inspired by the work of Katharine Araniello. 2020: I my work went online and I used Youtube to reach audiences with live art and experiences. I had my work exhibited in Spain and by Mad Covid alongside many other websites. I am funded by Unltd to deliver psycho-geography walks throughout Bermondsey in Southwark working with the local unemployed population, collecting local stories for walks. My walks often attract wide interest and funding from Public Health. My work is exhibited by the Bethlehem Gallery and as one of their artists I have been commissioned to work with an Artist in another part of the country to collaborate on a performance piece. I am a member of the Sharp Gallery and I had a residency during 2019-20 on-line and I have worked with them and presented workshops at The Welcome foundation. As a member of Sharp my work has been exhibited at Dulwich Picture Gallery in London. My piece Miss Havisham’s Wedding Dress was exhibited by the Museum of the Mind in 2019/20 as part of an exhibition exploring the experience of people who used mental health services. I am an ambassador for Outside in and a blogger for Disability Arts Online. It was then exhibited in ‘Women for all seasons’ an all women artists show in March 2020. 2019, I was commissioned by Turning Point to work with homeless people to deliver psychogeography walks in West London, notably under the Westway. I was commissioned to paint a private mural for an international company. I was part of the Live Arts Development Agency addressing Grand Mothers who Fuck, DIY workshops. In 2017 I was invited to work with a group of Disabled Artists ‘VISION’ to highlight The ‘2017 World Para Athletics Championships’ we collaborated by painting a mural on London’s Shoreditch Art Wall,
Education and Qualifications: 1985-1987 Slade School of Fine Art P.G.Dip Fine Art. 2006 ILM Level 3/5 management 7level 5 coaching 2004 School of Social Entrepreneurs Certificate 1997-1998 The London Institute Certificate in Digital Origination 1993 Goldsmiths’ College Certificate in Supervisory Management
1980 Hertfordshire County Council Stage II Youth and Community Work. |
Exhibitions
| Featured Exhibitions | 2021 ARTISTS RESPONDING TO the post card project 2021 Arts Lab talks 2021 Dwell Time Award winning, not-for-profit arts publication reflecting on mental wellbeing. Produced and curated by Alice Bradshaw, Vanessa Haley & Lenny Szrama, founded in 2018. Design by Ashleigh Armitage. 2021 Featured Artists on disability Arts on-line Feb though to September 2021 Live art development agency, Headfuck inspired by Katherine Araniello 2020 Mad Covid 2020 Featured work on show In Vigo Spain 2020 Featured Poet Survivors poetry 2020 Women’s walk 2020 Sharp gallery 2020 Women for all seasons 2020/2019 Bethlehem Museum of the Mind Service user movement 2020/19 Bethlehem Gallery 2019/20 Artists in residence at the Sharp Gallery Brixton 2019 DWD Peer fest exhibition 2019 on going Artists blogger for disability Arts on line 2019 DWD Exhibition Bristol 2019 Grandmas who fuck LADA DIY weekend 2019 Cafe Deli Felice 2019 Dulwich Picture gallery Identity 2019 Welcome collection performance 2018 Mural private collection 2018 Bethlehem Gallery 2017 Disabled Artists VISION Highlight The ‘2017 World Para Athletics Championships’ On London’s Shoreditch Art Wall 2016 Cafe Deli Felice https://www.journalism.co.uk/press-releases/disabled-artists-vision-highlight-the-2017-world-para-athletics-championships-on-london-s-shoreditch-art-wall/s66/a707011/
Other Solo and Featured Exhibitions: 2017 Digital drawings Bermondsey 2016 Paintings Cafe Deli Felice 2015 our Mothers ourselves CoolTan 2015 Affordable Art Fair Battersea 2014 Women’s make art CoolTan Arts Gallery 2013 Rag show Morley College Gallery London 2013 Post Card to the world Cumming Museum London 2012 Bench Camberwell Green London 2012 Dickens fashion show Team London Bridge 2012 Rag show Alternative London fashion show 2011 Gingko tree Camberwell Green London 2009 Michael Faraday Faraday gardens London 2008 Made at Morley Morley College gallery 2007 Transference IoP Gallery London Uk
Commissions: 2021 Bethlem Gallery Artists collaborations 2020 Shap Gallery residency on-line 2020/1 Five Portraits for Disability Arts on-line 2019 Shap Gallery residency on-line 2018 Mural for private office 2017 Hoxton Art wall 2012 Camberwell Green CoolTan Arts Bench with Rossen Daskalov 2011 Ginko Tree Camberwell Green 2013 Postcard to the World Mail-Art, exhibition oxford house and Cumming Museum 2010 The Nutty Professors 2009 Creatures lost in time sound Haywood Gallery 2003-7 CoolTan Arts Exhibitions 3 annually various. 1995 World Women on Line ! Internet http://www.asu.edu/wwol. 1986 Submarine Gallery Next year in Jerusalem |
| Exhibition History | Other Solo and Featured Exhibitions: 2017 Digital drawings Bermondsey 2016 Paintings Cafe Deli Felice 2015 our Mothers ourselves CoolTan 2015 Affordable Art Fair Battersea 2014 Women’s make art CoolTan Arts Gallery 2013 Rag show Morley College Gallery London 2013 Post Card to the world Cumming Museum London 2012 Bench Camberwell Green London 2012 Dickens fashion show Team London Bridge 2012 Rag show Alternative London fashion show 2011 Gingko tree Camberwell Green London 2009 Michael Faraday Faraday gardens London 2008 Made at Morley Morley College gallery 2007 Transference IoP Gallery London Uk |
