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Awards
Upcoming/current
-Lucy has been commissioned by Akoje Gallery to digitally design a 350 meter long artwork for a hoarding in Castle Park Bristol.2025-2026
-Lucy is working with the students and teachers at Marlborough Primary school to facilitate workshops and co create artworks for their entrance. 2026
-Lead Artist, creative lead for Somerset Artworks, Her Ground, making Lyngford Park a safe space for women and girls. June- Sept 2024-spring 2026
-Lucy has been working with interior designer Lisa Maxwell Green to design and paint murals for several locations of Unite student Halls. This is an ongoing project. 2023-26
-Clay shed residency 2025
- Upfest Projects, Lucy has been commissioned by Upfest and Bathnes Council to design and paint a mural for Midsomer Norten, based of feedback from community workshops. 2025
-UHBW Arts, New gender centre in Bristol. Lucy has been commissioned to design and create artworks for the centre 2025
- East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhoods, surface design project. Commissioned by Bristol City Council and collaboration with artist Billy Colours 2025
- Art installation at Come bye 2024
-ArtHouse Jersey’s, Art in The Arches, ‘Water Water Everywhere’ Elizabeth Marina mural project. June-Sept 2024
-Workshop facilitator for the Royal Society of Sculpture 2024
-Westway Trust ‘Every Breath We Take’ street art competition, May 2024
Selected to design and paint a mural for Westway Trust in London as part of their exhibition to raise awareness about the air quality in London.
-Mural artist for Imagine Rotherham Feb-June 24
-Lead Artist for Somerset Artworks, Frome youth club/ YMCA 2023- 24
-The Old Fire Station Kings Road, London Mural, Jan 2024
--Artist facilitator for Arts Together Sept-oct 23
-Kensington and Chelsea Art Week 2023
-Salisbury Museum family art days
-Palestinian Film Festival with the Bristol Mural Collective 2022
-Murial Alleyway, Bristol Mural Collective 2020
Statement:
Lucy Oates is a multi-award winning artist based in the UK. Producing murals, public art, and community projects, primarily working in Bristol and London. Lucy is celebrated for her playful and bold designs that breathe new life into neglected spaces. Her passion lies in spreading joy through her colourful creations, making art accessible to all.
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Previous projects/commissions
-MA in Textiles
Royal College of Art
2017-2019
-First class honours in Contemporary Arts Practice
Bath Spa University
2014-2017
-Arts Foundation
London College of Communication
2013-2014
Publications/Testimonials
Steak of the Art testimonial 2022
Art reveal Magazine 58th issue
April 2021
The Design Museum, Make it Public, Gathering Zine, Clara Searle, Federico Clavarino, June C. Huebner & Pui Kan
July 2020
Murze Magazine, Issue 12 Human, Pierre Ehmann July 2020
Haus A Rest, Creative Materiality Issue, July 2020
Artwe London, Spring picks, June 2020
2022 Chelsea Arts Club, London 2022, The Art Cohort, Bath July 2022, Environment, Sheffield, March 2021, Boca bar, Bristol, October-Nov 2021, BEAT, The old Acton Library, London 2021 Wiltshire Summer open 2021 The Life of plastic, The Kilo Art Gallery, Tynemouth, 2020, Go with Yamo, Hoxton 253 Arts Project Space, London 2020, Go with Yamo, Online exhibition 2020 The Art of Caring, Online exhibition 2019 Do-iY curates 003- Leisure Time, The Crypt, Bristol 2019 Eco, W3 Gallery, London 2019 Liminality, Gallery 46, London 2019 A beginning of an end, Hoxton 253 Arts Project Space, London 2019 Tall Tales of Transparent Things, Now curation, Fitzrovia Gallery, London 2019, Do-iY Curates 002. Centerspace, Bristol 2019, Studio Work in progress show, RCA, London 2018 Do-iY 001I’m new here, Centrespace Bristol 2018 Seams, Hockney Gallery RCA, London 2018 Make, Work in progress show, RCA, London 2017 Stock, Bargehouse, OXO Tower, London 2017 Cotham Arms, Bristol 2017 Ink, 44AD, Bath 2017, Wear Your Art - Catwalk, De La War Pavilion 2017, Wear your art- Catwalk, Southbank, London 2016 Curiosities, 146 Walcot Street, Bath
Education
Previous exhibitions