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The Gary Pearson Award (For Breaking Boundaries) – BA (Hons) Textiles & Surface Design: Sophie Ridsdale

BA (Hons) Textiles & Surface Design student Sophie Risdale is the recipient of this year’s The Gary Pearson Award (For Breaking Boundaries) 2026. This award is presented in memory of Gary Pearson, a student who explored and pushed boundaries, whether personal, technical, visual or conceptual. During his time studying with us, Gary was on a […]

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Kathryn Bell

Jul 10, 2026

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Creative Technician

Qualifications:

MA Arts Practice

BA (Hons) Fine Art 1st Class

AFHEA Associate Fellowship

 

Kath is a printmaker and book artist working across visual arts programmes at The Northern School of Art.

Due to complete her Master’s degree in Arts Practice this year, Kath specialises in printmaking and book binding. She is currently developing her work by moving analogue printmaking into digital animation.

Kath regularly exhibits her work in the UK and internationally. This year Kath is showing at The Summer Exhibition at The Royal Academy of Arts in London, and at The Awagami Print Exhibition in Japan this summer. Kath runs workshops in prestigious venues around the North-East, such as Baltic Centre for Contemporary Arts and Seven Stories.

 

Research Interests & Projects / Professional Activity / Publications/ Awards / Exhibitions / Media Coverage:

Exhibitions:

Royal Society of Printmakers exhibition 2024

UWE Book Arts Exhibition (Bristol) 2024

Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts 2025

Awagami Print Exhibition (Japan) 2025

Two Temple Place (London) autumn 2025

Northern Print exhibition autumn/winter 2025

 

External workshops:

I run print and bookbinding workshops around the north-east (Seven Stories, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Beach of Dreams)

 

Member of Northern Print

 

Links:

@kath_bell

@printclub_nsoa

 

Email:

kathryn.bell@northernart.ac.uk