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Barbara

Gardner Rowell

My creative practice explores themes of identity, place and belonging through practice-based research on lived experiences and narrative analysis.

Disciplines: Textiles & Fibre

Location: East Lothian

Materials: Tapestry
My creative practice explores themes of identity, place and belonging through practice-based research on lived experiences and narrative analysis.

Previous Experience

MA Art and Social Practice University of Highlands and Islands (2022) BA Combined Studies, Art & Design Edinburgh College of Art (2014) Recent work selected for the following exhibitions in UK: August 2025 – July 2026 British Tapestry Group 20th Anniversary: Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries, Dovecot Studios Edinburgh, Market Hall Devonport, Morley Gallery London June 2024 – March 2025 Heallreaf 5: Weston Park Shropshire, Oxmarket Contemporary Chichester, Morley Gallery London, Farfield Mill Cumbria UK

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