Based in Taipei, Taiwan and London, UK, Dr Chen is an multi-media artist who is interested in cross-cultural issues. She is also very active in arts education for all ages ( e.g. early years, KS1-5, higher education, the elders) and all groups (e.g. schools, communities, care homes, special needs etc.). Her CRB check and Public and Products Liability Insurance are available upon request. Education: 2010 PhD in Music Goldsmiths, University of London 2002 MPhil in Printmaking Royal College of Art 2000 MFA in Fine Art Media The Slade School of Fine Art, UCL 1998 BA (Hons) Fine Art, 1st Class Kent Institute of Art & Design, Canterbury 1995 BA Accounting Fu-Jen University, Taipei, Taiwan
Teaching experiences at higher education: · Assistant professor (PT) Digital Media and Sound National Taipei University of the Arts, Sep 2011- · Adjunct lecturer (PT) Phonography Goldsmiths, University of London Nov 2008-Jan 2009 · Adjunct lecturer (PT) Phonography Goldsmiths, University of London Oct 2007-Jan 2008 · Teaching assistant (PT) Arc GIS Department of Geography, Queen Mary, University of London Jan-March 2005 Selected workshop experiences: · Workshop leader Children's art classes, Taipei YMCA Quilian Branch July 2011- · Organiser of Chinese Art & Craft Workshops Higham Hill Recreation Ground, grant received from Apex Arts (Arts Council of Waltham Forest Council), plus in-kind contributions from Green Space Services, Waltham Forest Council 21-24 Feb 2011 · Workshop leader (volunteer) The Lloyd Park, Waltham Forest Council Sep 2010-Current · Workshop leader principal Thames Valley University June 2010 · Workshop
leader Yellow Earth
Theatre June 2010- current: to deliver workshops at schools and organisations of all levels across the UK, e.g. Maritime Museum, Greenwich · Workshop
leader Trap Media Group Jan 2010- current: to deliver workshops at schools and organisations of all levels across the UK. · Workshop
leader Step Out Arts Jan 2010- current: to deliver workshops at schools and organisations of all levels across the UK, e.g. British Airways Community Learning Centre, Waterside, Heathrow · Workshop leader Barnet Summer University Aug 2008 · Workshop leader The Asia House, London Nov 2007 and April 2008 · Workshop leader Holy Trinity School, London Jan-March 2007 Received
teaching trainings: 21, 23 & 24/9/2010 · British East Asian Workshop Leader Training 12/02/2010
· Postgraduate Certificate in the Management of Learning and Teaching 2008- · Training to deliver creative projects for children 12/2006-06/2007 · Preparing to Teach for Postgraduates 05/2004 Selected Fundings and Awards:
· Arts and Performance Funding 2008, 2009 Provider: Ministry of Education, Taiwan, through the Cultural Division, Taipei Representative Office in the U.K · Community Arts Leader Award 2007 Provider: Time Bank and Arts Community Exchange · The Overseas Research Students Awards Scheme (ORSAS) 2005-2008 Provider: Universities of UK · The Research Funding 2005- 2008 Provider: The music department, Goldsmiths, University of London · Artist in Residence (The 18th Street Arts Center, Santa Monica, CA, USA) 2003 Provider: Council for Cultural Affairs, Taiwan · The Access Funding 2000- 2002 Provider: The printmaking department, Royal College of Art · The Margaret Pulsford Annual Book Prize 1999 Provider: Margaret Pulsford through the Slade School of Fine Art, for artist’s book making · Barclays Award 1998 Provider: Barclays Bank PLC through University of Kent, for being the Best (BA) Degree Show Selected exhibitions: · Hear! Taiwan, commissioned by Wind Music, Oct 2009 · Hear In Taiwan, interviewed by Radio Taiwan International’s English Service Aug 2009 · Jam: Cultural Congestions in Contemporary Asian Art, South Hill Park, Feb 2009 · Essence, Beldam Gallery, Brunel University, July 2008 · Sonic Constellations, solo show, Goldsmiths, University of London, June 2008 · East @ West Wing Festival, The West Wing, Slough, March 2007 · Example is Experiment, Amalgamation and Pleasure, Hwa-Shan Art District, Taipei, Taiwan, Nov 2005 · Acústicas Del Control, Zèppelin 2005: Festival de Proyectos Sonoros, Barcelona, España, Nov 2005 · A Plea to Somewhere Else, Bury Art Gallery & Museum, Bury, May 2003 · Long Way Home, Goldsmiths College, London, Aug 2002 · The Portobello Film Festival 2002 Multimedia Weekend, London, Aug 2002 · Arcadia in the City, the Marble Hill House, Richmond, July 2002 · Sound and Vision, David Bowie’s Meltdown 2002, The Royal Festival Hall, London, June 2002 · We Did I, domoBaal Contemporary Art, London , April 2002 · Sound of Self-Exile, solo show, Chinese Arts Centre, Manchester, Nov 2001 · Alan Smithee, the A Gallery, London, March 1999 · Artists' books, the Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, May 1998 Selected public performances: · ‘The Beach in My Room’, 18th Street Arts Center, Santa Monica, USA, 18 Oct 2003 · ‘I Hear & I Sing’, Juice, Architecture Foundation, London, 29 Jan 2002 · 'Read My Writing' & 'The Chinese Menu', Royal College of Art, 13 June 2001 · 'The Cicada', Royal College of Art, 8 Dec 2000 · 'Chinese Dinner', Date of Return, UCL, 10, 11 Mar 2000 · 'Sa', Macadamia, Bloomsbury Theatre, London, 18, 19 Feb 2000 · 'Something is Going to Happen: Sound Bookwork', the Slade School of Fine Art, 7 Oct 1999 Selected published papers:
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