nikkita morgan
As an Irish political textile artist, my studio work encompasses a diverse range of art, design, and craft approaches. I predominantly use needlework to capture intricate stories: emblematically unravelling and re-working aspects of socio-political, cultural, and environmental issues. Alongside my practice, I devise and deliver textile-based workshops and projects within a range of educational and community settings.
Education
MA Degree in Textile Design | Norwich University of the Arts | Norwich | 2013-14
BA (Hons) Degree in Textile, Art, Design & Craft | University of Wales: Trinity Saint David: Coleg Sir Gar | Carmarthen | 2010-13
Foundation diploma in Art & Design | Southern Regional College | Newry | 2009-10
Grants/Awards
VACMA | Edinburgh Craft Makers Award | Edinburgh City Council & Creative Scotland | 2025, 2020
Artwork Materials Grant | Out of Sight Out of Mind Exhibition | 2024, 2022, 2023
Practice Support Fund Edinburgh | Creative Edinburgh/EPAD | 2021
Hardship Fund for Creative Freelancers | Creative Scotland | 2021
a-n Artist Bursary recipient | Time Space Money | The Artists Information Company | 2020
Highly Commended for series of works | Annual Awards for Art About Big Global Issues or Concerns | Redline Artworks | 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
Support for the individual artist programme | Arts Council of NI | 2019
Norfolk Arts Project Fund | Norfolk County Council | 2019, 2015
a-n Artist Bursary recipient | supporting self-determined professional development grant | The Artists Information Company | 2019
Artist of the month | Axisweb | 2018
Travel Award | Arts Council of NI | 2017
NI Young Artist of the Year Runner-up | Mid And East Antrim Council | 2016
Ideastap Wrap-Up Fund Brief | 2015
Split Infinitive Trust | 2015
The Eaton Fund | 2014
Arts and Humanities Research Council Award (AHRC) | 2013
Shortlisted for the Textile Study Group Graduate of the Year Award | New Designers | London | 2013
Textile Student of the Year Award | University of Wales Trinity Saint David: Coleg Sir Gar | 2013
Residencies
International Artists in Residence Programme: Artsland, Fermanagh & Omagh District Council | 2018-2019
Guest Studio Residency Programme: The Art Cube Artists’ Studio’s, Jerusalem | 2017
Artist-in-Residence: George Watson College, Edinburgh | 2016-2017
Gallery Artist-in-Residence: St. Margaret’s House Gallery 1, Edinburgh | 2016
Textile Artist-in-Residence: Edinburgh College of Art: Edinburgh | 2015-2016
Commissions
“Damn Rebel Bitches” | Community collaborative banner for Perth Museum | Perth and Kinross Council, together with Culture Perth & Kinross | 2022-2024
“Inverkeithing Stitching in Time” | Community collaborative textile artwork for Inverkeithing’s Town House | Fife Historic Buildings Trust on behalf of Fife Council | 2021-2022
“Voices for Equity” | Community arts commission | Shetland Islands Council on behalf of the Shetland Partnership | 2019-20
“Sampler” | Private commission | George Watson’s College | 2017
Educational Institute of Scotland campaign banner | Joint Union Liaison Committee at Edinburgh University | 2016
Environmental Collaborative Commission | University of East Anglia | 2015
Mural Art | Spur Restaurant’s | Newry & Belfast | 2008-10
Selected Exhibitions
First Annual Group Exhibition | Summerhall | Edinburgh | Upcoming 2025
Big Art Show 2024 | The Art Department | Paisley | 2024, 2023
Out of Sight Out of Mind | Summerhall | Edinburgh | 2024, 2023, 2022
The Secret Salon #2 ‘Reconstruct’ | Create Destroy Studios | London | 2023
Big Art Show 2023 | The Art Department | Paisley | 2023
