About/CV

Merlin Cross is an artist based in the North East. He makes paintings, sculptures and lots of other cool stuff. He also works as a curator, manages creative projects, and has experience running various social media accounts and developing digital marketing campaigns.

Group Shows

• 2022 - 101, 36 Lime Street, Newcastle
• 2022 - Split Ends, Newbridge Project, Newcastle
• 2022 - Moving Boxes, Shieldfield Art Works (SAW), Newcastle
• 2023 - Gaze On Screen, The Customs House Gallery, South Shields
• 2024 - Sculptures Behaving Badly, Newcastle University Campus, Newcastle
• 2024 - Self Titled Debut Album, Project Space, Newcastle University Fine Art, Newcastle
• 2024 - To Own A Body, Long Gallery, Newcastle University Fine Art, Newcastle
• 2025 - Newcastle University Degree Show 2025, The Hatton Gallery + Newcastle University Fine Art Department, Newcastle

Education

• 2020 - 2021, Foundation in Art & Design, Brighton Metropolitan College
• 2021 - 2025, B.A. in Fine Art, Newcastle University, Newcastle