Firstsite Associate Artists and Makers

James Torble and Ilona Sagar, Firstsite Associate Artist residency, January 2015

I recently selected ten very exciting artists and makers for the second year of Associate schemes at Firstsite. They are all from/based in/returning to the East of England, and have graduated no more than 3 years from BA, MA or PhD. You can read more about the scheme, its structure and its outcomes here: http://www.firstsite.uk.net/page/artist-development but I just wanted to register how extremely excited and privileged I feel to be working with such great people. They are:

Lisa Wilkens  http://www.lisawilkens.com/
Cinzia Cremona http://www.colchester.ac.uk/art/minories/exhibitions/intimations-cinzia-cremona
James Stradner  http://www.jamesstradner.co.uk/
Amy McKenny  http://www.amymckenny.co.uk/
Nastassja Simensky  http://www.nastassja-simensky.com/
Nicky Deeley  http://www.nickydeeley.com/
Lisa Selby  http://www.lisaselby.com/
Alida Sayer  http://www.alidasayer.com/
Eleanor Fogg  http://cargocollective.com/eleanorfogg
Sophia Simensky http://www.sophia-simensky.com/

The first year of the Associate Artists programme has sadly finished, but I will continue to keep in touch with, and support, the outgoing artists; some of the best artists (nay, people) I have ever known:

Savinder Bual, Hitchin www.savinderbual.com
Briony Clarke, Grays www.settown.co.uk
Lawrence Epps, Cambridge www.lawrenceepps.com / www.sykey.org
Georgie Grace, Cambridge www.georgiegrace.net
Jessica Mendham, Norwich www.jessicamendham.com
Ilona Sagar, Colchester www.ilonasagar.com
James Torble, Chelmsford www.jamestorble.co.uk