Solo Exhibitions
2019: As above so below: elemental paintings and sculptures at Makerspace Gallery, Sheffield.
Group Exhibitons
2019 Symbol, Cupola Art Gallery, Sheffield.
2019 Old and New, reflecting on our creative paths. Chapel Walk Gallery Sheffield.
2019 Cut and Paste, the art of collage. Masham Gallery North Yorkshire
2018: Makers Market and Open Studio Portland Works
2018: Abstract Expressionism. Chapel Walk Gallery Sheffield.
2017: Open Up Sheffield and South Yorkshire
2017: Irish Connections, Portland Works Makerspace.
2017: Eco house, Heeley City Farm, Sheffield
2016: International Festival for business, Beach hut Liverpool
2016 Art in the Gardens. The Botanical Gardens , Sheffield
2016 Open up Sheffield and South Yorkshire.
2016 Irish Connections, Old Market Gallery, South Yorkshire.
2015 Open up Sheffield and South Yorkshire.
2010 Alchemy Heartbeat Gallery, The Orchard Centre Sheffield
2010 Portland Works, Bank Street Arts, Sheffield
2010 Irish Connections, The Workstation, Sheffield
2010 The Ferens Gallery Open Art Exhibition Hull
2007 Open up Sheffield and South Yorkshire.
2006 HOST06 Art Fair, Northlight Gallery Huddersfield
2002 Abstraction and decay , The Tin Drum Café Brighton
1999 Network Gallery touring Exhibition. The Visual Arts Trust Shrewsbury
1999 Portfolio Showcase, Midlands Art Centre, Birmingham
1994 Signals Changing, Huddersfield Art Gallery and Mappin Art Gallery
Publications, talks and residencies
2019: Artist residency at Portland Works Sheffield. This four week residency resulted in an exhibition in Makerspace.
2019: Included in the LibraryX publication WordPower: Language as Medium compiled and edited by Sarah Peace. https://libraryx.org.uk/wordpower-language-as-medium/
2019: Wake up screaming E-zine. #17 The Mind. https://wakeupscreaming.com/mary-sewell-as-above-so-below/
2018: Artist talk at Rotherham Open Arts Renaissance.
2017: The force that through the green fuse. https://opencitydesign.com/2017/01/13/the-forge/
2016: Signs of an Open City. http://opencitydesign.wordpress.com/2016/12/11/great-work-mary-sewell
Awards
2007: The Last Mile to develop a website and marketing material. Granted by Inspiral
2006: Travelled to Somaliland. Funded by MAMA East African Women’s Project
1998: Arts Portfolio Award. Granted by West Midlands Arts
1997: Arts for everyone: Granted by Yorkshire Arts
1996: Digital Imagery Award. Granted by Yorkshire Arts
1995: Kala Vasudha Arts residency: Granted by The Nehru Centre and Yorkshire and Humberside Arts.
Education
1990-1993 Sheffield Hallam University BA (hons) Combined and Media Arts
1989-90 Foundation in Fine Art, London College of Printing
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