Education
| Education History | Education and Qualifications: 1985-1987 Slade School of Fine Art P.G.Dip Fine Art. 2006 ILM Level 3/5 management 7level 5 ccoaching 2004 School of Social Entrepreneurs Certificate 1997-1998 The London Institute Certificate in Digital Origination 1993 Goldsmiths’ College Certificate in Supervisory Management
1980 Hertfordshire County Council Stage II Youth and Community Work. |
Teaching Experience
| Current Role | Age Exchange Faclitor |
| Course 1 | It is using Art is a socail setting |
Employment History
| History | Professional Profile: I am a practicing socially engaged multidisciplinary artist, passionate about the role the arts plays in keeping people well. I have taught and facilitated across sectors including, Adult Education Colleges, Universities (degrees), Museums, Community groups and in disability-led creative arts organisations, teaching non- and accredited courses. I am a dynamic, compassionate and empathic person with a wealth of experience of working with diverse groups of people through adult education, formal/informal settings that make learning fun and exciting. I am educated to MA level and have a C&G 7307 (Teaching Adults) qualification.
Proven abilities: A creative tutor able to work build collaboration with other across sectors and work in partnerships to delivery cultural learning activities. Ability to present/communicate learning ideas to diverse groups and at all levels in a confident and eloquent manner. I have used and trained other staff to use RARPA (Recognising and Recording Progress and Achievement) on non-accredited learning programmes. I am comfortable with measuring the effectiveness of initiatives and activities. I am able to develop schemes of work, write lesson plans and adapt to meet people’s learning styles, Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks, keep calm under pressure and meet tight deadlines. I encourage and motivate people to achieve for the best for themselves.
Subjects taught: All visual arts, painting, drawing, cut outs, some printmaking, textile printing, some digital arts crafts. History of Art, Cultural wellbeing and health walks, walk leader training, poetry and creative writing. I have run community workshops in Cooking, knitting and creative writing. I set up a self-advocacy course for people with mental –distress. I trained in and have delivered training in Social Model of Disability, Mental health awareness, the five ways of well-being, Well-being in the work place and the DIY Happiness Model. Due to being an entrepreneur I have taught Business skills for CEOs and senior leaders at the London Business School.
Key Achievements– Pioneered an Arts in Mental Health, used RARPA to pioneer an Arts on Prescription model Innovator such as themed cultural walks ‘the Largactyl Shuffle’ and Cool Walks. Creator of UK’s first Mental Health self-advocacy group which became an accredited course and won many awards. Films ‘Making it Happen’ about the effects of personal budgets on the lives of people with mental distress. UnLtd award winner on the second learning journey to India. Published a number of Poetry books Published a Food for Mood cookbook
Career Summary Artist Director FruitCake Creative September 2016 –on-going Key Responsibilities: Building up partnerships for socially engaged art, in the community and other settings. Key Achievements: UnLTD award,received November 2019, to work in Bermondsey to deliver socially engaged art
Tutor St Mungos/Turning point April 2017 – ongoing Key Responsibilities: Working with homeless people of mixed abilities. Running a cultural/history walk project for hard to reach communities which meet the five ways to wellbeing and enable adults with multiple issues to have an improved quality of life. Tutor for Diary Project using drawing enabling students to learn new skills and talk about their lived experience. Exhibited at the centre.
Consultant/Tutor Public health Southwark – Freelance September 2018 – ongoing Key Responsibilities: Arts and cultural well-being projects for hard to reach communities This project works alongside social prescribing Key Achievements: Planning and development of well-being walks for the community.
Consultant Peer Fest National Committee August 2016 – ongoing Key Responsibilities: Peer lead mental –health work I am leading on the festivals annual event and working with award winners. I am a member of the National planning team committee. I am building partnerships with creative Peer-lead groups. Key Achievements: I introduced an innovative model for the Marsh Awards for corporates.
Freelance Artist/Tutor Vision 2016 – ongoing Key Responsibilities: Painting Murals for public spaces with a group of Artists who have learning disabilities. Key Achievements: Mural on Hoxton Art wall for the Paralympic games June 2017.
