WENDY CHARLTON
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Education
2017-19 MA Fine Art - Art and Social Practice (First Class Honours) Middlesex University 
2016-17 MA Artist Teacher and Contemporary Practices (1 Year) Goldsmiths University
2010-12 Diploma to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector Canterbury Christchurch University
2004-05 Certificate in Person-Centred Art Therapy CONEL
1988-91 BA (Hons) Media and Design (2.2) Portsmouth Polytechnic
1987-88 Art Foundation (Credit) North Cheshire College
1985-87 Art, Sociology North Cheshire College
1980-85 Eng. Language, Eng. Literature, Maths, History, Art Culcheth High School

Social Art Projects
2021-22 River of Stories collaboration with Abe Gibson spoken word artist and Pymmes BrookERS 
2020-21 Housing and Home Collection Social Art Library
2020 Food Bank Stories photo essay on Community Cook-Up volunteers 
2019 The Farm-Narratives of Home with Abe Gibson spoken word artist and BWF residents
2018 SA61-Home collaboration with Broadwater Farm estate resident
2017 Mark My Words collaboration with SEND parents & academics, Goldsmiths University
2016 SA62-Home collaboration with residents Broadwater Farm Estate
2015 SA63-Home installation, Lordship Recreation Ground

Exhibitions, Talks and Events
2021-22 River of Stories film screening Enfield Culture Palace
2021-22 Tottenham Photography Club exhibitions, Lordship Hub
2021 The Farm - Narratives of Home shortlisted for London Shorts Film Festival
2020 Nature's Medicine Open Door Community Arts Space
2019 MA Graduation Show installation Middlesex University
         The Farm - Narratives of Home film screening and spoken word event Broadwater Farm estate
  The Farm - Narratives of Home Old Truman Brewery      
Rights to Home
 conference artist presentation, Brighton University        
2018 SA61-Home Lift-Off film festival, City Lit Flicks at The Cinema Museum, Lordship Hub.
SA61-Home ​Social Art Network Summit, Sheffield
        SA61-Home MA interim show Ply Gallery, Crouch End
2017 SA62-Home Lordship Hub, Bargehouse Southbank, Safehouse Peckham
2017 Women’s Association Lordship Rec artist talk, The Hub Lordship Rec. 
2016 Night, Nature and the City artist-led group show, Peggy Jay Gallery, Burgh House
2015 Synchronicity artist-led group show, Peggy Jay Gallery, Burgh House
         The Story So Far group show, W3 Gallery, Acton
2014 Expressive Observations  artist-led group show, Peggy Jay Gallery, Burgh House
2014 Social Media Conversations solo show, Old Kitchen Gallery, Bruce Castle Museum

Workshops
2020 Natures Medicine photography workshop, Open Door Community Arts Space
2018-19 Teenscheme youth art workshops, Enfield Children and Young People's Service
2018 Clean Street, Clean Planet collaboration with Beautiful Bruce Grove & Bruce Grove School
          Sketch & Paint on Location teacher-led drawing and painting sessions
              Northumberland Park Decides banner-making workshop, Somerford Grove Adventure Playground 
          Sisterhood Zine children's art workshops, Somerford Grove Adventure Playground
          Anarchist Book Fair lino-print workshop at Park View Academy, Tottenham
2016-19 Blooming Creations after school workshops, St.Aidan's VC Primary School, Haringey
2015-16 Winkfield Resource Centre adult community art workshops
2012-18 Art2View adult community art workshops
2011 Playground Mural SENCO children’s art workshops, The Brook & Willow School
2010 Junk Art family activity workshop, Coombes Croft Library, Tottenham
         Playground Mural family learning workshops, Tiverton Primary School
         Team Brazil family workshops and mural project, Noel Park, Wood Green
         London Olympic mixed media workshops with young people at Arc Gallery
2009 Playground Mural family learning workshops, Bruce Grove and Downhills Primary Schools, Tottenham
           Art Club after-school children’s workshops, Broadwater farm Primary School, Tottenham
           Kid City foundation level children’s workshops, Tottenham
           Rocket-making children's workshop South Grove Children's Centre, Tottenham
           3D Downhills Park Scene children's workshop Art in the park, Tottenham
           Winter Wonderland children's workshop Park Lane Children's Centre, Tottenham
           Junk Art children's workshop, St.Francis de Sales Primary School, Tottenham
           Brambly Hedge Weaving family activity workshop Vestry House Museum, Walthamstow
           Wood Sculpture family activity workshop William Morris Gallery, Walthamstow
           3D Epping Forest Scene family activity workshop William Morris Gallery, Walthamstow
           Going to the Dogs family activity workshop Vestry House Museum, Walthamstow
           Outlook Care painting workshops for adults with learning disabilities, Leytonstone
2008 Playground Mural children’s workshops, Broadwater Farm Primary School 
2007 THAT Festival children's art workshop Crouch End, Haringey
2006 Playground Mural family learning workshops, Chestnuts Primary School, Tottenham
           Playground Mural family learning workshops, Downhills Primary School, Tottenham
2005-09 Love Art family activity workshops, Sure Start and Haringey Libraries, Tottenham
2004 Playground Mural family learning workshops, West Green Centre, Tottenham
2003 Playground Mural family learning workshops, William Harvey School, Tottenham 
1998 Penta Housing workshops for adults with learning disabilities
1997-1999 The Camden Society workshops for adults with learning disabilities
1994-1995 Elizabeth Fitzroy Homes workshops for adults with learning disabilities
 
Teaching
​2009 -18 Associate/Sessional Tutor adult community and offender learning
Haringey Adult Learning Service (2009- 2016)
The Manchester College (20011-2012)
Workers Education Association (2014- 2018)​

Public Works
2019 Clean Street, Clean Planet mural for Bruce Grove, Tottenham
2018 Celebrate mural for Café Lemon, Tottenham
2015 Office/ Studio murals and collection boxes for Haringey Shed Theatre, Tottenham
2010 Children's Book Characters mural for Wood Green Library
2005 Children's Book Characters mural Duckett Dental Surgery, Makan Dental Practice
1997 Bushman Hunt & Ndbele Designs mural & noticeboards, Sedia Hotel Botswana

​Curating
2019 MA Grad show Middlesex University
2018 MA student interim exhibition, Ply Gallery, Hornsey Town Hall
2017 Show Home artist-led exhibition, Safehouse, Peckham
2016 Art2View community exhibition, The Original Gallery, Hornsey Library
2014/15 Haringey Adult Learning student exhibition, The Original Gallery, Hornsey Library
2009 Outlook Care student exhibition, William Morris Gallery
2000 The Camden Society student exhibition, Kentish Town

Selected Press
2017/18/19/21 Tottenham Community Press
2020 SHAC Social Housing Action Campaign
 
Art Disciplines
Photography, Film, Writing, Drawing, Painting, Collage, 

Volunteering
Volunteer, Community Cook-Up, Northumberland Park estate, Tottenham
Secretary, Friends of New Road Park
Committee member, SHAC Social Housing Action Campaign 

Other Work
2022 - ongoing Project Worker: Single Homeless Project
2017- 2022 Picture Framer: Frameworks Gallery, London
2015-17 Dog walker: Various clients
2001- 2004 Early Learning Librarian: Sure Start & Haringey Libraries
1994- 2000 Support Worker: Leonard Cheshire, The Camden Society, Reliance Care, Elizabeth Fitzroy 

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