What Painting Knows was a painting research event at Wimbledon College of Arts. It consisted of a panel discussion between artists Simon Burton, Kaye Donachie, Mark Fairnington and Nadine Feinson. The discussion was chaired by Tom Helyar-Cardwell and supported by Geraint Evans and Zoe Mendelson. The central idea was based on Hanneke Grootenboers argument that […]Read Post ›
The Undead Painters were founded in2013 by James Petrucci and Alastair Gordon. They are a group of accomplished artists who aim to provoke discussion and debate around the most pressing issues in contemporary painting. They hold various events including exhibitions and educational forums. We were lucky enough to have them visit us at Wimbledon this […]Read Post ›
As an artist I spend a considerable amount of time considering colour. Contemplating, among other things, how to mix colours, their effects, their relationships to other colours, their symbolism and meaning. I looked recently at works by Yves Klein at MAMAC and was (once again) struck by his powerful use of colour. Klein’s monochrome […]Read Post ›
Building on the ideas explored in my last essay I will focus on the following questions: Are young people under increasing pressure in contemporary neoliberal society? If so, how and why? How are the new medias implicated in the situation facing young people now? What can art do? Is there a role for painting in […]Read Post ›
Aims and Objectives In this project I wanted to look at various aspects of film making to see how film and painting intersect. I wanted to consider how my own work could develop from learning about film, particularly cinematographic techniques. My current work is mainly made using ink on paper. Figures are set into slightly […]Read Post ›
I’ve been working on paper for a little while now and whilst I love the effects I can get with ink, acrylic, chalk, charcoal and all sorts of mixed media, I get frustrated with the limited ways in which paper can be hung. I heard about something called aquabord that can be used with water […]Read Post ›
In this essay I will outline some of the preliminary ideas that inform my current painting research and practice. I intend to address (briefly, at this stage) the following questions: What are the effects of neoliberal capitalism on certain sectors of society particularly those in liminal or vulnerable groups such as young people and (possibly) […]Read Post ›
