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Home About Natural Resources This series of projects is exploring documentation, skills development, ecology, public sculpture and creative community leadership, primarily based in South Lincolnshire. This section shows some initial evolutions in artistic practice around photography, slow making, performance and learning alongside plans for an artist residency & development programme which hopes to support rural creatives and communities. Photographic Studies, 2021-present Documentation of objects and places Gallery Walk, 2025 Artist residency and development programme (funding unsuccessful) Sculpture / painting studies, 2020-present Clay-making, pottery, painting and sculpture. Pumping station mapping Work in progress Water testing, 2019 Water sample testing workshop for News Seasonal School Conditions for Ongoingness, 2018 Workshop documentation Back to Sculpture, Installation & Intervention On to Interdisciplinary Projects

Testing Situations About Blog Events Team Partners Protocal Minutes Search Results More Testing Situations was awarded a Wellcome Public Engagement Grant to tour around the UK throughout 2019. Through a range of events - from exhibitions and one off screenings to interactive workshops, live experiments and public discussions - the tour drew upon the knowledge of experts and communities to learn how testing can affect people’s lives and society at large. If you would be interested in hosting an event, collaborating with us, contributing to the Testing Situations archive or would like to find out more, please contact us. You can keep up to date with the project by following us on Twitter . Please see below for details of past events Jupiter Woods Jan/Feb 2019 Press Release The first presentation of Testing Situations took place at experimental art space, Jupiter Woods in London. This month-long exhibition included a multichannel film installation of the 'Neva', a sound installation of a typical testing environment and an interactive, evolving archive. Contributions and informal conversations with visitors and a series of group discussions uncovered a range of new perspectives and questions such as: what is the role of artists in the representation of neurological illness? Who has a stake in these representations? Are joy and sadness mutually exclusive emotions? How could modifications to testing environments and furniture design help improve the experience of assessment? UCL Institute of Education March 2019 We gave a talk about the ethics of artists working with people with dementia, as part of a workshop and discussion event about the ethics of public engagement. A blog post by the UCL Public Engagement network, which reflects on the session can be found here RDS Regional Facilitator Meeting March 2019 As part of the tour, we'll be visiting regional rare dementia support groups and trialing new testing ideas and activities. We'll be developing a series of screenings, as well as talks, conversations and creative workshops using story-telling, object handling, mark-making, drawing or sound. Touring Map April 2019 We've been busy booking in venues and this is how the map is looking at the moment. More details coming soon. In the meantime please get in touch if you would like us to come and visit you or you want to know more about these dates and events. Activity Trialing - May 2019 The team has been trialing some activities for the the tour including object handling, drawing a story telling. We're also excited to present some new work from the Single Yellow Lines project over the next few months First touring dates (05/19-06/19) Image Gallery For the first dates on the tour we've been visiting regional support groups for people affected by young onset dementias, and inviting people to take part in the project through screenings, conversations, object handling and drawing exercises. Minutes from these meetings can be found here . Please click here for lines painted in VR at Brainpower UCL Festival of the Brain Alexandra Palace 16th June 2019 Image Gallery We spent an afternoon at Alexandra Palace including getting to know each-other through music and object handling, followed by a film screening of the 'Neva' . In the second part of the session we made blue-tack sculptures and marked drawing boards, which were brought together at the end. This tabletop will be constructed and exhibited at the end of the tour. Unique Cottage Studios - 9th & 10th August 2019 Image Gallery We ran a two-day drop-in event at beautiful arts facility, Unique Cottage Studios in Spalding, Lincolnshire. This included screenings of the 'Neva', alongside an exhibition of artworks, archival documents and objects and participatory drawing activities. Through this we had many valuable, in depth conversations