Bethany Stead (b.1995, Yorkshire)
Based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK. Studio member at The NewBridge Project.
Education
2020 – 2021 Collective Studio Programme, The NewBridge Project, Newcastle upon Tyne
2015 – 2019 Bachelor of Fine Arts, First Class Honours, Newcastle University
2018 Bachelor of Arts in Sculpture, Erasmus, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
Exhibitions
Solo
2022 Dip Your Wick, 'The PUBlic Window' (Solo) RePUBlic Gallery, Blyth, UK
2019 Saggy, (Duo) with Matilda Sutton, The Ex Libris Gallery, Newcastle University, UK
Group
2023 CRAWL SPACE, The Crypt Gallery, St Pancras, London,UK
2023 Gatherings, SET Woolwich, London, UK
2023 Hypha, Church of St John, Healey, Riding Mill, Northumberland, UK
2023 Now That's What I Call Art 2, Newcastle Contemporary Art, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
2022 Shieldfield Home, The NewBridge Project, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
2022 Collected, 36 Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
2022 Now That's What I Call Art, Newcastle Contemporary Art, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
2021 Loose Time, Vane Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
2021 BALTIC Open Submission, BALTIC Gallery, Gateshead, UK
2021 The Art Hunt, The Riverwalk, Durham, UK
2021 World So Obscured, The Great North Museum / Online, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
2020 3rd Wave, The NewBridge Project / Online, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
2019 Manifestations, Conny Art Festival, Consett, UK
2019 ArtHouses Festival, Whitley Bay, UK
2019 Newcastle University Degree Show, Copeland Gallery, London, UK
2019 Newcastle University Degree Show, Seminar Room, Newcastle University, UK
2018 Jane Doe, Ex Libris Gallery, Newcastle University, UK
2018 Komsu Collective, Komsu Kafe Collective, Istanbul, Turkey
2017 Electric Boogaloo, Cobalt Studios, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
2016 Narrative, The NewBridge Project, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
2015 Wakefield Art Walk, Eyewood, Wakefield, UK
Awards and Residencies
2023 Belonging, Site specific commission, Pink Collar Gallery
2022 BALTIC Artist Bursary and Curator Studio Visits with Emma Dean, BALTIC Gateshead
2021 Lazy Liaisons, Nominated and commissioned for a publication with Corridor8
2019 ArtPark Rhodes, Artist Residency, Greece
2018 Socially Engaged Artist Bursary, The NewBridge Project
2018 Bartlett Travel Scholarship
Press and Publications
2023 This new exhibition shines a spotlight on working-class creatives, Article, Dazed & Confused Magazine
2023 Pulse Artist Feature, April - May Edition of The Crack Magazine
2022 Supporting Material, Publication produced by Maya Wallis and printed by Overlay Press
2022 Slacks Radio Residency, Emerging Artist interview with Audio Visual Cultures Podcast
2022 Northern Formations, Publication, Corridoor8
2021 Preview: Loose Time, Article, Narc Magazine
2021 The Student Gallery Publication, Featured Emerging Artist
2021 To swim against the stream, Article, a-n Special Edition Artists Newsletter
Teaching and Facilitation
2023 Ceramic Sculpture, Three day sculpture course, Newcastle Arts Centre
2023 Tarot Tiles, clay tile workshop, Durham University Library and Collections
2023 Zoomorphic Sculpture, Four day sculpture course, Newcastle Arts Centre
2021 - 2023 Visually Impaired Art Group, Leader of accessible art group, Newcastle Vision Support
2021 - 2023 Mini Pride, Artist facilitator for travelling arts festival with Curious Arts
2022 Ancient Clay, Four sculpture course, Newcastle Arts Centre
2022 Sculpting Sight, Accessible ceramic sculpture workshop, The NewBridge Project
2021 - 2022 Queer Art Youth Group, Lead facilitator of the youth art group, Curious Arts
2021 Anthropomorphic Sculpture, Four Day ceramic sculpture course, North Tyneside Art Studio
2020 Burned Bright, Paper Workshop with Lady Kitt at the Thought Foundation Gallery, Birtley
2020 Town Common, Paper Workshop Supported by Helix Arts, North Shields
2019 Paper Head-dresses, Paper workshop with Lady Kitt, AKT Charity, Newcastle
2019 Socially Awkward, Craft workshop, Conny Art Festival, County Durham
2018 Rural Arts Project, Polski Trambesh, Bulgaria