Biography
Louisa Fairclough (b. East Sussex, UK 1972) lives and works in Bristol. She studied at the Slade School of Fine Art, graduating in 2000. Shows include Ground Truth, a solo show at Danielle Arnaud, London (Nov/Dec 2011) which then went onto Ha gamle prestegard, Norway (Jun-Aug 2012); Song of Grief – a residency at Meantime project space, Cheltenham (Feb/May 2011), Jerwood Drawing Prize 2011, Jerwood Space, London, Sleeping on the Severn selected by Tom Trevor for the Darbyshire Award Show, Stroud (2010); Super 8 Station at the Arnolfini, Bristol (2010), New Work UK: The Sensible Stage at the Whitechapel Gallery, London (2008); Meet, produced by Picture This and shown at ROOM, Bristol and Bath Film Festival (2006). She has also received numerous awards, including UK Film Council, Elephant Trust and Arts Council funding (2006/7); Sugarhouse Studio Residency awarded by ACME Studios (2002), Boise Travel Scholarship (2002), Prospects 2001 London Regional Winner selected by Sacha Craddock (2001), Slade Duveen Travel Award (2001), ACAVA First Base Studio Award (2000). Bore Songwas supported by Danielle Arnaud.