about people's experiences of testing; increasing awareness about rare dementias and learning more about support services in rural locations. SYL Preparations and Inspirations August / September 2019 The Single Yellow Lines project has been in constant development. We were blown away by the simplicity of marks in this painting titled Kufic , 1965 by Lee Krasner on display at Barbican Centre. It seems to relate strongly to some of the themes we're exploring and in preparation for our activities and experiments at Barbican at the end of October, we've also been developing some VR experiments and playing with lab equipment. Catalyst Tour, Newcastle September 2019 Dementia Innovation Hub Co-ordinator Catherine Butcher and TS project lead Charlie Harrison getting ready for a tour of the Catalyst: National Innovation Centre for Ageing in Newcastle. Testing Situations will be one of the first collaborators in this space and we're looking forward to showing all the artwork and learning outputs from the public engagement tour in early 2020. CCA Glasgow Workshop 16th September 2019 Image Gallery We had a brilliant time at CCA Glasgow for the first of two in-depth workshops. Through talks, participatory activities, screenings and making workshops we reflected on the methods used in Testing Situations and considered whether we might ever be able to measure creativity. Living Well with Dementia 25th September 2019 Testing Situations project lead Charlie Harrison spoke at the Living Well with Dementia event at the Met Hotel in Leeds. This was an amazing day of talks and workshops, curated by the Every Third Minute curators and West Yorkshire Playhouse. It was a great opportunity to discuss what we've been learning through the tour and the importance of working together. More information from this event can be found here. CCA Glasgow Workshop 30th September 2019 Image Gallery For the second day of workshops at CCA Glasgow we explored the Single Yellow Lines project. As a group we considered the history of simple artistic gestures, the value of expression for people with dementia and the tensions existing when scientific and human data is aestheticised. Bloomsbury Festival 19th October 2019 Image Gallery A wonderful day at Lumen URC for Bloomsbury Festival. Collaborator Prof Elizabeth Warrington dropped in to see how the project has been progressing, and it was great to introduce the work to lots of interesting festival goers. Single Yellow Lines at Barbican Centre 23rd-27th October 2019 Image Gallery We had lots of fun over 5 days at Barbican Centre; inviting visitors to paint single yellow lines in both real-world and virtual painting environments. How do we interpret these lines? Do we need to? The takeover was also an opportunity to discuss innovative research investigating the perception of verticality from UCL sensorimotor lab and for one day only we presented an audio-visual installation in the Level G Studio, converting bodily data into sound. Fabrica Gallery, Brighton 4th November 2019 Image Gallery In conjunction with the ESRC Festival of Social Science and an exhibition about Care at Fabrica Gallery Brighton, Testing Sitiuations held an event focussing on drawing, research and evaluation including discussions about movement, expression, perception, hope and memory alongside social scientists Prof Paul Camic and Emma Harding. Grainger Market, Newcastle 14th November 2019 Image Gallery The final stop on the tour was in Grainger Market, a beautiful traditional market in the heart of Newcastle. This pop-up space provides information and a drop-in service for the local and wider community and it was brilliant to understand better the services available and how people are affected by dementia and cognitive testing in this part of the UK. Look out for details about our final screening and exhibition event in Newcastle on 7th and 8th February 2020 at the Catalyst: National Innovation Centre for Ageing. The Catalyst, Newcastle in partnership with the National Innovation Centre for Ageing 7th & 8th February 2020 Image Gallery The final showcase event took place in at the new groundbreaking facility in Newcastle, The Catalyst: National Innovation Centre for Ageing. Testing Situations presented an exhibition of learning from the tour featuring artworks from Clive Smith, Dan Moxam and a newly commissioned film titled 'Margaret' and supporting imagery by film-maker Harry Lawson. The main event featured presentations from project lead Charlie Harrison, social scientist Emma Harding and collaborator Mhari McLintock followed by screenings of 3 artistic films made by, or in collaboration with people living with dementia. The afternoon session included a participatory workshop and group conversations with around 60 attendees, both individuals and groups from North East.

