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Bridgette Ashton
Lecturer in BA (Hons) Illustration
<p dir="ltr">Bridgette Ashton is an interdisciplinary artist and part-time lecturer on the BA (Hons) Illustration programme at Arts University Plymouth and is currently the unit leader on first and second year units. Her diverse practice encompasses sculpture, ceramics, print, drawing, and publications, with a strong focus on process and materiality, particularly the transformation of the ordinary.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Ashton’s recent research explores themes related to collectors and collections, as well as notions of the fake and artificial. Central to her approach is the importance of drawing, looking, and re-drawing, which play a crucial role in her creative process. Her work often responds to specific sites, objects, and archives, engaging with their histories, narratives, and networks. She has exhibited in both solo and group shows across galleries and museums in the UK and Europe.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>2024:</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr">ELIA Biennial Conference<strong> ‘Thinking Through Making’</strong> with Mel Brown (2024)</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>Artificialia</strong>, Royal Cornwall Museum (2024) exhibition of sculpture and prints</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>2023:</strong><br /><strong><br /></strong>ELIA Academy <strong>‘Curiosity Incubator’</strong> with Mel Brown (2023) </p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong><em>OCEAN: Bridgette Ashton, Mat Chivers & Stefanie Posavec</em>,</strong> The Arts Institute, Levinsky Gallery, Plymouth (2023) commissioned work for exhibition</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>2022:</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>Artificialia</strong>, Newlyn Art Gallery; Lostwithiel Museum & Auction House, Redruth, Cornwall (2022) solo exhibition of sculpture and prints with accompanying guided walks and talks</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>Artificialia</strong> (2022) publication with essays by Celeste Olalquiaga & Ben Street<br /></p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>Artificialia</strong> digital (2022 and ongoing) online interactive exhibition </p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>2018:</strong><br /></p>
<p dir="ltr"><em><strong>'Worth’s Folly'</strong></em><em>, </em>public art commission from the Box for Plymouth Art Weekender (2018)</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>2017:</strong><br /></p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>'Only The World Remains'</strong> with Nicole Mollett, Space Station 65, Kennington London (2017) exhibition of sculpture and prints <br /></p>
