Nikkita Morgan is an Irish mixed media textile artist residing in Edinburgh. Morgan received her Master’s in Textile Design in 2014 from Norwich University of the Arts and was a recipient of the Arts and Humanity Research Council Award for her course of study (AHRC). Before embarking on postgraduate study, Morgan was an undergraduate student at University of Wales: Trinity Saint David: Coleg Sir Gar studying a BA (Hons) in Textile, Art, Design & Craft (2010-13). On completion of her degree she received the Textile Student of the Year Award.
Education
Masters Degree in Textile Design | Norwich University of the Arts | 2013-14
BA (Hons) Degree in Textile, Art, Design & Craft | University of Wales: Trinity Saint David: Coleg Sir Gar | 2010-13
Foundation diploma in Art & Design | Southern Regional Collage | 2009-10
Grants/Awards
2019
Norfolk Arts Project Fund: Norfolk County Council: Grant attained to support Divergent Exhibition
a-n Artist Bursary recipient: supporting self-determined professional development grant: The Artists Information Company
Highly Commended for series of works: Annual Awards for Art About Big Global Issues or Concerns 2019: Redline Artworks. (Also attained in 2017 & 2018)
2018
Artist of the month: Axisweb: Available at: https://www.axisweb.org/artist-of-the-month/2018/nikkita-morgan/
2017
Travel Award: Arts Council of NI
2016
NI Young Artist of the Year Runner-up: Mid And East Antrim Council
2015
Norfolk Arts Project Fund: Norfolk County Council
Ideastap Wrap-Up Fund Brief
Split Infinitive Trust Grant
2014
The Eaton Fund Grant
2013
Arts and Humanities Research Council Award (AHRC)
Shortlisted for the Textile Study Group Graduate of the Year Award: New Designers: London.
Textile Student of the Year Award: University of Wales Trinity Saint David: Coleg Sir Gar
Residencies
International Artists in Residence Programme: Artsland, Fermanagh & Omagh District Council [December 2018, May & September 2019]
Guest Studio Residency Program: The Art Cube Artists’ Studio’s, Jerusalem [Feb 2017]
Artist-in-Residence: George Watson College, Edinburgh [Aug 2016 – Aug 2017]
Gallery Artist-in-Residence (part of A-I-R 15/16 group exhibition): St.Margaret’s House Gallery 1, Edinburgh [Aug 2016]
Textile Artist-in-Residence: Edinburgh College of Art: Edinburgh [Sep 2015 – Aug 2016]
Selected Exhibitions
Upcoming:
Open Studio: End of Artist-in-Residence programme: Aughakillymaude Mummers Centre [Sep]
Divergent: Anteros Gallery: Norwich [supported by Norfolk County Council] [October 2019]
Current:
RedLine Artworks, Digital Exhibition: Available at: http://www.redlineartworks.org/gallery_532987.html [2016-2017-2018]
Past 2019:
Between Lands: Whitespace Gallery: Edinburgh
Utopias: Upper Church, Summerhall: Edinburgh
1 FT SQ Art Exhibition: Strule Arts Centre, Omagh & Blaney Yoga Centre, Fermanagh
Past 2018:
Out of Sight, Out of Mind exhibition: Summerhall, Edinburgh
Brexit Respond… (interactive) Exhibition: Roots Gallery, Edinburgh (Solo)
Henry’s Odyssey Fundraising Exhibition: Mandell’s Gallery, Norwich
Macmillan Art Show 2018: Bonhams, Fringe Venue 216, Edinburgh
The Locale Group Exhibition: Cass Art, Glasgow
Past 2017:
Embroidered Stories: Edinburgh College of Art: University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Locality Group Exhibition: DOK Artist Space, Edinburgh
Éire Intransition: St. Margaret’s House Gallery 2, Edinburgh [Gallery In-Kind Support] (Solo)
A-I-R Exhibition: George Watson College, Edinburgh
Guest Studio Residency Exhibition: Art Cube Artist’s Studio’s, Jerusalem (Solo)
Past 2016:
Materials, Meaning & Messages: R-Space Gallery, Lisburn, Co.Down
The SSA 119th annual exhibition, The Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
The Locale Group Exhibition: The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow
NSK Folk Art Rising 1916-2016: Burren College of Art, Co,Clare
A-I-R 15/16 Exhibition: Tent Gallery & St. Margaret’s House Gallery 1, Edinburgh
Art of Craft Exhibition: Market Place Gallery, Armagh
NI Young Artist of the Year Finalists Exhibition: The Braid Arts Centre, Ballymena
Cause and Effect: Pentland Fine Art Gallery, Aberdeen
2015:
NN Open Exhibition: NN Contmeporary Art Gallery, Northampton
The Gallery Listoke, Winter Exhibition: Drogheda, Ireland
100 under 100, 3rd on 3rd Gallery: Jamestown, New York
Platform Open Annual Art Exhibition: Morphets of Harrogate, Yorkshire
The Locale Group Exhibition: McCune Smith Café, Glasgow
One Year On: Stew Gallery, Norwich. Supported by Norfolk County Council
Summer Salon 2015: Islington Art Factory, London
Rising Stars 2015 exhibition: New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham
2014:
