CV - Elizabeth Anne Sercombe
Education
University of Southampton: PhD in French Literature (2004-2009) University of Exeter: BA Hons: Modern Languages: French: First class (1993-1997)
Other courses:
‘Editing Poetry’, Arvon Foundation, Lumb Bank, Hebden Bridge, UK (2016)
Bibliography
Strange Adventures: Women’s Individuation in the Works of Pierrette Fleutiaux (Oxford: Peter Lang, 2016)
Reviewed in:
Claudine G. Fisher , ‘Strange Adventures: Women's Individuation in the Works of Pierrette Fleutiaux by Elizabeth Anne Sercombe (review)’, French Studies: A Quarterly Review, Oxford University Press, Volume 71, Number 4, October 2017, pp. 606-607
Conference papers and seminar
‘Angèle and ‘le mystère du monde’: Adventure, Community, Creativity, and Individuation in Pierrette Fleutiaux’s L’Expédition’ (‘Narratives of the Therapeutic Encounter’ (University Of Edinburgh, 2017)
‘The Individuating Woman as Leader in the Works of Pierrette Fleutiaux’ (Centre for Leadership Studies Seminar, University of Exeter, 2009)
‘Maturity and Mothering in Pierrette Fleutiaux’s Des phrases courtes, ma chérie’ (‘La Mère et la Création’, University Of Edinburgh, 2006)
‘Final Res(is)ting Places in Pierrette Fleutiaux’s Des phrases courtes, ma chérie’ (‘Space Place Landscape’, IGRS, 2006)
‘Unravelling Identity in L’Histoire du tableau by Pierrette Fleutiaux’ (‘Identity’, Second Annual Postgraduate Forum Conference , University of Southampton, 2006)
Events
‘Pianoforte’, text and piano performance at 13festivalen, Konstepidemin (January 2023)
‘Pianoforte’, Open Studio exhibition for Kulturnatta, Konstepidemin (October 2022)
‘THIS GIRL IS ON FIRE’, Open Studio exhibition, Konstepidemin (March 2022)
‘Everything, all at once’, Open Studio retrospective, Konstepidemin (September 2021)
‘Things I want to tell my children but might forget: City Trees’, text contribution included in ‘Träd i Stad’ (‘City Trees’) by Möna Wallström, with Olle Niklasson and Maxime Perdotter Wallström [link here also]
‘You Are Loved’, personal project with abstract watercolour postcards in increasing numbers, Konstepidemin and PostNord (January 2021)
‘Advent Calendar’, Late Autumn Art Show, Galleriet, Konstepidemin (December 2020)
‘Artist: Existence, Visibility, Voice’, Open Studio exhibition, Konstepidemin (August 2020)
‘A Letter to Father Christmas’, Advent Calendar ‘lucka’ installation and performance, Bageriet, Konstepidemin (December 2019).
‘Toromiro Retrospective’, Open Studio, installation, Konstepidemins Dag (May 2019)
‘The Artists are Present’, Open Studio, collaborative public performance, Konstepidemin (May 2019)
‘Toromiro Novel: The Pests’, Open Studio performance and installation, Konstepidemin (May 2019)
‘ποίημα: poiēma : poiema: poetry’, Open Studio installation of instant photographs (April 2019)
‘When she first arrived, she sat still, for hours’, Open Studio performance (with Patricia Vane) of ‘Elizabeth and Mary’, written and directed by Elizabeth (November 2018)
‘Water, Wind and Fire’, toromiro novel drawings, Summer Exhibition, Galleriet, Konstepidemin (August 2018)
‘Editing as Pruning, Sculpture and Fire Breathing’, Open Studio installation Konstepidemins Dag (June 2018)
‘Toromiro Novel: a Performance’, BRA 10, Konstepidemin (May 2018)
‘Toromiro Novel: Origins and Extracts’, Artist’s Talk, Konstepidemins Dag (June 2017)
‘Transformation and Toromiro, Artist’s Talk in Studio, Konstepidemin (February 2017)
Residencies
Artist-in-Residence, Konstepidemin, Sweden: March – January 2020; December 2019; January- December 2018; June-August 2017; January-February 2017; July-September 2016.
Other Relevant Professional Experience
Director, Evolute Consulting Ltd, now Toromiros AB: Human transformation consultancy specialising in creative approaches to personal and organisational transformation (2010-present). Includes transformative practice in personally designed and curated online, surfing-based and organisational culture change community ‘adventures’.
My artistic and academic practice is solely funded through my consultancy work.