Emma Kidd

Sydney, Australia

About

Emma Kidd is an Australian currently working for herself, and living in Lille, France.

Her last "creative" job, in Sydney, was for Whirlwind (Print), the highlight being the promotional stock samples for Whirlwind Design initially for the Semi-Permanent Design Conference.
Was a graduate in photography and print making 12 years ago, traveled (Italy/France/England), worked, exhibited and lived overseas, spending way too much money in the process.

Experience:
10+ years

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

May 2007 - November 2007
Décathlon, Décathlon Campus, Ville Neuve D’Ascq (Lille), France
(Contract of Determined Duration: 6 months)
Senior Graphic Designer in charge of the management of two internal textile brands: Novadry and Natureo.
Position entailed: Liaising with customers (internal), creation of printed material for the brands; brochures, posters, in-store displays and
stands.

July 2006
Artist Residency: Studio Camnitzer, Valdottavo, Italy

January 2006 to present
Atelier d’Édition Populaire (Alain Buyse: Master Screen-printer, France)
Artist’s Collective, Lille, France

September 2004
Artist Residency: Studio Camnitzer, Valdottavo, Italy

May 2002 - August 2004
Whirlwind Design - Sydney, Australia (whirlwind.net.au)
Senior graphic designer, at the heart of a small graphic design team in a bureau for offset, gang-printing.
Responsible for the conception and production of various printed material, pre-press and production, client liaisons and account management.

December 2001 - March 2002
uzik.com - 49 rue de Clery, Paris 75002, France
Graphic designer, CD packaging, flyers and illustrations for uzik.com & www.uzik.com/pornocombo/

Paul Smith Studios - Scotland Island, NSW Australia
Assistant printmaker

EDUCATION
July 2004
Sydney University, NSW, Australia : Certification in InDesign

September - November 2001
Shillington College : Graphic Design : Certificate IV

July 18 - August 16, 2000
July 6 - August 7 1998
July 14 - August 15 1997
Studio Camnitzer, Valdottavo, (Lucca), Italy : Multi-plate Color Photo Etching

August 26 - September 14 1996
Department of Fine Arts, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic : Symposium of Color Graphics

July 22 - August 17 1996
Studio for Color Etching, Barga, (Lucca), Italy : Multi-Plate Color Etching

1992 - 1994
Northern Sydney Institute of TAFE : Associate Diploma in Fine Arts

1991 - 1992
University of Technology Sydney : Certification in Black & White Photography

EXHIBITIONS
Exhibitions, Publication & Creation

2010
Creature Feature
Monstrosity Gallery: 93 Bourke Street, Woolloomooloo Sydney, Australia
3 - 17 December

Finders Keepers
Carriageworks, Sydney : 3 - 4 December

String Books`
The Left Hand : 81 Lascelles St, Braidwood NSW Australia
Open for 3 weekends from December 4 - 19 2010

Food Fight
Sweets Workshop, Summer Hill (Sydney) Australia
17 October - 5 November 2010

Finders Keepers
Shed 4, Docklands, Melbourne : October 9 - 10

Solo Exhibition: Creatures of The Sea
Sweets Workshop : Summer Hill (Sydney), Australia
21 September - 9 October 2010

My Goodness My Gocco
Sweets Workshop, Summer Hill (Sydney) Australia
20 - 30 July 2010

Drawgasmic
Exhibition & Publication : Exhibited in July 2010
2720 Cherokee / Art Dimensions Gallery.
2720 Cherokee Street, St. Louis, MO, USA, 63118.

MAiLmeART
Exhibition & Publication : Red Gate Gallery, London, U.K.
30 July - 5 August 2010

Finders Keepers
Carriageworks, Sydney : 7 - 8 May

This Little Piggy
Exhibition curated by Rebecca Murphy. China Heights Gallery, Surry Hills
12 - 14 February 2010

2009
Finders Keepers
Carriageworks, Sydney : Dec 4 & 5

Once Upon Exhibition (in conjunction with LeeLoo)
aMBUSH Gallery, 2A James Street Waterloo: Nov 19 - 22

Illustrators Australia 9 x 5 Annual Exhibition
Space 39, 39 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC Australia: Oct 9 - 10

Ern Malley : The Hoax and Beyond
Heide Museum of Modern Art, VIC Australia: July 22 - Nov 15

Meth and Hot Dogs
Exhibition at Cranky Yellow, Saint Louis, MO, U.S.A : August 7 - Sept 30

Likher Pussy Portraits: 696
Exhibition at 696 Gallery, Sydney Rd, Brunswick, VIC AU: August 5 - 19

Women of The World : The Bunker Cartoon Gallery
Coffs Harbour NSW, Australia, 13th March - April 11, 2009

Mail Me Art
Exhibition and publication launch, Red Gate Gallery, London, U.K: April


2009
Through A Woman’s Lens : Lomography / Colette
Exhibition and publication launch, Colette, Paris March 2 - 7 2009
The Dirty Show : Erotic Art Exhibition
The National Grid: Brookvale, Sydney Australia, February 6 - 14 2009

2008
Mére et Père
Exhibition and Publication, Paris December 2008 - January 2009

Snooze : Independent Publication
(Lomography Photography) U.S.A. : December 2008

Olé Olé : Zone de Confusion, Lille, France
Group Exhibition : October 25 - November 9, 2008

Salon Marché du Livres D’Artistes,
Micro Éditions & Livres Pour Enfants
Perewelz October 11 & 12, 2008

Salon Fais-Le-Toi-Même
Exhibition 27 & 28 September 2008

Headcase
Themed exhibition for people who have brain injuries.
Melbourne: Sofitel Hotel, 1–3 September 2008.

