Iris Priest

Iris Priest is an artist and writer based at The NewBridge Project in Newcastle upon Tyne where she is also Editor of the arts magazine CANNED. Iris has written extensively for artists and arts organisations throughout the region including Chance Finds Us - a Turning Point North East supported project exploring the various intellectual, philosophical and art historical connections developing between a group of eight artists. She is also a contributor to a number of national magazines and journals including Corridor8, Artists Newsletter and this is tomorrow. Iris was recently awarded the AA2A artist in residence at Northumbria University (2011-2012) and her visual art has been featured in both Frieze Magazine and Art Review.

Solo Exhibitions

2012

The affordable art fair, Gallerie Padi, Au Bourg, France (November)
Stanwix Primary School Residency, Stanwix, Carlisle (November)

2011

In that Beyond – Print Launch, 36 Lime Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (September 2011)

2009

The Spaces Between, 36 Lime Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (October 2009)
BLOOM, No.1 Woodbine, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (June 2009)
Dear Mr. Murdoch, The Art Works Galleries, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (May 2009)
Specula & Other Stories, Supercollider, Blackpool (January 2009)

2008

Through the Looking Glass (and what we found there), Badger Badger Gallery, Carlisle (June 2008)

Group Exhibitions

2011

Ink on Paper – Hole Editions, Durham Art Gallery, Durham (November 2011 -January 2012)
Banoffee Pie House Gig no.2, Heaton Park Road, Newcastle upon Tyne (January 2011)

2010

Queerer Than We Can Suppose, 18 New Bridge Street Space, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (October – November 2010)
Newcastle Gateshead Art Fair, (Globe Gallery Plan Chest), The Sage, Gateshead (October 2010).
So What's Different Today? ThinkTank, Hoults Yard, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (September 2010)
DNR, Vault Gallery, Lancaster (April 2010)
Brick by Brick, X-site, Foundry Lane Studios and Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (January – February 2010)

2009

Plan Chest, Globe Hub, Globe Gallery, North Shields (December 2009 – January 2010)
NewcastleGateshead Art Fair, (Selected by Locus +) Emmerging Artists Section, The Sage, Gateshead (October 2009)
Futures, The Gallery, Willesden Green, London (July 2009)
Invitation, Hanger 51, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (July 2009)
The Secret Garden, The Art Works Galleries, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (March 2009)
Roses are Red, Mushroom Works, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (February 2009)

2008

Lowther Arcade Winter Exhibition, Arcade Arts, Carlisle (December 2008)
Miniature Focus, The Art Works Galleries, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (October 2008)
Northern Graduates 2008, Curwen & New Academy Gallery, London (August 2008)
Graduates '08 Show, Theatre by the Lake, Keswick (July 2008)
On Wednesdays We Draw Monsters, The University of Cumbria, Carlisle (June 2008)
NY 123 241 – NY 396 560, The_Bank_Gallery, Carlisle (May 2008)
Out of the Woods, Holmewood Bothy, The Lake District (May 2008)

2007

Vault, The_Bank_Gallery, Carlisle (July 2007)
In the Middle of Nowhere, Solvik, Sweden (June 2007)
Replicating the Original, The Underworks, Carlisle (June 2007)
Untitled Performance, Dumfries Arts Festival, Dumfries (May 2007)
Loweswater Residency, Holmewater Bothy, Loweswater/The Lake District (May 2007)
2:43, The University of Cumbria, Carlisle (February 2007)

Awards

AA2A Residency, Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (October 2011 – June 2012)
Miniature Focus Competition, The Art Works, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (January 2008)
Doodle Dare Competition, BALTIC, Gateshead (November 2008)
The Lambert & Gill Travel Award, Carlisle (June 2007)

	So What's Different Today? Queerer Than We Suppose Banoffee Pie House Gig No.2 Exquisite Corpse Show DNR Exhibition - The Vault The Spaces Between No 1 WoodBine 25 Stratford Grove Roses are Red Super Collider Lowther Arcade Miniature Focus Through the Looking Glass On Wednesdays we Draw Monsters Replicating the Original In the Middle of Nowhere Loweswater Residencies
			Iris Priest is an artist and writer based at The NewBridge Project in Newcastle upon Tyne where she is also Editor of the arts magazine CANNED. Iris has written extensively for artists and arts organisations throughout the region including Chance Finds Us - a Turning Point North East supported project exploring the various intellectual, philosophical and art historical connections developing between a group of eight artists. She is also a contributor to a number of national magazines and journals including Corridor8, Artists Newsletter and this is tomorrow. Iris was recently awarded the AA2A artist in residence at Northumbria University (2011-2012) and her visual art has been featured in both Frieze Magazine and Art Review. Solo Exhibitions 2012 The affordable art fair, Gallerie Padi, Au Bourg, France (November) Stanwix Primary School Residency, Stanwix, Carlisle (November) 2011 In that Beyond – Print Launch, 36 Lime Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (September 2011) 2009 The Spaces Between, 36 Lime Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (October 2009) BLOOM, No.1 Woodbine, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (June 2009) Dear Mr. Murdoch, The Art Works Galleries, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (May 2009) Specula & Other Stories, Supercollider, Blackpool (January 2009) 2008 Through the Looking Glass (and what we found there), Badger Badger Gallery, Carlisle (June 2008) Group Exhibitions 2011 Ink on Paper – Hole Editions, Durham Art Gallery, Durham (November 2011 -January 2012) Banoffee Pie House Gig no.2, Heaton Park Road, Newcastle upon Tyne (January 2011) 2010 Queerer Than We Can Suppose, 18 New Bridge Street Space, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (October – November 2010) Newcastle Gateshead Art Fair, (Globe Gallery Plan Chest), The Sage, Gateshead (October 2010). So What's Different Today? ThinkTank, Hoults Yard, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (September 2010) DNR, Vault Gallery, Lancaster (April 2010) Brick by Brick, X-site, Foundry Lane Studios and Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (January – February 2010) 2009 Plan Chest, Globe Hub, Globe Gallery, North Shields (December 2009 – January 2010) NewcastleGateshead Art Fair, (Selected by Locus +) Emmerging Artists Section, The Sage, Gateshead (October 2009) Futures, The Gallery, Willesden Green, London (July 2009) Invitation, Hanger 51, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (July 2009) The Secret Garden, The Art Works Galleries, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (March 2009) Roses are Red, Mushroom Works, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (February 2009) 2008 Lowther Arcade Winter Exhibition, Arcade Arts, Carlisle (December 2008) Miniature Focus, The Art Works Galleries, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (October 2008) Northern Graduates 2008, Curwen & New Academy Gallery, London (August 2008) Graduates '08 Show, Theatre by the Lake, Keswick (July 2008) On Wednesdays We Draw Monsters, The University of Cumbria, Carlisle (June 2008) NY 123 241 – NY 396 560, The_Bank_Gallery, Carlisle (May 2008) Out of the Woods, Holmewood Bothy, The Lake District (May 2008) 2007 Vault, The_Bank_Gallery, Carlisle (July 2007) In the Middle of Nowhere, Solvik, Sweden (June 2007) Replicating the Original, The Underworks, Carlisle (June 2007) Untitled Performance, Dumfries Arts Festival, Dumfries (May 2007) Loweswater Residency, Holmewater Bothy, Loweswater/The Lake District (May 2007) 2:43, The University of Cumbria, Carlisle (February 2007) Awards AA2A Residency, Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (October 2011 – June 2012) Miniature Focus Competition, The Art Works, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (January 2008) Doodle Dare Competition, BALTIC, Gateshead (November 2008) The Lambert & Gill Travel Award, Carlisle (June 2007)