BIO 
Liz Wilson’s practice explores the stretch of time between the industrial and post-industrial; In particular the beginning of automation and how this is altering our relationships with technology. Using site visits as a catalyst to research, write and produce works, she explores the human-machine relationship of both ‘conductor’ and ‘orchestra’ and how these performative roles manifest themselves within both our natural and fabricated environments.
 
Since graduating with an MA in Fine Art from the Royal College of Art, Wilson has exhibited nationally and internationally, presenting work at institutions including the Taoxichuan Museum of Art (China), OGA (Rome), Parc de la Villette (Paris) and the Hockney Gallery (London). In 2019, she received the first digital commission for Art In Manufacturing as part of the National Festival of Making, in partnership with Deco Publique, Super Slow Way and Arts Council England.

In 2020, she undertook a seven-month residency at Coachworks, co-commissioned by Turner Works and Ashford Borough Council, collaborating with Hitachi Rail Ltd to produce The Orchestrated Unconscious. This led to further Arts Council funding to work with CNC Robotics, culminating in Within the Wake (2022), showcased at the National Festival of Making and featured in Aesthetica’s Future Now anthology. Most recently, she created OF CONFLUENCE (2024), an immersive installation commissioned as part of the Turner Prize wraparound programme in partnership with Blackshed Gallery, The Talent Accelerator at De La Warr Pavilion, Eastbourne Alive and Rother District Council. Shaped in collaboration with local communities, the work brought together sound, sculpture and moving image to explore the ecology of the River Rother in Rye.

In 2025, her work returned to the National Festival of Making, coinciding with the publication of a critical essay by Elizabeth Fullerton (Art Critic and Writer). Her work was shortlisted for Bloomberg New Contemporaries (2025), longlisted for the 2025 Aesthetica Art Prize and she is a recent recipient of the BBA Art Award, with her work heading to the BBA Gallery in Berlin in 2026.

INFO
+44 (0)7764244877
Instagram: @_liz_wilson_
lizwilsonstudio@gmail.com

EDUCATION
MA Print, Royal College of Art (2014 - 2017)
PGCert Post-Compulsory Education, University of Brighton (2008 - 2009)
BA (hons) Illustration, University of Gloucestershire (2005 - 2008)

EXHIBITIONS | 2018 - 2026
2026 / BBA Art Prize, Köpenicker Str. 96, 10179 Berlin, Germany (Forthcoming)
2026 / RBSA Print Prize Exhibition, RBSA Gallery, Birmingham (Forthcoming)
2025 / Aesthetica Art Prize, York Art Gallery, York
2025 / Radical Pairings, Blakey Moore Terrace, National Festival of Making (To coincide with the launch of the publication ' Radical Pairings' including essays & interviews by Elizabeth Fullerton (Art critic and writer), Claire Mander (CoLab Arts), Elena Jackson (Curator, National Festival of Making).
2025 / Hoist, Fusebox, Blackburn Youth Zone
2024 / Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair, Woolwich Works, London
2024 / East Meets West, Bury Art Museum & Sculpture Centre, Bury 
2024 / The Rhythm Machine, The Second Act, 29 Sunbury Workshops, London (SOLO)
2023 / OF CONFLUENCE, Terminus Road, Eastbourne (Featuring as part of the official Turner Prize Wrap-around programme, SOLO)
2023 / Middlesbrough Art Week, Cleveland Centre, Middlesbrough (SOLO)
2023 / Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair, Woolwich Works, London 
2023 / Creative Arts Digital Sandpit, FACT, Liverpool 
2023 / Aesthetica Art Prize, York Art Gallery, York
2022 / Flourish Award, The Point Gallery, Doncaster
2022 / Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair, Woolwich Works, London
2022 / Within the Wake, The National Festival of Making, Tonys Ballroom, Blackburn (SOLO)
2022 / Flourish Award, Northern Print, Newcastle 
2022 / The RSA Annual Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy 
2022 / Flourish Award, Huddersfield Art Gallery, West Yorkshire
2021 / Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair, Woolwich Works, London 
2021 / Blonde Contemporary, Wycombe Air Park
2020 / Automated, Fringe Arts Bath, Bath
2020 / The Orchestrated Unconscious, Coachworks, Ashford (SOLO)
2020 / MOMENTUM, Hot House, Ashford 
2019 / The National Festival of Making, Blackburn (SOLO)
2019 / OGA VideoArt Exhibition, Rome
2018 / IAPA Exhibition of Printmaking, Jingdezhen, China
2018 / VideoArt Exhibition, Leeds Big Screen, Millennium Square, Leeds
2018 / BLUE\X80, Parc de la Villette, Paris
2018 / RCA Secret, London / Dubai
2018 / CALL ME BITTER., Kaleidoscope Gallery, Greater London

