Belfast Telegraph
May 2011

Portraits: Patients & Psychiatrists

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British Journal of Well Being
August 2010

Portraits: Patients & Psychiatrists

'Artist Gemma Anderson's series of 16 life-sized copper etchings depict psychiatric patients and psychiatrists, blurring the distinction between the two. Here she describes how she produced them, and how she uses portraits to empower the individual.'

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Moth Magazine
September 2010

Globe Theatre Magazine
September 2010

'Patients & Psychiatrists' provides an extract from Gemma's essay on her 'Portraits: Patients & Psychiatrists' series of works.

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Click here to read the full essay on Gemma's blog (http://gemmaanderson.wordpress.com/)

BBC Radio Ulster - Arts Extra
Broadcast 21 June 2010

Kim Lenaghan talks to Gemma Anderson at the Dickon Hall Gallery, Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast, about recent etchings from the GalapAgos Islands and her current exhibition "Journey to the Edge of the Humboldt Current".

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BBC Radio 4 - All in the Mind with Claudia Hammond
Broadcast 15 June 2010

All in the Mind is described as a 'Programme exploring the limits and potential of the human mind.' In this episode, Claudia Hammond presents a father's story of his son's struggle with schizophrenia, explored though discussion of Gemma Anderson's Wellcome Trust Arts Award "Portraits: Patients and Psychiatrists" show at the Bethlam Gallery.

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Artists & Illustrators
May 2010

'The seven year etch' by Zena Alkayat

'Printmaker Gemma Anderson is currently on a remarkable run of residencies, stretching back to 2003. As she begins a new stint at the Jerwood Foundation, she reveals her unusual inspirations'

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Hokkaido Shimbun Press
January 2009

Review of Drawing Ezo exhibition at Nepenthes Gallery, December 2008

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Article translates from Japanese to English as:

"Drawing Ezo" was held at Nepenthes Gallery from Dec. 5 to Dec. 18 in
2008. Gemma Anderson who is from Northern Ireland, during the three
months she stayed in Sapporo she visited the Maruyama Zoo to draw zoo
keepers within the confines of the animal cage. Drawing their
portraits directly on copper plate she later added sensitive brushwork
and fantasy art. Her art work is excellent with an exquisite and
speedy touch and it creates a serene silence and sophisticated space.
The exhibition is not so many art works, but high quality work. It is
not the size and number that counts. I could feel the energy from the
artist, so it is thought-provoking art work.

a-n Magazine
October 2008

A review of Experiment in Collaboration at Jerwood Space 2008
by Fay Nicolson

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British Journal of Psychiatry
October 2008

Cover art for the October issue (Vol. 193/4) of the British Journal of Psychiatry

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BBC Radio 4 Arts & Drama | Saturday Review
2nd August 2008

An Experiment in Collaboration, a review
by Tom Sutcliffe, David Aaronovitch, Michael Arditti, Malorie Blackman

METROLIFE | Exhibitions
12th August 2008

An experiment in collaboration draws artists together
by Fisun Guner

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