Image by Mohamed Hassan
Abby Poulson is an artist, photographer and curator originally from Wales, currently based in Australia.
In her photographic practice, Abby explores digital and alternative processes of photography to show ideas surrounding our relationship with the land, and our environment, often inspired by rural landscapes. She has been exhibited and published across the UK and collaborated internationally.
In her curatorial practice, Abby is interested in working with local communities and supporting creative ideas from the underrepresented, often working with emerging and young artists. She has recently collaborated with Oriel Myrddin as Criw Celf Coordinator, programming a series of workshops and an art exhibition for young people in Carmarthenshire.
To discuss working together e-mail abby@abbypoulson.co.uk
To view an editorial portfolio see Commissions
Selected Prints Available via Land Art Agency & Collective
CV
Education
2017 - 2020 BA Hons Photography in the Arts, Swansea College of Art
2016 - 2017 Foundation Diploma in Art and Design, Carmarthen School of Art
Selected Exhibitions
2022 Dynevor-Never-Land, Elysium Gallery, Swansea
2022 We Live With The Land, Aberystwyth School of Art Gallery
2022 Y Chwarel/The Quarry, The Screen, Mission Gallery, Swansea
2022 I gam o gam, Stiwdio Maelor, Corris
2021 Where's My Space..? In collaboration with PAWA254 & Ffotogallery, Diffusion Festival, Online
2021 Obscura, The Carousel, Nottingham
2021 Bird House, Elysium Gallery, Swansea
2020 Many Voices, One Nation 2, Ffotogallery, Cardiff
2020 Young Welsh Artists, MOMA Machynlleth
2020 Swansea College of Art Degree Show, Online
2019 Swansea Open 2019, Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea
2019 Analog Cymru, Oriel yr Ardd, The National Botanic Garden of Wales
Curatorial
2022 Sgyrsiau Tir Cof, Oriel Myrddin
2022 I gam o gam, Stiwdio Maelor
2021 The Abysm by Gareth Phillips, Elysium Gallery
2021 Bird House, Elysium Gallery
2020 The Shadow Between the Pebbles by Gareth Phillips, CULTVR
2019 Analog Cymru, Oriel yr Ardd, The National Botanic Garden of Wales
2019 What Will Remain of Us, College Street Gallery, Swansea
Online Press
The Pupil Sphere, Capturing the Essence with Abby Poulson
2020 Online Photography Degree Show
Source: Graduate Photography, Selections
In Print
2022 Carnifal
2021 Many Voices One Nation, Ffotogallery
2021 Offline Journal Issue #006, Wild Skies
2020 The Gathering Ground, First Edition, Self Published
2020 Source Issue 101 - Across Cultures, Graduate Photography Showcase Supplement.
2020 Tir - Codi Pais, Rhifyn 5
Employment / Experiences
Currently
Recently
June 2023 - September 2023 Visual Arts Assistant, Aberystwyth Arts Centre
July 2022 - June 2023, Criw Celf Coordinator, Oriel Myrddin
February 2022 - September 2023 Gallery Assistant, Aberystwyth Arts Centre
December 2022 - June 2023, Steering Group Member, i fyny
December 2022 - Workshop Leader, Photography Workshop - ‘What is an Art School?’ Criw Celf, Carmarthen School of Art
April - June 2022, Visiting Lecturer in Photography, Swansea College of Art
December 2021 - June 2022, Intern at Stiwdio Maelor
December 2021 - June 2022, Research Assistant, We Live With the Land / Cyd-fyw a’r Tir
February 2022, Workshop Leader, Phytograms / Photograms, Criw Celf, Carmarthen School of Art
February 2022, Workshop Leader, Introduction to Photography, Urdd Gobaith Ceredigion
January 2022, Finalist in Yn y Ffram, S4C
November 2021, Workshop Leader, InDesign & Bookbinding, Photography Department at Carmarthen School of Art
October 2021, Volunteer at Diffusion Festival, Cardiff
August 2021, Workshop Leader, Criw Celf, Oriel Myrddin at National Botanic Garden of Wales
March 2021 - December 2021, Curatorial Associate, Espy Photo Award
January 2021, Guest Lecturer, Photography Department at Swansea College of Art
January 2021, Artist Talk, Ways of Documenting, Pillars of Society, Oriel Myrddin
December 2020, Guest Lecturer, Photography Department at Neath College
July 2020 - November 2023 Trustee, Peak Cymru
January 2020, Workshop Assistant to Holly Davey at National Museum Cardiff
January 2020, Workshop Facilitator, Photography Department, Swansea College of Art
November 2019, Participant, AHEH European Project, Alcala University, Spain
August 2019, Exhibition Assistant at Art at the Hall, Llangathen
January 2019, Curatorial Intern, Mission Gallery, Swansea
Residencies
2021 We Live With The Land / The Land as Other
Selected for a week-long retreat at Stiwdio Maelor to begin research and collaboration for an upcoming project with Dr Veronica Calarco, Julie Upmeyer and Emma Jayne Holmes
2019 Dartmoor Summer School of Photography
Selected for a week-long residency with workshops from Susan Derges, Sian Davey, Jem Southam, Jason Evans & Brendan Barry