Drydan Wilson
Education
MFA, Fine Art, University of Ulster, Belfast, 2019-21
BA Hons, Fine Art, University of Ulster, Belfast, 2012-2016
Diploma, International Studies, Saimaa University of Applied Science, Imatra, Finland 2014-15
Foundation Diploma, Art and Design, SERC, Bangor 2011-12
Funding and Awards
SIAP artist grant, Art Council Northern Ireland, 2020
Bread and butter artist grant, 2020
SIAP artist grant, Arts Council Northern Ireland, 2018
Deans List Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement, University of Ulster, 2013
Residencies
Orbit, online residency, June 2020
MFAUUB, online residency, in collaboration with Susan Hughes, June 2020
Making Space, online residency, May 2020
A.I.R, returning graduate artist in residence University of Ulster, Sept 2016- June 2017
Lighthouse Island residency, Copeland Bird Observatory, Copeland Islands, NI, May 2016
Somewhere to_, with Catalyst Arts, High Street Antrim, July 2014
Public Artworks
Dryad, Funded by Mourne Heritage Trust, Kilbroney Park, Rostrevor, 2019
Running Man, Cork, in collaboration with Ralf Sander, 2018
Phoenix, Tullamore, Co.Ofaly, in collaboration with Ralf Sander 2017
Hexagonal, Sculptural Mile Rowallane Garden, Saintfield, 2014
Smugglers head, Bloody Bridge, Newcastle, in collabortation with Ralf Sander, 2014
Solo Exhibitions
Of Movement, Georgian Gallery, Ards Arts Centre, Newtownards, April-May 2019
Line, Platform Arts, Belfast, November 2018
Chance, Goose Lane Gallery, Belfast, November 2016
Generate, Catalyst Arts Gallery, Belfast, May 2015
Process, Taidebunkkeri, Imatra, Finland, February 2015
Group Exhibitions
E-Quadrant, University of Ulster/ Catalyst Arts, (physical and online exhibition), Belfast,
January 2021. MAIN | E Quadrantmfa2021 (wixsite.com)
Business as Usual, Making Space Gallery, Bow Street Mall, Lisburn, Oct-Dec 2020
Dot-Dash-Dot, Surface Gallery, Nottingham, Online exhibition, May 2020 (ongoing)
5th Wave, CBO artist collective, Haptik, Newtownards, August 2019
Open 10, FE McWilliam Gallery, Banbridge, September 2018
4th Wave, CBO artist collective, Bangor Museum, Bangor
Fix 17,performance art festival, Catalyst Arts Gallery, Belfast, October 2017
Belfast School of Art end of year/ residency show, University of Ulster, Belfast, June 2017
Testing, Catalyst Arts Gallery, members show, Belfast May 2017
BIFPA, Belfast international Performance Art Festival, Belfast, November 2016
Le Salon des Diplômés, Goose Lane Gallery, Culture Night, Belfast, September 2016
Stendhal Music and Art Festival, Limavady, August 2016
3rd Wave, CBO artist collective, Donaghadee Summer Festival, Donaghadee, August 2016
2nd Wave, CBO artist collective, Bangor Library, Bangor, July 2016
1st Wave, CBO artist collective, Tourist Info and Arts Centre, Newtownards, June 2016
Degree Show 2016, University of Ulster, Belfast, June 2016
Raw, Catalyst Arts Gallery, Members show, Belfast, May 2016
Somewhere to_, High Street Antrim, end of residency exhibition, July 2014
Perhaps, Catalyst Arts Gallery, Belfast, April 2014
Proposals, University Gallery, University of Ulster, Belfast, December 2013
SERC Graduates, Rabbit Rooms, Bangor August 2013
Foundation Graduation exhibition, SERC, Bangor, June 2012
Artist Assistant
Assistant to Naomi Sex, synchronized performance event, April 2014
Assistant to Roi Vaara, BIFPA, March 2014
Assistant BIFPA organizer, Belfast, 2014, 2016, 2017
Assistant to Andrew Cooke, studio assistant July-Oct 2013
Other
Podcast Artist Feature, Buoy Park Podcast, episode 25, 2nd February , 2021
Skate boarding as an Art Practice (Ep. No25) by Buoy Park Art • A podcast on Anchor
Exhibition review on Line Exhibition by Slavka Serakova, December 2018
Sculptural Corpse, Curated Group Exhibition, Goose Lane Gallery, Belfast April 2017