Sharon Gollan Studio
  • Sharon Gollan
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Creative Practice


Sharon’s creative practice is very much based in local culture, heritage and local community.  She continues to exhibit locally and nationally, as well as producing commissions and commercial pieces. 

Exhibitions and events

  • 2020:Small Pleasures, Northern Print, Newcastle upon Tyne
  • 2019: Ouseburn Open Studios, Biscuit Tin Studios, Newcastle upon Tyne
  • 2018:  Is Spectacle the sun that never sets? System Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne
  • 2017: Ouseburn Open Studios, Biscuit Tin Studios, Newcastle upon Tyne
  • 2014:  Fantastic Beasts, WillyNillie Chester le Street
  • 2014:  Scots Wha Hae, WillyNillie, Chester le Street
  • 2013:   The Coven, WillyNillie, Chester le Street
  • 2013:   The Late Shows, Biscuit Tin Studios 
  • 2013:   Celebrating the Feminine: Van Mildert College, Durham University 
  • 2013:   Group Show, Van Midert College, Durham University
  • 2012:   You Are Here, Durham, Town Hall
  • 2012:   Four Horseheads of the Apocalypse, Biscuit Tin Studios, Newscastle 
  • 2011    Work, Worklessness and the Political Economy of Health, Wolfson Research Institute, Durham University 
  • 2011:   20:20 Exhibition, Northern Print Studio 
  • 2010    ROBUST, Engineering Department, Durham University
  • 2009    Wing and a Prayer, Dorman Museum, Middlesbrough 
  • 2007    After Get Carter, Antioch House Durham 
  • 2008    Review, Parish Centre, Chester-le-Street 
  • 2007    London Affordable Art Fair, Olympia, London
  • 2006    International Art Fair, Edinburgh
  • 2006    The Draughtsman’s Contract, Crook Hall, Durham 
  • 2005    Signs and Portents, Antioch House Durham 
  • 2005    A Rich Seam, Brancepeth Castle Durham 
  • 2004:   The People's Show, Northumbria University Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne 
  • 1985 - 2004: (intermittent group shows)


Creative Practice & Social Engagement

As co-founder and Director of a community interest company from 2012-2018, Sharon and colleagues worked with groups and residents through a series of participatory art workshops and collaborations, to produce art works that brought together narratives about identity, place, and belonging. 
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  • 2016: Cabinets of Curiosity  - A project funded by National  Lottery,  County Durham Community Foundation and Crisis Skylight,  bringing together work produced by vulnerable people – homeless people, those  recovering from addiction, women’s support groups, people with mental health issues. 
  • 2015: You Are Here community project - The project was provided by Arts Council England matched with funding from Chester le Street’s Action Area Partnership and County Durham’s Police and Crime Commissioner. The work produced in the art sessions formed the basis of a touring exhibition across the region, culminating in a high street exhibition of works placed in shops and businesses in the town centre.
  • 2015: Art Working - Art Working was funded by ESF Global Grants and was aimed at using art as alternative approach to supporting often vulnerable people to acquire skills to move them closer toward employment.  
  • 2015: DUBS project – Funded by County Durham’s Police and Crime Commissioner – aimed to improve engagement with local young people and tackle anti-social behaviour by working with them to transform, design and paint their community skate park. 
  • 2015: To Change Lives – Local funding to provide engagement activities for hard-to reach young people.
  • 2014: Transformation -  Funded by Durham County Council’s Community Chest, aimed to promote social inclusion, prevent isolation and enhance the quality of life for people with mental health problems, with onset memory loss and dementia.  
  • 2014: The Big Graffiti - Funded by County Durham’s Police and Crime Commissioner, the Big Graffiti project aimed to ring together young people from various and different backgrounds to participate in positive activities.
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  • Sharon Gollan
  • Studio 12
    • Previous works
  • Creative Practice
  • CONTACT