Sarah Dunn
Born in Northumberland 1979
Lives and works in Newcastle
Education
2015, Master of Fine Art, Newcastle University, Newcastle (AHRC full studentship award)
Distinction (studio practice)
Distinction (dissertation)
2002, BA(Hons) Fine Art (painting), Chelsea School of Art, University of the Arts, London
1st Class Honours
1999, Foundation Diploma in Art and Design, Newcastle College
Distinction
Professional Qualifications (other)
2009, Postgraduate Certificate of Education, Leeds Metropolitan University
2004, Certificate of Further Education Teaching, Newcastle College
Funding, Awards and Commission
2016, Arts Council England: Between Fear and Mother Love, Cheeseburn Contemporary Sculpture, Northumberland
2015, Mentoring Progamme, Connect! Shortlisted to work with artist Susan Hiller, Connect24
2015, Commission: Locomotion, Head of Steam Museum, Darlington, shortlisted artist, Arts and Heritage and Contemporary Visual Arts Network (CVAN)
2015, Hatton Gallery Prize for Between Fear and Mother Love, Newcastle University
2015, Hatton Gallery Dissertation Prize for Hear to Stay or Passing Through, Newcastle University
2015, Bartlett Travel Award, Newcastle University and RSPB Minsmere, Suffolk
2014, Commission: Screaming Steel: War, Art and Trauma 1914-1918, Hatton Gallery, Newcastle, Newcastle Institute for Creative Arts Practice, Tyne and Wear Museums and Heritage Lottery Fund
2013-2015, MFA Professional Preparation Master's Scheme studentship (full award £29,000), AHRC Arts and Humanities Research Council, Block Grant Partnership
Selected Group and Solo Exhibitions
2024, Sarah Cooney / Sarah Dunn / Ellen Ranson
Gallery North, Northumbria University, Newcastle
2016, Between Fear and Mother Love, Cheeseburn Contemporary Sculpture, Northumberland
2015, unpainting/resurfacing, University of Hertfordshire Galleries, University of Herfordshire, Hatfield
2015, Between Fear and Mother Love, Newcastle University and Hatton Gallery, Newcastle
2015, Beyond the Goldmine Standard, RPM Records, Newcastle
2015, Stanza, Cheeseburn Contemporary Sculpture, Northumberland
2014, Screaming Steel: War, Art and Trauma 1914-1918, Hatton Gallery, Newcastle
2014, The hardest thing of all to see is what is really there, Newcastle University and Hatton Gallery, Newcastle
2014, The Flesh is Alike, Long Gallery, Newcastle University, Newcastle
2014-2009, Eight by Eight (annual show), Newcastle Arts Centre, Newcastle
2012, Split Decisions, 68A Gallery, Newcastle
2011, Chelsea Postcards, Chelsea School of Art, Millbank, London
2008, Spring Fever, No.1 Front Street, Tynemouth
2004, Making Conversation, Newcastle College School of Art and Design Gallery, Newcastle
2002, Future Map, The University of the Arts Gallery, Mayfair, London
Professional Experience (teaching)
2023- Artist in residence
West Moor Primary School, North Tyneside
2023- Governor for Art and Design
West Moor Primary School, North Tyneside
2016-2019, 0.5 Senior Lecturer in Fine Art, Newcastle College School of Art and Design
2015, Workshop leader (with artist Jeffery Dennis in response to his solo show Ringbinder), NGCA Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art, Sunderland
2015, Workshop leader in partnership with artist
Helen Shaddock, Newcastle University Department of Fine Art summer school programme
2014, Tutor, BA(Hons) Fine Art year two sculpture strand (with artist and lecturer Katie Cuddon), Newcastle University
2013-2016, 0.2 Associate Lecturer in Art and Design, Newcastle College School of Art and Design
2004-2013, 1.0 Senior Lecturer in Art and Design, Newcastle College School of Art and Design
2009-2019, Teaching Mentor (work based academic mentorship for students completing postgraduate teaching practice at Newcastle College
2003-2004, Fine Art Technician, Whickham Comprehensive School, Gateshead
Contact: ssamanthadunn@hotmail.com