Curriculum Vitae

Bircan Harper

Nationality: Turkish & British  

Qualifications:

• BA(Hons) Art and Design Practice – Plymouth University (2019-2021)

• Truro and Penwith College – Part time- Adult Education (2016-2019)

Ceramics – Jewellery Making – Print Making – Textile - Photography

• BA Fine Art – Falmouth University –(second year) (2005-2006)

• BA Fine Art- Chelsea College of Art London(first year) (2003-2004)

• Foundation Degree Fine Art –Wimbledon School of Art London (2002-2003)

• Richmond School of Art – Part time- Adult Education (2000-2002)

Ceramics- Life Drawing – Photography – Mosaics – Picture framing - Painting

• Bachelor of Law – Ankara University – Turkey (1991-1997)

Career History:

• Blue Wing Gallery Ltd– 2004- (Present) Creative Director Curator

Blue Wing Gallery Kew 2003(London) and Padstow 2004-Present (Cornwall)

Jewellery Design for Blue Wing Gallery (2006-Present)

Exhibitions: (2002-2022)

• BCTF – DN Graduate Member Stand

• Handmade Britain – Chelsea Town Hall Stand

• Graduation Exhibition – Cornwall Museum - Truro

• Riverside Gallery – Richmond – Solo Exhibition

• Battersea Contemporary Art Fair

• On the Wall – Olympia – London

• The Collection- Summer Show- Padstow

• The Wine Gallery –Solo Exhibition – Chelsea

• Orleans House Gallery – Twickenham

• Landmark Art Centre – In House- Teddington

• Richmond Art Fair- Richmond

• Richmond and Twickenham Photographic Society Summer Exhibition

Awards:

• Short listed artist at The Figure and The Face Exhibition – Orleans House Gallery -Second best photography panel by public votes at RTPS Summer Exhibition

• Commissions: BP Chemicals – Diversity Creation – Sunbury- Team building art workshop.

• Works in private collections throughout Turkey, UK, Kuwait, USA and Canada.