ARTIST INFO

Debbie Ryan is a leading contemporary Mosaic Artist based in Merseyside. Debbie has extensive experience in creating contemporary mosaics, facilitating workshops with a wide variety of community groups and running Public Art projects.

Debbie's work explores the multiplicity of the Natural world.Probing themes such as Gaia, Evolution and the Cosmos. The materials she uses reflect the variety and vibrancy of nature, often using indulgently bright and decorative mosaic forms.

Her mosaics have their place in many private collections, as well as public museums & national organisations e.g. MOSI, Museum of Liverpool, Norton Priory, Marie Curie and North Huyton Primary Care Trust.

 

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

New Entrepreneur Scholarship Programme, MMU, 2006 -2007

BA (Hons) Fine Art, John Moores University, 1999 - 2002

Foundation on Art & Design, Liverpool Community College, 1998 - 1999

 

 

COMMISSIONS

A Winter trail                                 Creation of mosaic penguin sculpture for Liverpool Vision

08 for 08                                       Commissioned to create permanent mosaic Superlambanana

Safe Productions                           Lead Artist on Heritage project, to create memorial sculpture

Knowsley H.school                        Public Art commission working with schoolpupils/community

HMP Altcourse                              World architecture mosaic for healthcare garden with inmates

Higher Folds                                  Creation of public art piece in form of mosaic shield for estate

Jubilee Children's Centre                 Worked with parents to create mosaics for centre

North Huyton Health Centre             Commissioned to create Lambanana sculpture

HMP Altcouse                                Taught inmates to design/create large exterior peace mosaic

North Huyton Health Centre             Created mosaics for centre & to promote services

Business Connect                          Superlambanana Sculpture to represent Liverpool business

Berrybridge Housing                       Created Lambanana with Blueberry Park Primary School

Museum of Science & Industry        Wall panel mosaic to commemorate  Innovations

Museum of Liverpool                       Mosaic for atrium made with group of young carers

Halewood Ranger Service                Mosaics for Walewood Park sculpture trail

Liverpool Youth Service                   Worked with 25 young people to create their own mosaic

Marie Curie Project                         Created mosaics with young people for Greenbank Park

St.Columba's Primary School          Commissioned to create large mosaic for Hall                                                       

                          

RESIDENCIES & AWARDS

Best Mosaic Award (People's Choice)       International exhibition Opus Mosaic Gallery, Exeter

Futures Artist Residency                         Engaged local community to create  mosaic 'house'

 

EXHIBITIONS

2010              

A Mosaic Wonderland World of Glass, Public Gallery, St. Helens

 

2009              

Public Art is… Huyton Gallery, Knowsley, Merseyside, Tactile (Solo Show) Norton  Priory Museum & Gardens, Runcorn,To Infinity & Beyond (Solo Show) Novas Gallery, Contemporary Urban Centre, Liverpool

 

2008              

Autumn Show, Saltbox Gallery, York, Liverpool Artists, Departure Gate, L.pool Airport, Superlambanana Sculpture Charity Auction, St. Georges Hall, Liverpool, Biennial Exhibition, Redwire Art Studio Gallery, Liverpool, Vintage Green,Saltbox Gallery, York, International Mosaic Exhibition, Opus Gallery, Exeter, Go Superlambananas Sculpture Trail, Clayton Square, Liverpool, International Woman's Week, Newington Gallery, Liverpool, Alternative Turner Prize, Domino Gallery, Liverpool

2007          

Love Arts Art Fair, GMEX Manchester, Arena Art Auction, 3345 Parr St, Liverpool, From One Address, Albert Dock, Liverpool, Rolf on Lowry (BBC Programme) TV appearence, Debbie was asked to create mosaic artwork on the programme alongside Rolf Harris

2006                   

Christmas Art Fair, Bridewell Studios, Liverpool, Creativebias Christmas Show, Art & Craft Fair, Liverpool, Soup V's Gazpacho, Cube Noir Gallery, Liverpool, Last Gang in Town, Arena Gallery, Liverpool, Pride of Liverpool, Art Studio Gallery, Liverpool

 

2003  

Urban Enamels (Solo Show), Lewis Store Windows Liverpool, Art Dish, Lewis Store Restaurant, Liverpool, Debbie Ryan (Solo Show) Southport Arts Centre, Southport Urban Landscapes, Rainford Gallery, St.Helens, Flatpack, Citadel Arts Centre, St.Helens

2002             

Sefton Open 2002, Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport, New Graduates, Black Sheep Gallery, Hawarden, University Degree Show, Williamson Gallery, Birkenhead

MEMBERSHIPS

BAMM - British Association of Mosaic Makers

Contemporary Mosaic Artists

 

 

PUBLICATIONS

Daily Post (April 09)                   Exhibition feature on Novas show

Metro (April 09)                          Exhibition feature & Review of Novas show (4 out of 5 stars)

Liverpool Echo (Sept 08)             Go Superlambananas 

Catalogue (June 08)                    Planet Earth Mosaic Exhibition

Nerve Magazine (May 07)            Issue 10 - Artist Profile