About Lyra Morgan
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Education
2009 - 2011
University of Derby
2001 - 2004
Birmingham Institue of Art & Design
Awards
2024
Special Recognition
2023
Merit
2021
Honourable Mention
2016
Special Merit
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Event: Waters
Dates: 7 Sep 2024 - 5 Oct 2024
Artist Space Gallery's first worldwide online Waters Exhibition.
Event: Nature's Imprint
Dates: 29 May 2024 - 29 Nov 2024
Nature's Imprint: A Journey Through Time and Art Exhibition at the Bankside Hotel’s White Box! Discover how our artists convey and respond to our connection to the environment. Each piece challenges us to think differently about how we consume and interact with the world around us.
Event: Abstracts
Dates: 1 Apr 2024 - 1 Jul 2024
Delighted to receive a Special Recognition Award for Unfold II in Light Space Time's online abstracts exhibition.
A truly global exhibition as they received entries from 24 different countries around the world.
https://lightspacetime.art/abstracts-art-exhibition-april-2024/
Event: Green
Dates: 21 May 2023 - 21 Jun 2023
Grey Cube's first Green online art show for the month of May 2023. The show encompassed a range of artistic styles and mediums (oil on canvas, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, colored pencil, alcohol ink, collage, photography, digital art). Each submission was been judged based on the following elements of artistic expression: orginality and quality of art, overall design, creativity, interpretation of the theme, demonstration of artistic ability and usage of medium.
Event: Waters
Dates: 9 Sep 2022 - 8 Oct 2022
Delighted to be a finalist with two of my pieces in this Worldwide exhibition.
There were entries from around the world.
https://www.artroomgalleryonline.com/current_exhibition.html
Event: Abstracts
Dates: 14 Jan 2022 - 14 Feb 2022
Strata 14 is a finalist in Grey Cube Gallery's third Abstract online art show for the month of January 2022. The show encompasses a range of artistic styles and mediums. Submissions were judged based on the following elements of artistic expression: originality and quality of art, overall design, creativity, interpretation of the theme, demonstration of artistic ability and usage of medium. Out of the many entries, 126 artworks were shortlisted for inclusion in the show. The competition attracted entries from many countries across the world: France, USA, Hungary, Ukraine, Germany, Russia, China, United Kingdom, South Korea, Japan, Canada, Portugal, Spain, Mexico, Italy, Switzerland, Andorra and Australia.
Event: Banks Mill Open Studios 2021
Dates: 26 Nov 2021 - 28 Nov 2021
Our lovely annual open studios event, welcoming the visitors from all over Derbyshire in our fantastic old rope making mill.
Event: Shades of Blue
Dates: 26 Sep 2021 - 7 Oct 2021
Global exhibition from September to October 2021 celebrating the colour blue.
Event: Water Exhibition
Dates: 8 Jul 2021 - 8 Aug 2021
Delighted that Beginnings has been selected for Grey Cube’s 2021 Exhibition and been given an honourable mention.
I love beginnings….every time I start a new piece, it feels like going on an adventure, it feels like the very start of something exciting. I love that I don’t know where the paint will take me and that there is this trust that whatever happens will be positive.
Event: Art Room Gallery Abstracts
Dates: 1 Apr 2021 - 30 Apr 2021
An international annual online, virtual art exhibition with works from all over the world. Equilibrium IV was selected.
Event: Water Exhibition
Dates: 12 Nov 2020 - 12 Dec 2020
Resonance II has been given an honourable mention in the Grey Cube Gallery’s international online exhibition. With entries from all over the world, the exhibition is based on the theme of water - a theme I explore in almost all of my paintings. Resonance II is a large piece at 100 cm by 100cm. It is my representation (through colour and water) of deep and enduring love. A love which resonates beyond the surface.
Event: Light, Space and Time 10th Annual Open
Dates: 1 Nov 2020 - 1 Dec 2020
A group open virtual art exhibition with entries from all over the word
Event: Exhibition of 3 large-scale works
Dates: 3 Jan 2018 - 13 Jun 2018
So happy that the owners of this building have chosen 3 of my works for their foyer.
Event: Exhibition of Works
Dates: 3 Jan 2018 - 29 Jun 2018
Delighted that some of my works are on exhibition here until June 2018.
Event: Open Studios
Dates: 24 Nov 2017 - 26 Mar 2018
I will be opening up the doors of my studio to the public again this year as part of this annual event. I love getting the chance to celebrate creativity all weekend!
Event: BrighTEN
Dates: 10 Oct 2017 - 31 Mar 2018
Pleased to have 12 works in this lovely venue.
Event: Exhibition of works
Dates: 5 Jan 2017 - 31 Mar 2017
A large-scale exhibition of my works across the 1st floor of this amazing venue.
Event: Open Studios
Dates: 18 Nov 2016 - 20 Nov 2016
Studio doors open all weekend .
Event: Light Space Time Cityscapes - Special Merit Awarded
Dates: 1 Feb 2016 - 28 Feb 2016
Artists were asked for their interpretation of the theme “CityScapes” by submitting their best representational and non-representational art which depicts the theme “CityScapes”. The CityScapes art theme includes any subjects such as cities, towns, urban scenes and any related metropolitan subjects.
Delighted to receive a special merit award https://www.lightspacetime.com/cityscapes-2016-art-exhibition-special-merit-ku-to-wi/
Event: Open Studios
Dates: 20 Nov 2015 - 22 Nov 2015
Annual Open Studios Event
Event: Evolve
Dates: 1 Mar 2013 - 13 Sep 2013
8 works exhibited throughout the hospital,
Event: CiTiES:All Dimensions
Dates: 14 Feb 2013 - 24 Feb 2013
A celebration of urban-living and virtual-architecture.
Event: United Society of Artists Exhibition
Dates: 15 Apr 2012 - 22 Apr 2012
The Society's 91st annual exhibition.
Biography
I’m inspired by a profound love for water, I hope that my paintings possess the transformative power to infuse spaces with a sense of both tranquillity and vitality. I aim to capture the essence of water's ephemeral nature and its ability to manifest in various forms, whether it be the ethereal shape-shifting clouds or the flowing currents of a river. The representation of water through paint and process serves as a persistent theme in my art.
My work is deeply influenced by the Japanese concept of Wabi-Sabi, a philosophy that embraces the beauty of imperfection and transience. My interpretation of Wabi-Sabi permeates my practice, allowing me to explore and experiment with different materials and processes. Embracing the positive outcomes of serendipity, I always approach my work with a sense of playfulness and openness, inviting unexpected elements to shape the final outcomes.
The philosophy of living in the present moment and accepting "the flow," which is inherent in many Japanese philosophies, has a profound impact on my artistic expression. By immersing myself in these concepts, my artwork organically evolves, embracing the fluidity of the creative process and surrendering to the currents of inspiration.
