1997-2004PhD Sculpture (Practice-based/theory), University of Gloucestershire
2000Fellow of the Royal Society of Art (FRSA)
1992-94M.A. in Art and Design Education, De Montfort University, Leicester
1978-79Art Teachers Certificate, Goldsmiths College, University of London
1974-77B.A.(Hons) Fine Art (Sculpture) Chelsea School of Art, London SW3
1973-74Foundation Course, Chelsea School of Art, London SW3

Selected Exhibitions
2008Howard Gardens Gallery, UWIC, Cardiff Uncommon Ground
2007Spike Island Open Studios, Bristol
2007Holman Fenwick & Willan, Lloyds Avenue, London EC3
2006Walcot Chapel, Bath Its all about the monkey installation
2006Art Below, London Underground (Embankment), Poster Diseased Wall III
2006Pittville Gallery, University of Gloucestershire - Drawing Viewpoints
2006South Central Centre, Bath Consumption 24/7 Installation
2005Phoenix Art Gallery, Brighton - Presence/Absence Installation
2005Watershed Media Centre, Bristol 90SecChallenge Film Real Time
2004Spike Island, Project Space, Top Floor Concealed/Revealed
2003Brunei Gallery, SOAS, London (solo) Concealed/Revealed
2003Spike Island Open Studios, Bristol
2003RWA Open Sculpture Exhibition, Bristol
2002Documenta 11, Kassel, Germany (Documentary material archived by Okwui Enwezor, (artistic director)
2002Spike Island Open Studios, Bristol
2000-02Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford - Transformations: The Art of Recycling.
2001National Museum and Art Gallery, Nairobi, Kenya - Crossing Boundaries (solo)
2001Work/Place Project, Bristol lnstallation: Redcliffe Caves IAN
2000DFN Gallery, New York - The Spiritual Age
1999PhD research: including Research Fellowship/Temporary Attachment to the National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi - fieldwork into Giriama Commemorative Grave Posts
1997National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia, The Spirit Within- joint show
1997Balancing the Scales (New Womens Art Works - NWAW), Bristol Crown Court
1997Hotbath Gallery, Bath - solo exhibition: Sticks n Bones, plus educational events
1997New Zealand House, London: Te Atinga: Whareiwi Maori project
1990Suzanne Kiguru Gallery, Nairobi, Africa

Awards
2007Arts and Humanities Research Board: Fellowship in the Creative and Performing Arts at the RCA Sculpture Department (Pending) / Leverhulme Trust for Artist in Residence at Goldsmiths College, University of London (Pending)
2006ACE Awards for All towards exhibition of Kenyan Art, Hans Price Gallery, Weston College, N.Somerset
2006Commissioning award for South Central Shopping Centre Installation Consumption 24/7, South West Arts
2004Arts Council South East Grant, towards installation piece, Phoenix Art Gallery, Brighton
2004Janet Trotter Trust, Bursary towards PhD, University of Gloucestershire
2003Arts and Humanities Research Board: Small Grants in the Creative and Performing Arts towards Concealed/Revealed exhibition, Brunei Gallery, SOAS, London
2003St.Paul & St.Mary Fund, University of Gloucestershire
2002Sir Richard Stapley Educational Trust towards PhD costs
2001Arts and Humanities Research Board: Small Grants in the Creative and Performing Arts towards Crossing Boundaries exhibition, National Museum of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya
2000Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA)
1999Research Fellowship/Temporary Attachment to the National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi - fieldwork into Giriama Commemorative Grave Posts
1999British Institute in Eastern Africa Minor Grant towards research Fellowship in Kenya
1999Arts Council of England, Visiting Arts Grant towards Perception and Perspective: a Malaysian Eye View touring exhibition
1996South West Arts Award, towards Sticks n Bones symposium, Bath
1996Paul Hamlyn Foundation Award, towards Sticks n Bones educational workshops

Public Lectures / Workshops
2005Phoenix Art Gallery, Brighton/ University of Brighton. Public Lecture: Presence/Absence.
2004University of East London, Research Seminars in Anthropology. Visiting lecturer: Crossing Boundaries: a practice -based exploration of art, context, and cultural transformation with reference to the Giriama Vigango of Kenya
2004University of Gloucestershire, Research Colloquium. Doctoral research Crossing Boundaries: Context and Cultural transformation with reference to the Giriama Vigango of Kenya.
2004Spike Island Studios, Open Lecture Concealed/revealed.
2003RWA Open Sculpture exhibition, workshop
2002HTV West Featured in ln the Making Series on the use of recycling in art work
2002Spike Island Open - Artists Talks
2001Lecture Kuona Arts Trust at the National Museum of Kenya, Nairobi entitled Crossing Boundaries - Art and Anthropology.
2001Lecture Fort Jesus Museum, Mombasa entitled Crossing Boundaries: Art, Context and Cultural Transformation.
2001Lecture National Museum of Kenya, Nairobi entitled Crossing Boundaries: Art, Context

Kate Parsons