natasha ratcliffe

Currently based in Cornwall, South West of England.

Qualifications:

2004: BA Fine Art- First Class Honours (Falmouth College of Arts).
2001: Foundation studies in Art and Design- Distinction (Oxfordshire School of Art and Design, Banbury).

Artistic achievements:
2009/2010: Commissioned medal for The Art Fund, London.
2009: Published in 'The Treasures of The British Museum'.
2008: Commissioned medal for The Biochemical Society, London. The Early Career Research Award.
2007: Commissioned work of 12 cast medals to celebrate Libya.
2007: Published in 'The Medal' Spring edition. 11 page article and images about my work in the medal medium.
2005: Awarded ‘New Medalist’ by the British Art Medal Society. The first artist to receive this new award. Over 12 months it involves opportunities to study overseas, in this case Bulgaria. Also gaining experience at the Royal Mint, research through the coin and medal department at the British Museum, London, and keeping close connections to the contemporary art medal world.
2004: Cuhaj Prize for Young Artists, Presented at FIDEM 2004 Conference, Portugal. ‘Les Gardiens de Nuit’ Bronze medal. (One copy purchased by the Royal Coin Cabinet, Sweden. One copy purchased by the British Museum, London).
2004: B.A.M.S student medal project, Best Satirical Medal. ‘The black Spot’ Bronze medal. (One copy purchased by the British Museum, London).
2003: B.A.M.S student medal project, Fattorini Prize, 2nd grand prize. ‘Atlas’ Bronze medal. (One copy purchased at the Royal Academy Summer Show 2003).
1999: Short-listed design for the civic sculpture to be erected on the platform in Moor Street, Ormskirk, Lancashire.

Group Exhibitions:
2010: FIDEM Tampere, Finland.
2010: National Museum, Cardiff. (BAMS student medal project and guests).
2009: Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro. (Art on the Edge- Exploring The Modern Medal).
2009: New York, Rack and Hamper Gallery (Ron Dutton and Contemporary British Medallists).
2007: Royal Academy Summer Show (London).
2007: FIDEM Colorado Springs, America
2006: mid July-mid August. Southwest Art project in Portland, near Weymouth. Located in an 18th Century church.
2004: 25th Oct-Dec. FIDEM XXIX Biennial. Sexial, Portugal.
2004: 17th July-14th August. ‘Superlative 4’ (Plymouth Arts centre).
2004: 22-26th June. 3rd year degree show (Falmouth College of Arts).
2003: Royal Academy of Arts Summer Show (London).
2003: 7-12th June. ‘Upstairs’ (Falmouth Arts Centre).
2003: January. ‘Midstream 1’ (Falmouth Arts Centre).
2002: June. ‘Upstairs’ (Falmouth Arts Centre).
2001: Pitt Rivers Museum (Oxford).