Charlotte Smithson is an artist living and working in Manchester, UK.
Through her practice Charlotte explores ecology and our relationships with nature and landscapes. She follows her ideas through immersive installation, drawing, photography and plant studies. Charlotte Smithson has exhibited across the UK including at the The Art House, Garden Museum, RHS Chelsea, National Trust Sissinghurst, End of the Road festival, The Whitworth and has collaborated with Manchester Metropolitan University, the National Trust and the Oak Project in partnership with Yorkshire Sculpture Park, the University of Derby’s Nature Connectedness Research Group.
Sustainability
Smithson is interested in concepts of circularity and connection, which is reflected in her systems of making. Her circular and sustainable approach ensures component parts are reused, recycled, repaired, preserved or returned to the Earth as nourishment for soil, through composting.
Her social practice invites communities and groups to connect with nature through creativity and mindfulness. Charlotte leads creative wellbeing workshops and collaborative co-design projects - her areas of interest include creative recovery, circular and sustainable design methodologies, and restoring balance in our wellbeing.
Emotional Geographies
Charlotte Smithson at The Art House, Wakefield
20 June - 23 August 2025
I am excited to share my solo show Emotional Geographies at The Art House, Wakefield, my exciting new exhibition and installation that explores the powerful connection between people, place, and nature.
Inspired by my family roots in Wakefield, the project invites visitors to reflect on how memories and emotions are tied to the spaces and landscapes we inhabit.
This living and growing project will host a community engagement series bringing together people of all ages to explore themes of nature, happiness, and connection. At the end of the exhibition, the saplings will become part of the city’s future green spaces, supporting and contributing to Wakefield’s environmental goals and tree planting targets.
“My installations display pieces of nature like a museum would exhibit its treasured collection; carefully mounted with space around each stem”
~ Charlotte Smithson, interview by The Telegraph, 2019
