I am an artist and art teacher based in Plymouth. My practise is centred around drawing and painting from my experience of the world around me. I run the arts program at The Talk Shop in North Stonehouse, as well as my own life drawing and painting classes at Ocean Studios.

Instagram: 
@kieranwalshart
@lifedrawingatoceanstudios
@thetalkshop

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

  • 2024 – Slow Painting, Barnataple
  • 2024 – Beep Painting Biennial, Cardif 
  • 2024 – Studio Kind Summer Open, Barnstaple
  • 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 - 2024 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