Sharon Magill is an artist whose work explores the fragilities and strengths of self and nature. Empowered by her past Sharon’s practice draws on the relationship between the body as isolated self and as connected with others. Engaging intuitively with natural materials and place Sharon creates a dialogic exchange to explore new meaning.
Sharon works with a variety of media and processes including cyanotype printing, digital video, sound and photography, drawing and painting. Working with others (artists and the public) is an important aspect of her practice. Through participatory and collaborative projects and workshops Sharon invites an openness of exchange and culture of sharing.
As an English born artist living in Wales and with Irish heritage her research engages with identity and migration. The contrasting themes of known and unknown, absence and presence, connection and disconnection are embedded in this practice as she develops a biographical visual narrative. Sharon’s work is increasingly concerned with the environment and climate change, as she develops a balanced and respectful relationship with nature through working with and in the natural environment.
Nov – Dec 2023: Who do you think you are? Womenʼs Arts Association, Llanover Hall Arts Centre, Cardiff
May – Jul 2023: Crickhowell Open Art Exhibition, Oriel Cric, Crickhowell
May – Jun 2023: Resilience, Spring Open Exhibition, Cardiff MADE, Cardiff
Feb – Apr 2022 : International Women’s Day Open Exhibition, Women’s Arts Association group exhibition, Art Central, Barry
Feb 2022 : Finding – A Shared Walk : Cynon Valley Museum, Aberdare
Aug – Oct 2021 : Lost – A Shared Walk, Redhouse, Old Town Hall, High Street, Merthyr Tydfil
May – Jun 2021 : Without Borders, 1SSUE, Elysium Gallery, Swansea
Apr – Jun 2021 : Ode to Anna, Phrame Wales, Llantarnam Grange, Cwmbran
Feb – Mar 2021 : Pulling Apart Together – A Shared Walk, Cynon Valley Museum, Aberdare (online)
Mar 2020 : International Women’s Day Open Exhibition, Women’s Arts Association group exhibition, Art Central, Barry
Feb – Mar 2020 : International Women’s Day Open Exhibition, Women’s Arts Association group exhibition, Oriel Canfas, Cardiff
Dec 2019 – Feb 2020 : The Art of Regeneration, Oriel y Bont, Treforest, University of South Wales
Nov 2019 – Feb 2020 : International Print 2019, Tŷ Pawb, Wrexham
Oct – Nov 2019 : Journeys C to C – Shared Walk, Cynon Valley Museum, Aberdare
Oct – Nov 2019 : We make Art too: An exhibition of works by members of CASW, Art Central, Barry
Oct – Nov 2019 : Film commission for The Periodic Table: A Sculptural Installation by Nigel Talbot, Oriel y Bont, Treforest, University of South Wales
Sept – Nov 2019 : Habitat, Women’s Arts Association group exhibition, Art Central, Barry
May – Jun 2019 : Journeys A to C – Shared Walk, Cwtsh Community and Arts Centre, Newport
May 2019 : 1SSUE International, Art Spot Korin, Kyoto, Japan
Mar – Jun 2019 : 1SSUE International, Oriel y Bont, Treforest, University of South Wales
Mar – Apr 2019 : International Women’s Day Open Exhibition, Women’s Arts Association group exhibition, Art Central, Barry
Feb – Mar 2019 : Interior Monologues, Oriel y Bont, Treforest, University of South Wales
Oct 2018 : madeinroath Open Exhibition, G39 art gallery, Cardiff
Oct 2018 : Out of the Box, Womenʼs Arts Association, Llanover Hall Arts Centre, Cardiff
Jun – Jul 2018 : A Shared Walk, Art in the Attic, The Factory, Porth
Mar – Apr 2018 : Women’s Arts Association, Art Central, Barry
Nov – Dec 2017 : The UnCredited Woman, Womenʼs Arts Association, Llanover Hall Arts Centre, Cardiff
Oct 2017 : A Shared Walk, The Old Laundry, Braeval Street, Made in Roath 2017
Mar 2017 : Women’s Arts Association, Art Central, Barry
Nov 2016 – Jan 2017 : Open Exhibition, Art Central Gallery, Barry
Sept 2016 : MA degree show, Treforest, University of South Wales
June 2016 : University of South Wales Creative Industries, Capitol Centre, Cardiff
June 2016 : Ystrad Stories, co-curated exhibition of community stories, Oriel y Bont, Treforest, University of South Wales
May 2016 : Emerge II, group exhibition, Art in the Attic, The Factory, Porth
May 2016 : MA interim show, Jacobs Gallery, West Wharf Gallery, Cardiff
2016 : Emerge, group exhibition, Little Man Coffee Company, Cardiff
2015 – 2018 : Journalism Production Day Studies, Bute Building, Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University
2015 : MA interim show, Treforest, University of South Wales
1995 : BA graduate show, Howard Gardens, University of Wales Institute Cardiff
2025 : Art in the Attic, The Factory, Porth
Aug – Sept 2020 : Here I Am, curated Open Exhibition, Art in the Attic, The Factory, Porth
Mar – May 2019 : Every time I see this bench I think of you, Solo Exhibition, Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant
Aug – Sept 2020 : Here I Am, curated Open Exhibition, Art in the Attic, The Factory, Porth
Jan 2016 – present : Artist Trails – Ystrad Stories community storytelling project, developed for the MA Arts Practice, Professional Practice module.
2018 – 2019 : Associate student, Arts Practice, Treforest, University of South Wales
2014 – 2016 : MA Arts Practice: Fine Art, Treforest, University of South Wales
2014 : PgCert (Postgraduate Certificate in University Teaching and Learning), Cardiff University
1992 – 1995 : BA (Hons) Fine Art, Howard Gardens, University of Wales Institute Cardiff
1990 – 1991 : Foundation Art and Design, Bedford College of Higher Education
2024 – present : Women’s Arts Association Wales, Co-Chair (and member since 2017)
Jun 2021 – Jun 2022 : Project Artist, The Front Room Project, Valleys Kids, The Factory, Porth
2017 – present : Board member of Breaking Barriers Community Arts, Llanhilleth, Abertillery
2017 – 2022 : Executive committee member and social media manager, Contemporary Arts Society for Wales
1997 – present : Senior Technical Demonstrator and Module Leader in Citizen Media – Digital Storytelling, Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Culture, Cardiff University
Jan – March 2017 : Assistant artist, Art & Artefacts project, Rhondda Heritage Park
2015 – 2016 : Museum and gallery volunteer, Oriel y Bont, Treforest, University of South Wales
1996 – 1997 : Photography technician, Llandaff, University of Wales Institute Cardiff
Mar – Apr 2020 : 9th International Digital Storytelling Conference, Loughborough University
Apr 2017 : Storytelling and Place Symposium, University of South Wales
2017 : Ystrad Stories – An anthology of short stories inspired by the paintings of Ernest Zobole, Apple iBooks