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Charlie Collins is a storyteller, illustrator and creative producer based in Derbyshire, UK.

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Charlie is a director of No Jobs in the Arts CIC, a creative producer at Local, and the founder of Derbyshire Zine Library.

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Through her illustration and storytelling practice Charlie explores traditional media and alternative publishing, with a focus on human perception, environmental themes, and viewer interaction.

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As a curator Charlie's focus is on grass-roots and collaboration. Charlie produces projects ranging from exhibitions, live events, workshops, publications and festivals. Charlie has experience teaching, delivering lectures and talks, and mentoring, from 1-1 sessions, to running work placements for university students and emerging practitioners.

Illustration Showcases

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2022

BA Hons Illustration Degree Show

Monocle Cafe Group Show

Collective Space

Dubrek Studios Group Show 

Banks Mill Studios Group Show

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2021

Banks Mill Open Studios Weekend

 

2020 

Paintings in Hospitals / Healthcare Heroes - Google Arts and Culture

Solo show, The Herb Garden Vegetarian Bistro

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2019

Faces of the Future In collaboration 

Charlie Collins and Kate Aimson at Isla Fine Art, Buxton

Solo show, The Herb Garden Vegetarian Bistro

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2018

Joint show at Gallery in a Shed, Buxton

Means More - Solo show, Underground Venues

Derbyshire Open Art Competition 

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2017

The Freezer Art Fair, Underground Venues

 

2016

Buxton Spa Prize exhibition

Derbyshire Open Art Competition

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2015

Buxton Spa Prize exhibition

Derbyshire Open Art Competition

The Little Painting Challenge, The Whitworth

Young Artists Open at The Green Man Gallery

Residencies

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Current

Charlie is a resident studio holder at Milestone Studios

 

2021

Residency at Banks Mill Studios, Derby

Curatorial Projects

 

2022

Glossop Creates: A Local Winter Story Trail

Local // Lokal

Derbyshire Zine Library x Deda

No Jobs in the Arts 2022 Programme

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2021

No Jobs in the Arts 2021 Programme

Collective Space Pop-Up Library and Exhibition with 10PM Print Club

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2020 

The Sketchbook Trail @thesketchbooktrail

No Jobs in the Arts Issue #003 and #004

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2019

Faces of the Future In collaboration Exhibition

No Jobs in the Arts Issue #002

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2018

Founded No Jobs in the Arts

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2017

I Am We Are exhibition 

 

2016

I Am Collective exhibitio

Buxton Spa Prize Assistant Curator

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2015

I Am Collective exhibition 

Press / Selected Publications

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University of Derby SOAR Journal 2022

Banks Mill Studios article 2021

YAC Interview 2021

AAC Podcast 2020

Buxton Festival Fringe review 2020

CVAN East Midlands interview 2019

Arts Beat Magazine interview 2017

Buxton Advertiser article 2017

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