I am a photographic artist residing in the South Wales area. I have recently completed a Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PcET) and before that I graduated in an MA Arts Practice (Fine Art) at The University Of South Wales.
My personal work focuses on ideologies that involve the family, memory and experience. Overtime my work has developed into an understanding of my experiences as a Mother and the overlooked.
I am also an artist who pursues commissioned work for health care settings. My work promotes positive health and well being for both patients and staff as well as enhancing spaces. I have also worked with staff and patients to influence my working progress and research. This continues to be an ongoing engagement.
I am also involved in a community arts project, ‘A Shared Walk’ whereby I collaborate with other artists who specialise in a variety of mediums.
If you would like to contact me please email;
gembartlett@icloud.com
Artist CV
Award
Sandvik Prize for Photographic Excellence.
September, 2006
Experience
Photographic Art Commission, Bar Barista at Dewi Sant Hospital, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.
April 2020 – August 2020
Photography Landscape Commission, Y Bwthyn Palliative Care Unit, Willis Newson, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.
March 2018 – October 2019
Photographic Art Commission at Morriston Hospital, Renal Dialysis Unit, Swansea – Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board.
March 2018 – July 2018
Placement – Creative Industries Lecturer, The University of South Wales, Cardiff Campus.
October 2017 – May 2018
Creative Arts Lecturer, Coleg Gwent, Crosskeys Campus.
November 2016 – June 2017
Culture Guide – Voluntary Arts Wales 1:1 creative support, in partnership with Scope.
October 2014 – September 2016
Photographic Art Commission at Keir Hardie University Health Park, The Academic Centre, Merthyr Tydfil – Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.
December 2014 – December, 2015
Photographer for ‘The Land of Lost Content’ in Craven Arms and at The University of Wolverhampton. In partnership with Wayne Hemmingway.
July – September, 2006
Exhibitions
‘The Familial’ Solo Show – Cwtsh Community and Arts Centre, Newport.
November – December 2018
Inspired by ‘Made in Roath’ 2017 – ‘A Shared Walk’, Art in The Attic, The Factory, Porth.
June – July 2018
‘Made in Roath’ – ‘A Shared Walk’, The Old Laundry, Cardiff.
October, 2017
MA Arts Practice Degree Show, the University of South Wales, Treforest Campus.
September, 2016
‘X’ at Old H&M Cardiff (as part of Creative Graduate Show 2016).
June – 2016
‘EMERGE 2’ at Art in the Attic, The Factory, Porth.
May – June 2016
‘X’ at Jacobs Gallery, Cardiff.
May, 2016
‘EMERGE’ at Little Man Coffee Company, Cardiff.
February, 2016
‘On Route’ at The University of South Wales, Treforest, MA Interim Show.
June, 2015
The University of Wolverhampton, Degree Show.
June, 2006
Wolverhampton Racecourse, Degree Show.
June, 2006
’12 Perspectives’ at City Bar, Wolverhampton.
January, 2006
Links
http://photoartistworld.tumblr.com/
http://www.cultureguides.eu/pilot-work/pilot-work-in-uk/
http://www.voluntaryarts.org/2016/03/11/lovetowrite-angel-with-black-wings-by-bronwen-jones/
http://www.voluntaryarts.org/2014/01/07/culture-guides/
Gemma Bartlett 
Hi Gemma, I am Angela Baker, Liz’s sister who the Renal Unit at Morriston Hospital is named after. Due to Covid I haven’t had a chance to see the new Renal Unit but look forward to seeing your work one day. Sadly Liz died of cancer out of the blue in 2017 having led the nursing staff at the unit since the beginning.This is a beautiful and fitting tribute to her memory. All the best. Angela X
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Hi Angela, it is lovely to hear from you! I really hope you get a chance to see it one day, it was a lovely and rewarding commission. I know from the staff there that Liz was very missed and much loved. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about the work, all very best wishes, Gem x
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