Artists @ The Mill Top Floor

Conway Mill 5-7 Conway Street

Falls Road Belfast BT13 2DE

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Melanie Woolley

http://melaniewoolley.wix.com/melanie

Chris Lennon

www.facebook.com/thecurseofmacha

Statement:

My Passion has always been the Film Industry, but my Art takes on many forms. Well versed in Traditional Drawing style, Prop making, Graphic Design and Photography, I have experienced a lot over the years and learned to adapt to client and environment needs.

For the past 7 years I have been working on a personal project called the ‘The Curse of Macha’ -Production has already begun and principal photography to finish by summer of 2018. You can see all the dedicated hard work on www.facebook.com/thecurseofmacha

Alongside my Film, Design and Photography, I work as a Creative Media Lecturer at the Belfast Metropolitan College.

Artist Bio:

Foundation in Art & Design, B.A Hons in Graphic, Product & Interactive Design, gained a Post-Graduate Diploma in Design Communications by 2005 at the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland. Chris has since then, pursued a career in Concept design/ development and Production. Working as a Graphic Designer as main income, Over the past 12 years, Chris has worked on various International and local Film projects for HBO(Game of Thrones), BBC, Rté and various Independent Films such as Gone, Air we Breathe, Subject 19, Demise of the Hound; Roslyn; Two Dogs Caged; and has been Lecturing at Belfast Metropolitan College since 2013: developing aspiring young Creatives in Northern Ireland.

Debbie Fitzsimmons

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Deborah Fitzsimmons graduated in 1994 from theUniversityofUlsterwith a first class honours in textile and

fashion design. She worked in the U.S.A for three years as a designer but found she was drawn to the

therapeutic effects of colour and art. She then studied Art Therapy and Colour Therapy and has been

working as a therapist with groups and individuals. She is a practitioner and a member of A.S.I.A.C.T, Aura

Soma International Academy of Colour Therapy. She uses Aura Soma oils in her paintings which is a

beautiful colour system combining aromatherapy, herbs, water and crystal energies. Her work is symbolic of

a subtle reflection of the “Journey of the soul”.

Alice McGuinness

I am entirely self-taught. I initially learned the basic methods for leaded windows and tiffany [copper foil]

glasssome twenty years ago and, with the purchase of a kiln in 2004, became totally immersed in learning all

I can about fused glass. Lead and copper foil techniques are pretty straight forward, you learn the basics and

perfect them. Kiln formed glass however is a whole different ball game with many different techniques that

can be used and combined to make up the final piece.

Marie-Louise Gormley

marielouisegormley@hotmail.com

Handmade felt pictures with hand dyed silks, embroidery threads and free machine embroidery.

Andrew Wood

Email: info@brightstem.com

Website: www.brightstem.com

Phone: 07934755422

Artists History:

Andrew Wood was born in West Yorkshire. Between 2002 & 2007 he studied at the Surrey Institute of Art and

Design where he obtained a BA (1st class Hons) in Digital Screen Arts and an MA in Fine Art. His studies focused

around a number of disparate but interrelated areas such as Abstraction/Realism, Postmodernism, Modernism,

Dyslexia, Multimedia, and Visual culture. The work produced during this period can be found at: www.acwood.co.uk.

Following on from the projects done within education in 2009 he Launched Bright Stem an interdisciplinary ethical

creative business. Allowing him to do a multitude of things including sell his artwork/products, make music videos,

blog, and develop research projects to do with visual culture. Please visit the website to find out more:

www.brightstem.com

About Bright Stem:

Bright Stem is a small creative business run by myself Andrew Wood. I'm an Artist/Designer who works from a studio

at the top of an old mill in Belfast, Northern Ireland. I create bright, colourful art, videos and ethically manufactured

products that I sell through Bright Stem’s online shop www.brightstemshop.com and on www.amazon.co.uk.

Anna Donovan

Email: annadonovan176@hotmail.com

www.facebook.com/annadonovanart/

Tel: 07944330500

Statement

Anna Donovan is a visual artist whose mixed media practice includes a wide spectrum of disciplines, encompassing

sculpture, and wall mounted work. In her more recent work she plays with the human form both in terms of the

physical body and that of the phenomenon known as pareidolia.

