Lynn Bailey

Through my artwork I look to say something about the environment - explore how we interact, use, abuse and collaborate with the natural world around us. This has taken me to interact with specific sites such as a regenerated landfill site and increasingly to focus on the small ubiquitous and often reviled weeds and bugs that form the foundation and engine room of ecosystems.
Much of my current practice involves ongoing studies of Devon Hedgerows. Devon has more hedgerows than any other county in the UK, supporting over 600 plant species, 1500 insects, 65 birds and 20 mammals. In addition to studying Devon hedgerows, I have also undertaken projects looking at the importance of urban bees; a celebration of our most rare farm bird being brought back from the brink of extinction; and ongoing observations of local weeds/wild flowers.

I am a founder member of Double Elephant Print Workshop and a member of the Devon Guild of Craftsmen.

1993 – 1996 BA(Hons) FINE ART. (Contextual Practice). University of Plymouth. Faculty of Art & Design. Exeter. Thesis – Art and Ecology
Winner of the Shawn Edward’s Memorial Prize for outstanding achievement in Landscape,

1992 – 1993 FOUNDATION course in Art & Design.
Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design.

1980 – 1982 DIPLOMA in CONSERVATION of PAINTINGS (Special study in prints and drawings)
Gateshead Technical College.

Solo & Self curated
2014 Urban Bees – Working Together. Exeter. (I curated this exhibition)
2011 “33,000 Miles - Devon Hedgerows” – RedEarth Gallery (I curated this exhibition)
2010 Staff Restaurant, Derriford Hopspital, Plymouth
2007 Devon Guild of Craftsmen. The Terrace Café.
1998 “Mincinglake Revisited (or 30ft of Rubbish)” – The Café, South St.
“Earth Studies” – Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter.
“Aerial Perspectives” – The Gallery Café. Exeter Arts Centre.
1996 “Mapping Mile Lane” Community Project – Sylvania Com. Hall.


Selected Group
2016 The Other Art Fair – Bristol. Arnolfini
2016 Masters of the Print Universe. UWE
2016 Landscape, Plant, Bee. Green Hill Arts. Mortonhampstead
2015 Walford Mill, Wimborne, Dorset
2015 Redefining Print. RAMM & Exeter Phoenix
2015 Celebrate at the Devon Guild. Bovey Tracey
2014 Shoots & Leaves. Leeds City Gallery
2013 Windsor Contemporary Art Fair
2013 Taller Experimental de Grafica, Cuba.
2013 “Victorian Devon” Killerton House NT & Northcott Theatre, Exeter
2013 “Current” The Yard Gallery, Exeter
2012 “Impress” Brewhouse Theatre, Taunton
2012 “Reaching for Gold” - Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Bovey Tracey
2011 “A Silver Thread” - Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Bovey Tr...