This residency is part of the programme ENTWINED. Rural. Land. Lives. Art. Shane is resident artist at the Kielderhead Wildwood Project. His residency was planned to take place in April 2020 but has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the interim, Shane is creating a series of concept videos about his project plans, that will include responses to the pandemic. The residency will now take place in April 2021.

–PROJECT–

The project is coordinated by VARC and funded through the residency partners for the programme ENTWINED. Rural. Land. Lives. Art. The partner on Shane’s project is Northumberland Wildlife Trust: varc.org.uk/entwined/

Shane’s residency is co-funded by the Arts Council of Ireland Travel and Training Fund: artscouncil.ie/home/

–LINKS–

Artist website: shanefinan.org/

Project description page: varc.org.uk/entwined/shane-finan/

Further information on this video: varc.org.uk/shane-finan-necessity-community/

–CREDITS–

Direction, editing, writing, video and audio: shane finan

Sixth voice on ‘never just a tree’: ysanne holt, northumbria university

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