HESTIA PEPPÉ
07828125211
hestia@theydid.org.uk
A London based Fine Artist working in Drawing, Installation, Performance and Digital Media. Available for freelance work on commission, residency or as a facilitator of creative projects. Extensive experience in organisation of live events and working with children and young people. Flexible hours.
EDUCATION
2002 - 2005 CAMBERWELL COLLEGE OF ARTS; UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS BA FINE ART, DRAWING WITH UPPER SECOND CLASS HONOURS.
2001 - 2002 WINCHESTER SCHOOL OF ART; UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON FOUNDATION DIPLOMA; ART AND DESIGN.
EMPLOYMENT
APRIL 2006- PRESENT: PRIVATE TUTOR WITH THE TUTOR'S GROUP. LONDON'S MOST PRESTIGIOUS TUTORING AGENCY.
PROJECTS AND WORK EXPERIENCE
OCTOBER 2008- ONGOING: PROJECT ASSISTANT TO CURATOR L K SAMOTO.
MAY 2008 - JANUARY 2009: ARTIST'S ASSISTANT TO NELSON CRESPO, PRINTMAKER.
MARCH - SEPTEMBER 2008: PROJECT MANAGER, WHAT THEY COULD DO, THEY DID FOR EDINBURGH FRINGE 2008.
Facilitation of development process both artistic and organisational for the collective as a whole in the run up to August's program of events at The Forest's Fringe during the Edinburgh Festival. Collaborating with local Edinburgh based artists and Battersea Arts Centre who also developed work for The Forest.
JAN 2008 - ONGOING: FOUNDER MEMBER AND CONTRIBUTOR, GIRLS WHO FIGHT, WOMEN'S COMMUNITY PROJECT AND ZINE PUBLICATION.
MAY 2007- ONGOING: REGULAR CONTRIBUTOR, THEY DID MAGAZINE.
JAN 2006- AUG 2007: FOUNDER MEMBER AND CONTRIBUTOR TO INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTS COLLECTIVE WHAT THEY COULD DO, THEY DID.
Worked in organisational, promotional and artistic capacities within this group which emerged from development of a peer support network begun at Khankah and is committed to independent methods of production, promotion, publication, exhibition and distribution. Undertook curatorial role for the group's debut three day live event at Edinburgh's 'The Forest' artist-led space in July 2006 which was chosen as a Pick Of the Week by The Guardian Guide's Scottish Edition. Continued in this role for follow up events in London and at Edinburgh's Fringe in 2007.
SEPT 2005- ONGOING: COLLABORATING WITH DIGITAL ARTIST DANIEL JONES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF ONLINE PEER SUPPORT NETWORK, KHANKAH.ORG
2003- 2005: CONTRIBUTION TO AND EVENTS PRODUCTION WITH THE GIRL WITH, ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS COLLECTIVE.