About Anna Walsh
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2000 - 2001
The London Institute (now Univeristy of the Arts), Camberwell College of Arts
1995 - 1998
University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
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Event: Print and Illustration open
Dates: 19 Nov 2020 - 10 Jan 2021
Open exhibition of artists using print in any form
Event: You Are Here
Dates: 12 Nov 2020 - 12 Dec 2020
Exhibition curated by KatMapped focussing on artists using maps
Event: London Bridge Hotel Open
Dates: 9 Feb 2020 - 3 Mar 2022
Juried exhibition for Southwark based artists on theme ‘urban nature’
Event: Woolich Contemporary Print Fair
Dates: 7 Nov 2019 - 10 Nov 2019
Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair is the only fair in London to deal solely in contemporary printmaking, and the largest of its kind in the UK.
Event: Lessons In Things
Dates: 11 Apr 2019 - 14 Apr 2019
'Lessons in Things' will feature classic animal maps and charts I have created such as the ‘Dogs of London Map’ and ‘Peckham Cat Walk’ - a map of all things cat in SE15, as well as new pieces including ‘Animal Stars’, a series of 16 artworks created referencing animal myths and legends of London, mapped out with their corresponding star constellations. These will include ‘The Hunter’ (Fenton the YouTube sensation dog who chased deer through Richmond park); ‘The Sea Monster Cetus’ (the River Thames Whale) and ‘The Great Bear Ursa Major’ (the mystery bear spotted on Hackney Marshes in the 80’s) among others. All these animals also come together in 2 prints, ‘The North Circular’ and ‘The South Circular’, inspired by vintage celestial globes mapping the animal legends in the stars.
Event: The Thames The ARTery of London
Dates: 4 Dec 2016 - 18 Dec 2016
Exhibition of contemporary art and sculpture exploring the themes of the River Thames in London
Event: Open Exhibition
Dates: 27 Nov 2015 - 18 Dec 2015
Open exhibition to local artists
Event: London
Dates: 1 Jun 2015 - 1 Sep 2016
On going show of work for sale on the theme of London by a selected group of artists and designers
Event: Expedition No.2: To The North!
Dates: 1 Dec 2014 - 14 Dec 2014
Each invited artist was given a different part of the 'story' of the exhibition to 'the north' to illustrate.
Event: Dogs of London Interactive Magnetic Map
Dates: 7 Sep 2014 - 21 Sep 2014
As part of London Design Festival 2014, we made an interactive installation of a magnetic map based on my Dogs of London piece. (with Garudio Studiage)
Event: Expedition No1: The Eastern Forest
Dates: 1 Apr 2014 - 21 Sep 2014
an exhibition on the theme of an explorer in 'the Eastern Forest'.
Event: Doggy Delights
Dates: 7 Jan 2013 - 1 Apr 2013
Dog based paintings and prints
Event: ABCDogs & Strigiformes
Dates: 17 Jul 2012 - 31 Aug 2012
Through classification humans attempt to make order from nature:
Animal - Mammal - Carnivora - Canidae (Dog Like Mammals) - Canini (related to wolves).
Dogs: Terriers, Hounds, Working, Toy, Sporting, Utility, Pastoral. Terriers: Jack Russell, Yorkshire Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, West Highland
… the list goes on!
For this exhibition I have classified the dogs into an alphabet and alliterated the titles with a background colour to add a sense of poetry.
Strigiformes are the order of birds to which owls belong.
These are unique pieces using mix media and taxidermy materials to create engaging and transfixing paintings, capturing the enigmatic air of mystery which surrounds these nocturnal birds.
Event: Super Duper Nova, Collage Exchange
Dates: 18 Jan 2012 - 10 Feb 2012
Invited artists were given specific items to make a collage with. Also featured in the Super Duper Nova zine alongside over 20 international artists, designers and illustrators.
Event: Dogs of London
Dates: 20 Sep 2011 - 29 Oct 2011
Dogs of London 'Map' and individual prints. Tongue in cheek social observations of the different areas of London, who lives there and what dog they may own, in beautifully illustrated form.
Event: Budget Budgies
Dates: 21 Jun 2011 - 29 Jun 2011
Special edition of 'Budget Budgies' commissioned by Camberwell Arts week (with Garudio Studiage).
