Melanie Lou Gritzka-del Villar
Born: 1982, Munich, DE
Solo Exhibitions
2010 Reflection, the Pikture Gallery, Bangkok, TH
2007 Third Space, WhiteSpace Gallery, Bangkok, TH
Selected Group Exhibitions
2009 8 Noodle, Aorkanai Studio, Bangkok, TH
2006 Free Range, Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London, ENG
2006 Straight from the Heart - Exile Art in North Staffordshire,
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent, ENG
2005 Serenda, Bukwell Visual Arts Gallery, Javea, ES
2005 Conjunction LA:05, The Moorland Gallery, Leek, ENG
2005 Piconnectic, Semi Gallery, Staffordshire University, ENG
In Progress
2011 I AM HURT, with the organization DAVID vzw, at Galerij Jan Colle, BE
http://david-vzw.be/en/projects/upcoming/i-am-hurt/
2011 Deck design for skateboard series, Preduce Ltd, CH / TH
2011 Portrait commission, Thana Mahakittikhun, IT /TH
Prizes / Awards
2009 Winner of the 'Transforming Public Spaces - Change Bangkok'
photography competition, British Council, Bangkok, TH
2005 Art & Design Trustees Award, Staffordshire University, ENG
2099 1st Prize International Festival, Javea, ES
Commissions
2009 Cover design for promotional video 'Sambai' for Preduce Ltd, CH/TH
2008 Portrait commission for Margaux Palau, CH
2005 Painting Commission for Markus Zangenberg, ES
2004 Portrait commission, Cleofe Jones, HK
2003 Portrait Commission, James Yap, PH
Education
2008 - 2011 M.A. Art History, The Open University, Milton Keynes, ENG
2010 PGCE Art, Sunderland University, ENG
2006 CELTA, ECC, Siam Square, Bangkok, TH
2006 B.A. (Hons) Fine Art, First Class Honors, Staffordshire University, ENG
2003 Placement with adConcepts Lmtd. (Graphic Design), Nuremberg, DE
2002 Dip. Foundation Studies Art & Design, Staffordshire University, ENG
Professional Experience
2009 - 2011 Art & English Teacher, St. John's International School, Bangkok, TH
2007 - 2009 ESL Teacher, St. John's College, Bangkok, TH
2007 Freelance collaborator with TA&DG (Thailand Art & Design Guide), TH
2006 Fine Art Degree Show Workshop Manager, Staffordshire University, ENG
2006 German and French translator and travel assistant to Berlin and
Paris, with "Wishborne Travel", ENG
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