Caroline Achaintre

Caroline Achaintre
Born	December 1969 Toulouse,France
Nationality	British
Education	Kunsthochschule Halle,Chelsea College of Arts,Goldsmiths, University of London
Website	http://www.carolineachaintre.com

Caroline Achaintre(born December 1969) is a mixed media artist living and working in London.Her work draws heavily onAnimism,Expressionism,Theatricalityand the Handmade.

Born inToulouseand brought up nearNuremberg,Achaintre obtained a scholarship at the Kunsthochschule in Halle, then came to London to study at theChelsea College of Artsand then atGoldsmiths, University of Londonbefore establishing a studio inHomerton,East London.

Much of her earlier work was in textiles, particularly wool, and Primitivist in style, though she has also worked in installation, and also in ink on paper and ceramics.Much of this work draws on traditions of carnival and tribal masks and the potential to both attract and repulse through the materials.She has held a number of residencies and exhibited in a number of locations, including London'sSaatchi Gallery,Cell Project Space (London),Birmingham'sEastside Projects,and as part of the eighthBritish Art Show.