Fiona Whitty was born in Ireland in 1984 and moved to London in 2009. Fiona is a visual artist/filmmaker and her work is usually in the form of documentary. Fiona holds a BFA (1st class hons.) from D.I.T Ireland Fine Art, 2006 and MA (distinction) from Chelsea College of Art and Design, London in 2009.
Fiona is recipient of the LAUNCH Emerging Artist’s award 2006. Her solo exhibition, entitled “Waiting Room†2007 led to residency ‘Art for Socially Responsible Transformation’ in Italy. Selected group exhibitions and documentary projects include Antwerp, Bangkok, Milan, Lagos, Nigeria, Jamaica and Ireland. She co-founded social enterprise WhittyGordon Projects in 2011 with her creative partner Jenny Gordon.
Upcoming projects will involve projects in London, Ireland, Nigeria and Kingston as part of WhittyGordon Projects.