To realise her ideas Anna enjoys exploiting the expressive nature and potential of using different materials together

such as clay, fabric, metal, found and autobiographical objects. This provides her with a way to manipulate textures

and form through layers, exploring different techniques and experimentation. Anna credits her time working as a

prop maker and scenic painter for many years as a huge influence on her artist practice.

Artist Biography

Anna graduated with a BA Hons in 3D Design (Ceramics) from what was then the University of Wales Institute,

Cardiff in 1995. After returning to Northern Ireland in 1999 she became the first dedicated Props Master and Scenic

Painter appointed by the Lyric Theatre, Belfast. Since 2010 Anna has returned to her studio practice joining the artist

community at Conway Mill in Belfast (known as Artists @ the Mill).

Recent exhibitions have included ‘#WORKINPROGRESS’ solo exhibition at Framewerk, Belfast; ‘ForM’ outdoor group exhibition at Bangor Castle Walled Gardens, Bangor, N. Ireland; ‘Queeriosity’ (invited artist) group exhibition at The Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast; ‘Strings Attached’ solo installation at The Drying Room Gallery, Conway Mill, Belfast as part of Feile an Phobail and Craft NI August Craft Month; ‘Landscaped Defined’ (invited artists) group exhibition at Framewerk, Belfast as part of Craft NI August Craft Month.

Hugh Clawson

Tel: 07805516936

Artist Bio

Hugh was born in Belfast in 1959 and was an upholsterer for 18 years. He maintained an interest in art from a young

age and decided to make it more than a hobby and became a full time artist about 10 years ago. He is completely

self-taught and works in all mediums although his preference is 3 dimensional images, he also sculptures in bronze.

He was commissioned in 2001 to model a bronze sculpture for Robin Island, the holding place of Nelson Mandella.

His first one-man show was held in Belfast's 'John Hewitt' bar in 2003. His works have also been accepted into Ionta's

Small Works Show and more recently in the annual RUA Exhibition.

In 2011 Hugh designed and cast bronzes for International Day Of Peace, which were presented to Barry McGuigan

and Tony McCoy. Hugh is represented in a variety of galleries throughout Northern Ireland.

Sheelagh Colclough

https://www.thesheelaghfoundation.com/

Artist Statement

Multi-disciplinary Belfast based artist primarily working on socially engaged, participatory and collaborative projects.

You and me, me and them, them and us, everybody. Culture init. Sheelagh is interested in culture as embodied by social interaction. She likes to focus on creating a space to represent, recreate and reinterpret different social constructs and commentaries for people to engage with. Sometimes that can be through creating a specific physical space, a conversational space or both.

Catherine Quinn

Artist Statement/Biog

After studying Textile Design for Fashion at Manchester School of Art, Catherine Quinn moved to Japan to study

Japanese textile crafts. She became inspired by handcrafts and began studying indigo dyeing with an indigo master,

learning the traditional Japanese techniques of Shibori and Katazome. She is inspired by using techniques and

textiles that have a history and a strong connection to the past. Upon returning to Northern Ireland she wanted to

combine her love of Japanese and Irish textiles and set up Mottainai studio in 2014.

Mottainai is a creative craft studio making contemporary Irish linen homewares hand dyed using traditional Japanese techniques. Combining the minimalist aesthetic of Japanese design with enduring quality Irish linen we produce timeless unique designs for the home. Our range includes table runner, napkins, wall hangings and scarves. She promotes Japanese indigo dyeing by teaching workshops in her Belfast Studio.

Sally Young

Email: emileepiecrust@yahoo.co.uk

Sally Young: Artist Statement

I am a painter and mixed media artist, with an interest in the human psyche and mental health and well being. As in life, my work starts off cheery and bright, but as time marches on is slowly weighed down with layer upon darker layer. Sometimes a flower struggles through, a few oddly arranged human bones, a heart. Human nature can flourish with only the slightest of encouragement.

