I am a graduate of the Royal College of Art (2005) and Ravensbourne College of Art (1985). In between my first degree and masters I did a PGCE at Goldsmiths and worked as a secondary school and special needs art teacher. I also worked as a commercial artist and designer in graphics and textiles. The two intense years spent studying at the RCA was a pivotal point in my career and provided an opportunity to explore and refine the textile making, which had been suppressed during earlier art school experiences.

I live and work in Margate, on the South East coast of England.

I have supplied, shown work and collaborated with the following organisations : Margate Festival: Margate Kent, Linden Hall Studio: Deal, Kent, Heals: Tottenham Court Rd, Liberty: London, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Flow Gallery: London, Pallant House Gallery Shop: Chichester, Anthropologie: USA, Castor+Pollux Modern Artworks: Brighton, Cornwall Contemporary Gallery: Penzance, Sarah Wiseman Gallery: Oxford, Autour Du Monde: Paris, ReForm School: US, The Art Group, Frank: Whitstable, Selvedge Magazine and Galison Publishing NY.

CV / BIOGRAPHY Maxine Sutton MA RCA

Education

2005 MA RCA – Constructed Textiles: Royal College of Art
1992 PGCE – Secondary Art: Goldsmiths University
1985 BA Degree, Fine Art – Painting : Ravensbourne College of Art

Awards

2007/08 Reflect Forward Award Craft Central
2007 ‘Made’ Art Prize. Brighton Art Fair
2005 Texprint finalist 2005
2005 ‘Design For A Responsible Future’ National Grid Transco Award. MA Graduation Show

Exhibitions / Fairs / Shows

2021 A Generous Space Hastings Contemporary
2021 Turner Contemporary Open. Turner Contemporary Margate
2020 Magic Cloths & Worry Heads: New Textiles and Paper Solo Online presentation.
2019 UYHFH  ‘Use Your Hands For Happiness’. Margate NOW Festival. Margate, Kent
2018 “Winter Group Show’ Linden Hall Studio, Deal, Kent
2016 ‘On The Other Hand ‘ Margate
2014 Mid Century Modern Show: Dulwich, London
2013 Mid Century Modern Show: Dulwich, London
2013 TENT London: Truman Brewery London, E1
2013 Contemporary Print Fair: The Sidney Cooper Gallery Canterbury
2012 Made In Clerkenwell: Craft Central London
2011 Figure: Cornwall Contemporary Gallery: Penzance
2010 GNCCF 2010 Manchester
2010 ORIGIN: The London Craft Fair. Shoreditch
2009 Effervescence Show. West Dean, Barn Gallery
2009 Winter Showcase. Bilston Craft Space. Wolverhampton
2009 Made 09. Corn Exchange, Chuch Street, Brighton
2009 The Birthday Party. Flow Gallery. London
2009 ORIGIN: The London Craft Fair. Somerset House
2009 Made To Think. Group show. West Dean Barn Gallery
2009 Retro Kitsch. 20-21 Visual Arts Centre. Lincolnshire
2008 Reflect Forward. Solo show. Craft Central. Clerkenwell, London
2008 Breath of Fresh Air. Group show. Byard Art, Cambridge
2007 Brighton Art Fair, Corn Exchange, Brighton
2007 Winter Mixed Show. Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Oxford
2007 Surf & Turf. Brighton Fringe Festival, Castor & Pollux Modern Artworks, Brighton
2006 Craft Council  ‘Springboard’ at Origin, Somerset House. London
2005 Texprint ’05 Indigo, Paris
2005 British Design Festival, Sept ‘05; Window display, sustainable interiors collection for Chair-London
2005 Like Nowhere Else RCA Graduate Show
2004 Inside Out Hockney Gallery, Royal College of Art
2004 Paradise Lost Forge Mill Needle Museum
2004 Re-Construction window display, ‘Browns’ South Molton Street, London

Press/Publications

03/2019 Elle Decoration Limited Edition Front Cover + featured in article “Weaves for the Wall” written by Katie Treggiden
01/2012 Mollie Makes Margate Feature
05/2011 Period Homes and Interiors Margate  Feature
2011 Guardian Lifestyle. Top 10 Art Attractions in Margate
09/2010 Living Etc News Round Up
08/2010 Stella Magazine Margate Feature
06/2011 Elle Decoration Margate Feature
11/2009 Embroidery Magazine News Feature
11/2009 Elle Decoration. Shopping
03/10/2009 Times Magazine Interiors Feature
02/2009 Selvedge Magazine Illustrations Issue 27
Sept/Oct 2008 Embroidery Magazine. Feature Article
30/06/2005 Design Week. Editors comment

Online Press

2019 Elle Decoration, Weaves For The Wall written by Katie Treggiden
2019 FT: How To Spend It. A Unique and painterly approach to upholstery
2017 Domino Magazine. The Three Textile Artists To Know 
2014 Rachael Taylor Designs. Artist Review
2014 Heals Blog. In the Studio Feature
2014 Print and Pattern. Feature
2013 Heart Home Magazine. Designer Profile 
2013 Mr X Stitch. The Cutting (and Stitching) Edge
2013 Contemporary Textile Studio CO-OP 
2011 Guardian: Top 10 Art Attractions in Margate
2008 Design Sponge: Exhibition Feature 
2007 MADE Brighton. Artist of the Week 
2007 Design Sponge : Featured Work
2006 Design Sponge: Sustainable Embroidery Feature

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