Artist’s Bio
Nikkita Morgan is an Irish mixed media textile artist who has completed yearlong artist-in-residency programmes at George Watson’s College and the Edinburgh College of Art. 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. Her numerous group exhibitions include Materials, Meaning & Messages at R-Space Gallery, Lisburn, The SSA 119th Annual Exhibition at The Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh and Art of Craft at The Market Place Gallery, Armagh. Morgan was awarded with the NI Young Artist of the Year Award [runner-up] in 2016.
Education
2013-14 Masters Degree in Textile Design: Norwich University of the Arts
2010-13 BA (Hons) Degree in Textile, Art, Design & Craft: University of Wales; Trinity Saint David: Coleg Sir Gar
2009-10 Foundation diploma in Art & Design: Southern Regional Collage
Exhibition record
Upcoming:
1 FT SQ Art Exhibition: Strule Arts Centre, Omagh
1 FT SQ Art Exhibition: Blaney Yoga Centre, Fermanagh [2019]
A-I-R 3 Year On Exhibition: Whitespace: Edinburgh [2019]
Current:
RedLine Artworks, Digital Exhibition: Available at: http://www.redlineartworks.org/gallery_532987.html
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: Glad Cafe, Glasgow
The Locale Group Exhibition: Cass Art, Glasgow,
Past 2017:
Embroidered Stories: Edinburgh College of Art: University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
RedLine Artworks, Digital Exhibition: Available at: http://www.redlineartworks.org/gallery_532987.html
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
RedLine Artworks, Digital Exhibition: Available at: http://www.redlineartworks.org/gallery_532987.html
The Locale Group Exhibition: The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow
NSK Folk Art Rising 1916-2016: Burren College of Art, Co,Clare
Stitchery; the myriad possibilities of needle & thread: Top Floor Art Gallery, Co, Down
A-I-R 15/16 Exhibition: St. Margaret’s House Gallery 1, Edinburgh
A-I-R 15/16 (Taster) Exhibition: Tent Gallery, Edinburgh College of Art, 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
Window of Eden: St.Monica’s, Dublin
Artists@WAR digital exhibition: Available at: http://www.galleryELL.com
Platform Open Annual Art Exhibition: Morphets of Harrogate, Yorkshire
The Locale Group Exhibition: McCune Smith Café, Glasgow
Convergence 15: Stew Gallery, Norwich. Supported by Norfolk County Council
River Waveney Sculpture Trail: River Waveney Study Centre, Bungay
Electric Open 2015 Art Exhibition: Electric Picture House, Cheshire
One year on: Stew Gallery, Norwich. Supported by Norfolk County Council
The North and Beyond: Grassington Festival, Yorkshire
Summer Salon 2015: Islington Art Factory, London
Open Weekend: Dove street studios, Norwich
UNA gallery May exhibition: Fabric warehouse, Norwich
Rising Stars 2015 exhibition: New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham
UNA gallery February exhibition: Fabric Warehouse, Norwich
2014:
MA Degree Show: Norwich University of the Arts, Norwich
Place, Space & Negotiated Territories Norwich University of the Arts, Norwich
2013:
New Designers: Islington, London
BA Degree Show: Coleg Sir Gar, Carmarthen
Collections
2017 – Embroidered Sampler Wall-hanging: Art Department: George Watsons College: Edinburgh
Residencies
2018-19 – International Artists in Residence Programme: Artsland, Fermanagh & Omagh District Council [December 2018, May & September 2019]
Feb 2017 – Guest Studio Residency Program: The Art Cube Artists’ Studio’s, Jerusalem
Aug 2016-Aug17 – Artist-in-Residence: George Watson College, Edinburgh
Aug 2016 – Gallery Artist-in-Residence (part of A-I-R 15/16 group exhibition): St.Margaret’s House Gallery 1, Edinburgh
Sep2015-Aug16 – Textile Artist-in-Residence: Edinburgh College of Art: Edinburgh
Grants/Awards
2018 – Artist of the month: Axisweb: Available at: https://www.axisweb.org/artist-of-the-month/2018/nikkita-morgan/
2018 – Highly Commended for series of works: Annual Awards for Art About Big Global Issues or Concerns 2018: Redline Artworks.
