Artists

Mary Jane Jacob is a Curator from Chicago who holds the position of Professor and Executive Director of Exhibitions and Exhibition Studies at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago [SAIC…]

May Murad is based in Gaza, she is working alongside Rachel Ashton on their year long project Walking Wit…

Merlyn Riggs is an Aberdeenshire based artist who was in residence from August to November 2008. Merlyn’s practice focuses on public participation, and often involves food based events. 

Michael Höpfner is a walking artist from Vienna, who visited us in autumn 2012. Michael has walked all over the world, photographing his journey, as he moves slowly through unfami…

Ethiopian artist Mihret Kebede visited Huntly in Winter 2012. Her project, Slow Marathon, has now become an annual event. Mihret is the fou…

Nancy Mteki came from Harare/Zimbabwe to Huntly in winter of 2013 with her 16-month-old daughter, Kayla.

The Deveron Projects Residency Prize was awarded to Nancy Mteki during Dak&#…

Norma D Hunter lives near Huntly. She was invited for a one year collaboration in 2011/12 to test the role of Arts Visitor; a concept inspired by the NHS Health Visitor but applied to cultural health. Norma’s own practice is social engaged, encomp…

While developing the role of Shadow Curator with Deveron Projects, Nuno played a significant role in the development of projects during the 2007 George MacDonald festival.

Nuno is current…

Omar Afif is a musician, chef, boat builder and craftsman from Essaouira, on the Moroccan Atlantic coast. Whilst living in Aberdeenshire, he joined us for a six month residency at the beginning of 2016, to explore his diverse talents from the Gnawa tr…

Paul Anderson is a world-renowned fiddler, known for his ability to perform in a style true to his instrument and its traditions. He is based in Tarland, Aberdeenshire.

Visual artist Paul Carter was on residency with Deveron Projects during the summer in 2000. Paul was a key figure in the scottish art scene and an influential lecturer at 

Art critic and writer Paul Shepheard was in residence at Deveron Projects in spring 2007, to develop and write his book ‘How to Like Everything?’ ; a book which attempts…

Peter Liversidge comes from London, he stayed in Huntly for 6 weeks during winter 2011. Peter presented Deveron Projects with a book of proposals as part of …

Petra Pennington is an artist and performer who lives near Huntly. She worked with Deveron Projects as our Art & Community Worker from 2018-20, facilitating interactions and events around the projects of our vi…

Priya came to Huntly in Autumn 2011 with her son Udayan and two darners from the Rafoogari tradition. Priya is an influencial figure in the Indian craft scene – who works with traditional darners – using darning as part of a socially engag…