I’m Mills, an artist-curator and writer based in Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Art has gradually become the centre of my life. I spend most of my time travelling around the UK visiting exhibitions, meeting artists, attending conferences and discovering new work. My own practice brings together making, writing and curating, each continually informing others.
As an artist-curator from a working-class background, I’m particularly interested in contemporary artists whose work asks difficult questions, challenges assumptions and offers new ways of looking at the world around us. Much of my curatorial work focuses on contemporary women artists, especially those based in the North of England and Scottish Borders.
Some of the most exciting work I’ve encountered has been made by artists working quietly in studios, artist-run spaces and regional galleries, often far from the traditional centres of the art world. I enjoy discovering artists whose work deserves a wider audience and creating opportunities for more people to engage with contemporary art.
Alongside my artistic practice, I develop exhibitions, write about the artists and ideas that inspire me, and lead projects including the Women Making Art Reading Room and Women Making Art Collection. Together, these projects reflect my belief that contemporary art should feel welcoming, thought-provoking and part of everyday life rather than something reserved for the select few.