NICKY M. RIDING (she/her)
Artist CV
Exhibitions
| PhD Pop-Up Exhibition as part of the University of Dundee Master’s Degree Show. Lead Curator for the Exhibition and Exhibitor. | Scheduled Aug 2026 |
| Pittenweem Art Festival, 2026. Shortlisted as an Emerging Talent as part of the Henderson-Inglis Award. Exhibitor. | Scheduled Aug 2026 |
| Visual Arts Scotland, A Seat at the Table at Wasps South Block, Glasgow. | June 2026 |
| ‘Nurses, Being Seen. Being Heard. Being. Conference’ at the Clore Learning Centre, Kensington Royal Palace, London. Exhibiting Do You See Me Now? | May 2026 |
| Montclair State University, New Jersey, USA. Exhibition on the conclusion of a two-week Art Residency. | June 2025 |
| 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. | From April 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. | Sept. 2024 |
| V&A Dundee, Designers in Residence Studio. Designs for Living. | Sept. 2023 |
| Old Contemporaries. Emerging Older Scottish based artists, Generators Project, Dundee. | Sept. 2023 |
| Dundee University FemFest Exhibition. | March 2022 |
| DJCAD Responds: End Violence against Women Now! | Dec. 2021 |
| Leith School of Art End of Year Exhibition. | June 2021 |
Conferences, Events and Presentations
- Speaker at the Creature, Stranger, Monster, Other: A Photography Conference as part of the British Art Network. The presentation topic is: Monstrous Middle-Aged Women, as well as framing my own art practice I also draw on work by artists: Martha Wilson, Rosy Martin, Kay Goodridge; and Suzy Lake. University of Greater Manchester, June 2026.
- Poetry reader and contributor to ‘Menopause and Rage – Online Panel’ with the Vagina Museum, London, December 2025.
- Speaker at Wiser Women in Time, Perth. An evening of celebration and discussion of my art practice and the joys of Artivism, December 2025.
- Presenter at the Art of Nursing Gender Equality Webinar supported by the Royal College of Nursing, November 2025.
- During my Degree Show in May 2025, I co-facilitated and presented at a Menopause Café and a Menopause Myth Busting a ticketed event.
- Presenter at the Let’s Talk About Menopause: Myth Busting at the School of Health Sciences, University of Dundee, Fife Campus. Presentation 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 and Residencies
- A two-week Creative Art Residency with Montclair State University, New Jersey, USA, June 2025. A place was award through a competitive process.
- The Duncan and Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Research Prize, 2025.
- The Leith School of Art Outstanding Work Prize, 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 is held at the British Library, Tate Library and at the University of Dundee. I was Lead Editor of the Gender Studies Volume, which included an extract from my Dissertation Report. My artwork is included on the front cover of the book.
- Leith School of Art Course brochures 2018 and 2022.
- Dundee University Staff Magazine, December 2021.
Collaboration and Contribution
- Participant in the Cooper Gallery and V&A Curatorial Team for the 2025-26 Programme of activity.
- ‘Dynamic Duos’ partnering and experimentation with artist Kat MacCulloch.
- 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 senior leadership roles as part of my professional career in Strategic 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 including Remuneration and Nomination Committees.
Stuff you may need to know
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| Qualifications in chronological order |
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| Passions (as well as my art practice) |
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