Nicky's work concerns the theme of hidden histories of specific sites, investigating how - and why - they remain resonant. Starting with artefacts found in archives and collections connected to a site, the final results incorporate new photography with oral histories, genealogy, and collaborations with people who have a significant connection to the original site.
One forthcoming project Beneath the Surface centres on photographs of miners and brickworkers associated with an Industrial Museum in East Lothian. Nicky's Research and Training Award at Stills is supporting the development of projects such as this, which attempt to explore fragmented histories and the role of memory. Crucial skills in Dreamweaver, Flash and sound therefore are becoming increasingly important to the direction of future work.

To view more work by Nicky Bird, visit www.stills.org/residents/nickybird