Ellie Bradford
Artist, Video Artist
I am a multimedia artist with a background in the art and creative care work facilities. I graduated from Chelsea School of Art in 2012 and since then I have an international practice, and have shown extensively in London, Leeds, Folkestone, Berlin and beyond. I have shown my work everywhere from toilets and warehouses to the South London Gallery. I have an MA from Chelsea College Art and Design (merit) and a BA from Leeds Met (fIrst class). My most recent achievements have been winning two awards this year, which are Film Tottenham award for best animation and A Global Art prize - special prize award. I also showed my work at The Bomb Factory in Holborn in July 2024.
For the past 3 years I have been developing my work largely in my small flat, filming the everyday in Tottenham on a cheap camera whilst recovering from a mental health condition. I would love to showcase this work in a show as it reveals an honest look at living on the dole.
Beyond this, I have also collaborated on a web-series project “Cats of Tottenham” with a writer. This is a lo-fo comedic animation/puppet-show that looks at the difficulties of low-wage work, feminism and attempts to change the world. This 2-series work was done on a shoe-string budget and is our attempt to make a fully-fledged sitcom without the necessary funding or technical expertise to do so, which reflects my philosophy on how I approach my work.
If you would like to know more, or have any questions please contact me via elliejaneb@gmail.com or my instagram: @catsoftottenhaminsta or @elliebradfordartist
Ellie Bradford - Arts C.V
Education
2023-2023 Collage arts short courses in podcasting and video production, Collage Arts Wood Green
2012-2013 MA fine Art, Chelsea School of Art
2011-2012 PG diploma, Chelsea School of Art
2006-2009 Contemporary Art, Leeds Metropolitan University
Awards
2024 Film Tottenham winner of animation category
2024 Global Talent Art Prize 2024 - Special Prize Winner
2012 Stanley Picker Award funding my MA
Exhibitions
2024 (July) The Bomb Factory Art Foundation Gallery, Holborn, Cats Of Tottenham/Flat B screening, installation and Q&A
2024 (Feb) ArtHouse Crouch End Cinema, Crouch End, Screening and Q&A of Cats Of Tottenham
2023 Film Tottenham ,The Beehive Pub Tottenham, Screening and Q&A (CATS OF TOTTENHAM)
2023 Film Tottenham ,The Beehive Pub Tottenham, Screening and Q&A (Personal work visuals to podcast)
2023 FLAT B, Harringay Green Lanes, Screening and Q&A (CATS OF TOTTENHAM)
2022 FLAT B, Harringay Green Lanes, Screening and Q&A (CATS OF TOTTENHAM)
2022 West Collective, Manchester (CATS OF TOTTENHAM)
2021 Horsesmouth Crit, The Bomb Factory, North London, Screening and critique
2017 Performance Poetry night, Peckham, Live Perfomance
2016 Performance piece, Tottenham Chances, Tottenham, Live performance
2015 Performance piece collaboration with Ellen Angus, Warehouse Toilets, Berlin
2015 Video Piece collaboration with Ellen Angus, Folkestone
2013 Final Chelsea School of art show collaboration with Ellen Angus, Chelsea School of Art
2013 Under the Stair, Chelsea School of Art, Live performance and video works
2013 SPLICE, Chelsea School of Art, Live performance
2013 In the Corridor, Chelsea School of Art, Live performance and video works
2013 The Other Art Fair, London, Live performance and video works, installation
2012 In the Corridor, Chelsea School of Art, Live performance, video works, installation
2011 Glastonbury festival bin and wall painting, Glastonbury
2010 ALLIEVEREATISBREAD, Leeds old shopping center, videos work and installation
2010 Glastonbury Festival wall and bin painting, Glastonbury
2009 So anyway Magazine, Leeds, written piece about my videos and Q&A, publication
2009 Final Show, Leeds Metropolitan uni, Video and Installation piece