NICKY M. RIDING (she/her)

Exhibitions

  • V&A Dundee, Designers in Residence Studio. Designs for Living, September 2023.
  • Old Contemporaries. New and emerging older Scottish based artists, Generators Project, Dundee, September 2023.
  • Dundee University FemFest Exhibition, March 2022.
  • DJCAD Responds: End Violence against Women Now! December 2021.
  • Leith School of Art End of Year Exhibition, June 2021.

Published

  • Dundee University Staff Magazine, December 2021
  • Leith School of Art Course brochures 2018 and 2022

Events

  • Presenter at the United Nations InGear Conference, DJCAD Symposium,  ‘Art/History and Violence against Women’, November 2021

Awards

  • The Leith School of Art Outstanding Work Prize, 2021

Collaborations

  • ‘A Derive of Dundee’ with artist Evie Thornton
  • ‘PlayGroup’ with artists Lewis Cavine, Holly Aitchson, Laura Moorhouse and Aimie Harding

Skills and Experience

  • Student Representative at Leith School of Art for the Foundation Course.
  • Held a variety of leadership roles as part of my professional career in Human Resources, leading teams up to 250 people.
  • Developed transferable skills in: project management, internal communications, report writing, research, facilitating development courses, coaching and mentoring, strategy development, event planning, marketing, facilities management and organisation development and design.
  • Operated at FTSE Board level.

Stuff you may need to know

Academic Studies
  • Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee University.  2nd year direct entry, Undergraduate, BA Fine Art.  Commenced September 2021 completing June 2025
Qualifications in chronological order
  • Foundation Course at Leith School of Art, Edinburgh – Distinction Pass
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Personnel Management at Kingston University
  • O level Art, at Enfield College – Grade A
  • B.Sc. (Honours) 2.1 Social Science (History and Politics) at University of Bradford
Passions (as well as my art practice)
  • An open water swimmer and lover of the sea
  • Keen interest in politics, current affairs and feminist studies
  • Live music and Sport