Julia Smith
Deepfired
The Portal
974 Govan Road
Glasgow G51 3AJ
Tel:
0141 440 0201, mobile: 07900 801 700
julia@deepfired.net, www.deepfired.net
Education
1993 - 1996 Glasgow School of Art, BA (Hons) Ceramics
1991 - 1993 Glasgow School of Art, BA (Hons) Product Design
Commissions
2007 Whiteinch Community Centre, Impact Arts
Cast glass and concrete illuminated pavement artwork and pillars for adjacent
wall
2007 Bibi's restaurant, Partick
Design and production of ceramic signage, handmade ceramic basins and
interior tiles
2007 'Voices from Africa', St. Mungos Museum, Glasgow
Slumped glass slave mask for artist Beth Forde's museum commission
2007 Castlefield Primary School, East Kilbride
Creation of ceramic welcome sign made with P6 after school group
2007 The Forth & Clyde Canal, the Waterways Trust Scotland
Design and production of concrete & recycled glass paths, sculptural
bollards and ceramic stair fronts in sites along lowland canal
2007 Crosshouse Primary School, East Kilbride
Series of ceramic murals made with pupils for new school
2006 Abronhill Primary School, Cumbernauld
Design and fabrication of ceramic Woodland Walk sign
2006 Calvay Housing Association, Greater Easterhouse
Design and fabrication of galvanised steel sign
2006 Chatelherault Primary School, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
Ceramic murals for new school foyer
2006 Giffnock primary School, East Renfrewshire
Ceramic mural for to celebrate the school's centenary
2006 Provanhall Housing Association
Stained glass windows
2003-6 Linthouse Urban Village, Greater Govan
Creative shop fronts project, design and fabrication of 5 shop fronts
2004 Central Scotland Forest Trust, Fallside Nature Park, nr Bellshill
Mosaic panels to mark entrance to park
2004 LUV office, Linthouse, Govan
Ceramic mural for interior pillar
Workshop
Experience & Residencies
2007 Penilee Public Art Group, Penilee
Introduction to ceramics
2007 Crosshouse and Castlefield Primary School, East Kilbride
Drawing & tile making workshops
2006 Abronhill Primary School, Cumbernauld
Clay sculpture, printmaking & tile making workshops
2006 Chatelherault Primary, Hamilton
Design & tile making workshops
2006 Giffnock Primary
Design & tile making workshops
2006 Forth Primary School, South Lanarkhire
7 week sculpture residency
2005 Burghead Underpass, Linthouse, Govan
Community mural project
2005 Arts and Business Awards, Willowbank Primary
Ceramic sculpture project
2005 NMS & Scottish Refugee Council, Kingsway Women's Group, Scotstoun
Ceramic tile-making workshops
2004 Young Roots, Govan
Animation project with teenagers
2004 Arran Sculpture Club, Brodick Castle,
Sculpture workshops for primary children
2004 'Big Mouth' exhibition, Tramway
Sculpture workshops with local primary 6's in response to exhibition
2003 Linthouse Urban Village project, Govan
Design workshops with local community to improve local area
2003 Fallside Nature Park Arts Project, N. Lanarkshire
Sculpture and making of documentary with young people
Employment
History
2004- Present The Coach House Trust
Ceramics instructor
1999 - 2002 Oblique Partnership, Glasgow
Administrator for Public Art & Design Company
Exhibitions
Arranged
2005 'Stuff': Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Exhibition of tiles by female refugees
2004 Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow
Community Art exhibition- The LUV Project
2002 'More than Bricks', East Kilbride Arts Centre
Shelter Families Project multi-media exhibition
Awards
2002 Glasgow North, Glasgow
Small Business Start Up Award
Referees
Ingrid Campbell, Linthouse Urban Village Coordinator, 1226 Govan Road,
Linthouse, Greater Govan, G51 4RA Tel: 0141 445 5100, Ingrid@linthouseurbanvillage.com
Deborah Kell, Visual Arts Officer, RMJM, Skypark SP1 8 Elliot Place Glasgow
G3 8EP Tel: 0141 275 3410, Fax: 0141 275 3411,d.kell@rmjm.com
