Sherrie Edgar
Ambitious contemporary audio-visual artist, with a keen eye for capturing the intangible, such as frequencies of sound. Edgar applies experimental methods to create interactive, innovative and unique art.
By provoking emotions, resurgence the viewer is presented with an opportunity to consider the human state through our immediate environment.
Edgar specialises in film and photography, capturing loneliness as her primary theme, exploration has developed from alienation to power loneliness in the arts.
Recent work has included regionally exhibited installation work, independent research and local community engaged projects.
Diversity, positivity, creativity and empowering others is important to how Edgar works.
Edgar is proactive to collaborate, enthusiastic to share and develop ideas that can be adapted to all spaces.
www.sherrieedgar.com/
Email address: edgars4@uni.coventry.ac.uk
Exhibitions
2022
The New Art Gallery Walsall Twenty Twenty Collection exhibition 'Isolation Series 11' and 'Isolation Series 32' January
2021
Asylum Gallery 3 days residency 'Black horror history' Black Sands Exhibition July-August
FarGo exhibition COVert Art collective 14-19th June
The Herbert Art Gallery 2 Tone: Lives & Legacies exhibition '2 Tone Heart Pin Badge' 14th May-12th September
Newcastle University Performance Research Dept exhibition 'My Heart Cannot Hear Yours From Here' film April-
Teen Grapevine Film 'Teenvine Project' March-May
Film Liberation Coventry FarGo Q&A and screening 'In the Night Air' 27th March
Community Art Festival - Art Connect #Coventry21 'My Heart Cannot Hear Yours From Here' film Live Stream 26-28 Feb
ArtRoom Birmingham Mixed Rage exhibition 'Wanderlust' 1st January-2nd February
2020
OBE Old Beginnings England 'Still Motion' Date TBC
Eastside Projects Art Gallery Birmingham Winter Art Fair '2 Tone Heart' 'ShéZine' 4th December
Coventry City of Culture 2021 One of the shortlisted six artists, rapid R&D Impossible Conversations 16-27th December
Ghost Town Warwick University Television and Film History Department, screening 'I have faith in all you Blues' at Coventry Cathedral 3rd October
Coventry Creates - University Partnership; Warwick University and Coventry University researchers connect with artists for artwork to be displayed as a digital exhibition relating to City of Culture research themes. Funded by City of Culture 2021. 'MHPP - The Midlands Engine Mental Health and Productivity Pilot' 5th October
The GAP A one-minute self-isolated portrait film. 'Self, Isolated' exhibition 15th August-December
The Ort Gallery Selection of film stills and a video about my latest work posted on Instagram Schwarmerei Online Members Show and gallery website 14th August
Visual Album City of Culture 2021 A music video to represent Coventry’s diverse music scene. Music artist: The Silinder Pardesi. 15th July
Sitting Rooms of Culture Video workshop '12 pioneers bring creative, enjoyable activities to the homes of people in Coventry and beyond' funded by City of Culture 2021. 'Artist Tutorial - How to Make Video' launched online 18th May
The Pod and The Tin Music and Arts 'DIALOGUE, The Pod Cast' in response to COVID19 Programme launched online 23rd April
Albany Theatre Gallery 'HER lonely' International Women's month 12th March-14th April
Here Comes Everyone Comfy Book Shop 'Homage paid on the timeline' 8th January
2019
Eastside Projects Art Gallery Birmingham Winter Art Fair 'Eat my Lonely' 6th December
Wrong Biennale (router exhibition) 'Shrike 360' 1st November-1st March 2020
Coventry Boardgate Public Art 'Sooper Girl' (Cape on Lady Godiva Statue) 29-31st October
