Nic Green is an award-winning performance maker based in Scotland, known for her works Cock and Bull, TURN, Fatherland, Slowlo, Trilogy, Vivarium. Her work is varied in style… read on
David Douard was awarded a 3-week Cove Park Magnetic Residency. Based in Paris, David graduated from the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris in 2011. Since then… read on
Sylvia Waltering was born in Germany and based in Manchester. Her creative practice uses a variety of media, such as photography, printmaking, writing and artist books to explore… read on
Freya Pocklington studied a BA at Edinburgh College of Art (2006) and an MA at UAL (2009). Solo exhibitions include: Ostara, Broadway Gallery (2022) and Behind the Blue… read on
Karen Maxted graduated from Edinburgh College of Art with distinction in 2018, specialising in painting. Since then, she has worked out of her studio in Troon and from… read on
Mele Broomes’ work embodies stories from the collective voice, creating visceral and sensory collaborations. Her work GRIN was presented at Battersea Art Centre, London, alongside the film production… read on
Grace Denton (she/her) is an artist and writer based in Newcastle upon Tyne, and currently in her third year of a practice-based PhD at Northumbria University. Her practice… read on
Collaboration is central to the work Emmie McLuskey produces, starting with a shared question or observation that she explores more deeply through practice, previously this has taken the… read on
James Ross is a pianist and composer who pushes the boundaries of Scottish traditional music. James released his debut album on the Greentrax label, a mix of his… read on
Caroline Bagenal was born on the Isle of Cumbrae, Scotland. She is a sculptor and freelance writer with an MFA in Painting and an MA in Modern Art… read on
Associate Annie Crabtree and Seth Hannah will be working on the voiceover script for new moving image work ‘Haunting’ while at Cove Park. ‘Haunting’ asks how identity is… read on
Jenny Hogarth (b.1979, Scotland) is an artist based in Edinburgh. In 2022 Jenny showed new moving image works ‘Flow Co Motion’ (2022) and ‘If You Talk About… read on
Anna Bambridge is a writer based in Glasgow. Her work is about seeing and being seen. She has studied physics and vision and draws from her scientific experience… read on
Dr Susannah Haslam is an independent research practitioner and tutor (research) in humanities at the Royal College of Art in London. She currently works in collaboration with Dr… read on
Whether it’s birds, flowers, hares, trees or landscapes, Sandra Vick's work is quintessentially about capturing the essence. She looks for patterns and shapes, colours and tones, lines and… read on
Tomoko Otani is a Japanese artist based in Tokyo. She graduated from Musashino Art University corresponding course in 2022, specialising in printing. She also gained a degree in… read on
Henry Coleman works around the spaces of designed experience, bumping up against architecture, typography, signage and the decorative; reframing and making obvious the established edges of the aesthetic… read on
Ella Thumim is a visual artist based in London. Working mainly in painting and drawing, her practice explores the moments and materials of our everyday lives, focussing on… read on
Scott Robertson (born in Ayr) is an artist with a conceptually driven practice. He works without a fixed studio or dedicated time to his practice, and connects people… read on
Helen Kellock is a award-winning author and illustrator based in Glasgow. At the heart of Helen's practice is a love of drawing, narrative and making picture books. Her… read on
Catherine Spencer is an art historian and writer based at the University of St Andrews. Her book Beyond the Happening: Performance Art and the Politics of Communication was… read on
Hatty Nestor is a cultural critic, poet and writer. She has been writer-in-residence at the Jerwood Space in London (2017) and critic-in-residence at Studio Das Weisse Haus… read on
The Helsinki-based artist Santtu Laine was awarded the 2023 Ecologies in the Making residency. This residency is the second in a four year programme developed by the read on
Freya Dooley’s practice incorporates sound, writing, moving image, installation, and performance. Rooted in close-range observations, her semi-fictional narratives and sonic compositions often expand on the harmonies and tensions… read on
My practice consists mainly of sculpture and light installation, supported by drawing, collage and creative writing. Through my practice I intend to impress upon the viewer a sense… read on
Tajender Sagoo is a multi disciplinary artist with a core practice in textile weaving and print making, based in London. Her practice uses textiles in a multi disciplinary… read on
Dr Myles-Jay Linton is a Bristol-based psychologist, artist and facilitator.
