| Vivien Blackett | |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Nationality: | British |
| Alma Mater: | Goldsmiths, University of London |
| Known For: | Painting |
Vivien Blackett (born 1955) is a British artist, notable for her time as the artist-in-residence at the National Gallery in London.
Blackett was born in London and from 1974 to 1978 studied Fine Art at Goldsmiths.[1] In 1985 she had her first solo exhibition in London's Brick Lane.[1] Throughout 1986 and 1987, Blackett was the artist-in-residence at the National Gallery in London.[2] In 1992, works by Blackett were included in the Women's Art exhibition hosted at New Hall in Cambridge.[2] Also in 1992, she held the position of artist-in-residence at the Camden Arts Centre in north London.[2]
In 2007 Blackett created a body of work for a solo exhibition at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. As well as developing themes from earlier in her career, most notably a 1997 series of painted panels entitled Above, below, within, Blackett also gained inspiration from studying archive material at the Wellcome Library on subjects as diverse as chemistry, cooking and witchcraft.[3]
The British Council collection contains examples of her work.[4]