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CURRICULUM VITAE
 
MICHELLE ANN NICOLA WOOLLEY
 Education: 
  • Middlesex Polytechnic 1990-1991  
  • Wimbledon School of Art 1991-1994 BA Hons Fine Art, Painting (Media Emphasis) First Class Honours  
  • Royal College of Art Painting MA 1994-1996  
Employment: 
  • Visiting Lecturer MA Scenography Wimbledon School of Art 1996-1997  
  • Part-Time Lecturer BA Painting Wimbledon School of Art 1997 - 2000
  • Visiting Lecturer Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art Oxford University 1998 - 2000  
  • Visiting Lecturer Cardiff University December 1998  
Exhibitions:
2023
  • “Jelly Uncapping”
  • "Sound Globes"
  • "The Recreation Room"
  • "The Plant Room"
  • "Beacon Dampers" ​Residency at Bervie Brow Research Station, Scotland 22/08/23 - 27/08/23
2022
  • “Singed Curtain” at Cabaret Melancholique, Mildmay Social Club, 09/12/22
2020
  • “Seahorse Song” at Horsey, The Horse Hospital, 26/02/20
  • “Eel” a video entry for the Coronavision Song Contest, 16/05/20
  • “I Hear You Now” at Notes from a Conversation, The Funcanny, Brigstock, Northamptonshire, 01/11/20
  • “Closing Event” at Notes from a Conversation, The Funcanny, Brigstock, Northamptonshire, 15/11/20
2019
  • “Here Comes The Flood” at Cabaret Melancholique, Peckham Liberal Club, 13/12/19
2018
  • “The Awkward Singing Mask” at Cabaret Melancholique, Peckham Liberal Club, 14/12/18 
2017
  • “Blackwaterside Eel” at Cabaret Melancholique, Peckham Liberal Club, 15/12/17
2016
  • “Salty, Soapy and Woolly” group performance with Laalaas at Croyland Park, Wellingborough, 10/04/16
  • “The Man With The Child In His Eyes” at Cabaret Melancholique, Peckham Liberal Club, 16/12/16 
2015
  • “Hen Do Wassail re-enactment” group performance with Laalaas at Fermynwoods, Northamptonshire, 29/10/15
  • “Wassail for the New” at NN Gallery project space, Northampton, 9-13/12/15 
2014
  • “Hen Do Wassail” group performance with LaaLaas at Fermynwoods Northamptonshire 26/10/14​
  • "The Kick Inside" at Cabaret Melancholique, St Mark's Church Hall, Dalston, December​
2013
  • “Ran Tan Maggie” at Northampton University 17/04/13​
  • "The Trees They Grow So High" at Embrace Arts Centre, Leicester, 09/06/1
  • “Pretty Little Small Birds” at “Wild Networking”, Fermyn Woods, Sudborough Green Lodge, Northamptonshire, 14/07/1​
  • "Cabinet Melancholique" at Cabaret Melancholique, St Mark's Church Hall, Dalston, December​​
2012 
  •  “Grey Cock” at Cabaret Melancholique, St Mark’s Church Hall, Dalston, 14/12/12 
  • “Mad Beasts” at the Victoria Inn, Northampton, 02/11/12 
  • “Wassail!” at the Victoria Inn, Northampton, 26/10/12 
  • “Salty and Sticky Night” at the Victoria Inn, Northampton, 19/10/12 
  • “Make Merry in Step and Song” at the Victoria Inn, Northampton, 12/10/12  
2011 
  • "Blackface Lapdancing" with Nick Hart at Cabaret Melancholique, St Mark's Church Hall, Dalston, 16/12/11 
  • "Wassail Tree Dress" at Solo, Modern Art Oxford, 25/11/11 - 26/11/11  
  • "Wassail Tree " as part of group disguised procession at Cecil Sharp House, Camden, London 30/10/11  
  • Part of Laura Eldret's "New Folk Ritual", Camden Arts Centre, London 11/9/11  
  • "The Pilgrimage" group performance as part of Sam Lee's residency "Cafe Curio ", Camden Arts Centre, London 17/08/11  
  • Morris dancing for Peter Walsh's MA show, Royal College of Art, London, 22/06/11  
  • "Human Folk Bird" at Archipelago, group show at Cafe Gallery, Southwark Park, 11/06/11 - 17/07/11  
  • "Antlers" at March for the Alternative, London, 26/03/11  
  • Heart-break songs at Crossbones, with Jo Breeze and James McDonald, Southwark, London 14/02/11  
  • Theme tune for "Last of the Red Wine" on wineglasses, ICA London, 13/02/11  
  • Recorder Concert with The Dolly Mixtures, ICA, London, 09/02/11  
2010 
  • "Morris dancing Showgirl" at Bellowhead's New Years Eve party, Royal Festival Hall, 31/12/10  
  • "Tyburn Gallows" group disguised procession at Cecil Sharp House, Camden, London 31/10/10  
  • "The Week Before Easter" solo performance as part of Stacy Makishi's workshop "Telling Stories In The Dark", Tate Modern, London 01/03/10  
  • “Morris Game” with Holly Gramazio at The Alternative Village Fete, National Theatre, 28/08/10  
  • "Imbolc" group performance with Horse And No Horse, The Stag's Head, Orsman Road, London 07/02/10  
2009 
  • "Springheel Jack" as part of the Hallowe'en Procession from Mumchance and Guise, Primrose Hill to Cecil Sharp House, London 31/10/09  
  • "Mumchance and Guise" group exhibition costume show at Cecil Sharp House, Camden, London, curated by Matthew Cowan 25/09/09 - 28/11/09  
  • "Horn Fair Procession" with Rediscovered Urban Rituals from Rotherhithe to Charlton House, London 28/06/09  
  • "Horn Fair Procession" at "The Big Event" with Rediscovered Urban Rituals in association with Home at Myatt's Fields Park, Camberwell, London 20/06/09  
  • "May Day Parade" A Group Procession from Old Street to Mayfair, London 04/05/09 
  • "Flash Company" group exhibition hanky show at Cecil Sharp House, Camden, London, curated by Matthew Cowan 30/04/09 - 28/06/09  
2008 
  • "May Day Parade" A Solo Procession from Old Street to Mayfair, London 05/05/08. 
