Angela Davies

Angela Davies is an interdisciplinary artist based in Wales. Angela engages with contemporary themes within the context of site, space and process. The works interaction allows for intimate experiences that encourage altered perceptions between inner and outer space. This extends to reflections upon the way the environment is experienced and imagined.
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She draws upon a hybrid of traditional disciplines alongside creative technologies to create interactive eco-light sculptures and installation. The use of these technologies translates the idea of communication and connectivity.


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Angela is the Co-Director of Studio MADE, a cross-disciplinary studio and gallery space in Denbigh and is a resident artist at Pervasive Media Studio, Bristol. She has exhibited on an international level and has work within public and private collections in the UK, Europe and the USA.


She completed her MA at Manchester School of Art in 2013. She has undertaken residencies and commissions for Arts Council of Wales, Cadw, the National Trust and BBC Connected Studios with NESTA. She has been the recipient of several awards including Research & Development and Production Grants from Arts Council Wales and A-N New Collaborations Bursary to fund ...

2013: MA with Distinction Manchester School of Art

2000: BA(Hons) Contemporary Crafts, Manchester Metropolitan University

AWARDS
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2017 Impact Accelerator Account, Economic & Social
Research Council
2016 Arts Council Wales Small Production
2016 Innovate UK: Light Choreographies
2015 TESLA, Pontio Innovation, Bangor
2015 Arts Council Wales: Research & Development Grant
2015 SIP Award Research collaboration
2014 Long-listed Artist for Lumen Digital Art Prize
2014 A-N New Collaboration Bursary
2014 Arts Council Wales: Grant for the Arts One-Off
2014 Production Golau, Chirk Castle
2013 PROOF Print Scholarship, Regional Print Centre
2013 Arts Council Wales: Research & Development Grant
2010 Ratchford LTD & Hot Bed Press
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RESIDENCIES

2016 Permanent Resident at StudioMADE, Wales
2016 Resident Artist: Pervasive Media Studio, Bristol
2017 S12 Galley, Bergen, Norway
2017 Cadw - third phase of Art + Archaeology project
2016 Cadw - second phase of Art + Archaeology project
2016 Arts+Tech Accelerator Programme, MadLab,
Manchester (Arts Council England + Innovate UK)
2015 Cadw - First phase of Art + Archaeology project
2014-2015 St Asaph Cathedral, Wales - Arts Council
Wales, ADDO, St Asaph Cathedral
2014 Haus of Helfa, Tedder House, Llandudno, Wales
2013-2014 Ruthin Craft Centre, Wa...