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Ali Squires is a visual artist based in Nottingham, UK. Specialising in design, print and sculpture to develop the visual arts brand: Wobbly Designs

Ali has been a studio member of Surface Gallery from 2019 - Present

Exhibitions, Projects & Experience


Trading as Wobbly Designs (2021 - Present)
Online & In-Person
Markets: AY-Up Market, Contemporary Christmas Fair, The Garage Market, Hopkinsons, Cobden Chambers, Snienton Market, The Carousel
 
2025
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Art Fest Nottingham
Exhibiting Artist
The Carousel, 
Nottingham

2023​​
Full Circle
Exhibiting Artist | Curator
Surface, Nottingham
 
2022​
Inside/Outside
Exhibiting Artist | Curator
Surface, Nottingham
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2021
Re:Surface
Exhibiting Artist | Curator
Surface, Nottingham

02/Sensory
Exhibiting Artist
The X Collab
Not My Beautiful House, Kingston upon Thames

Living Landscape
Exhibiting Artist | Installation Team
The HopBarn, Southwell

 
2019
Dystopia
Photographer | Promotion and Media editor
Pop-up bar, Lost Property Caves, Nottingham


2018
A Pillar Upon Which To Stretch The Writhing Map
Installation team member
Exhibition by Caitlin Hickling and Megan Kelly
Artefact, Birmingham

Year End - Degree Show Party
Event Organiser | Promotion Editor
BarEleven, Nottingham

The Body of The Bundle
Exhibiting Artist | Installation team member | Invigilator
NTU Degree Show, Bonington Studios

HEAP
Exhibiting artist in collaboration with Catherine Masters | Installation team member
False Gallery, Nottingham

Four Hang, Four Walk, Four Stand Skyward
Exhibiting artist in collaborative exhibition as part of NORN Collective | Installation team member |
Promotion Co-ordinator | Social Media Manager 
Surface Gallery, Nottingham
 
Disembodiment
Exhibiting Artist | Installation team member
Bonington Studios, Nottingham

Fine Art Auction
Exhibiting Artist | Installation team member | Promotion team member
NTU Fine Art Auction 2018

Bundle, Deconstructed
Exhibiting Artist | Installation team member
Bonington Studios, Nottingham


2017
Subvert
Curator | Installation team member
False Gallery, Nottingham

Bundles of Bundles
Exhibiting Artist | Installation team member
Bonington studios, Nottingham

Closing Event - Synergy Arts Festival
Events Organiser | Promotion and Social Media Manager
Jam Café, Nottingham

Synergy Arts Festival
Exhibition co-ordinator | Artist Liaison | Installation team member
Sneinton Market, Broadway Cinema, Gamble Street Gallery
Nottingham

They Spoke of Was and When
Curator | Exhibition Co-ordinator | Installation team member
Broadway Gallery, Broadway Cinema, Nottingham

A Well Oiled Machine
Exhibiting Artist | Installation team member 
Bonington studios, Nottingham

Tropicarnival
Events Organiser | Promotional team member | Media editor
The Loft House, Nottingham

The Everlasting Syllabub
Exhibiting Artist | Installation 
Bonington Studios, Nottingham

2016
UKYA Soundwalk
Exhibiting Artist | Soundwalk team leader | Event Organiser
UK Young Artists Festival, QUAD, Derby

Grandma’s Plate, Grandma’s Shelf
Exhibiting Artist | Installation
Bonington studios, Nottingham

Wood to Burn
Exhibiting Artist | Installation team member
Bonington studios, Nottingham



Other Experience

False Gallery
Founding member
November 2017 - May 2018

Catalogue Committee
NTU Degree Show
October 2017 - May 2018

Social Committee
NTU Degree Show
October 2017 - May 2018

Auction Committee
NTU Degree Show
October 2017 - May 2018

Exhibition Coordinator
Synergy Arts Festival
Multiple venues, Nottingham

Education

2015 - 2018
BA Hons  - Fine Art - Nottingham Trent University

2014 - 2015
Foundation of Fine Art - York College

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