About
My name is Laura Hepworth I am a Conceptual Artist based in Crofton Park, South East London. My practice explores the processes of creativity and connection, as a means to transform my own energy into an emotive language that speaks through vibrant bursts of colour and mark making. Over the years, my art practice has been on quiet a journey. Starting out as an emerging artist where I was using a limited palette of black and white, my current work explores colour to the furthest point of the spectrum. All of which tells a story of the ways I interpret my surroundings, from my home in London to the natural beauty of the Cornish coastline. Now, I see my practice as being at the heart of my being, an essential way of living. Through painting, I have formed a series of habits and repeated rituals that provide distraction to the mind and an allowance to be present. |
History |
2010-2011 University for Creative Arts, Epsom National Diploma in Art & Design. 2o11-2012 University for Creative Arts, Epsom Foundation Diploma in Art & Design, Fine Art 2012-2015 University for Creative Arts, Canterbury BA (Hons) in Fine Art 2014 Solo Exhibition: Forces of the Cosmos 30 April-6 May at Eastbridge Hospital, Canterbury, Kent. 2015 Group Exhibition: Mouton 10 -25 April Maison de l'université, Rouen, France. 2015 Group Exhibition: End of Degree Show 29 May-June at the Herbert Read Gallery, University for Creative Arts, Canterbury, Kent. 2015 Artist Residency in Greece (30 August-September) 2015 Group Exhibition: Platform Graduate Showcase 9 September-15 November at the Turner Contemporary, Margate. Shortlisted Artist* 2015 Shortlisted Artist for Zealous X Visual Arts 2016 Group Exhibition: Visual Abstraction 24-11 February at Ladywell Gallery, London. Curator and Featuring Artist* 2016 Artist Residency & Collaborative Project 28 April- 20 July at John Donne Primary School, Peckham, London. 2016 Workshop Series: 'Reach for the Stars' 22nd May-24th May at John Donne Primary School, Peckham, London. 2016 Collaborative Exhibition: TRA_CE 13-27 August at Ladywell Gallery, London. 2016 Artist Residency 01 -15 September in Tsivili, Greece. 2017 Solo Exhibition: TEMPUS: Movement & Matter 19 June-21 July at Ripley Arts Centre, Bromley Arts Council, London. 2017 Artist Residency 3-10 August in Tsivili, Greece. 2018 Solo Exhibition: III 'Three Days Of Rain' 25- 29 July at Space at 61 in Peckham, South East London. 2018 Solo Exhibition: 'Transfers' 3rd December- January 2019 at Two Spoons in Honor Oak Park, South East London. Including the following event 6 December- Opening Night & Artist Talk: An introduction to Laura Hepworthfrom 6:30pm till late. 30 December- Workshop: Christmas at Two Spoons from 2:30pm-6:30pm. 2018 Tis the Season To Be Mindful Exhibition 13 December- An Arts Based Mental Health Awareness Fundraiser for MQ Mental Health Charity, at Off The Cuff, in Herne Hill, South East London. 2019 Collaborative Talk Event: Creative Innovation & Mental Health Saturday 12th January at Two Spoons in Honor Oak Park, South East London. 2019 Mental Health Exhibtion by Creative Voices Mind 5-7th July- Exhibition at Bell House, Dulwich SE21 7BG. Opening Friday 5th July between 4-6pm Saturday 6th July between 10am-6pm Sunday 7th July between 12pm-6pm 2019 Collaborative Exhibition: 'Land Over Sea' with Ceramic Artist Katie Iacovou 31 July-14 August at the Jeannie Avent Gallery in North Cross Road, East Dulwich. 2019 Perspective Project 'Stigma' in collaboration with Creative Voices Mind 15 September at POP Brixton in South East London. An evening of live art, to slam poetry performances, music and more. 2019 Nunhead Art Trail 28-29 September- Exhibiting alongside independent makers Shannon Reed of Mockingbird Makes and Claudine of Snuffle & Spud, at 25 Buchan Road, Nunhead London SE15 3HQ. 2019 Partnership with Lane Eight Coffee Introductory Exhibition starts from 6th October until 2nd November at Lane Eight Coffee in East Dulwich SE22 8RG. 2019 Creatives Of London Interview 27th October at my Home Studio in East Dulwich. 2019 Autumn/Winter Exhibition at Lane Eight Coffee 2nd November- 31st January 2020- Autumn/ Winter Exhibition begins 7th November- Launch party celebrating the new installation of artwork at Lane Eight Coffee in East Dulwich SE22 8RG. 2019 'Tis The Season To Be Mindful' by Creative Voices Mind 10 December- Publicly speaking and exhibiting work on the subject of Mental Health Awareness from 6-11pm at Off the Cuff in Herne Hill SE24 0JN. 2020 Winter/Spring Exhibition at Lane Eight Coffee 1 February- 2 May- Winter/Spring Exhibition starts at Lane Eight Coffee in East Dulwich SE22 8RG. 2020 Creative Voices Mind Exhibition 5 April- Public speaker and exhibiting work on the subject of Mental Health Awareness. Sponsoring MQ Mental Health Charity. 2020 'Bored In A House' Exhibition May- A virtual exhibition, exploring the impact of the coronvirus pandemic and lockdown on London based artists. Curated by Laure Maria Lucie of @ldn.exhibitions on Instagram. 2020 Dulwich Open House Festival RESCHEDULED for December 2021. Mac & Miller on North Cross Road in East Dulwich. 2020 Shortlisted Artist for 'Art Must Go On' Exhibition, SKT Gallery 1st June- 1st July, A virtual exhibition, exploring the impact of the coronvirus pandemic and lockdown on artists across the globe. Curated by SKT Gallery. 2020 'Look Out' Exhibition 12th-31st August- A Solo Exhibition at the Jeannie Avent Gallery on North Cross Road, East Dulwich SE22. 2021 Guest Speaker on Episode 3 of the Healing Heartistry Podcast by Nasrin Golden on 12 June. 2021 Guest Speaker at Featured In Fifteen: TRUTH & TRIUMPH 15th July - A Talk Event at Brown & Green Life in Crystal Palace Park. 2021 'Journey' Exhibition 4th-18th August- A Solo Exhibition, in collaboration with Kanku Floristry at the Jeannie Avent Gallery on North Cross Road, East Dulwich SE22. 2021 Group Exhibition September- The Brick Lane Gallery in Bethnal Green. 2021 Dulwich Open House Festival December- Mac & Miller on North Cross Road in East Dulwich. |