NICKY M. RIDING (she/her)
Exhibitions
- Duncan and Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Degree Show, May 2025.
- Jacqui Wood Art Gallery, Dundee University School of Medicine. Part of the permanent collection at Ninewells Hospital, March 2025.
- Naren Patel Gallery, Dundee University School of Medicine, March 2025.
- Generators Project, Dundee Members Show, March 2025.
- The MacRoberts Art Centre, Stirling, March 2025.
- Tree Link Autumn Gathering, Stirling, September 2024.
- 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
- Co-lead and co-edited the student led Edition of the Rising Stars, 2025 Book, published by Elite Graduates. The Publication contains five volumes, giving 66 final year students the opportunity to profile their Dissertations, which will be held at the British Library, Tate Library and at the University of Dundee. I was Lead Editor of the Gender Studies Volume, which includes an extract of my Dissertation Report. My artwork is included on the front cover of the book.
- Dundee University Staff Magazine, December 2021
- Leith School of Art Course brochures 2018 and 2022
Events
- Presenter at the ‘Let’s Talk About Menopause: Myth Busting’ at the School of Health Sciences, University of Dundee, Fife Campus. Presenting about the Representation of Menopause in Art and Culture.
- Presenter at the Dundee School of Medicine, Athena Swan event marking International Women’s Day, March 2025.
- Presenter at the United Nations InGear Conference, DJCAD Symposium, ‘Art/History and Violence against Women’, November 2021
Awards
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The Duncan and Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Research Prize, 2025
- The Leith School of Art Outstanding Work Prize, 2021
Collaborations
- Contributor to the ‘Menopause New Perspectives Project.’
- ‘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. Second year direct entry, Undergraduate, BA Fine Art. Commenced September 2021 completing June 2025
Qualifications in reverse 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