Biography
Degard says “My art offers the viewer a vision into the world of energies and presences and how these energies affect all of our affairs, lives, emotions. With true understanding I hope we can find that elusive peace within ourselves and for our communities. My current work is highly political tackling racism and interfaith issues, always with a sprinkle of truth and magic.”
Degard has exhibited extensively in London, UK, New York, and most recently Oman.
Degard is founder of the genre contemporary visionary.
She is a member of The Colour Group, The Gallileo Commission, The Scientific and Medical Network and a trustee of the London Art and Education Foundation.
Degard is soon to publish Space and Art: Humanity is Spacefaring for The Astropolitics Institute, to bring art and a vibrant living environment into outer space.
Degard is working alongside Anxiety UK to bring art into mental health.
Degard has hosted talks on Art, at the Royal Society of Arts where she is a Fellow.
Degard says “My art offers the viewer a vision into the world of energies and presences and how these energies affect all of our affairs, lives, emotions. With true understanding I hope we can find that elusive peace within ourselves and for our communities. My current work is highly political tackling racism and interfaith issues, always with a sprinkle of truth and magic.”
Degard has exhibited extensively in London, UK, New York, and most recently Oman.
Degard is founder of the genre contemporary visionary.
She is a member of The Colour Group, The Gallileo Commission, The Scientific and Medical Network and a trustee of the London Art and Education Foundation.
Degard is soon to publish Space and Art: Humanity is Spacefaring for The Astropolitics Institute, to bring art and a vibrant living environment into outer space.
Degard is working alongside Anxiety UK to bring art into mental health.
Degard has hosted talks on Art, at the Royal Society of Arts where she is a Fellow.
Education
2020 – 2025 Degard is currently studying for a Doctorate in Fine Art, London with Karen Raney.
2019 The Royal College of Art, MRes in the School of Arts and Humanities, with Esther Teichmann, Nicky Coutts, Rebecca Fortnum
1997 Chelsea College of Art (UAL), BA Fine Art, Painting with Terry Frost, Virginia Verran and Andrew Stahl
1989 Edinburgh University, MA Politics with Peter Drucker, Richard Gunn
2020 – 2025 Degard is currently studying for a Doctorate in Fine Art, London with Karen Raney.
2019 The Royal College of Art, MRes in the School of Arts and Humanities, with Esther Teichmann, Nicky Coutts, Rebecca Fortnum
1997 Chelsea College of Art (UAL), BA Fine Art, Painting with Terry Frost, Virginia Verran and Andrew Stahl
1989 Edinburgh University, MA Politics with Peter Drucker, Richard Gunn
Exhibitions – Solo 2021 October, Seeing and Painting Auras for Mind Body and Spirit Festival followed by workshop Auras and Art for Anxiety Relief 2021 June 5th at The Lookout, Aldeburgh – The Beauty of the Atom – a source of endless creativity – exhibition and talks with Dr Ernst Peter Fischer, Professor David Berman, Professor Gary Schwartz, Dr Alan Rayner 2021 The Power of Things – Virtual Reality Exhibition – available to view – go to exhibitions link 2020 Quintessence of Consciousness: The Launch of Contemporary Visionary Art – Virtual Reality Exhibition which Degard curated. 2020 The Power of People: Degard Retrospective, Gallery Sarah, Museum Al Zubair, Oman 2019 Who are We? Hertford Arthouse, Hertford 2018-19 an aetheric collection, Hertford Arthouse, Hertford 2018 Celebrities and Icons? Signet Contemporary Arts, Chelsea, London 2009 Retrospective, Hertford Arthouse, UK 2003 D-Day Landings, Courtyard Arts, Hertford, UK 2000 Money, Money, Money, Zetland Gallery, Shoreditch, London 1998 Paradise on Earth, Spitz Gallery, Spitalfields, London 1995 Stairway Gallery – Kew Studios, London  | Joint/group Exhibitions 2021 October, Aura – The Exhibition, Nolias Gallery, Great Suffolk Street, London SE1 2021, August, Shock of the Lock, The Lookout, Aldeburgh 2020 Letchworth Open – Kristian Day curator 2020 Art curated by Caro Halford online exhibition private view 2020 White Empathy Box curated by Dr Lila Moore – online exhibition 2019 Nou Wave Gallery, London 2019 Beyond the Brain, Scientific and Medical Network, Westminster University, London 2019 2019 Trans-States II, Northampton University 2019 Royal College of Art, POW Interdisciplinary Collisions – London 2019 The Blyth Gallery 2019, Imperial College, London 2019 Hertford Arts Hub, Alan Davie Museum Imagine, Reflect, Resource 2019, as part of artist residency, Hertford UK 2019 WIP show, Royal College of Art, London 2018 Selfie, Candid Arts, London 2018 Andrew Edlin Gallery, New York 2017 10 Second Exhibitions at White Cube, London 2017 10 Second Exhibitions at Royal Academy, London 2017 10 Second Exhibitions at National Gallery, London 2017 MONAD, Northampton University, Northampton 2003 Inside Out, Bethnal Green Gallery, London 2002 Courtyard Arts, Hertford 2001 Ten people came together lured by a promise…, Mafuji Gallery, London 2000 Stroud Gallery 2000 National Museum of Women’s Art, Wales 1994 Orleans House Gallery, Twickenham 1993 Kew Studio, London 1992 Topo Gigio, London In the early 90’s she worked with Joshua Compston who helped develop the careers of the ‘Young British Artists’ (YBA) such as Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin |
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