Contemporary Textiles Exhibition | Fronteer Gallery | Sheffield | 2022
Winter Open Exhibition 2021 | The Art Cohort | Bath | 2021
Divergent | Anteros Gallery | Norwich (Supported by Norfolk Arts Project Fund) | 2019
Open Studio Exhibition | Aughakillymaude Mummers Centre | Derrylin, Co. Fermanagh | 2019
Anna Cheyne Biennial Award 2019 Exhibition | Island Arts Centre | Lisburn | 2019
Between Lands | Whitespace Gallery | Edinburgh | 2019
1 FT SQ Art Exhibition | Strule Arts Centre & Omagh & Blaney Yoga Centre | Fermanagh | 2019
Brexit Respond… (Interactive Exhibition) | Roots Gallery | Edinburgh | Solo | 2018
Éire Intransition | St. Margaret's House Gallery 2 | Edinburgh [Gallery In-Kind Support] | Solo | 2017
Guest Studio Residency Exhibition & Artist Talk | Art Cube Artist's Studio's | Jerusalem | Solo | 2017
Materials, Meaning & Messages Exhibition & Artist Talk | R-Space Gallery | Lisburn | 2016
The SSA 119th annual exhibition | The Royal Scottish Academy | Edinburgh | 2016
NSK Folk Art Rising 1916-2016 | Burren College of Art | Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare | 2016
A-I-R 15/16 Exhibition | Tent Gallery & St. Margaret's House Gallery 1 | Edinburgh | 2016
NI Young Artist of the Year Finalists Exhibition | The Braid Arts Centre | Ballymena | 2016
One Year On | Stew Gallery | Norwich (Supported by Norfolk Arts Project Fund) | 2015
Summer Salon | Islington Art Factory | London | 2015
Rising Stars | New Ashgate Gallery | Farnham | 2015
Place, Space & Negotiated Territories | Norwich University of the Arts | Norwich | 2014
New Designers | Islington | London | 2013
Professional Experience (Teaching\Projects\Workshops)
Lead Textile Artist | Unpaid women’s work squad | Renfrewshire council | Paisley | 2025 - Present, 2022-24
Sewing Teacher | Làmhan | Stirling | 2025 – Present
Lead Artist | Stitching Our Stories | EthnoCC Workshop | Edinburgh | 2025
Research Assistant | Touching Stitches Project | University of Edinburgh | 2017-22
Visiting Lecturer | Textiles Department | Edinburgh College of Art | 2022, 2020
Guest Lecturer | Network for East Anglian Collaborative Outreach (NEACO) | Norfolk | 2018-2020
Lead Artist | Children’s Bunting-Making Project | Ballast Bank, Inverkeithing | 2022
Art Tutor | Animation week | The Art Club, Edinburgh | 2022
Lead Artist | Co-coordinated, organised & curated group exhibitions in Edinburgh & Norwich | 2015-20
Workshop Assistant | 100 Years Women’s Vote Banner Project | University of Edinburgh | 2018
Workshop Teacher | Art+798 International Art Education Center | China | 2015-17
Textile Art Community Project | Bethlehem | Supported by The Arts Council NI Travel Award Scheme | 2017
The Arts Recovery Program Volunteer | Norfolk | 2015
Other Professional Training\Experience\Projects
Collaborative Textile Project | St. Brigid’s Quilt/Cloak | EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum | 2023
Metal Thread Work, Queen’s Silk Embroidery Course | Royal School of Needlework | Glasgow | 2019
Exhibition Planning & Management Course | Waveney & Blyth Arts | 2015
Selection Panel & Symposium Team | Norwich University of the Arts | 2014
Selected Publications
Artist Feature | Art & Politics | http://www.redlineartworks.org/section652294_361328.html | 2018
Artist Interview | Art Reveal Magazine no.58 | page 44-49 | https://issuu.com/artrevealmagazine/docs/58 | April 2021
Case Study | Nikkita Morgan | Inverkeithing Stitching In Time | Stitching Together | https://stitchingtogether.net/2022/03/22/case-study-nikkita-morgan-inverkeithing-stitching-in-time/ | 2022
Professional Memberships
The Society for Embroidered Work [S.E.W]
