• Andover,
  • Hampshire,
  • New Forest

James Aldridge

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About Me

I am a Wiltshire-based visual artist and consultant working with people and places through commissions, projects, residencies, walks and workshops.

I work with media of relevance to each place, its ecology and heritage, from ‘natural’ and recycled materials, to photographs, text, sound and video.

Previous Hampshire residencies have included working with Spud (New Forest), John Hansard Museum (Southampton) and Andover Museum.

My consultancy work includes writing for publication, mentoring for emerging artists/creatives, and advisory work/professional development for the arts/heritage and environmental sectors.

Access and inclusion is key to all my work, with a particular focus on the value of queer and neurodivergent voices/experiences.

Our expertise

  • Education
  • Events
  • Museums
  • Sustainability
  • Workshops

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