Deirdre Nelson

Born in Northern Ireland, Deirdre Nelson (b. 1965) is a Glasgow-based textile artist. Her nomadic nature and interest in communities have allowed her to develop work for exhibition and on residencies both in UK and Australia. Research, humour and craft technique allow her to deal with relevant social and environmental issues whilst collaborating and engaging communities in the process. In 2008 Nelson received a Jerwood Makers Award.

Projects

Spincycle-Skye

Spincycle-Skye, a year-long multi-disciplinary project looking at culture through performance, music, visual arts and crafts. Drawing from a common theme of spin, ATLAS commissioned an array of artists to explore different projects inspired by all things that revolve, turn, rotate, mirror and repeat.

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Talking Art Series

Talking Art Series was a programme of artists’ talks presented as a Saturday afternoon lecture series in Portree. The talks brought a variety of artists, with a range of practices, to the Isle of Skye to discuss their creative approaches to making work – with a particular focus on making work in the public realm. Over the course of two years, ATLAS worked with a number of artists such as Nicky Bird, Chris Dooks, Graham Fagan and Frances Priest to encourage critical engagement with contemporary art.