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Thea Penna
East London, UK
BIOGRAPHY
June 1999 - Present
Working in Printed Textiles
September 1997 - June 1999
Royal College of Art
MA Printed Textiles
September 1994 - June 1997
Bretton Hall College University of Leeds
BA (HONS) Textile and Surface Pattern Design - First Class
September 1992 - June 1994
Harlow College
BTEC Diploma Foundation Studies in Art and Design
East London, UK
BIOGRAPHY
June 1999 - Present
Working in Printed Textiles
September 1997 - June 1999
Royal College of Art
MA Printed Textiles
September 1994 - June 1997
Bretton Hall College University of Leeds
BA (HONS) Textile and Surface Pattern Design - First Class
September 1992 - June 1994
Harlow College
BTEC Diploma Foundation Studies in Art and Design
Exhibitions
Group Exhibition:
2011 Nov - 2012 Jan 'BP Portrait Awards 2011' on tour, Aberdeen Art Gallery
2011 Oct - Nov 'BP Portrait Awards 2011' on tour, Wolverhampton Art Gallery
2011 June 'BP Portrait Awards 2011', National Portrait Gallery, London
2011 Feb - March 'BP Portrait Awards 2010' on tour, Aberystwth Art Gallery
2010 Nov - 2011 Jan 'BP Portrait Awards 2010' on tour, Aberdeen Art Gallery
2010 Oct - Nov 'BP Portrait Awards 2010' on tour, Usher Gallery, Lincoln
2010 June 'BP Portrait Awards 2010', National Portrait Gallery, London
2006 Aug 'The Foundry', Hoxton, London
1999 Feb 'Virgin Territory’, Royal College of Art
1998/1999 Jan 'Work in Progress', Royal College of Art
1997 July 'New Designers', Business Design Centre, Islington
Solo Exhibition:
2001 March - April 'Harlow Library', Harlow, Essex
Publications:
BP Portrait Award 2010 – NPG Publications (2010) ISBN 9781855144248
BP Portrait Award 2011 - NPG Publications (2011) ISBN 978-1855144491
500 Portraits: BP Portrait Award - National Portrait Gallery Publications (2011) ISBN 978-1855144484
'Artists & Illustrators' magazine - 'Life Drawing' interview August 2011 edition.
'Artists & Illustrators' magazine - 'Portfolio' March 2011 edition.
Group Exhibition:
2011 Nov - 2012 Jan 'BP Portrait Awards 2011' on tour, Aberdeen Art Gallery
2011 Oct - Nov 'BP Portrait Awards 2011' on tour, Wolverhampton Art Gallery
2011 June 'BP Portrait Awards 2011', National Portrait Gallery, London
2011 Feb - March 'BP Portrait Awards 2010' on tour, Aberystwth Art Gallery
2010 Nov - 2011 Jan 'BP Portrait Awards 2010' on tour, Aberdeen Art Gallery
2010 Oct - Nov 'BP Portrait Awards 2010' on tour, Usher Gallery, Lincoln
2010 June 'BP Portrait Awards 2010', National Portrait Gallery, London
2006 Aug 'The Foundry', Hoxton, London
1999 Feb 'Virgin Territory’, Royal College of Art
1998/1999 Jan 'Work in Progress', Royal College of Art
1997 July 'New Designers', Business Design Centre, Islington
Solo Exhibition:
2001 March - April 'Harlow Library', Harlow, Essex
Publications:
BP Portrait Award 2010 – NPG Publications (2010) ISBN 9781855144248
BP Portrait Award 2011 - NPG Publications (2011) ISBN 978-1855144491
500 Portraits: BP Portrait Award - National Portrait Gallery Publications (2011) ISBN 978-1855144484
'Artists & Illustrators' magazine - 'Life Drawing' interview August 2011 edition.
'Artists & Illustrators' magazine - 'Portfolio' March 2011 edition.