SALLY YOUNG emileepiecrust@yahoo.co.uk

Curriculum Vitae Date of Birth: 30th August, 1969. Education: Year College Qualification 1998 Queens University, Belfast Certificate in Community Development 1992-1995 University of Ulster, Jordanstown MSc Women's Studies 1988-1991 University of Ulster, Belfast BA(hons) Fine Craft Design Based at Conway Mill Studios, Belfast. I am currently employed as Arts Development Officer for the Spectrum Centre, Belfast, and also as a freelance artist working in the community throughout Northern Ireland in a variety of settings including hospitals, arts centres, schools, community centres and day care venues. SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS and COMMISSIONS (since 2000) 2015 Twilight Nights by Fairylight

Site specific illuminated lantern installation for Lisburn and Castlereagh Council

2012 Streets of the Newlodge Public Sculpture for Newlodge Housing Association, with Artworks 2011 Volition

Solo exhibition, Waterfront Hall, Belfast 2009 Alchemy Today

Public Art commission with Artworks for North and West Health Trust sited in Grove Health and Well Being Centre.

2007 Frolic Public Art commission for North and West Health Trust sited in Carlisle Health and Well Being Centre.

2006 Victorian Lady Beast Hunters Installation commissioned by Young at Art festival, Old Museum Arts Centre, Belfast. 2002 Seal

Solo exhibition, Context Gallery, Derry. Square Solo exhibition, Queen Street Studios Gallery, Belfast. 2000 Transcend

Installation piece, Waterfront Hall, Belfast. SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS (since 2000) 2017 “ Materiality: the quality of being composed of matter” Ards Arts Centre, Duncairn Centre, Glass House Gallery, Shankill Library 2014 Members’ Show Queen Street Studios, Belfast

2012 Part of the Silence Two person exhibition, Island Arts Centre, Lisburn 2008-2009 BelBoBru Three way artists exchange, working with Beat Initiative, Belfast, Zinneke, Brussels and Par

Tot, Bologne, to research and develop innovative Carnival Arts techniques. 2006-2007 Arts Council Awarded “Artist in the Community” Based in The Vine Centre, North Belfast, combining Digital and Traditional Art to create

permanent installations with the local community. 2002 Love2Love Catalyst Arts, as part of Belfast Pride. Gender and Expressionism Queen Street Studios Gallery, Belfast. 2001 Small Islands, Big Ideas Irish Arts Centre, New York. Green Grass, Blue Grass, New Grass

Zephyr Gallery, Louisville, Kentucky. Shamrocks and Six Guns

Moon Gallery, Berry College, Georgia.

Rosie Moore

Email: info@cutoutdoll.com

Website: www.cutoutdoll.com

Phone: 07527 760422

Artist Bio

Rosie Moore is a Textile Artist and Seamstress, and has designed and made costumes for many productions,

including film, theatre, opera and carnival.

She works as an artist in the community providing art, textile and costume workshops in community groups and

schools.

She is also a qualified tutor for further education and taught Fashion & Textiles courses at Stranmillis College and

Belfast Metropolitan College.

Being based in The Mill at Conway Street, Rosie gives guided historical textile tours of The Mill which is an old flax

spinning mill.

When she has time, she makes fashion items under the Cut Out Doll label which are sold at markets, fairs and the

Rusty Zip.

Karen Daye-Hutchinson Website: www.karendaye-hutchinson.com

Since the early 1990’s, my work has reflected my interest in habitat, architecture and Literature. Using line and colour as a language to explore the perimeters of print making and painting with symbolism as an allegory. I deconstruct situations, fairy tales, nursery rhymes or poetry that are part of our childhood and adult culture. Scribbling/text give the viewer additional information to view or provoke the underlying subject or concept. Stories told that are either autobiographical or historical. Print making has become an important element of my practice over the past 10 years, in particular my exploration of a hybrid mixing of techniques to include Etching, Mono, Collograph and Lithography.