In 2019 Myles was awarded a Vice Chancellors Fellowship at the University of Bristol where he leads a programme… read on
Roger Suckling’s work is based around themes of location/place and autobiography/identity, using photography and moving image to explore place and time, to map a visual account of both… read on
My artwork uses site specific installations, photography and collage. I’m interested in using ruptures and matter out of place to explore the interface between the built environment, the… read on
A visual artist, geographer, and researcher, Anne’s practice is anchored around human-environment connections and experimental printmaking. Physical and metaphorical journeys are influential and intrinsic, particularly linking place and… read on
Sharon is a fibre and glass artist, trained at the Glasgow School of Art. Following her education in Scotland she attended the Banff Centre of Fine Arts in… read on
Anna Reckin is a poet based in Norwich. Her first two collections, Three Reds and Line to Curve, are published by Shearsman. Over the last few years she… read on
We are delighted to welcome Alex Cecchetti to Cove Park this spring. This is the final residency in our European Residency Programme, supported by British Council Scotland and… read on
Cove Park's second residency as part of the Magnetic programme has been awarded to the Paris-based artist Carla Adra.
Carla Adra is a French and Canadian… read on
Jane Alexander is a novelist and short story writer based in Edinburgh. After training at Edinburgh College of Art, she went on to study creative writing at the… read on
Gaada is an artist-led organisation which runs Toogs Art Workshop, a neurodiverse making community and Shetland's only visual art workshop facility. It was founded in 2018 by artists… read on
Sheila MacNeill is Glasgow based artist working in a range of paint based mediums. Her work represents interactions, reflections, memories of environments, exploring the boundaries between the natural… read on
Verity-Jane Keefe is a visual artist working predominantly in the public realm to explore the complex relationship between people and place. She is interested in the role of… read on
Hannah Coulson is a Scottish artist, illustrator and educator. She studied Visual Communication at Glasgow School of Art and the Royal College of Art. Hannah is an Associate… read on
Ross Fleming is an artist based in Paisley, Renfrewshire, who graduated from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, Dundee, Recent exhibitions include: 'SUPERNOVIA' (duo) in 2016,… read on
Lesley McIntyre is an Associate Professor of Architecture at Northumbria University, Newcastle. She is fascinated by the mystery of ‘what has gone before’ and driven to uncover and… read on
Chris Bogle is a writer and filmmaker based in the North East of England. He is currently in the first year of a practice-based PhD in creative writing… read on
Fraser Taylor, Lisa Woolley, Marion Back, Sheena Beaton, Zoe Derbyshire, James Doak, Grace Fisher, Ruby Flowers, Fiona Gibson, Anne Goldrick, Alison Harley, Kim Lyons, Hilary Nicoll, and Simon Townsend
Looking for a Likeness Within an Unlikeness
A week-long residency led by Fraser Taylor and Lisa Woolley
The emphasis will be on exploring the expansive vocabulary of drawing and its… read on
This year, the Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities are supporting their arts & humanities PhD students (based across 17 Scottish institutions) with residencies for creative practice,… read on
Flora Litchfield is an artist and sound therapist based in Edinburgh - working with laser light, nature, sound and moving image. Her work navigates geographical sites and psychological… read on
Alison Irvine lives in Glasgow and is a writer of fiction and creative non-fiction. Her first novel This Road is Red (Luath 2011), based on the stories of… read on
Claudia Berghorn is a German writer and life writing teacher who works both in German and in English. Claudia has published two anthologies of life writing with her… read on
Wang-ling Shieh (b.1980) is a Taiwanese writer holding a bachelor's degree in politics and law and a master's degree in Taiwanese literature. He has been a journalist, an… read on
Sabrina Henry is a curator and costume designer. Her curatorial practise thinks through questions of post-coloniality as they exist in Scotland to contribute to the wider discourse around… read on
Dr Hannah Proctor and Dr Akshi Singh have been awarded funding from the British Academy for a writing retreat as part of a project called 'Migration and Racialisation:… read on
Dr Hannah Proctor and Dr Akshi Singh have been awarded funding from the British Academy for a writing retreat as part of a project called 'Migration and Racialisation:… read on
Dr Hannah Proctor and Dr Akshi Singh have been awarded funding from the British Academy for a writing retreat as part of a project called 'Migration and Racialisation:… read on
Dr Hannah Proctor and Dr Akshi Singh have been awarded funding from the British Academy for a writing retreat as part of a project called 'Migration and Racialisation:… read on