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Gallery Walk Home Residents Partners Resources Further links & resources Previous projects and experience Jupiter Woods, London Jupiter Woods is a non-profit art organisation and local community growing project based in South East London. Katie was co-director and Charlie operations manager between 2018-2022. The Koop Project, Brighton The KOOP PROJECT was a 10 month exhibitions programme taking place between November 2015 – August 2016 in a house and garden in Brighton, curated by Katie, and managed by Charlie. PRAKSIS, Oslo PRAKSIS is a transnational platform for art, research and learning based in Oslo, Norway. Charlie took part in a month long residency (R23) in 2022. Waves Between Us, Palazzo Re Rebaudengo, Italy In 2021-22, Katie was selected for the Young Curators Residency Programme at The Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Foundation in Italy Rare Space Rare Space is a UCL-led support service for Rare Dementia Support which celebrates the creative and cultural life of people affected by rare dementia, through engagement and learning, both in person and online. The programme is managed and curated by Charlie. Nottingham Contemporary Katie is currently senior curator of exhibitions at Nottingham Contemporary, helping to devise an deliver a programme of international contemporary art exhibitions, research and learning. Dissertation / DYCP Katie completed her MA in Curating at Goldsmiths University in 2018, writing her dissertation on art, the landscape and site-specific commissioning in the Fens. Following on from this, she conducted curatorial research in the East Midlands for her DYCP (Dec 2020) where she connected with Lincolnshire based artists, curators and organisations to understand the different ways creatives were working in the region. Natural Resources Charlie's art practice has been exploring themes of water, soil and ecological regeneration, through a process of slow making, performance and site-specific sculpture. What & where is the need? "Sounds a great idea!" - Pinchbeck Village online consultation Arts Council England priority places South and East Lincolnshire Council Partnership (SELCP) NPO Arts Worker Directory CVAN East Midland - it takes a region to raise an artist St Hugh's Foundation for the Arts UK Shared Prosperity Fund Heritage Fund - Areas of Focus The National Lottery Community Fund - Reaching Communities Explore Lincolnshire - Things to do (Arts & Culture) Similar models, further potential partners and resources Beacon Art Project 2004-2015 Fermyn Woods, Northamptonshire Cove Park, Scotland Hill Holt Wood, Lincoln Transported, Lincolnshire Unique Cottage Studios, Spalding

Available Works This section is currently under construction, please contact for enquiries and more information. Archive 2016-2008 2016 Willem, 2016 Oil on board 24x36 inches June, 2016 Oil on board 24x36 inches Renoir, 2016 Oil on board 24x36 inches Henriot, 2016 Oil on board 24x36 inches Britney, 2016 Oil on board 24x36 inches 2015 Paroxysm, 2015 Acrylic on canvas 36X47.5 inches Nixie, 2015 Acrylic on canvas 36X36 inches Cajole, 2015 Acrylic on canvas 36X36 inches Sanguine, 2015 Acrylic on canvas 36X36 inches 5S4 (Self), 2015 Mixed media on board 24X35.5 inches 2B25 (Self), 2015 Mixed media on board 36X48.5 inches 3B3 (Self), 2015 Mixed media on board 36X48.5 inches 2014 Sidium, 2014 Acrylic on canvas 20X24 inches Amulet, 2014 Acrylic on canvas 20X24 inches 2013 A Critical Mass, 2013 Gloss on canvas 24 X 32 inches Candy, 2013 Mixed media on canvas 28X36 inches Terminal, 2013 Mixed media on canvas 25.5X25.5 inches Acinol II, 2013 Mixed media on canvas 24X33 inches Nimbus Mentis (Study), 2013 Mixed media on board 19X24 inches (Framed) CM Study, 2013 Mixed media on canvas 18X24 inches Maroon, 2013 Mixed media on linen 31X41.5 inches Nexus, 2013 Mixed media on linen 31X41.5 inches Self, 2013 Mixed media on linen 25.5X32 inches 2012 Flip, 2012 Mixed media on canvas 24 X 32 inches Malloy, 2012 Mixed media on canvas 28 X 33.5 inches 2011 Thomas, 2011 Oil on board 29.5 X 39.5 inches The Shaver (study), 2011 Mixed media on paper 6X8 inches 2010 Flock, 2010 Mixed media on board 32 X 35 inches (framed) Flock (Study), 2010 Mixed media on board 8.5 X 11.5 inches Leaders I, 2010 Acrylic on board 21 X 26 inches Leaders II, 2010 Acrylic on board 21 X 26 inches Thirsty, 2010 Mixed media on board 28 X 34 inches Fossil, 2010 Mixed media on board 16 X 24 inches Adumb, 2010 Mixed media on board 20.5 X 25.5 Sonance, 2010 Mixed media on board 22 X 24 Lacuna, 2010 Mixed media on board 20 X 28 Untitled (face), 2010 Mixed media on board10 X 14 inches 2009 Pallor Mortis, 2009 20 X 32 inches Ascetic Spear Tracks, 2009 Mixed media on board 38 X 48 inches (framed) Raging Brown, 2009 Mixed media on board 17.5 X 28 inches The Ashes Descent, 2009 Mixed media on board 40 X 29.5 inches Deaha, 2009 Mixed media 22.5 x 25 inches (framed) Gladys, 2009 Mixed media 12 X 15.5 inches (framed) Swonkeh (the wise), 2009 Mixed media on board 27 X 35 inches (framed) Untitled (face), 2009 Mixed media on board 19 X 28 inches 2008 Plena, 2008 Mixed media on canvas 24 X 36 inches FF Shift I, 2008 Mixed media on canvas 16 X 20 inches FF Shift II, 2008 Mixed media on canvas 16 X 20 inches FF Shift III, 2008 Mixed media on canvas 16 X 20 inches Cosset, 2008 Mixed media on canvas 24 X 24 inches

