Caroline Walker
Born1982
Dunfermline
Alma materGlasgow School of Art
Royal College of Art
MovementFeminist 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

Walker obtained a bachelor's degree in painting from Glasgow School of Art. She earned her master's from Royal College of Art in London.[5]

Work

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

  • Pool Party (2013)[9]
  • Pampered Pedis (2016)[6]
  • Training (2017)
  • 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

  1. 1 2 Millington, Ruth (10 March 2020). "6 Contemporary Feminist Artists Active Today by Ruth Millington". Rise Art. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  2. ↑ Scantlebury, Abigail (26 October 2019). "The 'invisible' female workers of London – in pictures". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media Limited. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  3. 1 2 Mansfield, Susan. "Art reviews: Caroline Walker at Ingleby | John Byrne at Glasgow Print Studio". www.scotsman.com. JPIMedia Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "Caroline Walker". ARTUNER | Curated Contemporary Art. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  5. 1 2 Boddington, Ruby. "Caroline Walker paints the unseen women of London's service industries". www.itsnicethat.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 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.
  7. 1 2 "Caroline Walker - 41 Artworks, Bio & Shows on Artsy". Artsy. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  8. 1 2 "Caroline Walker | Artist Profile, Exhibitions & Artworks". ocula.com. Ocula Ltd. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  9. 1 2 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.
  10. ↑ Black, Holly (28 October 2018). "Caroline Walker's Paintings of Women Reclaim the Gaze". ELEPHANT. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ "Caroline Walker | Not Going Out (2017) | Artsy". www.artsy.net. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  13. ↑ "Caroline Walker on Transience and Domestic Spaces". ELEPHANT. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  14. ↑ "How artists are coping with quarantine". Apollo Magazine. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  15. ↑ "Striking paintings by Caroline Walker of her mother cooking, cleaning and tidying at home". Creative Boom. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  16. ↑ "Caroline Walker, Drafting, 2019". GRIMM. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
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