Dr Hannah Proctor and Dr Akshi Singh have been awarded funding from the British Academy for a writing retreat as part of a project called 'Migration and Racialisation:… read on
Dr Hannah Proctor and Dr Akshi Singh have been awarded funding from the British Academy for a writing retreat as part of a project called 'Migration and Racialisation:… read on
Adam Frank is a first-year Philosophy PhD student at the University of Dundee. His research explores how practices of attentiveness in everyday life and academic research methods can… read on
Felix Clarke is a PhD researcher in Human Geography at the University of Edinburgh whose work is concerned with human/non-human animal relations. He is particularly interested in the… read on
Matthew Lear is a PhD candidate in English Literature at the University of Edinburgh where his research on ‘Repurposed Poetics and Anthropocene Time’ is funded by the Scottish… read on
Ellie Bush is an artist and practice-based PhD student at Edinburgh College of Art, University of Edinburgh. She is interested in how art-based approaches can examine and amplify… read on
Bonnie MacRae is an award-winning writer and director with a drive to create work that gives platforms loud, pertinent, socially-fuelled Scottish stories head on. Bonnie is particularly interested… read on
Justin Armstrong is a Canadian cultural anthropologist and writer based in Boston, USA. His work explores the intersections of sound, landscape, and everyday life. He has written numerous… read on
Fascinated by microscopic landscapes, collaborators Anna Rhodes, Anna Reid & Milja Tuomivaara are developing a series of micro publications to explore topics such as sediments, moss and the… read on
After supporting in schools, Fiona wrote for young adults: Get Over It, Adventures, Onwards and Upwards. Before came her prize-winning short story, ‘Off the Beaten Track.’ She won… read on
Following an open call for applications in Autumn 2022, Erin McQuarrie was awarded a 3-week funded residency. Cove Park’s programme of funded residencies support research, the development of… read on
Miranda Vissers is a natural researcher; always looking for structures in landscapes.
She writes: 'Travel is the key in the development of my work. It is a major driving… read on
Tess Taylor’s is a poet and theatre artist from northern California. Her poetry often explores place, history, and ecosystem, and has been praised for revealing 'not so much… read on
Julie Kennedy is a writer and teacher, highly commended in the recent 2022 Ledbury Poetry Competition. During her residency at Cove park, she hopes to finishing the final… read on
Maura Bedloe is a writer based in Tasmania, Australia. She is coming to Cove Park on an independently funded residency to develop a new work that blends memoir,… read on
Molly C Farrell (they/them) is a writer and researcher based at Glasgow University, where they teach and occasionally lecture. Their current doctoral thesis considers codes in sapphic… read on
Ashanti Harris is a multi-disciplinary artist and researcher. Working with dance, performance, facilitation, sound, installation and writing, Ashanti’s work disrupts historical narratives… read on
Jian Yi is a multidisciplinary artist working in performance art, contemporary dance and new genres. Their practice is rooted in an ongoing enquiry into the ambiguities of… read on
Andy Holden (b. 1982 Bedford, U.K) is an artist whose work comprises large installations, sculpture, painting, pop music, performance, animation, curating and multi-screen-videos. His work is often defined… read on
Kerry McGhee is a painter/illustrator and works under the brand KMG illustrations. She specialises in bespoke drawings and painting of places of significance to individual buyers. The former… read on
Lizzy Leech is a set and costume designer and theatre maker from Cumbria. She works collaboratively and predominantly in new writing and devised theatre, with… read on
Tom Veeger is an award-winning architect, artist, curator and designer. His art and design have been shown in various art-spaces in the Netherlands and internationally. In his work… read on
Lucy Roscoe is an Illustrator working across the fields of Craft, Design and Art. She works with a variety of clients and regularly collaborates with a number of… read on
Flo Fitzgerald-Allsopp is a creative producer, curatorial assistant and PhD researcher in the field of contemporary art and performance. Working closely and creatively with artists and arts organisations,… read on
Corinne Baulcomb, Joana Ferreira, Alex Lemery, Seb O’Connor
This special residency involves tutors and students from the MSc Ecological Economics programme at the University of Edinburgh and Scotland's Rural… read on
Farah Abdessamad is a French-Tunisian writer, critic, and essayist. Based in New York City since 2020, she has previously contributed to The Atlantic, The Nation, Observer, The TLS,… read on
This micro-residency supports recent graduates Cosmo Wezenbeek and Michael Becker.
