Gemma Nelson

Gemma Nelson (born 1984, West Yorkshire, UK) is a mixed media painter based in London. Her work explores themes of glamour, femininity and obsessive behavior. Nelson studied at The Slade School of Fine Art, London, graduating in 2007.[1]

Gemma Nelson
Born1984 (age 36–37)
West Yorkshire, England
Alma materSlade School of Fine Art
Websitegemmanelson.co.uk

She was shortlisted for the Channel 4 / Saatchi Gallery's 2007 4 New Sensations prize and this generated significant interest in her work.[2][3]

Nelson was also a finalist in the Nationwide Mercury Art Prize 2007.[4]

Nelson has also exhibited at the Laure Genillard Gallery[5] in London, Coombe Gallery in Devon and Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2008 in Liverpool as part of the European Capital of Culture year and London.[2]

References
  1. "Slade School of Art Summer 2007 show - Gemma Nelson". www.ucl.ac.uk. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
  2. "Bloomberg new Contemporaries 2008 - Gemma Nelson". newcontemporaries. Archived from the original on 2009-02-22. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
  3. Jenny Goepel (29 June 2007). "UCL Slade students shortlisted for Saatchi Gallery/Channel 4 prize". UCL News. www.ucl.ac.uk. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
  4. "4 New Sensations: a Channel 4 prize for Saatchi Online Art Students graduates - Gemma Nelson". The Saatchi Gallery. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
  5. Genillard, Laure. "Matt Franks / Gemma Nelson". www.absolutearts.com. Retrieved 3 March 2018.


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