Ann-Mari Stevens

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Artist Statement

Biography

Born 1943 in Birmingham. 4 years NDD at Sutton Coldfield and Birmingham Colleges of Art. 3 years MA at The Royal College of Art in the department of woven textile design. Scholarships to Galashiels and Japan to study woollen cloth construction and silk weaving. Graduated in 1966 with a first class degree and silver medal. 1967-1969 Research Fellow at RCA for ICI Ltd. Taught at 3 major art schools from 1967-1984. Designed knitwear for own shop “Rosie Nice”, American department stores and Courtaulds Ltd. Moved to Norwich in 1986 and studied Fine Art Printmaking at Norwich School of Art and Design 1995-1998. 2001/2 and 2006/7 Arts Council AA2A artist at NSAD. Continueing fine art practice and exhibiting widely.

Statement

My work in fine art draws on my family history and my rich textile heritage, transforming books into glass, family linen into indigo hangings and my family hand mirror into bronze sculptures. Photography, printmaking, collage and painting are other mediums I use in my practice. Colour is essential to me as seen in my recent “paisley shawl” paintings and life drawing underpins all my work. I have been a member of the N20G since 1996 and was Chairman in 2001/2002. Exhibited twice yearly with the group from 1996-2009.

Previous Exhibitions

• 2009 “East Meets East”
  Forum, Norwich.
• 2009 “Voicing Visions”
  St Margaret’s Church, Norwich.
• 2008 Exhibited with N20G
  Rouen and Novi-Sad.
• 2008 “Balance”
  Bergh Apton Sculpture Trail.
• 2008 Norfolk Contemporary Art Society Exhibition
  Forum, Norwich.
• 2006 “Bishop’s Open Garden Scheme”
  Bishop’s Palace, Norwich.
• 2004 “So-Art”
  Mall Galleries, London.
• 2002 “The Naked Truth”
  King’s Lynn Arts Centre, Norfolk.
• 1998 “98 Degrees”
  King of Hearts Gallery, Norwich.
• 1968 70. Degree textiles
  Smithsonian Museum, Washington DC.