Cosmo is a recent graduate from Architecture at the Edinburgh University with an interest in applying a… read on
Assistant Arts Professor of Live Art/Art as Social Practice Chinasa Vivian Ezugha is a PhD candidate at the University of Exeter. Her interdisciplinary practice spans Live Art, film, and… read on
Following an open call for applications in Autumn 2022, Kuppuswamy Ganesan was awarded an 8-week funded residency. Cove Park’s programme of funded residencies support research,… read on
This year, the Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities are supporting their arts & humanities PhD students (based across 17 Scottish institutions) with residencies… read on
Sean Negus is an artist who works in the expanded field of poetics. In addition to a book of poems published bilingually in Portuguese and English, Hurricane Music,… read on
This year, the Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities are supporting their arts & humanities PhD students (based across 17 Scottish institutions) with residencies… read on
Anne Fleming is a Canadian fiction writer, poet, and children's author whose writing has been shortlisted for Canada’s Governor-General’s Award, the Journey Prize, and four BC Book Prizes.… read on
Dr. Cindy Holmes is a queer, cisgender, white settler of Scottish and Irish ancestry who lives in the unceded territories of the lək̓ʷəŋən and… read on
Following an open call for applications in Autumn 2022, William Keohane was awarded a 4-week funded residency. Cove Park’s programme of funded residencies support research,… read on
Abbie. L. Plant is a writer and poet based in Yorkshire, where she is currently writing her debut poetry collection ‘lucid dreams, meanderings and the contemplation of nothing’… read on
Professor Nacim Pak-Shiraz is Personal Chair of Cinema and Iran at the University of Edinburgh. Her research focuses on cinema and visual culture in the Middle East, particularly… read on
Following an open call for applications in Autumn 2022, bare minimum collective was awarded a 4-week funded residency. Cove Park’s programme of funded residencies support research, the development… read on
Following an open call for applications in Autumn 2022, Kirsty Crawford was awarded a 4-week funded residency. Cove Park’s programme of funded residencies support research,… read on
Hannah Lavery is a Scottish poet and playwright. She was appointed Edinburgh Makar (or city poet) in November 2021 for a three year term. She was also… read on
Following an open call for applications in Autumn 2022, Andrew Rubens was awarded a 4-week funded residency. Cove Park's programme of funded residencies support research, the development of… read on
Following an open call for applications in Autumn 2022, Zoe Lafferty was awarded an 8-week funded residency. Cove Park’s programme of funded residencies support research, the development of… read on
Jade Blood is an artist, printmaker and organiser. Jade co-founded York Zine Fest, a free biannual self publishing event and Artists with(out) green space; a project which encourages… read on
Margot Conde Arenas is a Venezuelan, Colombian, Welsh and Dutch multidisciplinary artist, performer and facilitator based in Glasgow. Working across live performance,… read on
Following an open call for applications in Autumn 2022, Matthew Arthur Williams was awarded a 6-week funded residency. Cove Park’s programme of funded residencies support research, the development… read on
Sekai Machache is a Zimbabwean-Scottish visual artist and curator based in Glasgow, Scotland. Her work is a deep interrogation of the notion of self, in which photography plays… read on
This year, the Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities are supporting their arts & humanities PhD students (based across 17 Scottish institutions) with residencies for creative practice,… read on
Following an open call for applications in Autumn 2022, Hannah Sabapathy was awarded a 4-week funded residency. Cove Park’s programme of funded residencies support research,… read on
Jeanine Leane is a Wiradjuri writer, poet and academic from southwest New South Wales. Her poetry, short stories, critique, and essays have been published in Hecate: An Interdisciplinary… read on
Susanne Nørregård Nielsen is a Fife-based Danish artist. Susanne is interested in illuminating art works central to the 20th century canon, to provoke new thinking on the impact… read on
This year, the Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities are supporting their arts & humanities PhD students (based across 17 Scottish institutions) with residencies for creative practice,… read on
Following an open call for applications in Autumn 2022, Kathryn (Kechi) Nwajiaku-Dahou was awarded a 2-week funded residency. Cove Park’s programme of funded residencies support research, the development… read on
We are delighted to partner with Edinburgh International Book Festival to host Australian writer Sophie Cunningham in August.