Consultant /Mentor Freelance 2011 – ongoing Key Responsibilities: Working with social enterprises /not for profit organisations to build their capacity, create and deliver on mission and vision, write strategies, build financial portfolios and develop their PR and branding messages. Key Achievements: One organisation gained a portfolio for the arts with the Arts council.
CEO, Founder CoolTan Arts June 1993 – May 2016 Founder: I was the driving force of CoolTan Arts. As the CEO, I oversaw and taught on programmes of arts workshops that were funded by the learning and skills agency. I provided leadership, inspiration and mission. I delivered the strategic & artistic direction including the curriculum of activities. I secured sustainable income through funding contracts, service level agreements and developed a Friends Giving scheme. Oversaw all Quality Marks. Led a team of 24 staff and 200 volunteers annually. Managed relationships with key stakeholders and developed partnerships across relevant sectors.
Chair of Trustees CoolTan Arts Feb 1996 – Sep 2004 I secured buildings/contracts. Curated exhibitions, organised live events, oversaw development, managed & supported volunteers, represented CoolTan as an ambassador nationally & internationally. Raised funds for staff & managed them.
Visiting Lecturer and teaching roles Visiting Lecturer London Business School Jun 2006 – Dec 2011 Fine Art Tutor Morley College Sep 2002 – June 2014 Visiting Lecturer – Foundation West Ham Technological College 1996 Visiting Lecturer – Degree Exeter College of Art and Design degree 1996 Visiting Lecturer – Foundation Southwark College 1996 Visiting Lecturer – Degree St Martin’s College of Art and Design 1995 Course Tutor, Access to Art course Lambeth Adult Education College Sep 1994 – June 1999 Lecturer Watford College of Art & Design Oct 1986 – June 1993 I was also Manager/Curator (Submarine Gallery), Youth Worker (H&F), Youth Worker (Alma Rd Youth Centre) in the 1980s
Other Roles Trustee of the Mental Health Providers Forum June 2011 – May 2016 Chair Tenants and Residents Association Jan 1997 – Jan 1998 Trustee of Southwark Arts Forum June 1986 – June 1987 Trustee of CoolTan Arts Nov 1997 – Sep 2004
Education & Training – short courses Many continuous personal development sessions especially through the NHS and Inclusion London
ILM accreditation to become an Action Learning set facilitator 2016 D.I.Y Happiness trainer and facilitator 2016 ILM Coaching certificate 2013 Train the Trainer 2011 Skills in Supervisory management ILM level 5 2006 Walk leader training 2006 Foundation and diploma in Fundraising the Institute of Fundraising 2006/7 ILM Supervisory management skills 2006 Entrepreneurship Skills School of Social Entrepreneurs 2004 C&G 7307 (Teaching Adults) Morley College 2002 Goldsmiths NVQ level 3 Supervisory Management 1992 Youth & Community Skills Hertfordshire county council 1979
Education Digital Media Diploma London College of Communication Sep-96 – June-99 C&G Digital Origination Sep-97 – June-98 MA Slade School of Fine Art Sep-85 – June-87 Exeter College of Art & Design – BA 2:1 Sep-81 – June-85 Art Foundation Watford College of Art & Design Sep-80 – June-81
Memberships Institute of Fundraising ALF Action Learning for Facilitators member of Action Learning set facilitators Alumni University of the Arts Alumni Slade School of fine Art Fellow of Royal Society of Arts Fellow of the School of Social Enterprise
Interests: to many to list: Visiting Art exhibitions/history, Poetry readings, walking, swimming, music and travelling.
References available on request |
Research Interests
| Interests | I am interested in the human condition and how we respond to life, how we live out our lives and journey through time, recording changes in life as we go through the stages of change. I am interested in residencies that allow me to respond to the place where I am like a tourist, only looking for things on the tourist’s map- show me your social housing.
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Associations
| Member of | Axis web site Visual Artists Association Outside-in Visual Artists associations South London Women Artists Alumni Slade School of Fine Art Fellow of Royal Society of Arts Fellow of the School of Social enterprise Alumni Exeter College of Art and Design South London women artists association
Artists Newsletter |
Awards
| Awards and Trophies |
Awards:
2021 Arts council Developing your creative practice 2021 Arts council Lottery 2020 UnLtd 2015 GSK IMPACT Award 2014 HEE south London health education NHS 2012 CoolTan Arts has been recognised as a ‘Creative Hero’ in the Mental Healthy, Mental Health Hero 2010-11 CoolTan Community Project Award 2006 UnLtd India learning journey 2005 UnLtd Working with women and Art 2004 UnLtd Women make Art
1996 Art of Housing magazine with Nat West Markets. |
Contact Details
| Represented by | Michelle Baharier |