Bryony Hussey
Bryony Hussey (she/her) is an Artist based in Galway. She is a graduate of Fine Art from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design London with a focus on film, printmaking, and social engaged art.
Bryony spent 15 years studying and working in London with residencies and training in USA, Germany and Romania. She has extensive experience working alongside festivals, universities, galleries, and museums, dedicated to developing inclusive arts practices and empowering young people to tell their stories. Passionate about highlighting neurodiverse stories and exploring the significance of place, Bryony's work delves into the intricacies of human gesture and language with a particular interest in sign languages.
After returning to Ireland in 2022, Bryony's creative pursuits have centered around arts facilitation, striving to create spaces where individuals can express themselves freely and authentically. By incorporating elements of play, dance and visual arts Bryony's practice invites participants to engage with drawing, costume design, printmaking, sculpture, film and photography to create joyous moments of connection and uncanny site-specific work.
Bryony works in Outreach at Baboró International Festival for Children and as a freelance Artist Educator at National Gallery of Ireland. She is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland (Agility Award 2024) and Galway County Council (2023).
Awards
2024 Agility Award, The Arts Council, Ireland
2023 Artist Support Scheme Funding, Galway County Council
Education
2014 Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design: BA (hons) Fine Art (1st Class Honours)
2012 Universitatea de Artă şi Design din Cluj-Napoca (Romania): Erasmus courses in Glass and Textiles
2010 Wimbledon College of Art and Design: Founation Diploma in Art & Design (Distinction)
2008 National College of Art and Design (Ireland): Sculpture and Bronze short courses
Artist Residency
2017 Bradley University Peoria, Illinios (USA)
2015 Whittingdale Residency in collaboration with ArtLicks London (UK)
2012 Polymer Culture Factory, Tallinn (EST)
Selected Exhibitions
2020 Up until Nau, Gardens Gallery, Cheltenham (UK)
2019 ACRE TV: Artist-Made-Tele-Vision, Aarhus, Denmark & live streaming
2018 Temporalities: A Brief History of Artists’ Film and Video, Lethaby Gallery, London
2017 Spring Salon, Cubitt Gallery, London
2017 Reel Meal, screening & dinner, programmed by TYVM [Thank You Very Much] at David Dale Gallery, Glasgow
2016 Mixed Feelings, curated by Anorak at Palermo Galerie, Stuttgart, Germany
2016 X 308: Space, Site Screen, curated by James Ravinet at Focal Point: Big Screen, Elmers Square Southend-on-sea
2016 ProjectPlatform collaboration with Jeff Ko of KoProjects (Qatar/UK)
2015 OFFM Public Art Panels, Offenbach am Main, Frankfurt, Germany
2015 Cascading Relevant Information, CBS Gallery residency, Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool
2015 Open Studios, Tottenham Hale International Studios, London
2015 You Have Got My Bone, 121 Charring Cross road (Old Saint Martins campus), London
2015 Graduate showcase, CSM Museum and Study Collection, London
2015 Cultures of Resilience Exchange, London College of Communication
2014 Q-Art Annual Exhibition, APT (Art in Perpetuity Trust) gallery, Deptford, London
2014 Invite Only curated by X Marks the Bökship, London
2012 Out of Place, Ataș Project Space, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Festivals and Talks
2023 In Person workshops, Baboró International Artist Festival, Galway Ireland
2022 Online workshops, Baboró International Artist Festival, Galway Ireland
2017 Terrain Biennial, Project 1612, Peoria, Illinois
2016 Film screening, Doremi Residency showcase, Florence Arts Centre, Cumbria
2016 Screening and talk, Peripheral Slowness, curated by Anorak and hosted by Palermo Gallery, Stuttgart
2016 Seminar, Slow Cinema, as part of LUX critical forum, hosted by Open School East, London
2015 Opportunity Makers Opportunity Takers, Anti University talk at Goldsmiths Women's Art Library (CaW Research)
2015 CoR Exchange, London College of Communication(CaW Research)
2015 Whittingdale Pavilion, Art Licks Weekend, London
2015 ResonanceFM live broadcast, Metaphonica Sonic Festival, London
2014 The Tomorrow People, curated by Elevator Gallery at Hackney WickED festival
2014 Stepping stones, Maidestone Fringe Festival 2014, Kent, England
2013 KX Archive: Opening up the archive, four part semiar series, hosted by CSM Museum and Study Collection
2012 Püha Müristus, Performance festival, Polymer Culture Factory, Tallinn, Estonia
Publications
2020 Polian, A6 xerox and lino printed zine and embroidered patch
2019 Lachtar, A4 mini newspaper (PDF only)
2018 She Ji: The Journal of Design, Economics, and Innovation, CaW research
2017 Prevailing Winds, A5 letterpress poetry pamphlet
2016 655.579: a fanzine by London College of Communication Library Workers (Issue #2), A5 xerox zine
2013 Two halves balancing: cluj series, A6 xerox zine
Teaching / Facilitation
2022 - current Baboró International Arts Festival for Children, Galway
2020 BA Children's Studies, University of Galway
2019 - current Early Years, Family, Youth and Outreach, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin
2020 Art Foundation and Level 3 Diploma (Art, Design & Fashion courses), Gloucestershire College, UK
2020 Primary Schools in Dublin, part of Creative Schools initiative by Creative Ireland
2019 Early Years & Family Programme, Draíocht Arts Centre
2018 Elders & Community Programme, Cubitt Artists Ltd., UK
2017 MFA programme, Bradley University, Illinois, USA
2017 Youth Programme, National Citizen’s Service, The Challenge, UK
2016 - 2018 Schools & Young People Programme, Cubitt Artists Ltd., UK
2016 - 2018 GCSE and A-Level, Central Foundation Boys School, Old Street, UK
2015 - 2018 Youth & Community Programme, Tottenham Hale International Studios C.I.C.
2015 Family & Public Programme, National Trust England, (across East London sites)
2015 Primary School, Milton Keynes Arts Centre, UK
2014 - 2018 BFA and MFA programmes, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design (UAL), UK
2014 Secondary School, Design Against Crimes (in partnership with Natwest, RBS), UK
2012 - 2013 Alumni & Public Programme, CSM Museum and Study Collection