Sophie Cunningham is a non-fiction writer and… read on
Cove Park’s Associates Programme is a membership programme for our former residents. It offers new opportunities, events, and residency exchanges on an annual basis for… read on
Angela Davies is an artist living and working in Wales, interrogating a sense of place, of belonging, and the boundary systems and borders we create. Angela explores constructed… read on
Kim Sherwood is an author and creative writing lecturer at the University of Edinburgh, where she lives in the city. Kim Sherwood’s first novel, Testament (2018), won the… read on
Following an open call for applications in Autumn 2022, Coby Sey was awarded a 2-week funded residency. Cove Park’s programme of funded residencies support research, the development of… read on
Cove Park Associate Anna Olson is a Scotland-based interdisciplinary artist. An MFA graduate from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee, she studied creative and critical… read on
Now in its second year, the Young Gaelic Writer Residency is the result of a partnership between Cove Park and Comhairle nan Leabhraichean / The Gaelic Books Council.… read on
This year, the Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities are supporting their arts & humanities PhD students (based across 17 Scottish institutions) with residencies for creative practice,… read on
Hannah Low is an early career theatre-maker and performer based in Edinburgh, who graduated in 2019 with a BA(Hons) in Musical Theatre. Since graduating she… read on
Kristina Marie Darling is the author of thirty-nine books. An expert consultant with the U.S. Fulbright Commission, and a twice-awarded Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Darling’s work has also been… read on
Isabelle Moore is an award-winning furniture designer-maker with an abiding passion for chair design. Her Edinburgh-based studio practice incorporates woven fibre techniques and… read on
Meara Sharma is a writer and artist. Across her fiction, creative nonfiction, and visual art, she is interested in the seams between matter and… read on
Alison Irvine lives in Glasgow and is a writer of fiction and creative non-fiction. Her first novel This Road is Red (Luath 2011), based on the stories of… read on
AV (Adam Vaughn) is an Edinburgh-based writer, screenwriter, and teacher from Connecticut. They completed their Creative Writing MSc in 2021, serving as the Head Prose Editor for the… read on
Born in Cameroon, Clementine Burnley now lives and works between the U.K. and Germany. She has an MSc in Applied Linguistics from Manchester University and is a part-time,… read on
Hannah Morgan is a recent graduate of the Slade School of Fine Art. Working primarily in sculptural installation, Hannah's work centres around material components that consider emergence and… read on
The Food Lab Residency brings Netherlands based culinary artists to Cove Park to experiment, develop, and nurture their food focused projects. The residency is devised… read on
Michael John O'Neill is a producer, writer and cultural programmer based in Scotland. As a writer, Michael’s first play Akedah won the Bruntwood Prize Original New… read on
Amber Lee Dodd is an award-winning children’s author and short-story writer. Her work includes the critically acclaimed novels We Are Giants, Lightning Chase Me Home and The Thirteenth… read on
Sean Wai Keung is a Glasgow-based poet, interdisciplinary and community artist. His work often uses food as a starting point for explorations of identity, migration, community and… read on
Scottee is a self taught, multi-award winning artist and performer who has received critical acclaim for his work in theatre, audio and fine art. A multi-hyphenate, with a… read on
Lisa Kelly is a Vietnamese/Australian harpist (Lake Kelly) and artist (The Moon Gallery) based in Meanjin, Brisbane Australia. Lisa has a focus on creating reflective and immersive art… read on
Dhelia Snoussi is an artist, researcher and curator with a background in arts education and youth work. She is currently Youth Culture Curator at the Museum of London, working… read on
Felix Taylor is an artist and composer working in a variety of different mediums. Taylor is currently working with Turner nominated collective Gentle / Radical – continuing research… read on
