Richard Coan – Artist in Residence
I process by making.
I explore how we relate to ourselves and each other… as individuals, communities and cultures.
Through making, noticing and capturing, I develop ongoing creative conversations with places, revealing stories, relationships and forms of value that might otherwise remain unseen.
Available for artist residencies with:
- Festivals
- Communities
- Arts organisations
- Heritage sites
- Churches and Faith organisations
- Cultural organisations
- Education settings
- Place-based initiatives
What can a residency reveal?
For me, a residency is a way of being present.
Every residency begins with curiosity. I spend time paying attention, making and responding to what emerges. The work often reveals stories, relationships and possibilities that were already present but unnoticed, creating opportunities for reflection, conversation and belonging.
The artwork isn’t the end.
It becomes part of an ongoing conversation with the place.
Featured Residencies
Examples of how my residency practice responds to different people, places and questions.
Crossroads Community Hub Residency
Exploring belonging, hospitality and the overlap of different communities within a community cafe.
Community Wellness Residency
Exploring and encouraging creativity, wellbeing and human connection
The Old Chapel Cafe Residency
Exploring how creativity becomes woven into the life of a place built on welcome, belonging and making a difference.