Biography
Katy Papineau (b.1991, UK) is a figurative artist whose practice explores themes of love, theatricality, dressing up, and decoration in the home. Her paintings often depict everyday, intimate scenes, layered with references to art history, fairy tales, and literature. The paintings themselves are made up of layer upon layer of materials. Katy mixes paint from raw pigment, building up areas of colour with paint, crayon, and pencil. She often incorporates monoprint and collage into her paintings. Katy lives and works in London, UK.
Education
Specialist Degree, Royal Drawing School, 2018-2019
BA, University of Bristol, 2010-2013
Press
2019, Remember, Remember: The Artists You Have to See this November, Elephant Art
Exhibitions
2020, The Greek Street Art Show 2, Maison Bertaux, London, UK (Group)
2020, Works on Paper 2, Blue Shop Cottage, London, UK (Group)
2020, The Art Register, Sophie Breitmeyer, London, UK (Group)
2020, Katy Papineau, All Mouth Gallery, London, UK (Group)
2020, Summer Show 2020, Royal Drawing School, London, UK (Group)
2020, Reaction in Seclusion, London, UK (Group)
2020, Curated for Covid, London, UK (Group)
2020, Miniature Masterpieces, The Edition Shop, London, UK (Group)
2020, Works On Paper, Frestonian Gallery, London, UK (Group)
2019, Bee Urban, Kennington Park, London, UK (Group)
2019, Drawing Year Open Studios, Space Studios, London, UK (Group)
2019, Drawing Year End of Year Exhibition, Royal Drawing School, London, UK (Group)
2019, Best of the Drawing Year, Christie’s, London, UK (Group)
2019, The Greek Street Art Show, Maison Bertaux, London, UK (Group)
2018, Artist Showcase, 119 Lower Clapton, London, UK (Group)
2018, Open Studio Show, The Koppel Project, London, UK (Group)
2018, Drawn Together, Mercer Chance Gallery, London, UK (Group)
Katy Papineau
Katy Papineau
Katy Papineau
Katy Papineau
Katy Papineau
