- Gemma Nelson (artist)
Gemma Nelson (born 1984,
West Yorkshire , UK) is amixed media painter based in London. Nelson studied at TheSlade School of Fine Art , London, graduating in 2007. [cite web|url=http://www.ucl.ac.uk/slade/degree2007/nelson.html |title=Slade School of Art Summer 2007 show - Gemma Nelson |accessdate=2008-10-06 |publisher=www.ucl.ac.uk] She was shortlisted for theChannel 4 /Saatchi Gallery 's 2007 "4 New Sensations" prize and this generated significant interest in her work.cite web |url=http://www.newcontemporaries.org.uk/artist_single.php?aid=1645&PHPSESSID=ff581806661f3c44177237941d487619 |title=Bloomberg new Contemporaries 2008 - Gemma Nelson |accessdate=2008-10-06 |publisher=newcontemporaries] [cite web |url=http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0706/07062903 |title=UCL Slade students shortlisted for Saatchi Gallery/Channel 4 prize |accessdate=2008-10-06 |author=Jenny Goepel |date=29 June 2007 |work=UCL News |publisher=www.ucl.ac.uk] Nelson was also a finalist in the Nationwide Mercury Art Prize 2007.cite web |url=http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/4ns/studentDetails/Gemma+Nelson/30161/showAll=true |title=4 New Sensations: a Channel 4 prize for Saatchi Online Art Students graduates - Gemma Nelson |accessdate=2008-10-06 |publisher=The Saatchi Gallery]Nelson has also exhibited at the Laure Genillard Gallery in London, Coombe Gallery in Devon and Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2008 in Liverpool as part of the
European Capital of Culture year and London. Forthcoming shows in 2009 include solo shows atART/FORM in Portugal and Sarah Myerscough Fine Art in London.References
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