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Diana Bell

EDUCATION
MA Fine Art; BA Open University; Certificate in Education

COMMISSIONS & WORK IN PUBLIC PLACES
2010-2011 The Big Book exhibited in Oxford, London, Cambridge & Bonn
2009 Public sculpture for Bonn Square, Oxford
2007 Public sculpture for Lidl Supermarket, Oxford
2006 Public sculpture for Kingsoak, Abingdon
2004 United, sculptural relief for Manor Hospital, Oxford
2002 Traces, sculptural relief, Holywell Manor, Oxford
2002 Hope sculpture, Bury Knowle Park, Oxford
1998 Sculptural relief, Isis Middle School, Oxford
1997 Sculpture at Grandpont Park, Oxford City Council
1996 Sculpture commission, Dunmore Infant School, Abingdon
1989 Triptych at the Rectory Road Day Centre, Oxford, for an Artlink project
1985 Drawing project funded by Probation Hostel for young offenders, Oxford
1984 Homeless- painting commissioned by Oxford City Council.

EXHIBITIONS
2010 International Group Show, 'Ceata/Fog/Brouillard' ,Cluj Napoca, Zalau & Bucharest, Romania
2008 Group show Maison de l’International, Grenoble, France
2007 Umfeld, Inwelt, Frauenmuseum, Bonn
2006 100 years of womens sufferage, Frauenmuseum, Bonn
          Bristol West of England Academy Open Exhibition
          International Artists, Cluj Napoca, Romania
          Group Show at Ovada Gallery, Oxford
2005 Dreams, Plans, Visions, Modern Art Oxford
2004 4 aus Oxford, Frauenmuseum, Bonn, Germany
2004 The Oxford Show, Modern Art Oxford
2003 Children of the Millennium, Munster Cathedral, Bonn, Germany
2002 ‘One in a Million’, Installation, Magdalen Road Studios, Oxford
2001 ‘Art in Situ’, La Roche sur Grane, La Drôme, France
          ‘Children of the Millennium’, Dorchester Abbey, Oxon;
          Southside Arts, Southampton
2000 ‘Children of the Millennium’, Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
2000 ‘Everything changes’. Installation, Magdalen Road Studios, Oxford
1999 ‘And So To Bed’. Public Art Project, Headington Hill Park, Oxford
1998 Live Art project, Westgate Centre, Oxford.
1996 Sculpture exhibition, Sutton Courtenay Abbey, Oxfordshire.
          Eurostar Exhibition, Tours Railway Station, France.
1995 ‘Three Cities Art Show', Oxford and Birmingham
          ‘Art and Nature’ project, artist & co-ordinator for Oxford City Council.
          ‘Art and Nature Exhibition’, Museum of Oxford and M.O.M.A. Oxford.
1994 MA exhibition, The Custard Factory Birmingham.
1993 MA First year exhibition, The Custard Factory, Birmingham.
1992 Solo show, 'Time Passes', Ecology Centre, London
          Oxford Art Society at M.O.M.A.
1991 Solo show John Radcliffe Maternity Hospital Exhibition.
          Oxford Artweek Painting Park
          Solo show, Senate House, University of Liverpool.
1990 Solo show, Baptist Church, Oxford.
          Oxford Artweek Painting Park
1989 Group Show, Cambridge Terrace, Oxford.
1986 Oxford Artists' Group Show, 'Human Concern', Woodstock Museum.

RESIDENCES
2007 John Radcliffe Children’s Hospital
2006 Residency in Cluj Napoca, Romania
2005 ‘Art in Situ’ The Drome, France
2004 Residency, La Roche sur Grane, France
2003 Artist in Residence Radcliffe Infirmary & John Radcliffe Hospitals
2002 ‘Hope sculpture’, Ten Headington Schools
          Sculpture workshop, Burford Primary School
2001 ‘Art in Situ’ residency, La Roche sur Grane, France
          Schools projects at primary schools in Didcot and Oxford
2000 Workshops, River and Rowing Museum, Henley- on- Thames
1999 Workshops, Oxford Contemporary Music
1998 Sculpture project, Isis Middle School, Oxford.
1997 Sculpture and workshops, Grandpont Nature Reserve, Oxford.
1996 Live art project, Tours railway station, France.
          ‘Art and Nature’ project for Oxford City Council.

AWARDS
2010 Oxford Preservation Trust Commendation
2009 Certificate of Honour for service to the city of Oxford
2008 Oxford Preservation Trust Award for public sculpture
2006 CARA Award for creative research in hospitals
2005 Oxford Heritage Trust Commendation
2004 Arts Council grants for work in France & Germany
2003 Clore Duffield Foundation Award for work in Oxfordshire Hospital School.
          Southern Arts Lottery Grant
2002 Bury Knowle Park, Sculpture – Southern Arts grant & Oxfordshire Trust
2001 ‘Art in Situ’, France – Southern Arts Travel Award
2000 ‘Millennium project’ – Southern Arts and Oxfordshire Trust grants.
1996 Live Art, Tours, France –Southern Arts grant.
1996 Three Cities Art Show – Southern Arts grant.
1989 Artlink Award

ARTS MANAGEMENTS AND CURATORIAL POSITIONS
Founder and Director, Magdalen Road Studios. Oxford
2009 Co-ordinator ‘Art in the Arboretum’
2008 Co-ordinator of exhibition to Grenoble
2007 Co-ordinator of exhibition in Bonn
2005 Co-ordinator of exchange with the Frauenmuseum
2003 Co-ordinator ‘Karstadt’ Exhibition, Bonn, Germany
2002 Co-ordinator, ‘Six Artists from Leiden’, for Oxford City Council.
1995 Co-ordinator, ‘Three Cities Art Show’, Birmingham, Paris, Oxford
1995 Co-ordinator, ‘Art & Nature’, for Oxford City Council.
1983/91 Board of Management, Oxford Artweeks.
1991 Co-ordinator Oxford Painting Park.
          Member of Oxford Artists’ Group