Abigail Laura Trotman
Mobile: 07956039551
Email: abi.trotman@yahoo.co.uk
Website: www.abitrotman.yolasite.com
Education
Cardiff School of Art & Design
September 2007 to June 2010 – BA (Hons) Contemporary Textile Practice: 1st Class Honours
August 2007 – Level 3 Diploma in Foundation Studies (Art & Design): Distinction
St Cyres School, Penarth
June 2006 – A Level: Art (A), Photography (A), Maths (B)
June 2006 – Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma: Level 3
June 2006 – Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Core Certificate: Level 3
June 2004 – GCSE Level: Art (A*), English (A), English Literature (A), Maths (B)
Voluntary Work
July 2010 - Art Department (Props Maker): 'Hunky Dory', ITV Wales
January 2010 – Assisting with the curation of ‘In Transition’ Exhibition: Llantarnam Grange
November 2009 – Making and distribution of craft items for ‘The Kiss on Castors’: National Museum of Wales, Cardiff
July 2007 – Invigilation of Dilys Jackson’s exhibition: Oriel Canfas, Canton
June 2006 – Voluntary art assistant: Erw’r Delyn School, Penarth
Exhibitions
June/July 2010 – New Designers 2010
June 2010 – Final Degree Show: Cardiff School of Art & Design
January 2010 – ‘In Transition’: Llantarnam Grange, Cwmbran
September 2009 – Solo Exhibition: Mwnci Art, Cardiff
February 2009 – ‘Live Project’: IKEA, Cardiff
August 2007 – Foundation Studies Summer Show: Cardiff School of Art & Design
Awards
June 2010 – Welsh Assembly Government Minister’s Prize
June 2010 – Cardiff School of Art & Design ‘Best Practice’ Prize
Commissions
April 2010 – Private Commission: 6 bespoke appliquéd canvases
March 2010 – Private Commission: ‘Abstract In Blue & Bronze’
Technical and Creative Skills
· Proficient with both PC and Macintosh: Photoshop, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express
· Experienced in workshop protocol (health and safety etc.)
· Hand and machine embroidery
· Aptitude with sewing machines (manual and computerised)
· Fabric manipulation and shibori
· Silk screen printing: Special pigment printing and photo silk-screening (using halftone and CMYK)
· Transfer techniques: heat transfer, solvent transfer, Lazertran
· Felt making and paper making
· Plaster casting
· Spot welding and basic metal manipulation
· Aptitude with plastics and resin (polyester and epoxy)
· Aptitude with sugar craft (pastillage, sugar paste and icing)
· Drawing and painting
· Photography: Polaroid, 35mm film (including skills in darkroom processing and development), 120 film and digital
Interests
Outside of my art practice, I also enjoy photography, cookery, poetry reading and writing, cinema and film studies, socialising and going to museums and galleries.
References
Available on request