Artist Bio
Corrie Georgala, London based graduate in portraiture and figurative oil painter, with a BA (Hons) Fine Art (portraiture) at the The Art Academy London. Also a graduate of the Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne, her interest in clothing is reflected in her approach to portraiture.
Corrie has exhibited in London at the Highgate Gallery (March 2022), “Life After Life”; Newington Gallery (2019, 2020), “100 Days of Solitude” ; on-line exhibition (2020),”Beyond the Likeness”; on-line exhibition (2019) and she has participated in online exhibitions.
Corrie works from her artist studio at Empress Studios in Earls Court, South West London.
Education:
2021 - 2022. BA (Hons) Fine Art,
Art Academy London
2018 - 2020 Contemporary Portraiture Student,
Art Academy London
2003 - 2008 Life painting: Écoles des Beaux
Arts, Paris (Part time)
1998 - 2000 Diploma in Haute Couture: École de la
Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne, Paris
Exhibitions:
2023 CAS (Chelsea Art Society) Preselected Artwork: ‘The Colour of Namibian Sand’
2022 Grad Show “WOVEN SHADOWS”
3 Large works, oil on canvas:
“Shadows of Anticipation”
“Shadows of Apprehension”
“Woven Gloom”
2022 “Life After Life” Group Exhibition, Highgate Gallery
2020 "100 Days of Solitude" Online Group Exhibition
www.100daysofsolitude.co.uk
2020 "Beyond the likeness" Newington Gallery, London. (postponed)
www.beyondthelikeness.com
2020 Pop-Up Studio Christie's, London
2020 Pop-Up Studio London Bridge Station
2019 "Curiosity" Newington Gallery, London
Commissions: Portrait commissions - South-Africa / UK