Bethan Ash - quilt artist cv
PLACE of BIRTH
- Neath, West Glamorgan,
Wales, UK. Now living in Cardiff, Wales, UK
ACADEMIC 1965-68 Swansea College of Art, Foundation Art, C&G Dress Design. 1968-71 Cardiff College of Art, Dip A.D. Fashion. 1971-72 Northampton Polytechnic, Fellowship B.B.S.I.
COLLECTIONS: 2003 'Titch', Braintree Museum and Art Gallery, Essex 2002 'Chasing the Dragon', The American Museum of Arts & Design, New York, USA 1999 'Real Artists Don't Make Textiles'. Braintree Museum and Art Gallery, Essex, UK. 1999 'Real Artists Do Make Textiles'. Braintree Museum and Art Gallery, Essex, UK. 1994 'Tramp Art 5'. Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery Textile Collection, UK AWARDS: 2008 Royal National Eisteddfod, Cardiff, South Wales - Craft & Design award 2008 The Polly Weiss Prize, SDC, Mall Galleries, London - award for most exciting use of colour 2001 Inscape Bank, UK - artist profile 1994 Royal National Eisteddfod, Neath, Wales - Winner Craft Section, 1997 South Bank Banner Design Competition.London - Runner up 1997 European Quilt Championships, Veldoven, NL - 3 trophies for; Design, Colour and 1st place Avanced Group.