2017 – Travel Award for my Textile Art & Photographic Research Project: Arts Council of NI
2017 – Highly Commended for series of works: Annual Awards for Art About Big Global Issues or Concerns 2017: Redline Artworks.
2016 – NI Young Artist of the Year Runner-up: won a community arts commission from 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)
2013 – Shortlisted for the Textile Study Group Graduate of the Year Award: New Designers: London.
2013 – Textile Student of the Year Award: University of Wales Trinity Saint David:Coleg Sir Gar
Professional Artist Experience
2018 – Lead Artist: Co-coordinating, organising & curating A-I-R 3 year on group exhibition. (2018-19)
2018 – Research Assistant: The Needlework Development Scheme (NDS): University of Edinburgh: Roles include: taught stitch workshops with prisoners at HM Prison Edinburgh; archiving NDS collection, assisting with exhibition set up and event preparation. [Jun 2017 – Current]
2018 – Workshop Assistant: 100 Years Women’s Vote Banner making workshops. Taught embroidery skills to female’s at Contanvale Prison and student and staff members at the University of Edinburgh: Processions: Artichoke. [February – June]
2018 – 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 – Ongoing]
2017 – Workshop Teacher: Taught textile workshops for children aged 7 12 online via organisers software: Art+International Art Education Center: China [2015 – 2017]
2017 – Textile Art Community Project: Aida Refugee Camp: Bethlehem: Palestine. 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]
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
2016 – Lead Artist: Co-ordinated, organised & curated A-I-R 15/16 group exhibitions.
2016 – Artist Commission: design & construct campaign banner for Educational Institute of Scotland
2016 – 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.
2015 – Lead Artist: Co-ordinated, curated and organised the one year on exhibition: Stew Gallery: Norwich.
2015 – Artist workshop and volunteer for the Arts Recovery Program, working with vulnerable adults: Norfolk. Certificates in: Challenging behaviour and Safeguarding of vulnerable adults.
2015 – Waveney & Blyth Arts exhibition planning & management course. Symposium team: helped curate and organise the art sculpture trail: Bungay.
2015 – 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
Publications
Art & Politics: Featured series of artwork: 2018. Available at: http://www.redlineartworks.org/section652294_361328.html
Wotisart? #4 Magazine: Featured Artist Novemeber 2018: Available at: http://wotisart.bigcartel.com/product/wotisart-4-novemeber
Average Art 8 Magazine: Featured Artist: Nov 2018, Available at: http://averageart.co.uk/magazine.html
A5 Magazine: Featured Artist, September 2018, Available at: https://a5zine.bigcartel.com/product/a5-magazine-18-september
Wotisart? #13 Magazine: Featured Artist, April 2018, Available at: http://wotisart.bigcartel.com/product/wotisart-13-april
Average Art Magazine: Featured Artist, April 2018, Available at: http://averagearts.bigcartel.com/product/average-art-21-april
Wotisart? #4 Magazine: Featured Artist, July 2017, Available at: http://wotisart.bigcartel.com/product/wotisart-4-july
Average Art Magazine: Featured Artist, July 2017, Available at: http://averagearts.bigcartel.com/product/average-art-july
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/
eSharp issue 24: belonging & inclusion, Spring 2016, Available at: http://www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/esharp/issues/24spring2016-belongingandinclusion/
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
Window2eden, Embroidered Landscape | Nikkita Morgan, November 2015, Available at: https://windowtoeden.wordpress.com/2015/11/11/embroidered-landscapes-nikkita-morgan/
Little Performance Online Magazine, issues #4, September 2015, Available at: http://www.littleperformance.com/page20.htm
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
