Cerys Knighton | b. 1994
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Solo Exhibitions
2021, In the Seam, Hearth Gallery, Llandough Hospital, Cardiff
2020, A Space to Roam, Plaza Gallery, Llandough Hospital, Cardiff
2019, Bipolarity, The Gate, Cardiff
2018, Drawing Bipolarity, Insole Court, Cardiff
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Selected Group Exhibitions
2026, Open Exhibition 2026, Royal Cambrian Academy, Conwy
2026, Open 26, The Old Lockup Gallery, Cromford
2026, Open Art, Queen Street Gallery, Neath
2025, BEEP Painting Biennial, Elysium, Swansea
2025, Nature, Environment and Conservation, Pensychnant, Conwy
2024, Hiraeth, The Old Lockup Gallery, Cromford
2024, Wonderland, Queen Street Gallery, Neath
2023, Resilience, Cardiff MADE, Cardiff
2023, Open Art Competition, Oriel CRiC, Crickhowell
2022-2023, Aildanio: DAC Arts Prize, G39, Cardiff; Cynon Valley Museum, Aberdare; Galeri, Caernarfon; TÅ· Pawb, Wrexham; Oriel Davies, Newtown; Glyn Vivian, Swansea
2022, Open 2022, TÅ· Pawb, Wrexham
2022, Celebration of Welsh Contemporary Painting, Cyfarthfa Castle, Merthyr Tydfil
2021-2022, Cerys Knighton | Glyn Brimacombe, Redhouse Cymru, Merthyr Tydfil
2021-2022, Agored 2021, Galeri, Caernarfon
​2021, Images of Research Exhibition, Doctoral Academy, Cardiff
2019, Stigma, Pop Brixton, London
2019-2020, Trust: Disability Arts Cymru Touring Exhibition, Celf o Gwmpas, Llandrindod Wells; Mostyn, Llandudno; Cyfarthfa Castle, Merthyr Tydfil; Theatr Clwyd, Mold
2019, Encapsulate, John Percival Building, Cardiff
2019, Female Expression, Queen Street Gallery, Neath
2018-2019, The Sea, The Gate, Cardiff
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Awards | Grants | Prizes
2021, First Prize at Images of Research Exhibition, Doctoral Academy
2019, Disability Art Award, The Livery Company of Wales
2019, People's Choice Award at Images of Research Exhibition, Doctoral Academy
2018-2021, PhD Research Grant, Arts and Humanities Research Council SWW-DTP
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Publications
2025, 'Pig!', published in Ripe Magazine, 4
2021, 'International Women's Day from the Perspective of Cerys Knighton: Under the Light of Covid 19', published in Portal o Invalidnosti
2020, 'Gaia and the Rotting Body', published in Tabou Magazine: The Invisible Edition, 1
2019, 'Classifying a Manic-Depressive Illness' series, published in Question Journal: Frontiers, 3
2018, 'Growth', published in Lucent Dreaming, 1
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International Research Papers
2020, 'Representing Bipolarity', Duke University, North Carolina
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Commissions
2026, The Anna Phillips Foundation
2020, Bipolar Disorder, Royal College of Psychiatrists Wales
2020, Celf ar y Cyd, Arts Council of Wales
2018, National Centre for Mental Health
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Workshops
2022, Aildanio: Reignite Creativity, Cynon Valley Museum, Aberdare
2022, Introduction to Pointillism, Cyfarthfa Castle, Merthyr Tydfil
2019-20, Pointillism and Wellbeing, The Gate Arts Centre, Cardiff
Selected Press Coverage
2024, Sky Arts: Painting Birds Series 2
2024, Culture Colony: 'Aildanio Arts Prize'
2024, S4C: Y Sîn Series 1
2020, S4C: Prynhawn Da, 'Salwch Deubegwn a'r Cyfnod Clo'
2019, Wales Arts Review: 'Exhibition | Bipolarity'
2019, Radio Cardiff: Well Waves, ‘Bipolarity Exhibition’
2019, S4C: Heno, 'Arddangosfa Bipolarity'
2019, Buzz Magazine: 'Cerys Knighton: Bipolarity Exhibition', p. 62
2018, BBC: Online Feature, ‘World Mental Health Day'
2018, S4C: Prynhawn Da, 'Newid Byd'
2018, S4C: Heno, ‘Codi ymwybyddiaeth am Diwrnod Bipolar y Byd’​
2018, Portal o Invalidnosti: ‘Cerys Knighton Artist Profile’
2018, Buzz Magazine: 'Cerys Knighton - Drawing Bipolarity Art Preview', p. 22
2018, Radio Cardiff: Cardiff this Week, ‘Drawing Bipolarity Exhibition’
2018, BBC: ‘Time to Talk Day Feature, Artist Cerys Knighton’
2018, BBC News: 'Cardiff exhibition raising awareness'​
2018, BBC Radio Wales: Good Morning Wales, Drawing Bipolarity Exhibition​
2018, The Western Mail: 'Drawing on Experience', pp. 26-27​​
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