About Blog Events Team Partners Protocal Minutes Search Results More Throughout the tour we'll be gathering an archive of learning about how testing affects people's lives whilst considering the ethics of these artistic practices. Any information included here should be considered ongoing and flexible. Please click the links below for further details: - Anonymous quotations about testing, taken from touring events and one to one conversations - Ethical questions for artistic engagement and research with people living with dementia - Field notes

MEAT, 2021 Text painting Previous Project Next Project

Status (Performance) 2017 This work contributed to We’re All Involved In This Mess, an experimental performative exhibition at EnclaveLab in London. The three-week long exhibition consisted of a flux of performances and site-specific creations in which artists engaged both with the space and with the previous works, leaving a succession of traces along the way. More information here. Previous Project Next Project

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The Swynnerton Plan, 2015-present This project has included preliminary attempts at paintings based on redacted documents, growing tea and coffee plants from seeds and public distribution of printed information. The Swynnerton Plan of 1954 refers to British colonial agricultural policy in Kenya implemented during the Mau Mau Uprising. The plan aimed to intensify agricultural production through cash crops such as tea and coffee; removing indigenous populations from ancestral lands, redistributing property and displacing hundreds of families. This period of colonialism includes some of the worst atrocities and human rights abuses committed by the British Empire and thousands of documents from this time have been destroyed, hidden or redacted so the truth of these actions (among many others) are still not widely known, acknowledged or included in education about British history. Further links below: Painting studies (pdf) Long Read SMALLHOLDER AGRICULTURE IN COLONIAL KENYA: THE OFFICIAL MIND AND THE SWYNNERTON PLAN (Anne Thurston) Plantation Struggles in Kenya: Trade Unionism on the Land 1947-63 (David Nicholas Hyde - doctoral thesis) Peasant Response to Agricultural Innovations : Land Consolidation, Agrarian Diversification and Technical Change. The Case of Bungoma District in Western Kenya, 1954-1960. (UCLA International Studies) Short Read The Sywnnerton Plan (Wikipedia) Mau Mau Uprising (Wikipedia) Kenya Colony (Wikipedia) East Africa Protectorate (Wikipedia) Analysis of Western European colonialism and colonization (Wikipedia) Mau Mau case: UK government accepts abuse took place (BBC) Mau Mau case: UK government cannot be held liable (BBC) British Mau Mau abuse papers revealed (BBC) Kenyan Mau Mau uprising documents released (BBC) Britain destroyed records of colonial crimes (Guardian) Put our colonial history on the curriculum – then we’ll understand who we really are (Guardian) Should the history of the British Empire be taught in schools? (BBC) Ethics and empire: an open letter from Oxford scholars (The Conversation) Why we’re fighting to get colonialism taught in British schools (Dazed) Fill In The Blanks (Twitter) Previous Project Painting Homepage

Baby Abstracts, 2015-present Painting project about recognition and fragmented perception Previous Project Next Project