Samantha Groom

Artist and printmaker

"Composing shapes, arranging forms of familiar scenes. Inverting plates, scratching, layering, combining colours. Experimental processes creating bold woodcuts and mono prints."

Exhibitions

• Buxton Museum and Art Gallery ­ Solo Exhibition "Roads, routines, journeys, dreams". (Nov ­ Jan 2008)
• Hangingwater Studio ­ Open Studio (20th & 21st Oct 2007)
• Buxton Museum & Art Gallery "Open Art" Exhibition ( June ­ August 2007)
• Open Up Sheffield - Open Studio Event (May 2006)
• Cupola, Sheffield - "Treasure Exhibition" (Nov-Jan 2006)
• Buxton Museum & Art Gallery - Derbyshire Open Art Exhibition ( June-Aug 2005)
• Open Up Sheffield - Open Studio Event (May 2005)
• Cupola, Sheffield ­ General exhibition (Dec- Feb 2005)
• S10, Sheffield - "Landscape" exhibition (June 2004)
• Open Up Sheffield - Open Studio Exhibition (May 2004)
• Hangingwater Studio, Sheffield - Open Studio exhibition (Dec 2003)
• Curve, Sheffield - "Elements" exhibition (Nov 2003 - Jan 2004)
• Curve, Sheffield _ Opening exhibition (Aug - Oct 2003)
• Glasgow Print Studio - Christmas Exhibition 2000.

Awards

2005 & 2007 Derbyshire County Council and Tarmac central Print Trophy

Teaching

• 2006-present: Head of Art, Sheffield Park Academy.
• 2002-2006 Secondary Art Teacher, Waltheof School, Sheffield.
• 1999-2000: Community Arts Worker, Glasgow City Council.
• 1999-2000: Arts Worker, Sense Scotland.
• Aug-Dec 1998: Visiting Artist, Calderbank Community Arts Club.
• May-June 1998: Visiting Artist, Mavisbank School, Airdrie.

Qualifications

• 2004-2006: MA in Arts Education - Leeds University.
• 2000-2001: PGCE Art & Design Secondary - Strathclyde University.
• 1988-1991: BA (Hons) Fine Art - Bristol Polytechnic.