Nicola Atkinson Artist Beautiful Materials Design Studio
WHAT
WHAT
WHAT
Delivering public art sculptures and transformative social engagement projects for 10 local authorities in Scotland over the past decade, with a variety of communities ranging from ten people to ten thousand. Receiving funding from Sustrans, Paths for All, the Scottish Government and Transport Scotland and the National Lottery.
The practice is organic and generative, specialising in place making, social cohesion and community engagement, with a commitment to the delivery of well-conceived and durable artworks that inspire and prompt actions, interactions and reactions.
Nicola Atkinson & MEMORY TREE, Union Terrace Gardens Aberdeen. ©2023
WHO
WHAT
WHAT
Nicola Atkinson is an internationally acclaimed multi-disciplinary artist and designer whose career has been influenced by time spent on the West Coast of America, in Sweden and living in Glasgow and her company Beautiful Materials Design Studio has established itself as a practice at the forefront of creative community engagement and the delivery of artworks developed through true participation.
Cultivating a sense of belonging & community through establishing uniquely creative ways for people to come together and participate is at the heart of everything we do. Never has this been more important than as it is now.
Nicola Atkinson in her studio in Glasgow with her DRIP series. Photographer Harrison Reid ©2024
RECORD
WHAT
RECORD
Nicola Atkinson artist & founder has had numerous exhibitions in international venues including Long Beach Museum of Art, CA, USA, Tramway and The Lighthouse, Glasgow, Scotland, Centro de Desarrollo de las Artes Visuales, Havana, Cuba, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands, The Museum of Modern Art, NY, USA and the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, UK.
Clients have included museums, hospitals, architects, third sector and local authorities from across Scotland and internationally.
NINE LIVES series. Model Thomas Hamilton.Photographer Harrison Reid ©2024
DEVELOPMENT TO ENGAGEMENT
DEVELOPMENT TO ENGAGEMENT
DEVELOPMENT TO ENGAGEMENT
Placemaking is at the heart of our transformative process towards wellbeing and the connection between people and places. We develop inventive and imaginative strategies to establish sustainable infrastructures to support the rural and suburban areas.
Engagement is at the core of every project and only through authentic consideration of a community’s needs and identity can it be developed and supported.
DRIP Series on the streets of Glasgow.
Street Stylish Victoria Lee. Photographer Bash Khan ©2024.
IDEA TO DESIGN
DEVELOPMENT TO ENGAGEMENT
DEVELOPMENT TO ENGAGEMENT
When you work with us you will discover new exciting new ideas. Our practice loves to carefully research beautiful designs and inspired solutions.
Nicola Atkinson is experienced in every aspect of the built environment, landscape design, architectural design and an understanding of contemporary public arts practice and placemaking.
Photo: Nicola Atkinson Winchburgh Historals Portals one of three bus stops.
Photographer Gary Baker Photography ©2024
BUILD TO DELIVER
DEVELOPMENT TO ENGAGEMENT
BUILD TO DELIVER
At its core, Beautiful Materials Design Studio is a maker studio, which creates in mediums such as ceramics, metalworks, canvas, fabric, wood, paper, vinyl, hardscape, paint, ink, glass, found objects assemblage, film making, sound & music.
We understand budgets, schedules and work within the timeline set by the client, providing seamless project management and on-site supervision. In safe hands, we deliver the project from concept to proposal and from construction to installation and delivery.
Photo: It’s just your imagination, LDA DESIGN Glasgow office.
Photographer Nicola Atkinson ©2024