Esther Hartley - Biography

I am greatly influenced by my time spent working as a cartographic surveyor, not only through the process of creating maps but also through the employment of cartographic tools, such as ruling pens, adapting their use to suit my artistic discipline.

Biography

Nominated for Jerwood Contemporary Painters.

2007 - Celeste Art Prize: shortlisted (Professional Artist category). Painting published in exhibition catalogue.

2006 - Celeste Art Prize: shortlisted (Professional Artist category). Painting published in exhibition catalogue.

2005 - Bloomberg New Contemporaries: shortlisted.

2005 - Wimbledon Art Studios' Annual MA Drawing Prize (Third Place)

2004-2005 - MA Fine Art: Painting, Wimbledon School of Art.

2004 - Nominated for the Idris Pearce Prize. An annual award for an outstanding Fine Art student.

2001-2004 - BA (Hons) Fine Art: Painting, Wimbledon School of Art.

2000-2001 - Foundation in Art and Design, Surrey Institute of Art and Design, University College, Epsom, Surrey.

1980-2000 - Cartographic Surveyor and a Graphics Illustrator.

Pompom de Vert, 2009

Acrylic on board

45cm x 45cm

£690