Interior Life Style, Tokyo : Moleskine Stand
May 2008

London Book Fair : Moleskine Stand
March 2008

MAiLmeART
Exhibition over 600 pieces, U.K. : 2008
(publication linked to this exhibition)

Kitsch Catch
Themed exhibition on "Wrestling"; Mexican Style
Wazemmes, Lille, France : April 2008

Les Fenêtres Qui Parlent
Exhibitions set up in the windows of shops and people's homes.
Exhibiting as a part of L'Atelier L'Editions Populaires.
Wazemmes, Lille, France : April 2008

Howiezine 11
Alphabet : January 2008

2007
Howiezine 10
Robots : September 2007

Cuba?: La Maison Folie Wazemmes
Lille, France: October 17 to November 25 2007

La Plus Petite Gallerie du Monde (ou presque) : Group Exhibition for Ateliers d'Editions Populaires
Roubaix (Nord), France : October 7 to 13, 2007

Carousel Magazine (CA):Writings and Illustrations to be published in first edition for 2007.
"The Hanged Man" by Jonathan Keeley: Design and Illustration of his CD release.

Howiezine 9
Myths and Legends : April 2007

2006
Museum of Temporary Art : Number 622 Tübingen, Germany from September 2 2006 (until it is replaced)
POPULUX : Alain Buyse by Gérard Durozoi “Petit Format” book in conjunction with POPULUX at Le Lem (Nord, France): Published September 2006
Spacejunk : Manly (Sydney), Australia : May - July 2006 (Solo Exhibition)
jeremyville.com with Semi Permanent, Sydney, Australia : “Sketchel”: book and exhibition : July 2006
Lost at E Minor : Featured in issue 66 : May 2006
Howiezine.com 06 : Superheroes : February 2006
Conan Vs. Bear : January 2006

2005
Empty Magazine : work featured in an advertisement for Whirlwind : edition for January 2005
jeremyville.com with Semi Permanent, Sydney, Australia : “Sketchel”: book and exhibition : March 2005
Sydney Esquisse - Sydney, Australia : March 11 - 20 2005
Spacejunk - Darlinghurst, Sydney Australia : April 1 - 30 2005 (Solo)
nestcollective.com - Habitat : Starting May 2005
anything i like (www.papertigermedia.com/anythingilike/) : featured work and questionnaire

2004
hypegallery.fr - Palais de Tokyo, Paris : November 3 - December 2004
lefthandside.com : featured artist : November 2004
Yen Magazine (AU) : Illustration and profile in “people to watch”: edition September - November 2004
www.bold.cl : work featured on bold on-line magazine : October 2004
Art Not War (travelling exhibition) : BOOBYTRAP, Oxford St, Sydney Australia : d’October 2004 to 2006
Space Junk - Manly NSW, Australia : August 1 - 31 2004 (Solo)
Yen Magazine (AU) : Illustration : edition July - August 2004
Delve Magazine.com : work featured in “Pull the Trigger”: July 2004
Nest Collective.com : work featured with profile : June 2004
Curvy 2004 - Somawo Gallery, Surry Hills, Australia : work featured in published book and exhibition : April 15 - 21 2004
Semi Permanent 2004 (AU) : work featured in a book to promote the design conference : April 2004

2003
All Girl Review - Space Junk, Manly NSW, Australia : February 14 - April 3 2003
STU Magazine (AU) : work featured (photography) : May 2003

2002
The Revolution - 6 Belgrave St, Manly NSW, Australia : Installation : April - May 2002 (Solo)

2001
The Revolution - Manly NSW, Australia : December 2000 - March 2001 (Solo)
Large - Australian free youth culture publication : Artist of the month : March

“Independence Edition” of Independent Exposure - Flicks on 66 Festival
Video Loop: (Hoodwinks & Clippings) Microcinema, Inc/Black Chair Productions, Seattle USA : July 26 2001

All Media III Invitational International Art Exhibition - Video Loop of two Digital videos
(Hoodwinks & Clippings) - Period Gallery, Omaha, Nebraska, USA : February 2001

1994 - 2000
Burn : Book complied by The Revolution financed by Coca-Cola, Sydney, Australia : December 2000
Les Imposteurs - Tom Rice Studio, Kalamazoo. MI USA : Video Installation & Prints : December 2000
Angst - Artist’s and the GST - TAP Gallery, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia : May 30 - June 4 2000
Printmakers Award - TAP Gallery : Curation & Award Organisation : August 17 - 23 1999
Little Gems - 10th Birthday Exhibition: TAP Gallery : Artists by invitation only
TAP Gallery - Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia : June 28 - July 4 1999 (Solo)
Studio for Color Etching, Barga, (Lucca), Italy : June 1998 - July 1999
Studio for Color Etching - Barga, (Lucca), Italy : August 1- 3 1997
Australian Center for Photography : (Members Exhibition) Paddington, NSW, Australia : December 1997
Studio for Color Etching - Barga, (Lucca), Italy : August 17 - 20 1996
Revelation Art - Manly, Australia : August - September 1995 (Solo)
Manly Art Gallery & Museum, Manly NSW Australia : Hanging comitee - November 23 - 27 1994



Projects by Emma Kidd