BETHANY STEAD
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
2023 Hypha, Church of St John, Healey, Riding Mill, Northumberland
2023 Now That's What I Call Art 2, Newcastle Contemporary Art, Newcastle upon Tyne
2022 Shieldfield Home, The NewBridge Project, Newcastle upon Tyne
2022 Collected, 36 Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne
2022 Dip Your Wick, Solo show at RePUBlic Gallery, Blyth
2022 Now That's What I Call Art, Newcastle Contemporary Art, Newcastle upon Tyne
2021 The Baltic Open Submission, The Baltic Gallery, Gateshead
2021 World So Obscured, The Great North Museum / Online, Newcastle upon Tyne
2020 3rd Wave, The NewBridge Project / Online, Newcastle upon Tyne
2019 Manifestations, Conny Art Festival, Consett
2019 ArtHouses Festival, Whitley Bay
2019 Newcastle University Degree Show 2019, Copeland Park Gallery, Peckham, London
2019 Newcastle University Degree Show 2019, Seminar Room, Newcastle University
2019 Saggy, Joint Exhibition with Matilda Sutton, The Ex Libris Gallery, Newcastle University
2018 Jane Doe, Ex Libris Gallery, Newcastle University
2018 Komsu Collective, Komsu Kafe Collective, Istanbul
2017 Electric Boogaloo, Cobalt Studios, Newcastle upon Tyne
2016 Narrative, The NewBridge Project, Newcastle upon Tyne
2015 Wakefield Art Walk, Eyewood, Wakefield
Awards and Residencies
2022 BALTIC Artist Bursary and Curator Studio Visits
2019 ArtPark Rhodes, Artist Residency, Greece
2018 Socially Engaged Artist Bursary, The NewBridge Project
2018 Bartlett Travel Scholarship
Press and Publications
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 Tarot Tiles, clay tile workshop exploring tarot, symbolism and archetypes, Durham University Library and Collections, Durham
2023 Zoomorphic Sculpture, Four day theoretical and practical ceramic sculpture course, Newcastle Arts Centre
21 - 2023 Visually Impaired Art Group, Leader of accessible weekly art group, Newcastle Vision Support
21 - 2023 Mini Pride, Artist facilitator for travelling arts festival with Curious Arts
2022 Ancient Clay, Four day theoretical and practical ceramic sculpture course, Newcastle Arts Centre
2022 Sculpting Sight, Lead Artist and developer of accessible ceramic workshop with visually impaired adults
21 - 2022 Queer Art Youth Group, Lead facilitator of the art youth group at Curious Arts
2021 Anthropomorphic Sculpture, Four Day ceramic sculpture workshop, 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,The Beacon Centre, North Shields
2019 Paper Head-dresses, Paper workshop supported by AKT Charity, George Street Social, Newcastle
2019 Socially Awkward, Craft workshop, Conny Art Festival, Consett, County Durham
2018 Rural Arts Project, Polski Trambesh, Bulgaria