CURRICULUM VITAE
ANN MARY GOLLIFER
PERSONAL DATA
SURNAME: GOLLIFER
FIRST NAMES: ANN MARY
DATE OF BIRTH: 27.7.1960
SEX: FEMALE
NATIONALITY: BRITISH
PERMANENT RESIDENT OF BOTSWANA
HOME LANGUAGE: ENGLISH
POSTAL ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 606, GABORONE, BOTSWANA
HIGHER EDUCATION
1983 Edinburgh University, MA. History of ArtTITLE OF DISSERTATION
GAUDIER BRZESKA: His sculptural development 1912 to 1914WORKING EXPERIENCE
1983-1985 Framing and cataloguing department; Christies Contemporary Art Gallery. LONDON, UK1985-1987 Senior Technical Officer, National Museum and Art gallery, Gaborone, Botswana Cataloguing and curating systems, Phuthadikobo Museum, Mochudi, Botswana
1987-1990 Screen printing, off set-litho printing and advertising Art Director for Screen print and Quick Print, Gaborone, Botswana
1990 Freelance artist running own studio and producing commercial and educational material for publication, Gaborone, Botswana
Client list includes: UNICEF, BRITISH COUNCIL, WOMEN AND LAW IN SOUTHERN AFRICA, DITSHWANELO, MAITISONG CULTURAL CENTRE, PRINCESS MARINA HOSPITAL, BOTSWANA POSTAL SERVICES, STAMP DESIGN: TWO SETS ISSUED 1993, AND 2005
Currently running own studio
A member of the Thapong Visual Art centre, was part of the executive committee responsible for the building of the centre. Has helped run design, drawing and painting workshops for artists, fundraised for workshops and residencies and organized exhibitions and juried shows and awards.INSTALLATIONS
1995 Deborah Retief Memorial Hospital maternity wing mural.1996 Princess Marina Hospital Donor Windows.
1995,1998,2001,2003 Maitisong Cultural centre multi-media mobiles.
Maitisong Cultural Centre steel wall sculptures: Five dancers.
PERFORMANCES
2001 Harare International Festival of the Arts. Originated, designed and co-produced HOCHE KOCHE a multi-media performance with the TUMBUKA DANCE COMPANY of Harare, STEVE DYER, composer and musician, Johannesburg.2001 Grahamstown Festival of the Arts, South Africa: HOCHE KOCHE, three performances on the main festival programme.
2001Avignon Dance Festival, France: HOCHE KOCHE
2002 HOCHE KOCHE performed at the Wits Theatre for the Dance Umbrella.
2002 TUMBUKA toured France with HOCHE KOCHE throughout October.
2002/3 SEGAETSHO MUSIC ORCHESTRA, musical performances featuring Pae Mooketsane on Segaba and Myizer Matlhaku on drums. Produced and co-directed by Ann Gollifer with Ed Barguiarena.
AWARDS
1996 Award for Painting from the Artists in Botswana Exhibition, National Museum and Art gallery, Gaborone, Botswana.1997 Award for Sculpture from the Artists in Botswana Exhibition, National Museum and Art gallery, Gaborone, Botswana.
2003 Award for Painting from the Artists in Botswana Exhibition, National Museum and Art gallery, Gaborone, Botswana.
ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2004 'NATURAL MYSTIC': One Woman Show at the Frame Gallery, Gaborone, Botswana2004 'OLD SYMBOLS NEW SIGNS': One Woman Show at the Bamboo Space, Johannesburg, South Africa
2006 'TERRITORIES OF THE HEART': a solo exhibition at the Museu Nacional de Arte, Maputo, Mozambique
2009 Godesses and Superhero's. Everard Reed Johannesburg. Opening with Diana Hyslop and Paula Louw.
SELECTED GROUP SHOWS
1993 Work selected for 'BOTSWANA LIVE' exhibition, Commonwealth institute, London1995 The exhibition traveled to Chicago and Washington
1997 The exhibition traveled to Stockholm
Work selected for the 4 TH , 5 TH , 8 TH AND 9 TH Women Artists' Biennale, Ferrara, Italy.
1999 'THREE WOMEN THREE PERSPECTIVES' an exhibition of work by Ann Gollifer, Coex ae Qgam (Dada) and Neo Matome that traveled to all the Regional Museums in Botswana.
2000 Work selected for the SADC exhibition of International Art held at the National Art Gallery of Namibia, in Windhoek
2000 'THREE WOMEN THREE PERSPECTIVES' an exhibition of new work by Ann Gollifer, Coex ae Qgam (Dada) and Neo Matome that traveled to Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Windhoek and Gaborone; funded and hosted by the Alliance Francaise, Botswana
2001 Work selected for an exhibition of Art from Botswana; Beijing, China
2001 Shepherd Ndudzo and Ann Gollifer showing CANVAS AND WOOD at the National Museum and Art Gallery, Gaborone, Botswana.
2002 Monomotapa, residency exhibition at the Fordsburg Artists' studios, Johannesburg
2003 Participated in a collective installation in Berlin: TRANSPORTALE
2003 Participated in an on-line collaborative exhibition originated in Thailand 'PROCREATION-POSTCREATION' INTERNATIONAL ART EXCHANGE
2004 Work selected for 'ABALE' a juried international, contemporary art exhibition, Lusaka, Zambia organized by The Rockston Studio and Norsad.
2005 Work selected for the TDM Biennale in Maputo, Mozambique.
2005 Invitation to Finland with work selected for 'Cross Roads in the Kgalagadi' an exhibition of Art from Botswana, Helsinki.
2008 Lefoko, Dibi, Igama, Word. Group Exhibition. Atherstone Room, Monument. Grahamstown Festival, Main Programme.
2009 Godesses and Superhero's. Everard Reed Johannesburg. Opening with Diana Hyslop and Paula Louw.
PUBLICATIONS
'THE NATA BAOBAB' published by Botsalano press. 2004Contributor to 'TRANSITIONS' the catalogue for an exhibition of artwork from Southern Africa, from the collection of Robert Loder of the Triangle Workshops. London 2005
RESIDENCIES
Fordsburg Art Studios, the Bag factory, Johannesburg 2002WORKSHOPS
1991 Thapong International Artists Workshop, Botswana1992 Thapong International Artists Workshop, Botswana
1998 Mbile International Artists Workshop, Zambia
2000 Thupelo In International Artists Workshop, South Africa
2001 Thapong International Artists Workshop, Botswana
2008 Triangle Workshop, New York
WORK IN COLLECTIONS
The Princess Marina Fine Art Collection, BotswanaThe Thapong International Fine Art Collection, Botswana
The Bank of Botswana Fine art Collection
The National Museum and Art Gallery Fine Art Collection, Botswana
The Mbile Fine art Collection, Zambia
The Alliance Francaise Collection, Johannesburg, South Africa
The Michaelis Art Library Collection, Johannesburg, South Africa
The Botswana Life Fine Art Collection