Coventry University MA Art & Design Show Basement Gallery 'The VHS Wall' 25th September onwards
Drapers Bar & Kitchen Coventry Climate Strike After party 'WARNING:Strike' 20th September
Spon Spun Arts and Heritage Trail Coventry 'The Endz, Pt.2' 13-15th September
Eastside Projects Art Gallery Birmingham Summer Camp Exhibition, First Friday 'Hello' 6th September
Coventry University 'TV Talk' 'The VHS Wall' '1980s Youth Media Research Films' 19-31st August
Asylum Gallery disORDER Wolverhampton 'Are you lonely' 4th-7th July
Classroom Holyhead Studios Project Coventry 'It was written' 20th June
Herbert Art Gallery Coventry 'ALAN' 10-16th June
The Arches Birmingham Hidden Talents exhibition 'I thought it was you' 14-29th June
Temperance Leamington Spa May Art Exhibition 'My Dynamic Hybrids' 28th April-2nd June
MAC Birmingham 'Ideas of Noise' publication film 27th April
Artspace Coventry 'SOMETHING MISSING' Solo Exhibition 26th April-3rd May
Gunmakers Arms Birmingham Human Stories Ort Exhibition 'Art Condition' 7th April-5th May
Drapers Bar & Kitchen Coventry LAHAD Multi-Media event ‘The Outsider’ Brooklyn New York Exhibition 'Dark Room' 5th April
Coventry Cathedral Open Projection Programme 'Lady Herbert Peace Garden' 5th April
Bushwick New York The Outsider 'Dark Room' 5th April
Blue Door Gallery Coventry Drawing Prize 'Last Time I'd Seen You' 27th March-14th April
Coventry Britannia Hotel Room Art Exhibition 'Shrike' 29th February
Drapers Bar & Kitchen Coventry LAHAD Multi-Media event 'You’re Not Alone' 6-10th January
2018
Coventry Cathedral projection in the Nave NYE ‘SE-BYOB’ 31st December
Class Room Coventry Art Prize ‘Lon-emotion’ 11-20th December
Creative Inventors STEAMhouse Birmingham Enlighten and Rethink collaboration 'VR Not Alone' 10th October
Coventry University Glowing MA show 'Tina' 18-26th September
Artspace Spon Spun Coventry Lower Holyhead Art Studio part of Heritage Week ‘The Ends' 9-10th September
Ort Gallery Birmingham Schwarmerei Exhibition ‘Invisible’ 26th June-28th July
Roots to Shoots The Tin Coventry Female film edition Loneliness Legacy and Generation ‘Tina’ 26th June
Anchor Gallery Birmingham Emerging Artist Exhibition Photography ‘Monaco House’ ‘CV6’ ‘Mirrors’ 8-6th July
CET Pop-up Art Space Coventry Evening Telegraph Split Screen ‘Collective Views’ 9th April-22nd June
Creative Initiative Coventry University 'Poetry film International Women’s Day' published on media platforms 8th March
Arts & Cultural Activities
2020
BBC Academy Digital Cities Birmingham and Manchester online symposiums 21-25th September
Film Lib online filmmaking course with The Tin Music and Arts 7th September-end of December
BYOFN Coventry 10 weeks training to build a community cinema by Midlands Film Hub 6th August-8th October
A3 Project recipient for the Project Planning for Artists, Digbeth, Birmingham.120mins 1-2-1 session with Trevor Pitt to support creative practitioners in writing project plans and funding applications. ACE funded. June-August
BBC CWR Radio featured artist on Letitia George Monday Show, for Rachel New, Up for Arts Producer. 1st June
WILD Film Birmingham Location filming training with Sindy Campbell, Cristina Casali, Ash Gardiner and Harriet Lawrence. 11-22nd May (Zoom) Practical TBC
Million Women Rise Trafalgar Square Camera Operator for the big screen and finale Photographer 7th March
BBC CWR Radio featured on the final 'Art-e-fact' show with Dave Marshall 27th February
2019
Screen Central/Skills UK Birmingham Film Bootcamp 8th November
BBC Academy Birmingham Digicities 24-25th September
