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charlotte holt is an artist from halifax, west yorkshire, currently based in manchester, UK. her studio is based in DMZ studios, ancoats.  

she explores the tactile relationship that viewers and makers have towards materiality, colour and playfulness through art. she does this through different multi-sensory elements; often inviting the viewer to interact with the work through touch or smell. soft saccharine tones clash with the touch of harsh surfaces, sweet smells engage with confessional words in a sickly but inquisitive attraction. the work investigates the world of juxtapositions; an idea that the viewer can feel and experience opposite feelings at once. charlotte brings trivial childishness, often fun on the surface but with a serious undertone. the words that are used in the work, whether this be through the naming or apart of the piece, come from the artist’s poetry. they are confessional and sometimes exposing, giving the work a relatable personality and an understanding of the conditions of being human.

Education

* BA (Hons) Fine Art and Art History, Manchester School of Art, 2019-2022
* Foundation Diploma in Art and Design, Manchester School of Art, 2018-2019

Exhibitions

* 'year zero', Link Gallery, Manchester School of Art, 2018
* 'foundation degree show 2019', Manchester School of Art, 2019.
* 'july is over and there is very little trace', AATMA, Northern Quarter, Manchester, 2021
* 'reflections', Grosvenor Gallery, Manchester School of Art, 2021
* 'cotton on mcr: art all dayer', Hallé St.Peters, Ancoats, Manchester 2022
* 'artruism', Northern Monk, Northern Quarter, Manchester 2022
* 'gallery next door', West Didsbury, Manchester, 2022
* 'falling into place: degree show', Manchester School of Art, 2022
* 'air open', AIR Gallery, Alrincham, Manchester, 2022
* 'it is difficult to think of you without me in the sentence', Solo Show, Fierce NQ, Manchester, 2022
* 'blah open '23', Cafe Blah, Manchester, 2023
* 'stimuli', (Curated by Meg Jones), K-House, Manchester, 2023
* 'DMZ group show', AIR Gallery, Altrincham, 2023
* 'heart-centered' Fox Yard Studio, Suffolk, 2024

Workshops

* 'arts and craft workshops' Orangebox, Halifax, 2018
* 'Painting for gratitude' (online) 2021
* 'painting for gratitude', (with Gypsophilia Collective), Carlton Club, Manchester, 2022

work cv available on request