MOTHEROTHER teamed up with The Auxiliary Project Space in Middlesbrough and USA based artist mentor Lenka Clayton, to offer a six month programme of artist support.

Applications were open to an artist of any discipline, who is also a parent or carer, and who:

• had faced barriers to developing their work as a result of their caregiving responsibilities.

• is an emerging artist or has had a break in their career due to their caring responsibilities and wishes to re-start their exhibiting practice.

• would benefit from a focused period of mentoring and support in application writing to help sustain their practice.

• would like support in developing and refining outcomes in preparation for exhibition.

• Lives in the North East of England

Additional Support Awards from The Auxiliary Project Space

In addition to the AUX x MO support package, The Auxiliary has generously funded some extra DYCP advisory sessions and short course mentoring with Lenka Clayton for 3 local applicants. Congratulations to Hannah Champion, Egypt Clarke, and Robyn Fyfe who will undertake 2 mentoring sessions each.

Egypt is a multidisciplinary artist who oscillates between fine art and design. Her mediums include printmaking, ceramics, and sculpture. Egypt uses her practice to navigate her identity as a working-class artist simultaneously with being a mother, exploring feminist tropes and questioning the performativity of women within society.

Her most recent public light installation 'barrier of illusion' (2021) made for MAW and shown in Newcastle Cathedral (2022), investigates motives of systemic oppression and how agency surrenders to larger systems of power. Her work visually conceptualises critical issues of gender equity and stigma within art institutions, conveying a message of fragility and instability in the context of systems of power and authority.

Since discovering my pregnancy in 2020, my artistic journey has centered on capturing the profound metamorphosis of motherhood. Through photography and printmaking, I have documented the physical transformations of my body, the intense experience of childbirth, and the multifaceted challenges and joys of first-time motherhood. My work challenges societal norms and expectations, offering an intimate and honest portrayal of motherhood.

Now, as my little boy approaches the age of four, my focus has shifted to capturing the everyday moments of our home life. Through photography, I aim to preserve the fleeting, yet deeply significant, experiences of motherhood encapsulating the essence of our daily life. By highlighting the beauty in the mundane, I continue to explore and celebrate the ongoing journey of motherhood.

I create colourfully fluid paintings that use the synthetic pop of a Bermuda short palette, diffused with Santa Monica sunsets and rainbow brushstrokes. The various folded and rolled picture planes capture snapshots of sediment, pigment, and mark making. They are formed into three dimensional paintings by drawing curves and forming them around paintbrushes and palette knives. These three-dimensional paintings are brushed, sprayed, poured, dripped and splattered, making both jarring and complimentary contrasts shimmer as fluorescent water floods their surfaces. My paintings can be displayed on the wall, on plinths, or installed to respond to or compliment any space.

Hannah Campion was awarded a scholarship for her MA at Chelsea College of Art London. Hannah’s work has been featured in ESTILA Magazine, The Guardian, The Telegraph, How to Spend it Magazine (Financial Times), Wall Street International Magazine and Hunger TV. Exhibitions include London, Los Angeles, Berlin, New York, Singapore, Sweden, New Zealand and Kuala Lumpur.  Collections include Smurfit, Astra Zeneca, Charnwood Borough Council and Chelsea Special Collections.