2007 
  • "The Great Valerio" at "Cabaret Melancholique" hosted by Brian Catling and Tony Grisoni at The Mildmay Social Club, London 14/12/07  
  • "Spirit of Death and New Life" in "The Art of Protest" curated by Home at Battersea Park, London 07/05/07  
  • Part of “Wake Up and Hide” by Gary Stevens, Matt’s Gallery, London 24/01/07 – 18/03/07 
2006 
  • "Eel Tossing" at "Cabaret Melancholique" hosted by Brian Catling and Tony Grisoni at The Mildmay Social Club, London 15/12/06 
  • "Mrs Bloom's Lunar Capsule" In "Space Soon" Curated by Arts Catalyst at The Roundhouse, London 08/09/06 - 09/09/06  
2005 
  • "Two Maidens a-Milking" A collaborative Performance with Helena Bryant, in "Art & Money" Curated by Home at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London 26/08/05 
  • "Broken-hearted Promenade" at "The Art of Permanence and Change" curated by LookOutPost and London Wildlife Trust at Sydenham Hill Woods, London 4/5/05 - 22/5/05  
2002  
  • "Playhouse Theatre" Collaboration with Helena Bryant at Pyro's, London 27/7/02  
  • "The Bachelor Tree" Solo performance at the Nunnery Gallery, Bow Arts Trust, London 18/1/02 - 27/1/02  
2001 
  • “Improvisation” and “Stars” 2 Group performances curated by Anthony Howell at Dimson Hall Battersea London 7/4/01 
2000 
  • "The Forest of Christmas" Solo performance at Salon 9, Home, Camberwell, London 22/12/00  
  • "The Probability Tree" at “Realm of the Senses”, curated by Beaconsfield at Turku Art Museum, Turku Finland 16/9/00 - 15/10/00  
  • "The Proprietor's Daughter (Trojan Horse)" at “Parklight”, Curated by SPACE at the Stoke Newington Festival, Clissold Park, London 15/6/00 - 19/6/00  
  • "Particle Accelerator: Rumplestiltzkin" at “Confederacy of Pleasures”, Gallery Westland Place, London 3/12/99 - 8/1/00  
1999 
  • "The Little Mermaid" at  Home 2, London 9/7/99 - 10/7/99  
  • "The Interrupted Journey" at "British Links" Curated by Beaconsfield at Henie Onstat Art Centre, Norway 24/4/99 - 25/4/99  
1998 
  • "Acting Yourself" Group Exhibition at Byam Shaw School of Art, London 27/11/98 – 9/12/98, Soho House, London 18/1/99 – 14/2/99  
  • "The Violent Unknown Event" at "Kling Klang" Curated by Gary Perkins and Gavin Wade, HMS Plymouth Birkenhead, 19/9/98 – 10/10/98  
  • "Re-entry: After Avalon" at The Enchanted Garden, Curated by SPACE Studios, The Big Chill, The Larmer Tree Gardens Dorset, 7/8/98 – 9/8/98  
  • "Hipparcos: The weight of the concept" at “Post-Neo-Amateurism” Curated by UNIT, NWUK Chisenhale Gallery, London 8/7/98 – 12/7/98  
  • "The Physics of Escapism" at "Instantaneous" Curated by Beaconsfield Vauxhall, 17/1/98 – 8/2/98  
  • Open Studio Whitechapel Open London 1998  
1997  
  • "The distance between you and me" "Winkle the pot-bellied pig and his woodland chums" Curated by BANK, Gallerie Poo Poo, London, 20/6/97 – 27/7/97, Bricks and Kicks Gallery, Vienna, 20/8/97 – 13/9/97  
  • “Fan Lady” at "Ventilation" Performance with Richard Layzell at the De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill 26/4/97  
1995 
  • "Astral Traveller" at "Self Storage" Curated by Laurie Anderson and Brian Eno, Produced by Artangel at Acorn Storage Wembley 3/4/95-7/5/95 ​
1994 
  • "The Copernican Revolution" Performance produced by Charles Scott-Armstrong &  The Electric Company, "Autumn Exhibitionists" platform event ICA Theatre 1994  
  • "Here One Minute" Group Performance with Richard Layzell, "Live Art in Schools" book launch at Royal Academy of Art 1993 Whitechapel Gallery 1994  
 
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