Baljit Balrow
Born 1975
Education
1995-98 Nene College University, Northampton
BA (Hons) Visual Art Degree (2:1)
Dissertation Title: �Art & Identity, discussing the work of Indian Artists living in the West�.
1993-94 Kent Institute of Art and Design, Maidstone, Kent
BTEC National Diploma in Art and Design
1986-1993 St Johns RC Comprehensive School, Gravesend, Kent
10 GCSE�s and 3 A levels: Fine Art , 3D Design and Biology
Residencies
2004- Current Museum of Kent Life Cobtree, Maidstone. My studio is an �Open Studio� to the public and school groups of up to 35 children (from the age of 5 years) for whom workshops and events are arranged through the museum. In my workshops i encourage independence and confidence with new mediums and methods to explore creativity. I am also involved in 'Creative Partnerships Kent' (see link)
Exhibitions
2005-2006 National Portrait Gallery, �Look at Me� Look at Me, Sponsored by Channel 4 and Heritage lottery fund. Organised by the National portrait gallery�s education department
2005 South East Open Studios
2004 Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow
2004 Museum of Kent Life Cobtree, Maidstone
2004 Manchester Art Gallery
2004 Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast
2003 National Portrait Gallery, London (Self Portrait UK/ Channel 4)
2003 National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff
2003 Barnet Theatre
2003 Piccadilly Tube Station, London with �Platform Art�
2003 Bharatiya Bhavan Gallery, W Kensington, London
Solo exhibition; in aid of the charity �Help the Aged� and �Help Age India�
2002 �Message to India� Six month touring Exhibition with The British Council and Derby University exhibiting in New Delhi, Jaipur, Chandighar, Calcutta, Bombay and Chennai
2001 Rugby Art Gallery and Museum, �Self assembly Exhibition�
2001 �the City Gallery� Leicester, �Self Assembly� Exhibition
2001 �Self Assembly�, Solo Artist Lecture
2000 �East Up� Group Exhibition, Pure Gallery, Leonard Street, London
�Portrait with Union Jack� featured front cover of a Women�s Art magazine, �Make�
1999 My work used as the subject of discussion by Gen Doy, a lecturer at De Montfort University Leicester.
1999 One Gallery, Brick Lane London.
1999 �Indian Bollywood Convention�, Hammersmith Apollo, London
1998 �the City Gallery� Leicester 24 month touring exhibition
1998 De Montfort Hall, Leicester
1998 West End Neighbourhood Centre, Leicester
1998 Nepher Hall, Leicester
1998 Pheonix Arts Centre, Leicester
1998 Manor House Neighbourhood Centre, Leicester
1998 Saffron Resource Centre (current)
1998 �Ex-centric� A conference/ exhibition on the survival of cultural identity politics in the visual arts of the 90�s, The Cochrane Theatre, London,
1998 Grosvenor Centre Spring Show 98, Northampton
1998 Duke Street Gallery, Northampton- set up and exhibited at Artist Run Gallery
1997 Grosvenor Centre Spring Show 97, Northampton
Publications, Radio and Television
2005 �Channel 4 Book �
2004 The Guardian Newspaper supplement "The Guide" article "Art is Black - Culturally Diverse Artists on Show" (28th February 2004)
2003 The Guardian Newspaper, in association with Decibel �Reinventing Britain�front cover of Magazine
2003 Channel 4, Self Portrait UK 5 minute short film/ interview discussing my positive view on Cultural Diversity in Britain.
2003 BBC Asian Network, interview to discuss myself as a British Asian Artist
2001 Carlton Television short feature discussing my work at the City Gallery, Leicester.
2000 Portrait with Union Jack� featured front cover of a Women�s Art magazine, �Make