SUP Artist Alumni
Since 2011, we've collaborated with renowned UK artists, supporting those skilled in developing their own briefs. Our bespoke programms have fostered strong relationships and innovative collaborations, resulting in exceptional work through artist-led workshops.
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Claudia Böse 2016
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Sarah Lawton 2016
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Sangita Mistry 2012
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Amber Merrick-Potter 2012
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Alexandra Parry 2019
Alexandra Parry
I am a socially engaged artist with a long-term interest in how things form communities. I have a history of working in public spaces, creating events and objects that encourage collective experiences. Engaging with the politics of UK land ownership post 80s and 90s Conservative party led Public Order Acts, with a political history stemming back to the Enclosure Acts, much of my earlier work was focused on how to create communality and decentralised organising in public spaces. This involved creating large permanent dinner tables that could seat over 20 people in ‘public’ spaces, being part of collectively run projects such as The Treehouse Gallery in Regents Park that housed a public library about land and environmental issues…
Ceyda Oskay
Ceyda Oskay is currently based in Istanbul. She has studied in London, Chicago, and Cape Town, and spent significant time in Kuwait and other parts of the Middle East. She is a visual artist who works across media, collaborating with people, places, and materials. Her textile, print, ceramics, painting, sculpture, and installation work are often around themes of migration, exchange, and transformation.
Her work has moved from being about war (having been an aid worker for over ten years, as well as having experienced forced-migration), to being about bringing people together, mostly through socially engaged practice. Though researched, her artwork is often an intuitive response to places and situations. Her artwork also includes making Talisman T-shirts…
Claudia Böse
Claudia is drawn to regions which are borderlands, geographically and psychologically and have been rendered throughout history by artists. Her work is process driven and deeply shaped by its relationship to daily life, a passion for history and art made by women.
Claudia talks about her process; ‘When I get going, there is a certain energy, and impulse within me and picking up from the residues of leftovers from previous sessions, remnants that I have been living with since. One of the main ingredients that informs my decisions seems to be reacting to impulse to distil and repair something. Even though I don’t know what that is.’ (From Obscure Secure, exhibition catalogue, in conversation with Hayley Field and Jacqueline Utley, 2014.)…extract from https://www.contemporarybritishpainting.com/claudia-bose-artist-of-the-month/
Grace Gelder
Grace Gelder is a photographer and facilitator with over 16 years of experience in designing and delivering creative projects. Currently completing her PhD at Sheffield Hallam University, her research focuses on exploring morally challenging moments in critical care nursing through photography and storytelling.
Grace is passionate about portrait photography, capturing the nuances of human interaction and connection. Her editorial work has been widely published, showcasing her unique approach to storytelling through images. She enjoys working in diverse contexts and often engages in international artist residencies and commissions. Her personal work draws inspiration from human stories and the role of performance in activating creative expression. She frequently collaborates with professionals from various disciplines.
