Artist Studio Programme at The Wilson

Are you an emerging visual artist from Gloucestershire & Cheltenham?

Applications are now open for this incredible opportunity to develop your practice, offering the chance to gain visibility, collaborate, and grow creatively - offering a free, private studio space for 12 months, mentoring from Bo Lanyon, a high-profile group exhibition at The Wilson, and becoming part of a supportive community of fellow resident artists.

Apply by Tuesday 30 September - for more information visit:

https://www.cheltenhammuseum.org.uk/we-are-creators/

Bo Lanyon (b. Cornwall, UK) is a Bristol-based artist and doctoral researcher at UWE Bristol’s Centre for Print Research, where he is undertaking a practice-led PhD, ‘What Paint Can Be: Creative Solutions in an Age of Extraction’. His work engages with the evolving intersection of materiality and experience, merging classical and digital methods to create a hybrid aesthetic of timeless form and sci-fi allure. He holds an MA from the Royal College of Art, where he was selected as one of the first Saatchi Gallery & Channel 4’s New Sensations artists, and a BA from the University of Gloucestershire; exhibitions include Xxijra Hii, Saatchi Gallery, Spike Island, RWA Bristol, and KARST. Recent commissions include Avon (2024), a large-scale sculpture in bronze & wood for Legal & General; in 2020 he made the podcast ‘A St. Ives Legacy’, exploring the intergenerational impact of his grandfather, painter Peter Lanyon, who was championed by David Bowie. Lanyon has received awards from Arts Council England, West of England Visual Arts Alliance, and The Cornwall Workshop. Currently based at Spike Island, Bristol, his practice continues to explore the boundaries of painting, sculpture and art production in an increasingly digital world.

opportunity link: https://www.cheltenhammuseum.org.uk/we-are-creators/

e: oliver.tipper@cheltenhamtrust.org.uk

Alt Image Text: The photo shows an artist sitting at a desk working with pieces of coloured rope. She is mid-20s, white with long dark hair. She is wearing a pink knited cardigan. On the wall next to her is a hanging rack with bits of colourful material and there is also a clear box of materials on the desk.

Image Credit: The Wilson Museum & Art Gallery