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Absolutely thrilled for everyone involved that Close Knit has been nominated for best animation at the Tees Valley International Film Festival.

I am delighted that Persistent Place has been selected by Amartey Golding for the Outpost Members Show.   The exhibition will be at OUTPOST gallery in Norwich from 26 August – 2 October. The gallery is open Thursday to Sunday from 12 noon to 6pm.    The exhibition preview will be on Thursday 25 August from 6 – 9pm.   Choosing to work in mediums […]

groving has launched in Bury St Edmunds and selected artworks will appear in a public space each day from 15 to 27 August. I am showing Wishful Thinking? in response to the theme Relic. The work comprises a piece of coal inset with a vintage miners’ strike badge. It has been placed outside the Constitutional Club. Inside hangs a portrait of Margaret Thatcher. […]

I will be showing a new short film Recovery in The London Group exhibition Catch Your Breath. Recovery has developed out of the Museums Northumberland bait project. It has been a real privilege to work with communities in South East Northumberland over the last year, along with sound artist Alison Carlier, animator Sheryl Jenkins and producer Bridie Jackson. More […]

We are delighted that Close Knit is now available to view online at Museums Northumberland bait http://baittime.to/close-knit It has been a pleasure working on this co-produced animated documentary along with communities in South East Northumberland, sound artist Alison Carlier, animator Sheryl Jenkins, and producer Bridie Jackson. Alison and myself were commissioned to make a soundtrack […]

Jon Blackwood has written a thoughtful essay on my work entitled: Class, Character and Empathy: The Films of Amanda Loomes. To download the essay please go to the project ‘Workings‘ and click on the ‘Writing’ link

3 – 13 June 2021. Open 12 noon to 6 pm, Thursday to Sunday also Wednesday 9 June. APT Gallery, 6 Creekside, Deptford SE8 4SA Looking forward to being part of this group exhibition curated by Charlotte C Mortensson at A.P.T Gallery. I will be exhibiting alongside some superb works by Pierre Kellenberger, Michael Kirkham, James Milne […]

17 May to 12 September 2021. 10am – 4pm daily. Free entry. Fermynwoods Contemporary Art, Top Lodge, Fineshade Wood, Near Corby, NN17 3BB Triple Harvest – The Archives presents the Triple Harvest films alongside fictional and authentic items from the artists and Corby Borough Council’s heritage collection. I will be showing my film Combine made […]

I am delighted to have been awarded an Arts Council England Developing Your Creative Practice grant for Workings. I look forward to developing my practice with the help of Cement Fields, Flat Time House, LUX, and with mentoring support from Professor Joy Sleeman and newly commissioned writing by Dr Jon Blackwood. I will be exploring […]

I am delighted to be working with sound artist Alison Carlier and animator Sheryl Jenkins as part of Museums Northumberland bait project. This project is funded by Arts Council England as part of Creative People and Places. We will be working closely with communities in South East Northumberland over the next year to develop an animated […]