After forty plus years in the art gallery business in North Carolina, USA, Christie Taylor retired to the Eastern Shore of Maryland where she returned to painting the… read on
Laura Campbell is a Liverpool based sound artist & music composer, creating audio walks & sonic stories composed using field recordings alongside voice & electronic instrumentation. She is… read on
Anna Szałucka is a pianist and collaborator. Her work emphasis cross-arts productions and finding new formats for classical music concerts. Currently a piano professor at The Royal Academy… read on
Kate Young is a musician and composer from Edinburgh. Her work is driven by the exploration of new sounds found in traditional musics around the globe, which feed… read on
Sido Lansari is a multidisciplinary artist. He was born and raised in Casablanca, Morocco. In 2014, he moved to Tangier and joined Cinémathèque de Tanger where he was… read on
Dr Alexandra Ross is Lecturer in Contemporary Art and Curation at the University of Glasgow, convenor of the M.Litt in Curatorial Practice (Contemporary Art), a jointly run masters… read on
Dr Gayle Meikle is a Lecturer in Contemporary Art Curation primarily interested in curating as a creative practice. She teaches across the Fine Art and Media Culture and… read on
Following an open call for applications in Autumn 2022, Amit Noy was awarded an 3-week funded residency. Cove Park's programme of funded residencies support research, the development of… read on
Body Remedy, based in Glasgow, is an organisation that centres physical practice for self-recovery.
Contributors and participants of Body Remedy are black people and people… read on
This year, the Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities are supporting their arts & humanities PhD students (based across 17 Scottish institutions) with residencies… read on
Zoë Bullock is a writer and performer from Sheffield, who lives in Glasgow. Her writing for theatre includes: Shō and the Demons of the Deep (Imaginate), The Listening Tree (Imaginate/Eco Drama,… read on
Supriya Kaur Dhaliwal is a writer and translator, and was born in Palampur, India. She studied at St. Bede’s College, Shimla; Trinity College, Dublin; and Queen’s University, Belfast.… read on
Alyson Olson's practice is concerned with expanded painting through her use of objects, experiences, and the connections she makes with time and space. Her practice considers how the… read on
Katy Derbyshire and Tanja Handels with Florian Bissig, Barbara Christ, Ingo Herzke, Sharon Howe, Anna-Christin Kramer, Anne Posten, Anna V. Rath, Bradley Schmidt, Imogen Taylor, and Rachel Ward
ViceVersa translation workshops bring together experienced literary translators working with the same language pairing, in both directions. The one-week residency at Cove Park is a an opportunity for… read on
Material Futures is a new programne for visual artists working with or developing sustainable materials and approaches as a key aspect of their work. Following an open call… read on
Material Futures is a new programne for visual artists working with or developing sustainable materials and approaches as a key aspect of their work. Following an open call… read on
Claire Cunningham with Cormac Lynch, Simone Kenyon, and Luke Pell.
Claire Cunningham is a performer and creator of multi-disciplinary performance based in Glasgow, Scotland. One of the UK’s most acclaimed and internationally renowned disabled artists, Cunningham’s work is often… read on
Following an open call for applications in Autumn 2022, Sayan Chanda was awarded an 8-week funded residency. Cove Park's programme of funded residencies support research, the development of… read on
We are delighted to be one of three international residecies hosting awardees of the Paulo Cunha e Silva Art Prize. This international prize was created by the City… read on
Following an open call for applications in Autumn 2022, Muslim Shaggan was awarded a 6-week funded residency. Cove Park’s programme of funded residencies support research, the development of… read on
Following an open call for applications in Autumn 2022, Ayisha Malik was awarded a 3-week funded residency. Cove Park’s programme of funded residencies support research, the development of… read on
Following an open call for applications in Autumn 2022, Csilla Toldy was awarded a 3-week funded residency. Cove Park’s programme of funded residencies support research,… read on
