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