Gabrielle Naptali
ceramic sculptural features and wall work
Biog
Born in Plymouth in 1964
Education
| 1993-96 | Edinburgh College of Art, Heriot Watt University |
| 1991-93 | Yorkshire Coast College of F & H E Scarborough |
Experience
| Present | Ceramic artist and sculptor exhibiting and developing new work. The Sculpture Garden is an ongoing, constantly evolving project. |
| Present | Artist, Art Educator, Project Manager, Exhibition Curator |
| 2004 - Present | Wide range of visual art community projects Connecting Youth Culture, Core Artist, Mentor and Group Work specialist, NYCC |
| 2010 and 2011 | Scarborough Literature Festival Education Programme for Rollercoastival; Student Conference and primary school Chatterbooks; 2010. Student Conference 2011 & visual artist in multi-art form interpretation of local folklore, The Gytrash of Goathland. |
| 2007 - 2009 | Team cohesion for CYC Core Artists. Developing and providing bespoke training for NYCC youth artists in Mentoring, Group Working and Evaluation |
| 2009 | Arts Award facilitation to Gold level |
| 2008 | Institute of Leadership & Management, Introduction to Leadership & Management qualification - Craven College Tyro Training |
| 2002 | Youth Work Initial Training Certificate |
| 2001 | City & Guilds 730 Teaching Certificate |
| 2000 | GPA Standards Accreditation planning and assessing for GNVQs |
| 1997 - 2001 2005 - 2006 | Studio Holder Crescent Arts, Scarborough |
| 1998 - 2000 | Exhibitions Officer, Crescent Arts - Curating, publicity, liaison and installation. |
| 2001 - 2005 | Crescent Arts Management Committee |
| 2002 - 2004 | Project Officer, Scarborough Festival of Youth Arts and DIY Collective music & arts festival Soundwave |
| 2004 - 2005 | Visiting Artist & Project Manager, Local Network Fund - youth project |
| 2004 - 2005 | Visiting Artist, CNAP - York University Science Dept art & science workshops in Hull primary schools |
| 2004 - 2006 | Visiting Artist, Next Choice, drug and alcohol dependency adult group |
| 2006 - 2007 | Visiting Artist, Domestic Abuse Services, Scarborough |
| 2008 | Exhibition Curator, NYCC Children & Young People's Arts Strategy launch. |
| 2001 - 2002 | Occupational Therapy (adult) at Ayckbourn Unit, Cross Lane Hospital (mental health), Scarborough, Tees & NE Yorks NHS Trust |
| 2000 - 2001 | WEA adult lecturer for mental health support group |
| 1999 - 2002 | Crescent Arts, Youth Arts Outreach Artist/Project Manager |
| 1998 - 2001 | Ceramics Lecturer - Yorkshire Coast College |
| 1996 - 1999 | Ceramics Lecturer - Community Education Service |
| 1984 - 1986 | Designer/ maker leather clothing - Diablo Leather Design |
Selected Exhibitions, Residencies and Projects
| Nov 2011 - Aug 2012 | Commissioned mosaic artist - 5 large panels \'Journeys\' Gladstone Rd Infant School |
| June 2011 | Retailing ceramic works at Coast Gallery Cloughton |
| June 2011 | 2 Commissions - Garden sculptures, Robin Hoods Bay and Scarborough |
| June 2011 | Commission for large scale mosaic Gladstone Rd Infant School |
| June 2011 | Visiting Artist Harrogate BC Woodfield park mosaic |
| June 2011 | Visiting Artist CultureShock site Decor 7 3x Schools days workshops |
| April 2011 | Scarborough Literature Festival workshop, ceramic book sculpture |
| April 2011 | Visiting Artist Barrowcliff painted murals on theme of British wildlife fresh and salt water |
| Spring 2011 | Visiting Artist Filey Youth Centre mural design and painting for youth space |
| 2010-2012 | Visual artist for Wingbeats, iMove, Culptural Olympiad project in E Riding. Collaboration with RSPB, Sewerby Hall and Lightweight with primary schools |
| 10,11,12,18,19.06.11 | North Yorkshire Open Studios 2011 - sales from the studio and Sculpture Garden also open to the public. |
| 17.02.11 - 03.04.11 | The South Street Gallery - MINI ART SHOW. Works are 6x4" postcard sized porcelain crackle tiles 'Glyph' series. |
| 06.12.10 - ongoing | Woodend Arts & Crafts Gallery - selling exhibition and permanent display as invited artist |
| Aug 2010 | Visiting artist at Safeway Centre, Scarborough, design & painting of large mural for a children’s play area with young people |
| 11.09.10 | 'Landmark' Selected for Crescent Gardens Arts Trail, Scarborough. Site specific wet clay temporary installation using eight different clays, with environmental emphasis. |
| 08.10 - 24.11.10 | Resolutions - Solo ceramic art exhibition at Electric Angel Gallery, Museum Terr. Scarborough |
| 2011 Feb | Starting Place - Commission permanent site specific tile installation at Woodend Creative Workspace, launch event talk for Coastival 2011 |
| 2010 | Selected for North Yorkshire Open Studios |
| 2010 | Selected ceramic art for Pindar East Coast Open, Scarborough Art Gallery |
| 2010 | Visiting Artist Key Fund project estate youth group, mosaic & ceramic panels to improve neighbourhood and access /inclusion to the local community centre |
| 2009 - 2010 | Visiting Artist making site decor for Culture Shock Festival lead up and environmental art workshops, NYCC |
| 2008 | Selected for the Flying Start Women's Programme (National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship). |
| 2008 | Critical consultation with Head of Bradford College through Art Connections |
| 2007 - Present | Creative Coast Network active member, Scarborough Coast |
| 2007 | NoitulovE exhibition installation of ceramics & digital animation at Crescent Arts Gallery |
| 2008 | Two ceramic wall panels, Gallows Close Play Centre, Positive Activities for Young People |
| 2008 | Visiting Artist ceramic wall panel, Ryedale Special Families |
| 2007 | Commission, mosaic 4 large panels from ideas by Whitby school children, Airy Hill Play Park, Whitby |
| 2003 | Dinosaur Coast Project with Youth Offending Team, mosaic & stone 'compass' Burton Riggs, Scarborough |
| 2002 | Commission, Uniting the Community, large scale mosaic with groups & individuals, Scarborough Police Station |
| 2001 | Involved in development of NHS National Service Framework for The National Strategy for Suicide Prevention, Mental Health NHS Trust |
| 2000 | Drawing exhibition at Blue Train bar, Scarborough |
| 1999 | Crescent Arts Studio Holders, Dean Clough, Halifax |
| 1999 | Out of the Studio Exhibition, Scarborough Art Gallery |
| 1999 | Crescent Arts Studio Holders show, Eastthorpe Visual Arts, Mirfield |
| 1999 | Commission, exterior mural Our Town from the sea, 'Gladstone Rd Infants' School, Scarborough |
| 1997 | Solo Exhibition Touching Earth, Crescent Arts Gallery |
| 1997 | Artist Residency in Swaledale with Isaac Newton School (residential) |
| 1997 | Artist Residency, Isaac Newton School, East Hull |
| 1996 | Commission, large scale Surrealist interior mural for Home & Dry Scarborough Foyer |