Stephanie Dubois

stephanie@awfulfantastic.co.uk

Lives in Aylesbury and works in Oxfordshire.

Education:

2007-2008	Post Graduate Certificate Fine Art University of Hatfield, Hertfordshire
2005-2006	BA (Hons) Fine Art Practice Amersham & Wycombe College
2003-2005	HND Fine Art Amersham & Wycombe College
2002	Alternative Foundation The Slade School of Fine Art

Courses, Seminars And Study Days:

10th Mar 2007	The Anatomy of Ignorance: Visual Representation and Social Status in Relation to the Body in Contemporary Culture and Art, Tate Modern, London
11th Nov 2006	Curatorial Perspectives, Whitechapel Art Gallery, London
16th Sep 2006	The Female Form in Art and Fashion, MK Gallery, Milton Keynes
25th Jul 2006	Curating Contemporary Art, ICA, London
July 2006	Introducing Curating, Central St Martins, London
22nd Jan 2006	What is Feminist Art?, Tate Britain, London

I would like to see Aylesbury and the Vale offer the same high profile exhibiting, advancement and professional development opportunities for professional contemporary artists as our county neighbours of Oxfordshire and Hertfordshire do. Both of these counties have thriving artistic communities and continually exhibit art which is both engaging and challenging. With the future planned redevelopment of our area, I would hope that a new and fresh creative climate and outlook becomes integral to Aylesbury‘s regeneration and my aim is for awful/FANTASTIC! to play its part in that new climate.

Laura Jones

laura@awfulfantastic.co.uk

Lives and works in Buckinghamshire.

Education:

2005-2006	BA (Hons) Fine Art Practice Amersham & Wycombe College
2003-2005	HND Fine Art Amersham & Wycombe College
2002	Prince II Practitioner
1980-2006	Business Project Management
1978-1980	Art & Design Foundation Amersham College of Art

Business Experience:

Alongside my fine art practice I have 26 years‘ business experience.

For the last 8 years I have worked as an IT Business Project Manager in Buckinghamshire which has involved, amongst other things, the creation of a customer service centre. I hope to bring my business skills, such as risk management and business strategy, to awful/FANTASTIC! thereby creating an exciting and sustainable art initiative.

My interest in developing awful/FANTASTIC! is to create an initiative that presents opportunities to exhibit fresh and contemporary art practice in Aylesbury Vale. As an artist I will certainly be submitting my own work alongside fellow artists to the selection committee.

I see awful/FANTASTIC! as an opportunity to satisfy my personal desire to utilise my many business skills together with my passion for making art.