I live in Plymouth and I am a painter, drawer, sculpture and teacher. I begin with some stuff; some clay, something to draw/paint with, something to draw/paint on, and a subject. That subject is usually either a place in Plymouth, an object in my studio, or a friend of mine - but it would be more true to say that my subject is actually my mental experience of them whilst I am trying to draw/paint/sculpt them. What I am trying to do is bring what I am making into some sort of communion with my experience of the subject. I don’t have a set method, or know how to do it, but when something seems to me to come off, I do have a visceral feeling of connection between myself, the subject and what I am making.

Education

2021 - 2023 MA Painting Arts University Plymouth 
2019 Royal Drawing School - Drawing Intensive 
2012 - 2016 First Class Hons BA Fine Art Plymouth University 

Exhibitions

  • 2023 – This Is What We Find, Plymouth
  • 2022 – Is It Is or Is It Paint, Plymouth
  • 2021 – What Would the Bushmen Do?, Plymouth
  • 2018 – Work in Process, Plymouth
  • 2018 – AA2A Residency Exhibition, Plymouth
  • 2017 – Life Drawing with Kevin, Plymouth
  • 2017 – Ocean Studios Residency Exhibition, Plymouth
  • 2017 – Shambles, Plymouth
  • 2016 – HOT 16, Peninsular Arts Gallery, Plymouth
  • 2015 – Emergence, The Council House, Plymouth
  • 2014 – UntitledBCN, Barcelona
  • 2014 – KALEIDOSCOPE, Plymouth


Teaching

2022 - Present Life Drawing Tutor at Ocean Studios, Plymouth
Weekly life drawing adult evening class.

2021 - Present Visiting Lecturer at The University of Plymouth
Teaching Life Drawing on the BA Fine Art program.

2023 - 2024 Painting and Drawing Tutor Totnes Art & Design Foundation

2021 - 2022 Co-curriculum Teacher
Designing and running art workshops for Secondary School students, in connection with Millbay Academy and Arts University Plymouth.

2020 - 2022 Tutor at Ocean Studios After School Art Club
Delivering art workshops for Primary School children.



Studio F.13
Ocean Studios
The Factory Cooperage,
Royal William Yard,
Plymouth 
PL1 3RP

©2024
Kieran Walsh