AWARDS | COMMISSIONS | RESIDENCIES
2026 / BBA Art Prize, Berlin  
2025 / Shortlisted, Bloomberg New Contemporaries  
2025 / Hoist, Pivot, Brace, Reel | Commissioned by Uncultured Creatives for Fusebox, Blackburn
2025 / Longlisted, Aesthetica Art Prize
2024 / Shortlisted, Liverpool Sculpture Prize
2024 / Shortlisted, Emerging Artist Programme, Orleans House Gallery
2023 / OF CONFLUENCE, Commissioned by Blackshed Gallery in partnership with the Talent Accelerator at the De La Warr Pavillion & Eastbourne Alive (Turner Prize wrap-around programme)
2023 / Longlisted, Aesthetica Art Prize 
2022 / Golsoncott Printmaking Award
2022 / Within the Wake | Art in Manufacturing Commission & Residency | Commissioned by The National Festival of Making | Arts Council England
2021 / Developing Your Creative Practice Grant | Arts Council England 
2020 / The Orchestrated Unconscious, Coachworks | Co-commissioned by Ashford Borough Council, Turner Works & Hitachi Rail Europe
2019 / Developing Your Creative Practice Grant | Arts Council England 
2019 / The Optical Mechanical | Art in Manufacturing Commission & Residency | Deco Publique, Creative Lancashire, Arts Council England 
2018 / Shortlisted, Bloomberg New Contemporaries

PRESS / PUBLICATIONS / TALKS
2025 / Essay commissioned by the National Festival of Making, written by Elizabeth Fullerton (Art Critic & Writer) including interview with Claire Mander (CoLab Arts) Forthcoming
2025 / Publication, Conversations in Creativity, Creative Lancashire 
2023 / Narc Magazine, https://narcmagazine.com/feature-middlesbrough-art-week/
2023 / Publication, Aesthetica Magazine, Future Now Anthology
2023 / In conversation, CVAN South East, Artists and the Digital Divide
2022 / Artist Talk, In conversation with Jamie Holman, Tony's Ballroom, National Festival of Making 
2022 / Artist Talk, In conversation with Claire Mander (CoLab Arts), Tony's Ballroom, National Festival of Making 
2022 / Film, Art in Manufacturing https://youtu.be/9R5x4cA-Ed4
2022 / Interview, BBC Lancashire https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0c7g8cy (1:21mins)
2022 / Publication, Art in Manufacturing, National Festival of Making https://festivalofmaking.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/19043-NFM22-AiM-Booklet-24pp-A6_v8.pdf
2021 / Artist Talk, Ashford Cultural Network, Ashford Borough Council / Online
2021 / Interview with Liz Corkery, Print Club Ltd https://jointheprintclub.com/journal/2021/9/20/an-interview-with-liz-wilson 
2020 / Magazine, Inside Kent Magazine https://joom.ag/B8uC/p8 
2020 / Interview, BBC Kent, Dominic King Show
2020 / Cene Magazine https://cenemagazine.co.uk/news/2020/7/7/svgag1glutv9e86yifp3h7snzndxub
2019 / Panel Discussion | Art in Manufacturing, Blackburn Cathedral 
2019 / Film, Art in Manufacturing https://youtu.be/LhFtzH9QEkc
2019 / Artist Talk, The Optical Mechanical, 29 Northgate, Blackburn
2018 / Artist Talk, There’s Something in my Throat, Kaleidoscope Gallery, Greater London
2017 / Artist Talk & Panel Discussion with Lou Lou Sainsbury & Mikhail Karikis, ONCA Gallery, Brighton 

PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENTS
Associate Lecturer, University for the Creative Arts, Epsom (2011 - present) 
Technical Tutor in Printmaking & Imaging, University for the Creative Arts, Epsom (2011 - present)