Liz Rideal

Marie Elisabeth Chichester Rideal (born 1954 in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire) is a British artist, art historian, educator and author. She is a Professor in Fine Art in the Painting Department at the Slade School of Fine Art, University College London and was a lecturer and educational resource writer at the National Portrait Gallery, London. She is known for her early artwork, fine art photography made using a photo-booth. Rideal currently lives and works in London, England.

Early life and education Born in May 1954 in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England. Rideal attended Exeter University and art college and received her B.A. in Fine Arts and English Literature in 1976 and later earned her Post Graduate Certificate in Education in 1978. Since 1992 she has been lecturing at Slade School of Fine Art, which is part of University College London. Many artists have toyed with this low-budget technology, but few have explored its formal possibilities so extensively as this photographer.

Rideal's artwork has been collected by many public institutions, including Tate Modern, British Museum, BBC, Bibliothèque Nationale, Cambridge University Library, the Library of Congress, the National Portrait Gallery (London), Vancouver Art Gallery (Canada), New York Public Library, Victoria and Albert Museum, Brandts Museum of Photographic Art (Denmark) and more.

Additionally, Rideal's artwork has been collected by private institutions including; The Pfizer, Inc. Collection, the Seagram Collection, the Microsoft Art Collection, and the JP Morgan Chase Collection. 2011 – British Academy, an award to work in India 2008–2009 – Rome Wingate Scholarship in Fine Art at the British School at Rome 2005 – British Council 2004 – The Lorne Scholarship & University College London, Dean's Travel Award 2002 – Riba (Special Mention for Glass Drapes at the Birmingham Hippodrome) 1997 – London Arts Board, Individual Artist Award 1988 – West Midlands & Northern Arts 1987 – Eastern Arts 1986 – Scottish Arts Council 1982 – South East Arts