We are on the cusp of Spring, and once again love is in the air...
Without Borders : Installation, Art Spot Korin, Kyoto JAPAN - 17/07 - 28/08/21 In a blog post earlier this year > Without Borders / Elysium & 1SSUE < I wrote about taking part in this group project which saw 300+ artists from around the world...
If you head in to Cardiff this month, make a trip to the Capitol Centre and visit tactileBOSCH's artist led space and look at Hanging Around - an ongoing evolving window display of work made by artists during lockdown. Following an Open Call on social media...
It's coming to the end of November which can means only one thing...
https://newportphotomarathon.com STOP PRESS! Put down your remote, pick up your cameras or smartdevices and get ready… The Newport Photomarathon is set to return in 2021 with IN REAL LIFE workshops and activities in Newport. Established in 2017, the Newport Photomarathon is an event like no other. Typically...
Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre - Fabric of Home © Kate Mercer (2021) On display in the Café at Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre, Cwmbran from 11th September – 6th November 2021, see's my latest body of work 'Fabric of Home' (2021). It is my first solo exhibition...
Kate Mercer - Without Borders (Blowing in the wind) 2021 Later this year - I'd say month, but with our recent spate of lockdowns - I'm thrilled to confirm I will be sharing work as part of Without Borders at Elysium Gallery in Swansea. Without Borders is...
Not so long ago, I had the pleasure of being invited by Julie Cook along with co-conspirator Dai Howell to join Valley Ffocws - a shifting Photographic collective based around Rhondda Cynon Taff, to take part in their open call around The Lady Windsor Colliery...
Beginning early 2021, I have had the absolute privilege of taking part in the Wales Artist Coaching Pathway - led by Jon Dafydd-Kidd, supported by Artworks Cymru and The Riverfront Theatre & Arts Centre in Newport. The Wales Artist Coaching Pathway, a new free coaching...
Between St Dwynwen’s Day and St Valentine’s Day 2021, the Arts Development Team based at The Riverfront Theatre & Arts Centre worked along with pupils in Newport Live's Alternative Education scheme to put together well being packs for isolated individuals in our community....
Cast your vote! The Peoples Choice Award @ Tŷ Pawb...
. I am very pleased to announce that late in 2020, on behalf of 2 networks I am a part of, that I have been awarded grants from Arts Council of Wales' 'Sharing Together Fund' - their strategic initiative to encourage the development of networking opportunities...
This weekend - Saturday 12th December - join us @lepublicspace for their Christmas Market. Stalls will be inside and out to maintain social distancing during the event, and a one way system is in place with sanitation stations in the venue as you move around.Join...
Can you imagine it? It's the day before launch night...
Following an open call earlier this year by Tŷ Pawb in Wrexham, the Tŷ Pawb Open Exhibition will open this October as the art centres first event after lockdown. With over 350 artists submitting up to three works for consideration, the exhibition will show the...
