Our Graduate Artists-In-Residence are now beginning to prepare for their solo shows, taking place in August which will mark the end of their residencies. In their latest blogs they consider the direction in which their creative practice has began to take.   ‘32 Brains’ by Helen Kilby Nelson “Sticks and stones may break my bones […]

Jonny Bark is a freelance creative who works as an artist, filmmaker and photographer. Jonny says; “I was born in Thirsk, North Yorkshire and studied Photography at Coventry University. I’m a conceptual photographer with a keen interest in the representation of landscape, the relationship between discarded objects and place, and post-truth. I’m currently working as […]

Every month we will feature an artist from our listings to highlight their creative practice and showcase their work. Our first feature is Digital Artist Sylvia Theuri. Sylvia is an artist who is Kenyan born and London raised, currently living and working in Coventry. As a result of her experiences themes around space, place, movement […]

Our Graduates are now half way through their residencies with us. Here, reflecting on the past 6 months, they’ve given us a frank insight into where they are currently at with their artistic practice, and the challenges artists can face in their career development.   Access Denied//Access Granted by Helen Kilby-Nelson The 18th April marked […]

There is a sense of the familiar in the new series of works made by Chidera Ugada for Shoot Festival.  In his studio on an overcast evening in the middle of March, he talks enthusiastically about an obsession with the images he encounters across his hometown of Coventry.  Drawn from discarded newspapers and old magazines, […]

Michael Snodgrass’ work is deeply rooted in the practice of drawing, at a time when artists are increasingly working with new technologies, Michael’s choice of pen and paper feels radical and subversive. It was this feeling of radicality, which was really clearly articulated in his application to Shoot Festival, which particularly caught my attention. This […]

I had seen Michala’s textile work before in Craftspace’s ‘Made in the Middle’ exhibition and was enchanted by the extraordinary detail and vibrant use of colour within the works. What I didn’t realise until looking at her application for the Shoot Festival was how varied her art practice is- with large scale textile pieces, painting […]

Here’s the latest updates from our graduate artists-in-residence who have both had a busy month exhibiting at venues across the West Midlands and beyond! “Comprehending the past through a contemporary lens” by Adam Neal Attending Format Photography Festival in Derby was an eye-opening experience for multiple reasons. Exhibiting work collaboratively with FORM, attending photography conferences […]

Here are our graduate artists-in-residence latest reflections on the creative practice during their residencies with us…   “I am, yet what I am no-one cares or knows” (John Clare) by Helen Kilby-Nelson   I came across the poem, ‘I Am’ some years ago when I was going through a particularly bad period of mental health […]

Our graduate artists-in-residence Helen and Adam are well into their residency now, and it has been exciting to hear their ideas growing and developing over the past few months. Take a read as both reflect on how they have got to point where they now are with their creative practice…   The Praxis of Memoria: […]