Curriculum Vitae
Name: Lynne Anne Hollingsworth
Address: 17 St Ronan’s Avenue, Duffield, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 4HG
Telephone: 07513749191
E-Mail: info@hdmurals.co.uk
Website: www.hdmurals.co.uk
Nationality: British
After graduating with a BA (Hons) Fine Art, Lynne worked as an Art Gallery Exhibitions and Education Officer and Art Curator. Following her post-graduate study, she worked as a Head of Art and Design, a Head of Graphics and a co-ordinator for Advanced Art and Design Studies. After teaching and lecturing extensively in Art and Design to post graduate level, Lynne set up the HD Art Creative Studio in 2001. Lynne's art studio is based in Duffield, Derbyshire.
AWARDS
Recent awards include:
Mainframe Award for Digital/Creative Ambassador of the Year 2022.
A Contemporary Artists Enterprise Award for the Midlands 2021.
A Creativity Excellence Award 2020, Leading Female Mural Artist.
Mainframe Creative Industries Award Creative Unsung Hero 2019
EMPLOYMENT
Jan 2002 – to date
Self Employed Artist and Designer at the HD Art Creative Studio
Working mainly in NHS health care settings as a head designer and project manager.
Working mainly in NHS health care settings as a head designer and project manager.
Sept 1997 – Dec 2001
Lodge Park Technology College, Corby Northamptonshire
Head of Art and Design Department
Head of Graphics Department
Advanced Art and Design GNVQ/VCE Course Coordinator
Post-16 Tutor and Sixth Form Committee Leader
Subjects Taught: Art, Design, Graphic Products, Art History
Feb 1994 – Sept 1996
Contact Gallery – Curator, Exhibitions Officer, Gallery Administration
Sept 1994 – Mar 1996
Warehouse Artists Studios, Norwich. Freelance Artist
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Professional Training
Sept 1996 – July 1997
Canterbury Christ Church College
PGCE (Post Graduate Certificate in Education)
Subject: Art and Design
Sept 1990 – June 1993
Falmouth School of Art and Design, Cornwall
B.A. Honours Degree in Fine Art
Majored in Painting. Other Areas of Study: Printing, Life Drawing, Mixed Media, Photography, Art History.
Thesis: “Consuming Nature” an in-depth study into the ideology and concepts of ‘nature’ and 20th Century consumerism
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Lynne actively supports the creative industries and is a well-respected creative industries mentor and trainer and has been guest speaker for many organisations including:
Architecture Week
WIRE (Women In Rural Enterprise)
ASCL (Association of School and College Leaders)
Derbyshire County Council – Focusing Creativity