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Lilian Nabulime - sculptor, painter and appliquéé

Born 1963, Uganda

Lilian Nabulime, sculptor, painter and appliquéé
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Education

 BA, Postgraduate Diploma and MA in Fine Arts from Makerere University (MUK) (Uganda)
2001 - PhD Research AIDS awareness using Sculpture , the department of Fine Arts at the University of Newcastle.

Organised Exhibitions

1995 Women on the Move, Art to commemorate the international women conference in Beijing, accompanied with a catalogue sponsored by HIVOS, Uganda.
2001 Art Bazaar 2001, Fundraising for the Dept. of Sculpture, MTSIF Arts, Makerere University, Hosted by the Italian Embassy.

Exhibitions

1993 - 2001 Exhibited in Uganda
1995 - Women beyond Borders, USA/other countries
1995 Africus, Johannesburg Biennale (Johannesburg, South Africa)
1997 Uganda, the blossoming pearl of Africa, Art exhibition, (Brussels, Belgium)
  May Fest. Women Exhibition (Glasgow, UK)
1998 Global Reflection, United Nations Art Gallery (Bonn, Germany)
2000 Progress of the World's Women, UN Conference (New York, USA)
  Global Women Project (New York, USA)
  Modern Art in Uganda, CBK Het Kunstpaleis, (Deventer, The Netherlands)
2001 African Women Exhibition, Gallery Watatu (Nairobi, Kenya)
2001 An Exhibition of Art as Communication, (Madison, USA)
2001 - 2002 Friends of the Hatton Gallery Exhibition, (Newcastle U.K.)
2002 Open Art Exhibition, The English Martyrs School (Hartlepool, U.K.)
  Women Emerging, UC Berkeley (USA)
  Rhythms Dots, Stories and Skylines Exhibition (Whitehaven, U.K.)
2003 Coordinated African women Artists to the Transportale, Cross-Knotting Exhibition (Berlin Germany)
  Dreams for our Daughters, Karoo National Arts Festival, (Klein Karoo, South Africa)
  Eyes Open World AIDS Day, Biscuit Factory (Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K.)
2004 Lilian Nabulime Sculpture, The English Martyrs Art Gallery (Hartlepool, U.K.)
  Eyes Open (AIDS awareness Exhibition, Discovery museum (Newcastle, U.K.)
  Women Emancipation , Bergen Museum (Bergen, Norway)
2005 Eyes Open (AIDS awareness Exhibition), Discovery museum (Newcastle, U.K.)
  Multiple project, City Library (Newcastle, U.K.)
2006 Borderless Art (Schous, Oslo and Samisk Kultursenter, Hattfjelldal, Norway)

Commissions

2004 3 Sculptures for Devonshire Building (Theme: Environmental Sustainability) University of Newcastle upon Tyne collection, unveiled 27th April (Newcastle, U.K.)

Organised workshops

2002 Artist in Residence at the Senhouse-Whitehaven (U.K.)
2003 Wood curving workshop for Women at Bryggen Kunstskole (Bergen, Norway)
2004 Clay Sculpture Workshops with students, The English Martyrs Six form College (Hartlepool, U.K.)
2006 Sculpture for integrated communities in the North East 2006 by Sunderland Arts Community funded by Northern Arts (U.K.)

Participated in international workshops

1995 Ujama V International workshop (Maputo-Mozambique, Africa)
  International Sculpture Symposium (Wagrain, Austria)
1998 Hojer Sculptors Symposium (Denmark)
  Tulipamwe International Artists Workshop (Namibia, Africa)
1999 Batapata International Artists Workshop (Zimbabwe, Africa)
2002 3 Uganda and 3 Sweden women Artists Workshop (Sweden)

Side shows and talks

2003 The La Sagesse High School, Jesmond (Newcastle, U.K.)
  The British Federation of Women Graduates (North Eastern Association) (U.K.)
2005 Mother Courage. Oslo AIDS and Art (Oslo, Norway)
  Africa Speakers Night at University of Newcastle (U.K.)
2006 Using Art in talking about Taboos (Schous, Oslo and Samisk Kultursenter, Hattfjelldal, Norway)

Memberships of official bodies

1993 - Uganda Artist Association (Uganda, Africa)
1996 - Women's Art Library (London, U.K.)
2000 - International Museum of Women (USA)
2001 - Friends of the Hatton Art Gallery University of Newcastle (U.K.)
2002 - British Federation of Women Graduates (North Eastern Association) (Newcastle, U.K.)

Lilian is motivated by humorous forms inspired by women, tree roots, other forms and materials


 
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