debbie smyth

education

ba contemporary textile, west wales school of the arts 2005-08

biography

debbie smyth is a textile designer with a workshop in cheltenham. her playful yet sophisticated contemporary artworks are created by stretching a network of threads between accurately plotted pins.  this diverse style developed through training at west wales school of the arts, where she gained a first class honours degree in contemporary textile. following this she began to establish her own practice; the past two years have seen this grow and the work progress. her work has already been exhibited at new designers, tent london and she has completed several exhibitions both nationally and internationally.


past exhibitions

2010    affordable art fair, tour & taxis, brussels
2009    by hand / on foot, white space gallery, taunton
2009    great northern contemporary craft fair, manchester
2009    affordable art fair, battersea park, london
2009    ysh london ten, westbourne studios, london
2009    sense summer art fair, wardour st, london
2009    crafted, oriel myrddin gallery, carmarthen
2009    material evidence, brindley arts centre, runcorn
2008    class of 2008, the hub, sleaford, lincolnshire
2008    best of welsh graduates, butetown arts centre,             cardiff
2008    talentzone, tent london, truman gallery,
        brick lane
2008    new designers, business design centre, islington