Multi-disciplinary artist and sculptor Roberta Fulford works with a variety of materials and techniques, making large, site-specific installations, paintings
& sculptures in materials such as cast bronze, laser-cut steel, woods and 3D printed resin, as well as serendipitous finds from the environment including
decommissioned oil rig and castaway 'ghost' nets collected directly from her surrounding environment.
Roberta completed an Art degree at Northumbria University, which led to a career as a furniture and architectural interior designer. She moved to
Shetland in 2013 to focus on her artistic work from her island studio, surrounded by the large skies and wilderness that inspire and inform her work.
She now splits her time between Shetland, Edinburgh and Northumberland in order to build a collaborative network and explore diverse environments.
She has had several successful solo exhibitions, created site-specific works for venues such as 9B9 Gallery in New York and large-scale installations in
Newcastle Cathedral and Blanchland Abbey, and had features & cover in publications such as Artmag. .
Immersed in the landscape’s drama & beauty, Roberta creates works to express her sense of the universal and enduring relevance of nature,
considering issues such as habitat loss and humanity's relationship with our environment throughout history as well as our relationships with ourselves
and each other. Works sometimes focus upon matters of gender bias & isolation but also as a whole there is an over-arching expression of positivity
and the joy to be found all around us.
Solo exhibitions:
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Waverley Market, Edinburgh - March - November 2023
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The Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh - December 2021
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Shetland Museum, Lerwick, Shetland - June / August 2021
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The Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh December 2020
Joint exhibitions:
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The Whitehouse Gallery, Kirkudbright - summer exhibition 2022
Installations
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Newcastle Cathedral 2022/23. Large-scale sculptural installation.
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Blanchland Abbey, County Durham - April to October 2023 Large site-specific sculptural installation.
Collaborations
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9B9 Gallery, Avenue B, New York - February 2022
An orchestral performance by Protestra and bespoke large painted backdrop by Roberta.
Features / Press:
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Artmag, Issue 191, November 2021 – Cover image and editorial View Here
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Thesiger’s Silence, Edition 2, November 2021 – ‘The Gift’ Creative writing & photographs by Roberta
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Opera News May 2021 – feature
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Shetland Times, June 2021 – exhibition review
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Promote Shetland website, April 2021 - review
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Artist Talk Magazine, Issue 15, April 2021 – feature
Memberships and Associations:
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Visual Arts Scotland
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Visual Artists Association
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Society of Scottish Artists
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