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...
FINALLY 😆 The moment has come...
Recently I had the pleasure of taking part with community art project LOST CONNECTIONS - developed by Naz Syed of Ziba Creative - a visual art time capsule of work inspired by our experiences of COVID-19 and subsequent lock downs. The artwork I submitted to take...
Cast your vote! The Peoples Choice Award @ Tŷ Pawb...
NEWS JUST IN! Announced last week on social media, I'm really pleased to confirm I will also be one of 20+ artists showing work as part of The Art of Lockdown in August. Thanks to David Daniel and Gavin Facey for organising this event at...
Heya everyone, Really excited to confirm I'll be collaborating with Dai Howell as part of g39 Cardiff's UNITe Summer School 2018 programme. Running from July to September, g39 takes a break from it's regular exhibition programme to turn into a busy artist studio complex and hub for...
Heya everyone, Here's my personal invite to you to come join me on Pinterest: https://uk.pinterest.com/katemercerphoto/ Inspired by a number of conversations I've had with people recently, I've set up a Pinterest account as a way to share just some of the visual references of work I love,...
Heya everyone, Just a quick thank you to all who made it up to Merthyr to take part in Made in Roath's Red Route 2017 earlier this month. It was really well attended, with 30 or so people starting the march down the Taff trail from...
Heya folks, I'm really excited to confirm that I will be taking part in this years Red Route march as one of Made in Roath's commissioned artists, sharing new work along the trail. Taking place over this year's May Day Weekend (29th - 30th April), #redroute2017 is...
Earlier this year, I was involved in supporting David Hurn's exhibition, 'As it Was' at Abertillery's Kickplate Gallery. Just in case you need a reminder - my earlier blog post can be found here. The exhibition at The Kickplate Gallery – a community art space...
Heya folks, This week's post is actually all about another photographer - David Barnes. I have had the pleasure of working with David over the course of the last two years working on a number of threads within his practise. At long last, this week saw...
It was with great pride recently that I went along to Caerphilly Arts Development's project feedback session at Blackwood Miners' Institute, to celebrate the great work and of the children involved with Artspark! It's hard to believe that it's been 2 years since it all...
Hello folks, Just a short update from me today - looking for some #mondaymotivation - trying to get back into the swing of things after some much needed time away. Whilst posts from me have been few and far between from me recently, it most certainly...