Drawings of budgies spoting the similarities between budgie breeding and budget high street brands, creating a wonderfully exotic display of feathered friends
Event: Fantasy Zoo
Dates: 27 Nov 2009 - 1 Dec 2009
Garudio Studiage chose 30 of their favourite artists to receive an imaginary budget of £10,000 to ‘buy’ animals anywhere they can find them and create the zoo of their dreams. My work included life size drawings of a tiger, an Arab foal, a husky dog and a mainecoon cat.
Event: Dogs of London / The Night Watch
Dates: 1 Nov 2009 - 10 Dec 2009
A selection of work from Dogs of London and Night Watch themes
Event: A Unicorn Compendium
Dates: 22 Oct 2009 - 16 Dec 2009
Paintings, prints and a life size drawing looking at the unicorn myth.
Event: The Night Watch
Dates: 7 Nov 2008 - 18 Dec 2008
Humans have long been fascinated by owls, they display so many anthropomorphic characteristics, we cannot help but see them as endearing charicatures of ourselves.Their voices have a mournful human quality, encouraging humans to place their nocturnal fears and fantasies on the shoulders of the owl. I made unique pieces using mix media and taxidermy materials to create engaging and transfixing paintings, capturing the enigmatic air of mystery which surrounds these nocturnal birds
Event: Acrylic Kitten
Dates: 25 Jun 2008 - 29 Jun 2008
A celebration of the world of cats and kittens through art and design curated by Garudio Studiage.
Event: The Three Legged Fox and other stories
Dates: 28 Apr 2008 - 6 Jun 2008
Group exhibition featuring new work by the collective Garudio Studiage, including collaborative work and individual pieces.
Event: The Red List
Dates: 1 Mar 2007 - 10 Apr 2007
The Red List is a list of Threatened Species put together by the IUCN (The World Conservation Union), who have created a system for assessing whether a species is threatened and, if so, the severity of the risk - Critically Endangered, Endangered or vulnerable. I painted one animal or plant from 11 different categories of species, (Primates, Ungulates, Elephants & Rhinos, Rodents, Bats, Dolphins & Whales, Reptiles & Amphibians, Invertebrates, Fish, Birds, and Plants) each of which is on the list.
Event: Zoo-a-logical
Dates: 3 Oct 2005 - 3 Nov 2005
Group show based on research at London Zoo. My piece was 'Souvenir of a Tiger' ; a tiger made from 2000 badges pinned to canvas to represent the decline of the different sub- species of Tiger.
Event: 2 x 2 to Alphabet Zoo
Dates: 30 Sep 2005 - 11 Nov 2005
This series of paintings were inspired by the story of Noah's ark. I painted a mammal from each letter of the alphabet, using the pair format to create interesting and unusual compositions. The bright coloured backgrounds add a contemporary twist . They were all oil on canvas, some of them mixed with enamel paint.
Event: Home
Dates: 1 Oct 2004 - 1 Nov 2004
My 'Toys Are Us' photographs of My Little Ponies were included in this group exhibition on the theme of 'Home'.
Event: The Reading Room
Dates: 3 Apr 2004 - 2 May 2004
exhibition of artists books, including my piece 'Latent'( made with Envelopes, rubber stamps, cyanotype print on paper which fades on contact with u.v. light (to be saved by placing in water for 1 minute).
Biography
I was brought up with a love of nature and animals, spending much time in the country, including the west coast of Ireland where my dad is from and on my aunties farm in Worcestershire; so despite living in a small flat in south London, where I moved after completing my MA at Camberwell college of arts, this is what inspires me the most in my artistic career.
Living in the city but having a strong affinity with nature creates a certain dynamic in my work. I am interested in the human/ animal relationship and how we interact with some breeds: creating icons out of some and despising others. Using animals as symbols is an age-old tradition in art; they represent so much more than just a physical form.
I love drawing, oil painting, watercolour, collage, book making, printmaking, photography and using digital mediums to name just a few mediums. Here I have focussed mainly on my printmaking (screen and digital mostly), as at present these are the methods I feel express my ideas and visualisations the best, particularly with reference to appropriating natural history illustrations.
