Georgina Manning

The Disappearance of Bertha Jones Photo Credit: Wysing Open 2024, Holly O'Brien
I am a multidisciplinary artist based at Wysing Arts Centre, investigating connection, memory, and the quiet weight of human presence.
My practice treats making as an embodied form of research and a site of transformation. I explore the traces we leave behind, the links between absence and presence, what is seen and what is felt.
Recently, my work has turned inward, drawing on personal histories to reflect on a universal search for belonging. This inquiry is deeply shaped by my work as an educator; the exchange of sharing lived experiences remains a vital part of my process, helping me understand empathy, care, and creative connection.
I am committed to place-based engagement in Huntingdon, driven by the belief that high-quality art should be a right rather than a privilege. Drawing on my own experience of navigating barriers to the arts, I aim to create inclusive opportunities for young people, ensuring creative expression is accessible for those often excluded from the cultural conversation.
