Caroline Walker (artist)
Caroline Walker | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1982 Dunfermline |
| Alma mater | Glasgow School of Art Royal College of Art |
| Movement | Feminist Art Movement |
Caroline Walker (born 1982) is a Scottish-born contemporary visual artist based in London. She is known for voyeuristic paintings of women working.[1][2][3]
Walker was born in Dunfermline.[4]
Education[edit]
Walker obtained a bachelor's degree in painting from Glasgow School of Art. She earned her master's degree from Royal College of Art in London.[5]
Work[edit]
Walker used to conceptualize scenes and hire models to depict it. She would take photographs and use it as a source in constructing oil paintings. In 2016, she began exploring the streets of London to find anonymous subjects in natural settings.[6][7][8]
Walker captures intimate moments of women's lives. She is known for realistic paintings of women at work. She highlights overlooked jobs — such as in nail bars, salons, hotels, the household etc. — which are performed by women. There is a variety of socio-economic status among her subjects.[1][3][6][8][7]
Walker's works emit a voyeuristic approach to the viewers, as seen from a vantage point through windows, bannisters or from a certain height. It is further emphasized by how her works are often large, making it easy to envision oneself stepping into the scene.[6][9]
Walker's art often exhibits overtly painterly attributes. Color is an important element for her so as to evoke a painting's aura or ambience.[6][10][5]
Selected works[edit]
- Pool Party (2013)[9]
- Pampered Pedis (2016)[6]
- Training (2017)[citation needed]
- Apparition (2017)[11]
- Not Going Out (2017)[12]
- Three Maids (2018)
- Abi (2018)[13]
- Making Fishcakes (2019)[14]
- Bathroom Sink Cleaning (2019)
- Planting Decisions (2019)[15]
- Sewing (2019)
- Drafting (2019)[16]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Millington, Ruth (10 March 2020). "6 Contemporary Feminist Artists Active Today by Ruth Millington". Rise Art. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Scantlebury, Abigail (26 October 2019). "The 'invisible' female workers of London – in pictures". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media Limited. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ a b Mansfield, Susan. "Art reviews: Caroline Walker at Ingleby | John Byrne at Glasgow Print Studio". www.scotsman.com. JPIMedia Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Caroline Walker". ARTUNER | Curated Contemporary Art. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ a b Boddington, Ruby. "Caroline Walker paints the unseen women of London's service industries". www.itsnicethat.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Spicer, Emily. "Caroline Walker: 'Who we perceive to be the maker of an image affects how we consume it'". studio international. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Caroline Walker - 41 Artworks, Bio & Shows on Artsy". Artsy. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Caroline Walker | Artist Profile, Exhibitions & Artworks". ocula.com. Ocula Ltd. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ a b Newman, Martin (31 July 2013). "Bad Intent: Caroline Walker's Paintings Give an Uneasy Edge to the Lifestyles of the rich and fabulous". HuffPost UK. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Black, Holly (28 October 2018). "Caroline Walker's Paintings of Women Reclaim the Gaze". ELEPHANT. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Society, Contemporary Art (28 March 2018). "Suite of works by Caroline Walker acquired for Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate". Contemporary Art Society. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Caroline Walker | Not Going Out (2017) | Artsy". www.artsy.net. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Caroline Walker on Transience and Domestic Spaces". ELEPHANT. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "How artists are coping with quarantine". Apollo Magazine. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Striking paintings by Caroline Walker of her mother cooking, cleaning and tidying at home". Creative Boom. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Caroline Walker, Drafting, 2019". GRIMM. Retrieved 17 February 2021.