natasha ratcliffe
1982 born in Southport
Currently living and working in Falmouth, Cornwall
Education/qualifications
2001 Foundation studies in Art and Design, Oxfordshire School of Art and Design, Banbury
2004 BA (Hons) Fine Art, Falmouth College of Arts
Selected group exhibitions
2013-2014 Medals and Miniatures, Sladmore Contemporary, London
2012 Modern Medals, Hunterian Museum, Glasgow
2012 Contemporary Art Medals, Twenty Twenty Gallery, Much Wenlock
2012 The New Medallists, V&A, London
2011 XI International Symposium of Medals, NBS Museum of Coins and Medals, Kremnica, Slovakia
2010 FIDEM exhibition Tampere, Finland
2010 BAMS Student Medal Project and Guests, National Museum, Cardiff
2009 Art on the Edge- Exploring the modern medal, Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro
2009 Ron Dutton with 8 Contemporary Medallic Sculptors, Rack and Hamper Gallery, New York
2007 Royal Academy of Arts Summer Show, London
2007 FIDEM exhibition, Colorado Springs, America
2006 Southwest Art project, Portland, Weymouth
2004 FIDEM exhibition, Sexial, Portugal
2004 Superlative 4, Plymouth Arts centre
2004 BA show, Falmouth College of Arts
2003 Royal Academy of Arts Summer Show, London
2003 Upstairs, Falmouth Arts Centre
2003 Midstream 1, Falmouth Arts Centre
2002 Upstairs, Falmouth Arts Centre
2001 Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford
Awards/scholarships/residencies/appointments
2014 Elected member of the British Art Medal Society council
2011 Participant of the 11th International Symposium of Medals, Kremnica, Slovakia
2010 Awarded the ‘Aimo N K Viitala prize for outstanding young medallist under the age of 35’ FIDEM congress, Tampere
2009 Co-opted member of the British Art Medal Society council
2009 Participant of medal symposium, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
2005 Awarded the British Art Medal Society ‘New Medallist’ scholarship
2004 Awarded the ‘Cuhaj Prize for Young Artists’, FIDEM congress, Portugal
2004 Awarded ‘Best Satirical Medal’, The Black Spot, BAMS student medal project
2003 Awarded ‘Fattorini 2nd grand prize’, Atlas, BAMS student medal project
Selected commissions
2013 75th anniversary medal, Denman International, design and bronze cast production
2013 The British Academy medal, bronze cast production
2012 The Royal Society of Edinburgh, Sir Walter Scott struck medal obverse, design and model production
2010-2011 London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games victory medals, shortlisted designs and models
2010 Royal Mint, 50p designs to be minted for general UK circulation, to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Wheelchair Rugby and Handball
2009-2010 The Art Fund medal, design and bronze cast production
2008-2009 The Biochemical Society ‘Early Career Research Award’ struck medal, design and model production
Collections
The British Museum, London
The V&A, London
University Museum, Bergen
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Leicestershire Artworks
The Royal Coin Cabinet, Sweden
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