Park Studios
34 Scarborough Rd
Finsbury Park
London
N4 4LT
+44 7732833480
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/bronwen.paterson/
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ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Born in South Africa, artist Bronwen Paterson’s work reflects the deep connection she feels with her birth country and its people; she attempts to pay homage to the complex country from which she originates. Now living in London, the symbolic and sacred ideas, images and objects both natural and spiritual which characterize her homeland are still close to her heart. Her work explores this identity and belonging.
The nature of culture and identity and its ownership is complicated. These are especially potent influences for her and through the forms and textures she uses in her imagery she creates her own ‘species’, belonging to their own ‘tribe’ and speaking a unique language made up from all that has influenced and inspired her. Paterson constructs symbolic narratives that serve as her own personal idols celebrating her heritage.
Paterson’s work is made up of carefully considered layering, constructed from a combination of screen print, monoprint, hand sewing and mixed media. The result is a one multi-dimensional surface, luxurious and tactile in appearance. The addition of hand sewing creates an embossed effect, and the stitches seems to pulsate with a quiet energy. By beautifying the work with beading and found objects, Paterson makes her images powerful symbols that take on an almost religious intensity.
Paterson graduated from University of the Arts London with a degree in Surface Design. She has exhibited widely, the highlights being The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and being shortlisted for the Sunny Art Prize. She also has work in the V&A Print Collection and the archive in the Scarborough Museums Trust.
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Membership
THE PRINTMAKERS COUNCIL
LONDON PRINT STUDIO
EAST LONDON PRINTMAKERS
PARK STUDIOS
Education
BA (Hon) Surface Design
2010, University of the Arts London (London College of Communication)
Digital Textile Design
2021, University of the Arts London (Central St Martins)
Recent/significant exhibitions
– PARK STUDIOS OPEN 2023, Finsbury Park, London
– THINKING FOR PRINTING, Bankside Gallery, London
– SURFACE AND DEPTH, Mandell’s Gallery, Norwich
– INTERNATIONAL ORIGINAL PRINT EXHIBITION, Bankside Gallery, London
– EXHIBITION OF WOMEN ARTISTS, Avivison Gallery, London
– ECOLOGIES OF CHANGE, Royal Over-Seas League, London
– ROYAL ACADEMY SUMMER SHOW, London
– SUNNY ART PRIZE (SHORTLISTED)
– WOOLWICH CONTEMPORARY PRINT FAIR, London
– ING-DISCERNING EYE, Mall Galleries, London
– NATIONAL ORIGINAL PRINT EXHIBITION, Bankside Gallery, London
– MEMORY, Royal Overseas League, London
– SOCIETY OF WOMAN ARTISTS, Mall Galleries, London
– WOMEN ONLY, Highgate Gallery, London
– CONCEALED and SHADES OF SUMMER, Jagged Art, Marlebone, London
– PRINT CITY, Morley Gallery, London
– ONE-OFF THE MASTERS | MONOPRINT, Bankside Gallery, London
– FESTIVAL OF PRINT EXHIBITION, Art Pavilion, London
– LIMITED EDITIONS, OXO Gallery, London
– LOOSELY BOUND, Highgate Gallery, London & Printroom, Suffolk
– PUSHING BOUNDARIES, Farmleigh Gallery & Dunamaise Arts Centre, Ireland
– LONDON PRINT STUDIO SUMMER EXHIBITION, London
– IN 2 PARTS, Lombard street Gallery, Margate
– 50 YEARS OF ARTIST PRINTS, Bankside Gallery, London
Solo Exhibitions and Residencies
Residency at London Print Studio – London
Publications
Catalogues:
– Royal Academy Illustrated
– Pushing Boundaries Exhibition
– Works on Paper, Barbican Library
– Photographics, Printmakers Council, Great Western Studios
– Festival of Print
– National Original Print Exhibition
Magazines:
Art in Print, July – August 2015 Edition
Books:
CMYK A feast of Printmaking in Colour 2014 ISBN 678-1-906192-78-5
Making An Impression, Printmakers Council, 2015 ISBN 978-1-906192-86-0
Sunny Art Prize 2019
Collections
– V&A Print Collection
– Lasting Impressions – Archive, Scarborough Museums