Place, Space & Negotiated Territories Norwich University of the Arts, Norwich
2013:
New Designers: Islington, London
Professional Artist Experience
2019
Research Assistant: The Needlework Development Scheme (NDS): University of Edinburgh: Roles include: taught stitch workshops with prisoners at HM Prison Edinburgh & Cornton Vale; digitally archiving the NDS collection, 3D scanning of collection and assisting with exhibition set up and event preparation. [Jun 2017 – Current]
Undertook a 3 day Metal Thread Work ‘Queen’s Silk embroidery course: Royal School of Needlework: Glasgow. [June 2019]
Lead Artist: Co-coordinating, organising & curating Between Lands & Divergent group exhibitions, includes attaining funding & gallery space. [2018 – Current]
Artist Workshops: Part of my artist-in-residence programme, giving artist talks and teaching textile & embroidery workshops to primary, secondary school, college students and community groups (Artsland). [Dec 2018, May & Sep 2019]
Guest Lecturer Tour: Touring around Norfolk to give artist talks & teach textile workshops to deprived school and college students, helping to promote University education within the Creative Arts: Organisation: Network for East Anglian Collaborative Outreach: Norfolk. [January 2018 – Ongoing]
2018
Workshop Assistant: 100 Years Women’s Vote Banner making workshops. Taught embroidery skills to female’s at Cornton Vale Prison and student and staff members at the University of Edinburgh: Processions: Artichoke. [February – June]
2017
Workshop Teacher: Taught textile workshops for children aged 7 12 online via organisers software: Art+International Art Education Center: China [2015 – 2017]
Textile Art Community Project: Taught embroidery workshops to groups of non-English speaking children (7-11 year olds), teenagers and women. Project supported by The Arts Council NI Travel Award Scheme. [Oct – Nov 2017]
Artist Talk ‘Conflicting Textiles’: Art Cube Artist’s Studio’s, Jerusalem [Feb]
2016
Artist Talk; Materials, Meaning & Messages Exhibition: R-Space, Lisburn, Co. Down
Lead Artist: Co-ordinated, organised & curated A-I-R 15/16 group exhibitions at the Tent Gallery & St. Margaret’s House, Edinburgh.
Artist Commission: design & construct campaign banner for Educational Institute of Scotland
Artist Talk: Glasgow Artist Guild, Saramago Café: Glasgow
2015
Artist Talk’s: Meet Your Maker, Maklab: Glasgow / Artist Presentation: Edinburgh College of Art / Guest lecturer: Paston Sixth Form College.
Lead Artist: Co-ordinated, curated and organised the One Year On exhibition: Stew Gallery: Norwich.
Gallery Invigilator, Gallery 133, Yarmouth.
Artist workshop and volunteer for the Arts Recovery Program, working with vulnerable adults: Norfolk. Certificates in: Challenging behaviour and Safeguarding of vulnerable adults.
Waveney & Blyth Arts exhibition planning & management course. Symposium team: helped curate and organise the art sculpture trail: Bungay.
Environment Project Commission: collaborative project working with local artists and scientists from the University of East Angelina to design & construct a 3D info graphic sculpture that represented the storm surge damage surrounding the Norfolk coast.
2014
Dialogues 2014: Space, Place and Negotiated Territories, Symposium Team: part of the selection panel who co-ordinated, curated and organised this exhibition & conference: Norwich University of the Arts.
2007-08
Wall mural commissions: Spurs Restaurant: Newry & Belfast
Collections
Embroidered Sampler Wall-hanging: Art Department: George Watsons College: Edinburgh [2017]
Selected Publications
Wotisart? #23 Magazine: Featured Artist: February 2019 Available at: http://wotisart.bigcartel.com/product/wotisart-23-february
Average Art Magazine: Featured Artist: Jan 2019, Available at: http://averageart.co.uk/magazine.html
Art & Politics: Featured series of artwork: 2018. Available at: http://www.redlineartworks.org/section652294_361328.html
Wotisart? #13 Magazine: Featured Artist, April 2018, Available at: http://wotisart.bigcartel.com/product/wotisart-13-april
A5 Magazine: Featured Artist, June 2017, Available at: http://www.afive.co.uk/
Average Art 8 Magazine: Featured Artist, March 2017, Available at: http://averageart.co.uk/magazine.html
Art Reveal Magazine: 22nd Issue, Artist Interview (page 76-81), November 2016, Available at: http://www.artrevealmagazine.com/22nd-issue/
The Arts Show: Episode 2, Art of Craft Exhibition [Featured Artwork], BBC2 NI (26/05/2016) Available at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07d3fdd
Art Habens Art Review 5th Edition, An Interview with Nikkita Morgan, August 2015, Available at: http://issuu.com/arthabens/docs/art_habens_art_review_specialed.201&
