Bio | CV
Education:
Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education
The University for the Creative Arts, 2009- 2011
MA Fine Art Photography
Royal College of Art London, 2006- 2008
BA (Hons) Photography- 1st Class Honours
The University for the Creative Arts, 2002- 2005
Exhibitions:
2012: Natasha Caruana: Solo Show; Photofusion, London (2nd February - 23rd March)
2011: Wonders of the Visible World; Northern Gallery of Contemporary Art, Sunderland
The Trace of an Act; Paraty Em Foco Photo festival, Brazil
Nine-point Perspective; Hotshoe Gallery, London
2010: 18 Leading Women in Art Photography UK, TASCHEN & Humble Arts Foundation, London
Rhizomatic, The Departure Gallery, London
Art Act 8; The Islington Metal Works, London
The Kinsey Institute Summer Show, SoFA Gallery, Indiana, USA
A Gagged Gag- The Freak Show; Charivari Circus, Berlin, Germany
2009: The Fool; Northern Gallery of Contemporary Art, Sunderland
Reveling in Failure; tactileBOSCH gallery, Wales
Invisible Adversaries; Northern Gallery of Contemporary Art, Sunderland
2008: The Man Group Photography Prize, Royal College of Art, London
One Night Stand #3; Wimbledon College of Art and Design, London
The Show; Royal College of Art, London
2007: The Lecia Prize; Fh-Bielefeld Gallery, Germany
Failure/ Success; Photomonth in Krakσw, Poland
The Photographic Group Show; Bank of America, London
The Interim Show; Royal College of Art, London
As We See It; commissioned by the British Council. Hilton Hotel, Saudi Arabia
2006: Facing East; solo show. The Office- An Art Space, Los Angeles, California
London Artist Book Fair; LAB'06- Lying Still- portraits of 'The Other Woman'. The ICA, London
As We See It; commissioned by the British Council. The Dray Walk Gallery, London. 2006
2005: London Artist Book Fair; LAB'05- Lying Still- portraits of 'The Other Woman'. The ICA, London
Format 44, Lying Still- portraits of 'The Other Woman'. The Well, London
Experience:
2010-2011: Founded studioSTRIKE artist studios, London
2006-2011: Lecturer; BA (Hons) Photography. The University of the Creative Arts, Farnham, Surrey
2009: Workshop Leader; Outreach Programme Leader. University of the Arts, London
2008-2009: Workshop Leader; BA (Hons) Fashion. The University of the Creative Arts, Epsom, Surrey
2006-2007: Tutor; Arts Council assistant. Surrey Square School & The Charter Hill School, London
2006: Picture Research; Langford's Photography Handbook, ed 8. Elsevier, Oxford
2005-2006: Graduate Teaching Assistant University of the Creative Arts, Farnham, Surrey
2005: Artist in Residence; Surrey Education. Hale School, Farnham, Surrey
Artist Talks / Visiting Lecture:
2010: The Perth Centre of Photography, Perth, Australia
IADIS International conference, Curtain University, Perth, Australia
AA_Saloon, London
Photography and Humour; The Photographers’ Gallery, London
Art Collectives; Panel discussion, HOST gallery, London
Teaching and Learning; Conference Speaker, The British Library, London
2009: 'Upon Time' Conference Speaker. The Maltings, Farnham, Surrey
2008: Central St. Martins School of Art and Design, London
The Institute of Art and Design, Ahmedabad, India
The University of the Creative Arts, Epsom, Surrey
Wimbledon College of Art and Design, London
2007: Dal Al-Hekma College, Saudi Arabia
2005: The Wives Club, Aberfan, Wales
The University of the Creative Arts, Farnham, Surrey
Reviews / Interviews:
The British Journal of Photography 'Anonymous' by Diane Smyth, September 2011
Resonance FM, International Women´s Day, March 2011
RTRfm, Perth, Western Australia, December 2011
The British Journal of Photography 'Natasha Caruana' by Diane Smyth, Vol 157, October 2010
The Royal Photographic Society ‘Caruana Coming Up Fast’ by David Land, March 2010
Art Review 'Invisible Adversaries' by Laura Allsop, Issue 32, May 2009
BBC North East 'Breakfast with Mike Parr' March 29, 2009
Sunderland Echo '40 Married Men Wanted an Affair with Me' by Jennifer Newton, March 2009
Axis 'MA Art Stars', by Moira Lovell, July 7, 2008
BBC 'As We See it', October, 2007
Gazeta Wyborcza 'Photo Lover' by Magda Pustola, September 3rd, 2007
Squeeze OC 'Natasha Caruana' by Fit Chong, July 25, 2006
OC Weekly 'Looking for Mecca' by Theo Douglas, July 13, 2006
Arab News 'Capturing Jeddah' by Maha Akel, May 14, 2005
Publications:
Behind the Image- Research in Photography, co-authored Anna Fox, AVA Press, 2012
Putting On: manifesto, Material Journal, Los Angeles, Autumn 2010
An International Photography Exchange UK and India, IADIS International Journal, 2010
Michael Langford's Basic Photography Handbook, ed. 9, Elsevier, Focal Press, 2010
Specialten Magazine, Issue 22, 2008
Photography Department, Royal College of Art, 2008
The Show, Royal College of Art, 2008
Michael Langford's Basic Photography Handbook, ed. 8, Elsevier, Focal Press, 2007
Incorrect- Prix Lecia 2007, Cornerhouse, 2007
Awards:
The Man Group Photography Prize- 2008- Shortlisted
The Deutsche Bank Pyramid Award, 2008- Shortlisted
The Lecia Prize, 2007- Laureate Award
The National Magazine Awards, 2007- Shortlisted
Q.E.S Financial Commission, 2006- First Prize
Work in Collections:
The British Library, London, UK
The bookRoom (UCA), Surrey, UK
The Laguna Art Museum, California, USA
The Woman's Library, London, UK
The Kinsey Institute, Indiana, USA