Kate
Squires verleiht in ihren Zeichnungen, Skulpturen,
Installationen und in ihrer Musik Objekten und abstrakten
Geschichten Leben. Sie spielt mit bildhauerischen
Themen wie Ausmaß und Raum; ihre Arbeit schwankt
zwischen Figurativem und Abstraktem. Inspirieren
lässt sie sich von Film und Literatur. Die
Künstlerin und Kuratorin arbeitet in London
und Berlin. Derzeit ist sie in Berlin ansässig
und entwickelt hier ihr eigenes künstlerisches
Schaffen weiter. Darüber hinaus baut sie einen
Raum für Kunst und Events auf.
Auswahl von Ausstellungen: Cautionary Tales group
exhibition Santa Monica Studios California USA 2009;
Wolpertinger, exhibition and performance Loophole,
Berlin 2009; Tempo Tempo, Little Voices Berlin 2009,
Stolen Recordings-Artists from Bands, Aquarium Gallery
London 2007/8, The Works of Others, Whitechapel
Gallery, London 2007; Byron Buy One, Vyner Street
Festival Stall, London 2005.
Kate
Squires makes drawings, sculpture and installation
works which animate objects and abstract stories.
The works are often connected to the space and architecture
and play with scale, as well as hovering between
abstraction and figuration. She is interested in
opening up an other-worldly dimension in the work
which is often inspired by films and literature.
Kate Squires is an artist and arts and education
curator working in London and Berlin. She is currently
based in Berlin, Germany developing her own artistic
practice and setting up a community arts and events
space in Berlin.
Education:
1999 BTEC Units Level Four - Professional Fine Art
Management and Practice Programme, Kensington and
Chelsea College
1998 City & Guilds 7307 Stage One Further and
Adult Education Certificate, Clarenden College,
Nottingham
1997 Post Graduate Certificate in Arts Practice,
Derby University
1995 BA(Hons) Fine Art: Sculpture, Loughborough
College
1991 Btec General Art and Design: Fine Art Richmond
Tertiary College
1989 6 GCSE’s: (inc: English, Maths, Art)
Waldegrave School
Work history:
Berlin and UK, current
Arts and Education Consultant: Currently developing
a community arts and events space in Neukölln
and working as an arts consultant for UK/Berlin
based arts and community organisations.
Humbolt
University -Guided tour and talk on art and August
19, 2009
regeneration in Neukölln
U10 Project –NGBK -In Conversation with artists
Simon Grennan October 15, 2009
and Chris Sporandio
-Developing Public Arts Conference Spring 2010
Language -developing curatorial project with 2011
artist Mona Jas
Jun
06-Sept 08
Head of Education, Camden Arts Centre: Managed team
of four to produce a large programme of talks, events
and courses for children and adults (Ofstead registered),
artists projects and residencies, young people’s
project, schools and community education programmes.
Developed strategies, managed budgets and worked
on funding bids to secure sustainable and project
funding from varied sources.
Oct 03-Jun 06
Community and Access Programmer, Whitechapel Gallery,
UK: Developed dialogues with local community, social
agencies and local government organisations to create
collaborative art projects based on education policy
and audience development. Led on Audience Development
Plan, Strategic Community, Access and Diversity
Policies.
Apr–Aug
2003
Arts and Education Consultant, various (including
Whitechapel Gallery, Look Ahead Housing and Care,
Gasworks, Southwark Forum): Managed and delivered
artist led education projects in collaboration with
community organisations, social agencies and local
government (including managing the artist led sound
and poetry project with homeless and at risk adults
for Whitechapel Gallery and Look Ahead Housing and
Care).
Apr
– Sept 2003
Visual Arts Mentoring Co-ordinator, SPACE, the Triangle:
Managed project of professional development for
mainly BAME artists including placements with local
organisations, tailored training programmes and
the development of small projects.
Feb-April
2003
Arts and Education Consultant, Institute of Contemporary
Arts: Coordinating multi media arts conference and
workshops for sixth form students from inner London
schools.
Jul-Nov
2002
Arts and Architecture Co-ordinator, London Open
House: Organised art and architecture projects,
exhibitions and events. Developed funding strategy.
Aug
2001-Nov 02
Education Co-ordinator, Chisenhale Gallery: Fundraised,
and managed innovative training project Get Art
in which artists work in special education schools.
Coordinated ongoing service level agreement to deliver
high quality arts projects to local schools.
May 2000 –July 2001
Studios and Gallery Coordinator, Standpoint Studios,
London: Responsible for the day to day running of
the studios, the commitment to education and outreach.
Fundraised and organised professional development
talks and events.
1998
-2001
Arts and Education Consultant, various (including
Lambeth Council, Shape, Gedling Borough Council,
Southwark Forum, Deptford X Festival): Freelance
project co coordinator, arts educator – various
projects (commissioned exhibition for the Millennium
Dome, education programme for Deptford X Festival,
delivered over 50’s arts programme for Shape).
2000
Education Programme Organiser, Parklight, Stoke
Newington Festival:
(Exhibition of open air sculptures by Tomoko Takahashi,
Simon Faithful, Keith Piper, Liam Gillick)
Conceived, organised and facilitated programme of
activities and events around the exhibition working
with the artists and local schools, community centres,
families and park goers.
1998-2000
Artist in Residence, Fountaindale School, Nottingham:
(Special needs school for 3-19 years old with moderate
to severe, profound and multiple learning disorders).
Developed schemes of work which were tailored to
meet the needs of each individual, working closely
with the classroom teacher to measure the impact
of the work.
1999
Artist and Curator, Bestwood Country Park, Notts.:
(In collaboration with Gedling Borough Council and
Bestwood Country Park funded by National Lottery).
Curated, organised and fundraised sited sculpture
project and project with local youth centres. The
project was covered by local and national media
(Independent, Telegraph, Nottingham Evening News).
Trainee
Exhibitions Organiser and Education Co-ordinator,
Bonington Gallery, Nottingham: Researched gallery
education and initiated talks, workshops and projects
with local schools and students from Nottingham
University. Assisted with all aspects of gallery
and exhibitions organising.
Talks
and Lectures:
UK: Tate Modern, Camden Arts Centre, Whitechapel
Gallery, Kent Institute of Art and Design, Middlesex
University, Christies, Engage (National Association
for Gallery Education), Winchester College of Art,
Royal College of Art, Middlesex University, Byam
Shaw
Germany: Goldrausch Künstlerinnenprojekt Frauennetzwerk
Berlin
Switzerland: Fondation Beyeler Baselstrasse, Riehen
/ Basel
Computer
Skills:
Proficient in all Windows, Microsoft packages (i.e.:
Word Excel, Outlook) and Photoshop, Outlook Express,
various database packages
Training:
Cultural Leadership Programme funded by Arts Council
England
Management Training MAP
Child Protection Policy Training LBC Tower Hamlets
Adult Protection Policy Training LBC Tower Hamlets
