Mermaid and Monster is a contemporary art agency based in Wales, UK. We represent emerging and established artists, promoting their work through curatorial projects, publications, events, and art fairs.

Mermaid and Monster is run by artist Gordon Dalton. From 2007, Richard Higlett was a co-Director. M&M gratefully acknowledge the workhe did in establishing the agency. Richard is now busy with his own work and M&M are happy to show part of his practice under the pseudonym Wally French.

From 2010, M&M were joined by Emma Price who guided us through to our current incarnation. Again, this work is much appreciated. Emma now runs her own public art consultancy.

Gordon Dalton

Gordon Dalton is an artist, curator and writer based in Cardiff, Wales. Gordon has curated shows for a broad range of venues including the Contemporary Art Society, London; Chapter, Cardiff; VANE, Newcastle, along with major public art commissions for Safle, Cardiff and recently Bristol City Council. Artists include: Olaf Breuning, Richard Deacon, Tatham & O'Sullivan, Peter Liversidge, Marjetica Potrc, Tim Davies, Nils Norman, Kendall Geers and Simon Pope.

He has contributed catalogue essays for various galleries and has written for Contemporary, Flash Art, Product, Circa and a-n magazine. He is an editorial advisor and Open Frequency selector for Axis. Gordon was the Visual Arts Coordinator for Cardiff's short listed bid to be European Capital of Culture 2008 and initiated and developed DEPOT - a proposal for a new 3000sqm temporary art space in Cardiff with architects Caruso St John. He coordinated the inaugural May You Live In Interesting Times, Cardiff's Festival of Creative Technology. He is the current Learning & Interpretation Officer for Glynn Vivian Gallery & Museum, Swansea.

As an artist he continues to exhibit internationally with recent exhibitions in Los Angeles, London, Ljubljana, Manchester and New York. He is a recipient of an Arts Council of Wales Creative Wales Award.  www.gordondalton.co.uk