Selected Exhibitions

2017 Fenderesky Gallery, Crescent Arts

(BPW 40 Years)

(various UK and Luxemburg, Autumn 2017)

2016 Ulster Museum, Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition

Print Salon QSS, Belfast

2015 Ulster Museum, Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition

2013 20:20 Hot Bed Press, London,

Belfast Print Gallery

Ulster Museum, Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition

2012 Belfast Print Workshop, Titanic, Victoria Sq. Belfast

2011 Irish Printmakers – Highpoint Gallery

Minnesota USA

2010 Rock, Empreinte, atelier de Gravure, Luxembourg Edition de 8 coffrets, Atelier Bo Paris

BPW Going Green

Phoenix Gallery, Grand Opera House Love Passion &

Revolution (Short Film and Painting)

BPW Selected artists, Luxemburg

Engramme, Quebec, Canada: Eros, Thanatos

BPW ’Tall Ships’ Belfast

BPW Words, Belfast

2008 Brett Martin commission-Six finalists, Belfast Print Gallery, Cotton Court. (Finalist)

Impressions, Exhibition of Irish print, Galway

UTV collection, Travelling Exhibition

2007 Belfast Print Gallery, cotton Court Belfast Christmas Show, Engine Rooms, Belfast.

Double Elephant, Selected NI Printers Ormeau Baths

Gallery

2006 Members Exhibition, Engine Rooms, Belfast.

2003 Cavehill Gallery, Belfast

2002 Members Exhibition, Engine Rooms, Belfast.

2001 New Works, Coppermoon, Belfast

2000 Hilton Group, Belfast. Painting commissions-10 pieces

1999 Members Exhibition, Engine Rooms, Belfast.

Iontas, Sligo

1998 Irish Artists Royal Ulster Academy

Iontas, Sligo

1997 Members Exhibition, Engine Rooms, Belfast.

Iontas, Sligo.

1996 UTV collection, Travelling Exhibition. ,

RCA London.

1994 Iontas, Sligo.

Young Contemporaries, One Oxford Street

1992 Young Artists, The Prince of Wales Trust, NEC

Birmingham

Iontas, Sligo.

Irish Artists Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin.

Woman on Woman, Old Museum, Belfast.

1991 Young Artists, The Prince of Wales Trust, NEC

Birmingham

Art for Youth, Dept. Architecture, Queens University.

Iontas, Sligo.

Irish Artists Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin.

Harbingers Gallery, Glasgow.

Cavehill Gallery, Belfast.

1990 Art for Youth, Dept. Architecture, Queens University,

Laganside Gallery, Belfast.

Iontas, Sligo

1988 Middlesex Polytechnic, student exchange exhibition.

The Degree Show, University of Ulster.

1987 Garden of Earthly Delights, A.R.E. Gallery, Belfast.

1986 EEC Exhibition, Queen University.

Solo Exhibitions

2014 Engine Room, Belfast Ellipsis

2013 Belfast Print Workshop ‘Parenthesis’

2010 BPW Karen Daye-Hutchinson & Liam deFrinse Book of

Knowledge

1996 New Works Armagh Trian, Armagh, NI.

1995 Somewhere Else, Refectory, Comber, NI.

1993 Layers; Arts Council Gallery, Belfast.

1993 Temples and Places, Harmony Hill Art Centre, Lisburn

1992 Anderson and McAuley, Belfast. Shop front exhibition

1991 In A Day Dream, Star Gallery, Belfast.

Awards

2008 Brett Martin corporate Print award with Belfast Print Gallery - commission Winner

1996 Marks and Spencer, Sandy Brown, Award for achievement.

1995 PYBT/ British Airways, (Runner-up) Touring Exhibition.

1992 HRH Prince of Wales — Gold

1992-Current Arts Council NI Arts Awards.

1993 Mercury Communications, Achievement Award.

Projects and Interviews

1990 BBC Northern Ireland, “Raw” series 11, Interview

The London Telegraph, Sunday Supplement.

1991 Women’s centre, Donegal Road, Belfast.

Village inspired Mural,

Funded by the Arts Council NI.

Women Belfast Telegraph. March 17th

2009 Irish Times, review 2012 New Hibernia Review, Minnesota, USA

Review and front cover

Selected Collections Worldwide

Royal Victoria Hospital

UTV Northern Ireland

Eastern Health & Social Service HQ

NSPCC Northern Ireland HQ

NSPCC London HQ

Equality Commission NI

Prince William

Hilton Group

Brett Martin Ireland

Office of Public Works, Dublin

Ulster Hospital

Jurys Hotel Belfast

Conran Hotels Dublin