Artist Talk with Bill Ming | Thursday, March 20 from 5:30 – 7pm

Join us for an artist talk with Bill Ming, Bermudian artist from the exhibition, Bermuda: Stories in Memory, on display in the Rick Faries Gallery.

Artist Bio
Bill Ming (Bermudian, b. 1944) was born in Bermuda and settled in England in 1971. He studied at Mansfield College of Art from 1975-6, and gained his degree in Sculpture and Creative Writing from Maidstone College of Art in 1979. Best known for his sculptures and assemblage works that blur the line between sculpture and collage, Bill was the first Black artist Henry Moore Sculpture Fellow at John Moores University in 1992-93 and was part of the groundbreaking exhibition The Caribbean Connection in 1995, which is widely recognised as the first exhibition dedicated to the display of Caribbean art in London. A contemporary of artists such as Denzil Forrester, Frank Bowling, Aubrey Williams and Errol LLoyd, the importance of Ming’s work in connecting Bermudian arts practices within a wider Caribbean and Atlantic art historical canon is immeasurable.

As a sculptor, Ming draws inspiration from personal experiences and a rich cultural heritage that originated in Africa, the Americas and Europe. His work draws on his transcultural memories and experiences, most recently connecting deeper with his home country of Bermuda. Ming uses wood and various materials to create cultural collages which reflect the physical and spiritual aspects of life in all forms.

Exhibition Dates: Friday, March 14 – Tuesday, May 10, 2025.

Photograph by Steve Edwards Photography.