MELISSA CAPLAN                        
ARTIST/ PHOTOGRAPHER              

                                                         
CURRICULUM VITAE

Personal details

Melissa Caplan
Date of birth: 25.10.1959
Address: 9 Grays Inn Buildings,
Rosebery Avenue,
London EC1R 4PP.

Education

2011 – present – FDA professional Practice in Art and Design, Fine Art pathway – Working Men’s College - London
2009-2011 – Art Community Exchange, Brixton - Community Art Leader programme
The Role of the Artist in Arts Education Level 3, Credit 3
Delivering a Creative Project, Planning and Reflection Level 3, Credit 3
1989-2009 – Photo journalism – studied at Tower Hamlets College and used professionally
1976-1978 – City and Guilds Fashion and Graphics

Experience

2012 Setting up Arts and Crafts Club for children and adults in local community since I felt that I wanted to encourage people to become more involved in the community in a more creative and caring environment
2009-2011 part-time Arts and Crafts teacher/mentor for children 8-11 years, Stockwell
1990-2012 Work as social documentary and Portrait photographer. For magazines and studios
1985-1986 – Wardrobe assistant for well known touring band – touring USA, Australia, Europe and Japan
1980-1984 – Setting up design workshop to cater for bespoke and commercial clothing, King’s Road

Exhibition

2000 - ‘The Other Mexico’ - focus on the unseen life and culture of Mexico - photography exhibition held at St. Martins in the Fields.
2010 - ‘The Year of the Refugee’ – hand printed black and white photographs - the Home Office – Amnesty International – runner up prize
(A reflection of the aftermath of the earthquake and a documentation of everyday life following this natural disaster of the same year).