About / Am

Kate Mercer (she / her) is a visual artist who uses photography, video, collage and textiles, to explore ideas around memory, identity and perception. Using found and self-sourced imagery as starting points, her work explores the role of photography as document and self-constructed record.

Her work is held in both private and public collections including that of Amgueddfa Cymru (National Museum Wales in Cardiff).  She continues to develop and exhibit work on funded projects throughout Wales and the UK.

Between 2017 and 2019, she taught the Photographing People module for Ffotogallery – Wales’ national development agency for photography and lens based media based in Cardiff. Between 2018 and 2021 she was a member of Phrame Wales. Kate currently works as a freelance arts tutor and facilitator at Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre in Cwmbran.

Along with fellow artist and photographer Sarah Goodey, Kate is co-organiser of Celf Ar Y Bryn Casnewydd / Art On The Hill Newport – an open house and open studio arts trail on the west side of Newport, showcasing work by local artists in the community in association with residents, businesses, and art centres in the area. She also helps run the promo-hour #ARTSNEWYDD as a part of the Newport Community Artists Network.

Mae Kate Mercer (hi / hi) yn artist gweledol sy’n defnyddio ffotograffiaeth, fideo, collage a thecstilau, i archwilio syniadau ynghylch cof, hunaniaeth a chanfyddiad. Gan ddefnyddio delweddau a ddarganfuwyd a hunan-gyrchu fel mannau cychwyn, mae ei gwaith yn archwilio rôl ffotograffiaeth fel dogfen a chofnod hunan-adeiledig.

Mae ei gwaith yn cael ei gadw mewn casgliadau preifat a chyhoeddus gan gynnwys gwaith Amgueddfa Cymru (Caerdydd). Mae hi’n parhau i ddatblygu ac arddangos gwaith ar brosiectau a ariennir ledled Cymru a’r DU.

Rhwng 2017 a 2019, dysgodd y modiwl Photographing People ar gyfer Ffotogallery – asiantaeth ddatblygu genedlaethol Cymru ar gyfer ffotograffiaeth a chyfryngau lens wedi’u lleoli yng Nghaerdydd. Rhwng 2018 a 2021 roedd hi’n aelod o Phrame Wales. Ar hyn o bryd mae Kate yn gweithio fel tiwtor a hwylusydd celfyddydau ar ei liwt ei hun yng Nghanolfan Gelf Llantarnam Grange yng Nghwmbrân.

Ynghyd â’i chyd-arlunydd a ffotograffydd Sarah Goodey, mae Kate yn gyd-drefnydd Celf Ar Y Bryn Casnewydd / Art On The Hill Newport – tŷ agored a llwybr celf stiwdio agored ar ochr orllewinol Casnewydd, gan arddangos gwaith gan artistiaid lleol yn y gymuned. mewn cydweithrediad â thrigolion, busnesau a chanolfannau celf yn yr ardal. Mae hi hefyd yn helpu i redeg yr awr promo #ARTSNEWYDD fel rhan o Rwydwaith Artistiaid Cymunedol Casnewydd.