As an artist, my practice begins with walking; meandering along beaches, clambering over rocks, wandering through woodland, anywhere that allows me to immerse myself in nature, absorbing the landscape on foot.

Documenting these places through drawing, photography, gathering artefacts, scientific information and stories inspire the collages, prints and books that I make.

As well as being based on the coast, gentle adventures around the UK in my converted van are a vital part of my artistic process. Responding to the unique landscapes I encounter, creates work that is deeply connected to the environment, history and present day of a particular place.

CV

Tina Dempsey – Artist, Collector & Gentle Adventurer
Living & working on the North West Coast UK

Residencies
Art & Science in Residence at The Mount, Artist in Residence, Mount Pavilion Fleetwood October 2022 – October 2023

Solo Exhibitions & Commissions
soil.asleep.chill, The Whitaker Museum & Art Gallery 2022
Imagine a world, Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston 2020
JOY, Grundy Gallery, Blackpool 2019
Songs for Strangers, Fylde Gallery, 2019

Selected Group Exhibitions
Bodfa Continuum, Plas Bodfa, Anglesey 2022
Watch This Space, Grundy Gallery, Blackpool 2022
The Manchester Contemporary, Abingdon Studios stand, Manchester 2021
Warrington Open 2020, Warrington Museum & Art Gallery, Warrington 2020
Inner Landscapes, Hilbert Raum Gallery, Berlin 2019
Inner Landscapes: A Snapshot, Paper Gallery, Manchester 2019
Warrington Open 2019, Warrington Museum & Art Gallery, Warrington 2019
Paste Table Gallery, Putney Library, London 2018
Twice as Nice, PS Mirabel, Manchester, 2018
Tracing PAPER, PAPER Gallery, Manchester, 2018
KAOS Festival of Contemporary Collage, Layer House, Slovenia, 2018
Something Or Nothing, Abingdon Studios Blackpool, 2018
Outcome, PR1 Gallery, Preston 2018
On – Going, SLOE Gallery, Manchester, 2017
AIR Open 2017, AIR Gallery, Altringham, 2017
Looking In, Looking Through, Neo:gallery23, Bolton, 2017
Small World, PS Mirabel, Manchester, 2017
Bath Open Art Prize, 44AD Gallery, Bath, 2017 (2nd Prize)

Collaborations
Art for Everyone, Bolton Museum Young Producers & Bolton Culture Champions 2022
DETACHED, Garth Gratrix, AIR Gallery, Altrincham 2019
Semi-detached, Garth Gratrix, Hanover Project, Preston 2017

Funding
Coastal Studies, Ongoing self-funded coastal research
Abingdon Studio Members Bursary, ACE funded 2022
Jerwood 1:1 Fund, Jerwood Arts Nov 21-March 22
DYCP Fund – Arts Council England May-Nov 2021
Time Space Money, a-n bursary 2020
LeftCoast Express 6, 2019

Field Research
Fossil Hunting – Staithes, Kerry Tenbey, Jerwood 1:1 Funding Ongoing
Anglesey Coast, Garth Gratrix, DYCP Funded Research 2021
Beach Research – Fleetwood, Anthony Hall, DYCP Funded Research 2021
Coastal Sounds – Fleetwood, Rick Thompson, DYCP Funded Research 2021

Acquisitions
Whitaker Museum & Art Gallery, Contemporary Art Collection
Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Contemporary Art Collection
Centre for Fine Print Research, University of West England, Bristol

Commissions
The Partnership – Lead Artist, Grundy Gallery & Venture Arts Manchester Ongoing
It Belongs to All of Us – Bolton Museum Young Producers & Bolton Culture Champions 2021 -22
Generation Change – Super Slow Way & Blaze, Collaborative Public Art Commission 2020-21
Quality Corridors Project, Blackpool Council 2021-22
Handle with Care, LeftCoast Documentary project 2020-2021
Festival of Hope Bolton – Commissioned artist 2020
Lines, Dots, Dashes & Blobs, Art B&B, Blackpool 2019

Artistic Development
The Faculty North, Heart of Glass & In-Situ 2021
Tracing PAPER, PAPER Gallery Manchester 2017-2018

Qualifications and Training
2013-2016: BA (First Class Honours) Fine Art, University of Central Lancashire, Preston
2012-2013: Art & Design Foundation Degree, University of Central Lancashire, Preston