Stephen Carley

Stephen Carley

My work is sometimes intentionally confrontational, sometimes intentionally beautiful. I try to avoid associations with art HIStory. This is my ‘punk rock’.

I’m an Artist / Teacher. My work is completely concerned with context, process and materials. I make paintings, drawings and collages, often on a very large scale. I use the dark room as an experimental space, making camera less imagery and double exposed 35mm. I use Lo-Fi audio techniques collecting field recordings and glitched samples. The audio is filtered, cut up, reconfigured, sequenced and looped. I have often chosen to use ‘poor’ materials – for example, dust, cardboard, chalk on blackboards, lead, chocolate, ashes, water and other stuff. I work with discarded found materials collected between home and studio. I make short films that rely on repetition, loops and repeats.

Studio visits

My studio will be open 11am – 5pm for visits on the following days:

  • Saturday May 4th
  • Sunday May 5th
  • Saturday May 11th
  • Sunday May 12th

About my studio

Working studio. Work in progress. Some finished pieces on walls / in situ. Specific finished work on display in corridor and studio.

  • Visitors to the studio will be able to buy my work
  • I’m happy to undertake commissions – please ask!
  • Workshops and tuition are available

Studio accessibility

  • First floor or above with steps & handrail
  • No wheel chair access – sorry

Contact me

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Studio location

Ribcage Studio
Gordon Works
49 Valley Road
Meersbrook
S8 9FT

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