Astri Sharp

Painter/Artist

Art Education
1990                BA Hons Fine Art, Winchester School of Art
1979                Foundation Course Fine Art, West Surrey College of Art
1972                Escola Experimental de Arte, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1971                Escola Panamericana de Arte, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1966                Armidale University, N.S.W, Australia, with Stanislaus Rapotec

Solo Exhibitions
2005                Asane Kunst Forening Nr Bergen Norway
2004                ‘Norway land of contrasts’ Ashcroft Arts Centre Fareham
2004                Open Doors Studio Trail Chichester Area
2003                ‘Jewels in the Landscape’, Havant Arts Active, Havant
2002                New Paintings, Oxmarket, Centre of Arts, Chichester
2002                Open Studio as part of ‘Open Doors’ Chichester area
2001                ‘Towards the Ends of the Earth’, Haslemere Museum, Surrey
2001                ‘Music Makers’, Chichester Centre of Arts, Oxmarket, Chichester
1999                ‘Music Makers’, Gallery Restaurent, Chichester Festival Theatre
1997                ‘Music Makers’, Bedales School, Petersfield, Hants
1996                Regis School of Music, Bognor Regis, Sussex
1994                Garden Gallery, Pallant House, Chichester
1989-1997       Annual Exhibitions, Bishops Palace, Chichester

Group Exhibitions
2004                'Painting is Dead, Long live Painting', Hastings Museum and Art
                        Gallery, Selected by Gary Hume RA
2004                'Contemporary Connections', Maidstone County Gallery and
                        Museum, Kent (invited artist)
2004                'Challenge the Nail', Salon des Arts, Queen's Gate, London
2004                St. Richards Hospital, Chichester
2003                'Religion Art & War', Salon des Arts, Queen's Gate, London
2003                'By Hand' Kent County Gallery, Maidstone
2003                'You are here', Havant arts Centre, Havant
2003                'Over the Hills and Far Away', Chapel Gallery, Ormskirk
2003                'Unpacked' Chichester District Museum, Chichester
2002        `       Blake lapthorn Art Exhibition, Portsmouth
2002                ‘Face It’, Otter Gallery, Chichester
2002                 ‘Journeys & Travel’, Karen Taylor Gallery, Twickenham, Middlesex
2002                 Pinfold Gallery, Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria
2002                ‘I am here’, Phoenix Gallery, Brighton
2001                ‘Odyssey’, Chichester University College
2001                ‘Make Up’, Mountbatten Gallery, Portsmouth
2000                ‘Departure’, St.Mary’s Church, Chichester
2000                Artists Book Exhibition, Waterstones Chichester
2000                ‘A brush with the Millenium,’ Chichester Festivities                   
1999                ‘Temptation’, Bishops Palace Chichester
1999                Chichester Open Exhibition, Chichester
1999                ‘Space and Light’, Chichester Festivities                                  
1998                Peters Barn Gallery, Midhurst
1998                ‘Artists and Models’, Chichester Festivities                  
1998                'Biennal', Portsmouth City Gallery
1996                'Biennal', Portsmouth City Gallery                                                    
1996                Invited Artists Exhibition, Chichester Centre of Arts
1995                Chichester Open Art, (invited artist)
1990                ‘Young Contemporaries’, Talbot Fine Art, Tetbury, Glos
1990                Guildhall Gallery, Winchester
1990                Degree Show, Winchester Gallery

International Exhibitions
2004                'Heritage' Prove Rommet, BIT Teatergarasjen, Bergen, Norway (solo)
2004                Den Lille Galleri, Kristiansand, Norway
1972                Diploma Show, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Forthcoming Exhibitions

Awards
1972                Student of the year, Escola Panamericana Sao Paulo Brazil

Critical Reviews
2004                The Guardian, Guardian Guide Oct 16-22 2004
2004                Chichester Observer Magazine Nov 25th 2004
2004                West Sussex Gazette Nov 25th 2004

Public and Private Collections
Pallant House  Chichester
The Duke of Richmond
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children
Rondablikk Hoyfjells Hotel, Norway
USA, Brazil, Switzerland, Norway, New Zealand,
Scotland and England.
Numerous portrait commissions of children playing music.

Professional Societies
Artel Studio Trust, Chichester

 Training and Work Experience
1995 –1998     Resident Artist, Bedales Music School, Petersfield
1990-1995       Resident artist and teacher, Prebendal school, Chichester
Prior to 1997    Volunteer Art Teacher, St Cuthmans School, Midhurst

Artist Statement

In a technological age there is a need for the human touch.  When painting as in life, myriads of choices present themselves; a single brush stroke can create or destroy. I am inspired by the awesome grandeur of nature, which invokes humility.

Links
Axis Artists
www.axisartists.org/artistid/9683
‘Religion Art &War’, Salon des Arts, Queensgate, London
www.salondesarts.org/raw/artists06as.html