Lynsay-erin Mercer

31/08/1988

lynsayerinmercer@gmail.com


EDUCATION

2012-2014 BA Honours Contemporary Applied Arts, University of Ulster. Belfast School of Art

2008-2012 Diploma Architecture and Design, John Moores School of Art and Design, Liverpool.  

2007-2008 National Diploma Foundation Studies in Art and Design University of Ulster. Belfast School of Art.


SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2016 RUA 135th annual exhibition. 'Noxious'

2016 RDS Craft Awards. Exhibited 'Bowls' at Dublin Horse Show.

2016 MADE, Craft and Design Collective, Annual Exhibition  at Spacecraft, Belfast.

2015-16 Royal Ulster Academy 134th Annual exhibition, Ulster Museum, Belfast .

2015 Four Corners of Craft ExhibitionEtsy, London Design Festival, Tent London.

2015 Heart of Hope Exhibition, in aid of NI Hospice, Crescents Arts Centre, Belfast.

2015 Stranglehold Exhibition, Framewerk Gallery, Belfast.

 2014-2015 Royal Ulster Academy 133rd Annual exhibition, Ulster Museum, Belfast .

2014-2015 Ards Arts Centre, Sunburst Gallery, Contemporary Applied Arts Collective exhibition, Newtownards.

2014-2015 Framewerk, Winter Exhibition, Group exhibition.

2014   Contemporary Applied Arts, end of year Degree Show, University of Ulster, Belfast School of Art, Belfast.

2012 Craft Ni Undergraduate group exhibition, Craft NI, Belfast.

2012 Contemporary Applied Arts, Christmas group Exhibition, craft fair, Belfast School of Art, Belfast.

2011 Youth Expressions Gallery, Youth Action Centre, Group exhibition, Belfast.

2008 Foundation in art and design exhibition, End of year group exhibition, Belfast School of Art.


AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

2016 Arts Council NI Awarded £2500 SIAP Funded by National Lottery.

2016 Nominated for Arts & Crafts Design Award.

2016 NVTV interview. MADE exhibition at SpaceCraft. ‘Collapse the Box’ www.nvtv.co.uk

2015 Awarded £3000 to design and create 15 awards for the Allianz Arts and Business NI Awards ceremony 2016

2015 Awarded a place on Etsy's business development programme, in partnership with Four Corners of Craft exhibition, London Design Festival, Tent London.

2015 Specially Invited to exhibit in the Heart of Hope Exhibition and auction in aid of NI Hospice.

2015 Successful Application, Listed on Craft NI Directory, following invited to apply.

2015 Shortlisted for Making It Business development programme

2014 BBC Radio Ulster, The Arts Show, Interview. Contemporary Applied Arts Collective exhibition.

2014 Royal Ulster Academy President’s Prize, £500 Prize for a student work, sponsored by .

2008 Deans List Award for Academic Excellence, Faculty of Art, Design and the Built Environment, Highest in foundation art and design, Belfast School of Art.

2006 Fiona McCloskey award, Academic Excellence, Dominican College Fortwilliam.

 


COMMISSIONS & EXPERIENCE.

2015 Commission For retiring member of staff at Dominican College

2015 Commissioned to create 15 awards for the Allianz Arts and Business NI Awards ceremony 2016

2014 Ceramic Sculpture for Dominican College Fortwilliam

 2014 Art Club, Teaching hand building ceramics, Dominican College Fortwilliam

2014 Art Technician, Dominican College Fortwilliam

2014 Photographer, Prize giving ceremonies. Dominican College Fortwilliam 

2014 Garden Sculpture for Tony Baileywww.shentherapyuk.com

2013 Contemporary Applied Arts Collective, Ongoing membership

2013 Reith Lecture Series, Grayson Perry, Derry/Londonderry

2012 Painting ceramics with Juniors, volunteer at Dip and Doodle, Lisburn, N.I

2012 Ceramics night class with Derek Wilson, University of Ulster

2012 Ceramic Art London, Volunteer

2007 Christmas Mural for Party Solutions Antrim Road

           

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