Melissa Alley

Chronology

  • 1997-

    Teaching part-time from her studio in London.

  • 1982-

    Improvisational singing and performance.

  • 1988-99

    Part-time assistant at the art gallery, England & Co,London.

  • 1985-89

    Studied with the artist, Cecil Collins.

  • 1983-86

    Central School of Art and Design, London.

  • 1982-83

    Wimbledon School of Art, London.

  • 1962-

    Born London.

Publications

  • In Celebration of Cecil Collins: Visionary Artist and Educator, compiled by Nomi Rowe, Tate Publications, 2008
  • Colour and Curve, catalogue for solo exhibition exhibition with Benjamin C. Hargreaves at The Air Gallery.
  • Vogue Italia (Casa n.6) Dec 2000
  • The Dictionary of Artists in Britain Since 1945 by David Buckman.
  • London.Group Open, 2009

Reviews

  • Time Out by Sarah Kent for DIY, Sept 6-13 2000 No.1568
  • Galleries Magazine by Nicholas Usherwood for Colour &Curve, April 2000
  • What’s On by John Coleman for DIY,Sept 6-13 2000
  • Metro by Claire Allfree for DIY, Aug 24 2000

Collections

  • Work held in collections in USA: New York, Houston, Long Island, San Francisco; Australia,
  • England and Scotland.

Solo Exhibitions

  • 2000

    Colour and Curve, Benjamin C. Hargreaves at The Air Gallery, London.

  • 1999

    The River and the Figure, Putney Library.

  • 1998

    Body in Mind, Traditional Acupuncture Centre, London.

  • 1996

    The River at Putney, Putney Library, London.

Group Exhibitions

  • 2012

    Summer Exhibition, The Royal Academy of Arts, London.
    400 Women, Sugar City, Amsterdam.

  • 2011

    Birdbrain, collaboration with Catherine Clover, Soundfjord, London;  Emerson Galerie, Berlin, Germany and Screenspace, Melbourne, Australia.
    400 Women, Edinburgh Festival.

  • 2010

    400 Women, London, November, 2010.
    Luck of the Draw, Diverse Works, Houston, USA.
    Skylark in the Park, London.

  • 2009

    London.Group Open.

  • 2008

    Six Artists, Karma Gallery, Calcutta, India.

  • 2007

    Salon Open, D21 Gallery, Leipzig, Germany.

  • 2004

    Rotunda Gallery, New York, USA May/June Kunsthaus, Zurich.

  • 2003

    Three Artists at Eastman Gallery, Houston, Texas, USA.
    Various Art Fairs with Benjamin C Hargreaves

  • 2002

    Art on Paper Fair, Royal College of Art, London.
    Watercolour Art Fair, Dorchester Hotel, London.
    Summer & Christmas Exhibition, Benjamin C. Hargreaves. London.
    Collyer-Bristow Christmas Exhibition, London

  • 2001

    Art on Paper Fair, Royal College of Art, London.
    Multiple Choice, The Spitz Gallery, London
    Watercolour Art Fair, Dorchester Hotel, London.
    Summer & Christmas Exhibition, Benjamin C. Hargreaves. London.
    The Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, London

  • 2000

    DIY-19 Variations on the theme of wallpaper, Co-Curated by Alley, made “Critics’ Choice” and top 10 for 2000 in Time Out magazine
    Constellation, The House Gallery, London.
    Summer & Christmas Exhibitions, Benjamin C Hargreaves
    Various Art Fairs with Benjamin C Hargreaves

  • 1999

    Estate, Osterley Park House, Middlesex
    Bankside Browser, An Archive, Tate Gallery, Bankside, London.
    Various Art Fairs with Benjamin C Hargreaves.
    ASC Open Studios, Camberwell Arts Week.
    Summer & Christmas Exhibitions with Benjamin C Hargreaves

  • 1998

    Blue, Sun & Doves, London.
    Camberwell Open, Sun & Doves, London.
    ASC Open Studios (organised by Melissa) for Camberwell Arts Week.
    Various Art Fairs with Benjamin C Hargreaves.
    Summer & Christmas Exhibitions with Benjamin C Hargreaves.
    Christmas Open Studios, ASC Studios.

  • 1997

    Watercolour Art Fair, Dorchester Hotel, London.
    Various Art Fairs with Benjamin C Hargreaves.
    ASC Open Studio, Camberwell Arts Week, London.
    Christmas Open StudiosM, ASC Studios.
    Christmas Exhibition with Benjamin C Hargreaves.

  • 1996

    Whitechapel Open Studios, Stanworth St. London.
    Christmas Exhibition, England & Co., London.
    Christmas Exhibition with Benjamin C Hargreaves.

  • 1994

    Open Studios, Warrior Studios, London.

  • 1987

    The Day Book, travelling exhbition organised by Andrew Jones.

  • 1985

    Paperworks, Battersea Arts Centre, London.