Yvonne Koo Biography – Personal Details:

MA Manchester School of Art, Fine Art 2012-13
BA Hons Manchester School of Art, Fine Art 2009-12
Diploma Manchester College, Fine Art 2007-9

Awards / Residencies / Solo Exhibitions
April, 2015 Japan Residence, Japan supported by Arts Council England.
15 Jan – 3 Feb, 2015. Solo Exhibition. The corridor Art gallery, St John’s the Evangelist Church, Blackburn, UK

Selected Exhibition:

9 Sept, 2016   ‘Transpire MCR’ Islington Mill in Manchester, UK

April, 2015’April in Japan’ Studio Kura, Fukuoka, Japan

21 Nov – 3 January , 2015 ‘The Sunday Times Watercolor Competition’,Guildford House Gallery, Guildford, Surrey, UK

13 Dec, 2014 Glitter +Gold Christmas exhibition at Cardroom Gallery, Manchester, UK

3 -10 Oct, 2014 ‘Free for Arts Festival’, Federation House, Manchester, UK

15 – 20 Sept, 2014′ The Sunday Times Watercolour Competition’, Mall Galleries, London, UK

May, 2013 ‘Pop up local artist’ group exhibition’, Chinese Art Centre, Manchester, UK

Oct, 2012 ‘Mind Wandering Magic’ The Lloyd Gill Gallery,UK

July, 2011 Cooltour Im Schrott. Stuggart, Germany

Education:
2014 – present Chinese painting, teaching and workshop in Manchester Museum, Whitworth Art Gallery and variety of hospitals in Manchester.

Selected event and local community workshop:

• 21 May, 2016 Chorlton Arts Festival, St Clements Church, Chorlton, Manchester, UK
• Jan – Oct, 2016 Fruity Collection, CFCCA, Manchester, UK
•  28 Nov,2015 St Clements Church, Chorlton, Manchester, UK
• 14- 15 Oct, 2015 Culture Shots for October at Central Manchester University NHS Trust Hospitals,UK
• 16 July, 2015 CultureShots Museums and Galleries Week, Manchester, UK
• 16 May, 2015 Chorlton Arts Festival, St clement church, Chorlton, Manchester, UK
• 14 -18 July, 2014 CultureShots Museums and Galleries Week, Manchester, UK
• 6 Dec, 2014- X’mas market, St. Clement Church, Chorlton, Manchester
• April, 2014 Chorlton Big Green Festival, St Clements Church, Manchester, UK