STEAMhouse Birmingham Performance and Technology 10-11th September
Creative Wellbeing Festival Coventry Herbert Art Gallery E'motion'al Thread Workshop 15th June
CAMPUS Nottingham Fugitive 4th May
Axisweb weekly Highlights selection 'Invisible' posted across social media 1st - 7th April https://www.axisweb.org/highlights/2019/new-art-highlights-1-7-april-2019/
Mapping the Midlands New Arts West Midlands Empire Coventry Attendee 27th March
Strengthening the Creative Industry Coventry Roundtable Attendee City of Culture 2021 26th March
Million Women Rise Trafalgar Square Camera Operator for the big screen and finale Photographer 9th March
2018
Ludic Rooms Coventry artist bursary to attend 'Random Strings' symposium 16th November
Centrala Birmingham Volunteer 'Sound the Art' with Sam Underwood October
BBC Digital Cities Birmingham Member 24-28th September
Blast Fest UK Birmingham Filmmaker 'SimmerDown Festival' Science and Technology through black arts and culture August
Ort Gallery Birmingham 'Poster Art' workshop Art Assistant 28th July
Artspace Coventry 'Art of Curation Moving Image' cohort with Sean Elder 19th July
Writing with Noise Birmingham Participant 3rd July
Aesthetica Symposium York 'Future Now' Participant 17th May
Moseley Festival Birmingham 'Action Section 21' Official Photographer 22nd April
Vivid Projects Birmingham Photographer and Cameraperson ‘SHOTS IN THE DARK’ by George Saxon 21st April
Flatpack Birmingham Film Camper 13-22nd April
NN Contemporary CVAN_EM Northampton Participate 'We Are Not a Burden' #InAnotherPlace 19th April
City of Culture 2021 Coventry Artist training day 18th April
Million Women Rise Trafalgar Square Camera Operator for the big screen and finale Photographer 10th March
BBC Wonders of the Moon Coventry Cathedral created by Luke Jerram, Site Assistant 28-30th September
2017
Coventry Biennial Invigilator/ Volunteer (New Arts West Midlands, Coventry Bid 2021) Volunteer 7-28th September
Awards
BACK IN Xtra recipient 2020
City of Culture 2021 International Changemakers 2021
Coventry Art Prize Winner 2018
Art and Design Faculty Associate Deans Award 2018
CUSU Woman who has made a difference Community Award 2018
Source Award Contribution to media coverage @covcampus 2018
Arthur Thompson Award DMA
Publications
Future
Celebrating Rejected Brum Zine Fest Spring edition
2021
Mixed Rage zine, edition 3, Birmingham, April
ShéZine independent artist zine - acquired by many libraries January
2020
A3 Projects 'Particioate' Birmingham, December
The Gap 'Self-Isolated' publication Birmingham, December
Mixed Rage zine, edition 2, Birmingham, October
Broken Grey Wires Coventry THE POD Bob and Roberta Smith Shed February
Coventry University Postgraduate campaign 2020/21
2019
Here Comes Everyone magazine Classified Issue 1st December
ArtZine Art Magazine Classroom, Hollyhead Art Studios Coventry 2nd October
SPON END A local Guide interviewee/ research film for 'Connecting Cultures' and 'Sustainable Cities' University of Warwick 22nd June (book launch)
#HumansofCov City of Culture @Coventry2021 31st May
Riffs Journal publication Launch MAC Birmingham 27th April
Coventry University Postgraduate prospectus 2019/20
Girl in the Arm Chair The Tin featuring ‘Lonely Heart’ Coventry's first all-female Art Zine November
2018
COMTEMPO Producer of Coventry University first Contemporary Arts Practice MA booklet September
Education
MA Contemporary Arts Practice
L4 Teaching and Learning Specialist Support
L3 Working with Young People in Practice
NVQ Business Administration
BA Honours Visual Communications
HND Visual Communications
BTEC National Diploma Art and Design