Bio

Shelley Rae was born in Flint, Michigan, USA and received a MA in Fine Art from Central St Martins College of Art and Design in London. She has exhibited photography, video and installation work internationally in Europe and North America. Shelley lives and works in London, UK.

Statement

Shelley Rae's practice explores the concept of memory, childhood nostalgia and forgotten moments in time. Rae constructs visual narratives through photography, drawing, animation, and/or video installation. Her art is influenced by performance and blurs the boundaries between fiction and reality. Shelley’s work plays with the idea of documentation, and in her photography and videos, she challenges the viewer to become aware of the fact that all images are mediated.

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Education       

2010  London College of Communication, London, UK: Diploma in Animation  

2007  Central St Martins College of Art and Design, London, UK: MA in Fine Art

2002  Central St Martins College of Art and Design, London, UK:
          Postgraduate Certificate in Photography      

 

Exhibitions/ Performances/ Fairs  

2013  The Beginning Of History: ASC studios, London, UK

2013  Multiplied Art Fair: Christies Auction House, London, UK

2013  Discernible: Zeitgeist Art Projects, London, UK

2012  PA/PER View: Art Book Fair, Porto, Portugal

2012  Pen Talks: Performance, London, UK

2012  ZAP Open 2012: Zeitgeist Art Projects, London, UK

2011  Panta Rei: Hackney Wicked Arts Festival, London, UK

2011  The Dogfood Idea - Swim against the tide: London Bridge. London, UK

2010  The Dogfood Idea - Debate: Speakers Corner, London, UK

2009  Mother, mother: A.I.R. Gallery, Brooklyn, New York, USA

2009  Time and Time Again: The Courtauld Institute of Art, East Wing. Collection VIII, London, UK

2008  Ma vie en rose: Art Claims Impulse Gallery, Berlin, Germany

2008  huntress.com: Toilet Gallery, Kingston, Surrey, UK

2008  On Time: The Courtauld Institute of Art, East Wing Collection VIII, London, UK

2007  MA Fine Art Degree Show: Central St Martins, London, UK

2006  The Royal College of Art Print Auction: County Hall, London, UK

2006  Plug: White Space Gallery, County Hall, London, UK

2005  Identikit: Group Exhibition, Temporarycontemporary Gallery, London, UK

2005  Circle of Confusion: Group Photography Exhibition, Nolia’s Gallery, London, UK

2004  Art in Mind Exhibition: Artshole, Vineopolis Art Gallery, London, UK

2003  Fairy Tales: Solo Exhibition, Zoom In Photography, London, UK

2002  Artists Books exhibition: Saltburn Artist Projects, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, UK

       

                  
Residencies  

2012  Matt Roberts: ALAS Autumn Residency and exhibition, London, UK

2008  Art Claims Impulse Gallery: Four week residency followed by exhibition, Berlin, Germany

 

Screenings    

2012  BYOB: Moving Image Art Fair, London, UK

2010  Selfridges Summer Residency Launch: Animation Group
          Screening - Wolf & Badger, London, UK

2010  ViDea #3 - rassegna di video art al femminile: Siena, Italy

2009  Kunstfilmtag (Art House Film Day): Düsseldorf, Germany

2009  Festsaal Kreuzberg: Video screening, ACI, Berlin, Germany

2008  Preview Berlin: Video art programme, Berlin, Germany

 

Awards/ Nominations/ Projects         

2013  Self Publish Be Happy: Book du Jour: Perseveration photobook

2011  Shortlisted for Bar-Tur Award, University of Arts, London, UK

2009  Frieze Art Fair Projects, Impossible Exchange: Open Call, London, UK

2008  Shortlisted for Bloomberg New Contemporaries, London, UK

 

Publications/ Contributions        

2013  'Lockjaw': Abridged magazine, Volume 0_32, p43, Derry, Northern Ireland

2011  Myrel Chernick and Jennie Klein, The M Word: Real Mothers in Contemporary Art,
          Demeter Press, Ontario, Canada