Curriculum Vitae
• 2004 - 2005 - Foundation Course in the Arts at Bournemouth Arts Institute.
• 2005 – 2006 – Completed a year studying Illustration at Kingston University before changing to Fine Art.
• July 2006 - First Exhibition of my work at the New Forest Show with Lloyds TSB Private Banking.
• October 2006 – Displayed at Christies South Kensington in aid of The Fortune Centre of Riding Therapy.
• June 2007 - Approached by Visionary Art.
• August 2007 – Signed 2 year contract with Visionary Art / Arty Prints allowing them to sell originals and prints of my work online at www.visionary-art.org and www.artyprints.co.uk
• January 2008 – Exhibition at The Fountain Gallery in Hampton.
• February 2008 – Approached by Lloyds TSB Private Banking with regard to producing paintings for the Olympic Games 2012. Statement is as follows:
• Lloyds TSB - "For the Journey to London 2012 'Art of Olympic and Paralympic Sports"
Lloyds TSB is the Official Banking and Insurance Partner of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Lloyds TSB Wealth Management is supporting the journey to the London 2012 Games through a series of fine art exhibitions and art auctions which will showcase the work of established and emerging British artists working in a variety of mediums, including oils, watercolours,photography and sculpture. Exhibitions will be held across the UK, and the sale of artwork will support The British Olympic Association and British Paralympic Association.
William E Rochfort is delighted to have been chosen to participate in this prestigious programme. * (Please see rules and regulations of use below)
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• April 2008 – LOCOG launch exhibition with Lloyds TSB exhibiting the Olympic Art.
• April 2008 – Second Lloyds TSB exhibition sponsoring the Olympics.
• May 2008 – Appeared in Artist and Illustrator magazine.
• June 2008 – Final Degree Show at Kingston University.
• June 2008 – Artist in Residence for a day during Art week at Lymington Infants School teaching years 1 and 2 plus reception.
• June 2008 – Won 3rd prize in the figurative category of the 'Artist of the Year 2008' competition hosted by Artist and Illustrator magazine.
• July 2008 - Graduated BA (hons) Degree of Fine Art (Upper Second)
• July 2008 – Producing work for the Royal Henley Rowing Regatta.
• July 2008 – Private Commission
• August 2008 – Producing work for The Edinburgh Festival
• September 2008 – Olympic work displayed at City Hall London
• September 2008 – Private Commission
• January 2009 - Producing work for the 2009 Royal Henley Rowing Regatta
• March 2009 – Met with Paul Goodison MBE, Gold Medalist sailor from Beijing for portrait commission.
• May 2009 – Appeared on the front cover of and inside Artist and Illustrator Magazine.
• May 2009 – Invited to run an Art workshop at Links Primary School, Tooting.
• June 2009 – Met with Ade Adepitan MBE for portrait commission.
• June 2009 – Met with Zac Purchase MBE, Gold Medalist Rower from Beijing for portrait commission.
• July 2009 – Exhibiting during the Royal Henley Rowing Regatta.
*LOCOG is able to approve the use of the above statement by the artists on their website such that the statement is represented in a factual client list, case study or CV style capacity, and not as an advert, press release, leading promotional story on their home page. In addition, the artist is not permitted to reference London 2012 or the Lloyds TSB Art of Olympic and Paralympic Sports in any other marketing, electronic newsletter or promotional collateral capacity etc.
