Exhibitions
The Manchester Contemporary, Manchester Central Convention Complex, Manchester, November 2022
Fayre Share Fayre, The Whitworth Art Gallery, March-September 2022
The Manchester Open, HOME, Manchester, February 2022
Obstructions, Castlefield Gallery, Manchester, November 2020
58th Venice Biennale Research Fellows exhibition, The Cass Gallery, London, October 2020
If this is the last thing I say, Glasgow Women’s Library, Glasgow, February 2019
GIRLSGIRLSGIRLS, Prism Contemporary, Blackburn, March 2018
(Artist assistant) Ruth Barker & Hannah Leighton Boyce, Castlefield Gallery, Manchester, March 2018
Women's Equality Party First Conference, Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, November 2016
A Green and Pleasant Land?, Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, June-August 2015
Community & Courses
Salford Lads Club collaboration, Salford, August-November 2022
58th Venice Biennale Fellowship with the British Council, Venice Italy, October-November 2019.
Portrait - Animism Course with Caroline Achaintre, Salzburg Austria, August-September 2018.
Art Out There Project, working with schools and colleges in Oldham to encourage further education in the creative industries, Manchester, March 2018
BAAT Introduction Workshop, week-long course introducing Art Therapy, Manchester Art Gallery, July 2017
Art Therapy Placement, assistant to an Art Therapist helping people with learning disabilities and dementia, St. George's Day Care Centre, Salford, March-August 2017
Mosaic Workshop, self-initiated workshop with people with learning disabilities and dementia, St. George's Day Care Centre, Salford, March-August 2017
Merz Barn Visual Arts Residency, group residency responding to the natural landscape, Langdale, Lake District, March 2017
Publications
Salford Lads Club's tribute to playwright Shelagh Delaney, Manchester Evening News, 2022
A Stunning ‘Salford Lass’ Artwork Has Been Commissioned In Honour Of Shelagh Delaney Day, Secret Manchester, 2022
Stunning ‘Salford Lass’ Artwork commissioned for Shelagh Delaney Day, About Manchester, 2022
Manc of the Month, Cotton On Manchester, 2022
Coffee Chat 03 - Alena Ruth Donely - Vegan Rugmaker, Swansong Coffee, 2022
Alena Donely graduates from Salford Univeristy having worked with the Hoffman Hand Tufting Gun VML 16, Millstek, 2019.
International Women's Day: Meet Alena Donely, Made In Salford, 2018
Ruth Barker and Hannah Leighton-Boyce, Castlefield Gallery, 2018
Preview of If this is the last thing I say by Ruth Barker, Castlefield Gallery, 2018