ELLIE TOWERS Based in The Royal Standard Gallery, Liverpool
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''Situating itself in various landscapes, my practice looks to un-pack the forms that create an environment through reflections, memories, and anecdote, and re-work them into a comprehensive artwork, informed by the connections and communities that are made in relation to fictional, digital and physical spaces.
Working from within my studio at Liverpool's The Royal Standard, I create my work using a mixture of handmade-drawings, paintings, miniature clay-sculptures, and 3D renderings - that are collaged together and take form in between a material and virtual output - creating visual capsules of experience and thoughts.''
Education and Qualifications
2017 - 2020 Liverpool John Moores University: Fine Art (BA Hons), First Class (practical and dissertation modules) - Studied under Rory Macbeth, Adam Carr, Bedwyr Williams
A-Level in Fine Art: Burnley College (A) - Studied under Paula Newton, Paula McNutt
Positions
Currently - Freelance Artist
Homotopia x Converse ‘City and the Self’ Paid artist mentor 2024
FACT Studio Lab representative to Lucid Games 2024
FACT Liverpool Jenkin Van Zyl x Young People Paid Workshop facilitator 2023/24
At The Library - Paid Creative Workshop assistant for young people's sessions 2023
Paid consultant on Birkenhead 2040 Arts/Science Cultural Development Project 2023
Liverpool Biennial Artist paid assistant - developing the works of participating artists alongside curators Abi Mitchel and Hyun Seo, and under senior curator Manuela Moscoso
Programme committee member at The Royal Standard Studios and Gallery organising shows and events in partnership with A-N
Visual artist and paid campaign content creator as part of the Infinite Visions team for musicians Stealing Sheep
05.08.20 - 01.04.21 - Featured Artist and Paid Public programmer for the SPUR.world programme
2020 Paid part-time mentor for students at Liverpool John Moores University in idea development and critical preparation
2020 Paid Guest Lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University
2020 Paid Q&A host at Liverpool John Moores University
2019-2020 Co-Founder of Liverpool John Moores University's ‘Film Club’ Initiative - Co-curating multiple cross-year shows, screenings and workshops
2018-2019 Paid Student Safeguarding Champion at Liverpool John Moores University
2017-2020 Liaison with numerous Galleries and Institutions in Liverpool and beyond including but not limited to: OUTPUT Gallery, Convenience Gallery, The Liverpool Biennial, The Bridewell Studios and Gallery, The Royal Standard, The Liverpool John Moores University John Lennon Art and Design Building, FACT Liverpool, Chaos Magic, D-Unit Studios and Gallery, IMT London, and OMSK Social Club,
Residencies
FACT Liverpool Together 2023 Artist residency 12.08.22 - 27.11.23
Digital Residency with IMT Gallery London 09.12.21 -24.04.22
SPUR - Digital, started 05.08.20 Virtual residency run by Chaos Magic, Omsk Social Club and D-Unit, operating as one of the 16 selected CORE members, managing 125 Community Members
SPACE RAIDERS -13.10.20 -27.10.20 - Residency inside the Main Gallery Space of The Royal Standard, which culminated in ‘Walkies’
Selected Exhibitions
CONDUITS - Bankley Open 2024 - Selected artist - Bankley Gallery - Manchester - 04/10/24 -20/10/24
CONDUITS - Warrington Arts Festival - Selected artist for Warrington Open 2024 - Warrington Museum & Art Gallery - 19.07.24 - 29.09.24
CONDUITS - As part of ‘Seeing Things’ - The Edge Wigan - 20.02.24 - 29.02.24
REST ROOMS - As part of ‘FACT Together 2024’ - FACT Liverpool Gallery 08.09.23-27.11.23
TAKE CARE - As part of ‘Output Gallery Sculpture Open’ - Bridewell Studios and Gallery 09.02.23 -19.02.23
NEW BED MAKING PROGRESS - As part of ‘Not A Cloud In The Sky’ - Birkenhead Park Visitors Centre - 16.07.22 - 31.07.22
AS YOU PLEASE (Installation) - As part of ‘ZESTY’ - The Royal Standard - Liverpool - 20.05.22
AS YOU PLEASE (Video work) - Commissioned by IMT Gallery - London Art Fair - Business Design Centre - London - 20.04.22 - 24.04.22
FLOOR PLAN - Convenience Gallery - Bloom Building, Birkenhead - (ET/RG Collaboration) 19.11.21 - 03.12.21 -
COURTYARD - Soundcity with Bitch Palace - The Bombed Out Church - Liverpool - (ET/RG Collaboration) 01.10.21-03.10.21
SPUR.WORLD (IRL) - 07.08.21 - 15.08.21 - D-Unit Gallery - Bristol (ET/RG Collaboration)
LIVERPOOL BIENNIAL FESTIVAL GUIDE SHOW 30.06.21 - Liverpool Arts Bar (ET/RG Collaboration)
LIVERPOOL LIGHTNIGHT 21.05.21- The Royal Standard Studios and Gallery (ET/RG Collaboration)
SPUR.WORLD DIGITAL SHOW - Online - 01.04.21 (ET/RG Collaboration)
1:1 -Wet Dove Tail - Online (ET/RG Collaboration) 17.12.20
WALKIES - The Royal Standard, Liverpool, Main Gallery Space/Online (ET/RG Collaboration)
01.11.20
DEGREE SHOW ON MARS - Online 05.06.20 (ET/RG Collaboration)
QUARANTINE CONNECTIONS - Online 21.04.20 (ET/RG Collaboration)
DON’T THROW STONES IN GLASS HOUSES - The Capital Building 12.03.20
WHAT’S THE SCORE (II) - Ethel Austin Room John Lennon Art and Design Building 28.02.20 - 07.03.20
WHAT’S THE SCORE - The X Gallery, John Lennon Art and Design Building 26.02.20
FAKE SNOW THE CHRISTMAS SHOW - The Bridewell Studios and Gallery 12.12.19
SCREENING EVENT - JFA, John Lennon Art and Design Building 28.10.19
THE GIFT - The Masonic Hall 30.04.19
OBJECTIVITY - Ethel Austin Room, John Lennon Art and Design Building 02.04.19
TERRITORY: THE COLLECTIVE - The Bridewell Studios and Gallery 20.02.19
BY HER CHATTER-(Curator) EthelAustinRoom, JohnLennonArtandDesignBuilding 11.03.19
ST GEORGES HALL EXHIBITION - St. Georges Hall 15.03.18
MINI DEGREE SHOW - PES, John Lennon Art and Design Building 13.11.17
WHAT I WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE - FACT, Network Narrative, Mark Titchner (Turner Prize Nominee) - Burnley College, Burnley Youth Theatre, Burnley Library, Burnley Market Hall 15.07.17 - 31.01.18
Awards/Nominations
Shortlist Nomination Jerwood Survey III
Jerwood Arts 1:1 Fund Recipient - Awarded a grant of £2,000 to develop collaborative practices
CCA Introducing Program Selectee 2021 - Centre for Contemporary Art Derry (CCADLD) Nominated by Roy-Claire Potter
Kate Cooper Selection Prize - Show Favorite in ‘Degree Show On Mars’
