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Charlie Collins is a storyteller, illustrator and creative producer based in Derbyshire, UK.
Charlie is a director of No Jobs in the Arts CIC, a creative producer at Local, and the founder of Derbyshire Zine Library.
Through her illustration and storytelling practice Charlie explores traditional media and alternative publishing, with a focus on human perception, environmental themes, and viewer interaction.
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
2022
BA Hons Illustration Degree Show
Monocle Cafe Group Show
Collective Space
Dubrek Studios Group Show
Banks Mill Studios Group Show
2021
Banks Mill Open Studios Weekend
2020
Paintings in Hospitals / Healthcare Heroes - Google Arts and Culture
Solo show, The Herb Garden Vegetarian Bistro
2019
Faces of the Future In collaboration
Charlie Collins and Kate Aimson at Isla Fine Art, Buxton
Solo show, The Herb Garden Vegetarian Bistro
2018
Joint show at Gallery in a Shed, Buxton
Means More - Solo show, Underground Venues
Derbyshire Open Art Competition
2017
The Freezer Art Fair, Underground Venues
2016
Buxton Spa Prize exhibition
Derbyshire Open Art Competition
2015
Buxton Spa Prize exhibition
Derbyshire Open Art Competition
The Little Painting Challenge, The Whitworth
Young Artists Open at The Green Man Gallery
Residencies
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
2021
No Jobs in the Arts 2021 Programme
Collective Space Pop-Up Library and Exhibition with 10PM Print Club
2020
The Sketchbook Trail @thesketchbooktrail
No Jobs in the Arts Issue #003 and #004
2019
Faces of the Future In collaboration Exhibition
No Jobs in the Arts Issue #002
2018
Founded No Jobs in the Arts
2017
I Am We Are exhibition
2016
I Am Collective exhibition
Buxton Spa Prize Assistant Curator
2015
I Am Collective exhibition
Press / Selected Publications
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