Wild Edges – May 2019
2 week – barn installation 2 week – orchard installation 1 day live events – talks / walks / videos and live music and free somerset apple juice.
Public Art
Over the last few years I have been involved with a number of large and quite long public art projects as a lead artist /curator and performer. These range from projects I have initiated and run myself and commissioned public art projects. Most projects have either been financed by local funding or the Arts Council. These are a few examples of some large projects.
Palace intrusions 2006 – 2008
Palace Intrusions was a year-long public arts project produced by Artmusic. It was curated by composer Helen Ottaway and performance artist Melanie Thompson. The project took take place in Wells, Somerset, with monthly events and arts interventions, called Benchmarks, beginning … Read more
Beacon Quay Public Art Project 2004 – 2006
Project Review May 2006 Paul Osborne Senior Urban Design and Landscape Officer, Torbay Council Background In October 2004 Torbay Council was approached by lead artist Melanie Thompson who proposed to work with the authority to create a site specific piece … Read more
Scallop project 1999-2000
1 year residency in small Somerset village and in collaboration with artist /doctor Jane Hazlewood. Received local and Millennium funding. Final event September 30th 2000 Chillington, Somerset. Brief description of the Residency A three phase project, beginning and ending in … Read more
Zwillinge Project 1992 – 1996
In July 1992 Melanie began working with Kirsten Lavers (Installation artist) on a series of site-specific Live Art works. Their collaboration was called The Zwillinge Project. Zwillinge is the German word for twins. The Zwillinge Project made 10 episodes / … Read more