Special Information for the Artist
Maria Gouveli
Born 1976 in Piraeus, Greece
Married / One child
Member of the Greek Chamber of Fine Arts
Education
- Current Preparation for a research degree (Mphil) at Norwich University College of the Arts 2007 MA Art Design and Education, Norwich School of Art and Design (Greek State Scholarship Foundation)
- 2004 BA(hons) Fine Art, Painting. School of Fine Arts, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Visual and Applied Arts
- 1999 Εrasmus-free mover, Akademie der Bildenden Künste, Munich (2 semestres, Prof. Jerry Zeniuk)
Solo exhibitions
2010 “Moving On”, Playhouse Gallery, Norwich, UK
2009 “visual encounters”, Art Space Alatza Imaret, Thessaloniki, Greece
2008 Cultural Centre of Ermoupolis, Municipality, Syros, Greece
2005 Kamara/ Municipality of Ano Syros, Syros, Greece
Group exhibitions
2011 Artists of the Greek Chamber of Fine Arts, “Melina Merkouri” Cultural Center of the Municipality of Athens, Greece
Water Tawer Festival, Central Mineral Bath, Sofis, Bulgaria
2010 “4 x 6 International Postcard exhibition”, That Gallery, Hong Gong
“Moving exhibition”, Wilson William’s Gallery, London, UK
?“Collective Conscience”, as Artist in Residence at City College Norwich with students of the Foundation Diploma in Art, Design & Media, The Assembly House, Norwich, UK
2009 “The Human Figure in Art”, Texnopolis, Athens, Greece
“Life Transitions”, The Wall@The Gallery, Willesden Green Library Centre, London, UK “Fakenham Contemporary Art”, Parish Church, Fakenham, Norfolk, UK
“A Postcard is worth 1000 words”, APW Gallery, Long Island City/NY, US
“Syros Group Show”, Cultural Centre of Ermoupolis, Syros, Greece (catalogue)
“Art swap”, August Gallery, London, UK
2008 “conversations” (video), Retrace Kimolos, Kimolos, Greece (collaboration with Fabio Amaral)
“Christmas Show”, Norwich Gallery, Norwich, UK “Open Art Show”, Castel Museum, Norwich, UK “Art of Norwich”, St.Margarets Church, Norwich, UK
2007 “MA Graduate Show”, Norwich Gallery, Norwich, UK (catalogue)
2006 “60 Years after”, Art Centre of the Municipality, Athens, Greece (catalogue) “Image-Space-Action”, Technopolis Gazi Art Centre, Young artists of the Chamber of Fine Arts, Athens, Greece
2004 “Graduate show”, Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki, Greece (catalogue)
2002 “Didimoticho 2002”, Old Train Station, Didimoticho, Greece
2001 Biennale of the Greek Schools of Fine Arts, maris Hotel, Crete, Greece 2000 “Domag-ateliers”, DACHGALERIE, Munich, Germany
Residencies and Awards
2010 Artist in Residence, City College Norwich, UK
2002 9th Meeting of Young Artists from Eastern Europe and the Balkans, Didimoticho, Greece 2007 Greek State Scholarship Foundation
2004 Graduate Show Award of 2003-2004, Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki, Greece
Teaching experience
2009 Capoeira, Primary and After School Clubs, Capoeira Communities, Norwich, UK 2005 Visual Arts and Creative activities, Creative Centre for People with Special Needs Ermoupolis, Syros, Greece
2004 Visual Arts, “All Day Primary Schools”, Syros, Greece (5th, Ano Syros and Vari Primary schools)
Hatha-Yoga Instructor, “Metalaksi Gym”, Syros, Greece
