Madeleina Kay
"Grand Winner" of The Vibrant Mind
I was really delighted that my artwork, 'Trepidation' , was chosen as one of three winners of 'The Vibrant Mind' award - which they...
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Madeleina Kay
Nov 202 min read
"Potainting" and My Need for External Validation
In a playful response to the troll who asked me 'How's the potato painting going?' - I've been making some abstract artworks , using...
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Madeleina Kay
Nov 82 min read
Some More "Potato Paintings"
I've been messing around with some left over paint, small canvases/canvas boards and sweet potatoes. I started out by painting a base...
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Madeleina Kay
Nov 42 min read
Working on my Potato Painting
I went into the Works (cheap arts & crafts supplier) recently and noticed they had a huge canvas for only £12. It's, of course, very poor...
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Madeleina Kay
Sep 131 min read
UAL Post-Grad Community Family Heirloom
I'm really excited that my textiles square has been included in the UAL Post-Grad Community Family Heirloom Patchwork Quilt which is...
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Madeleina Kay
Aug 11 min read
Abstract Mark Making
I unintentionally ended up with a stack of those small canvas boards - which I don't particularly like painting on... So, I decided to...
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Madeleina Kay
Apr 41 min read
A Thread of Empathy… Holding It Together
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Madeleina Kay
Mar 281 min read
Stitching Abstracts
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Madeleina Kay
Mar 202 min read
Caught In The Headlights – Abstract Painting
Aesthetically, I really like how this abstract painting turned out - I'm very happy to have it hanging on my dining room wall. I think...
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Madeleina Kay
Feb 172 min read
Read the fucking paint tube labels - they're there for a reason, idiot.
An important lesson has been learnt - if you paint whilst drunk, it's going to end in a mess. Since I got my attic "studio" back, I...
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Madeleina Kay
Jan 302 min read
The Vibrant Mind - Touring Exhibition
The Vibrant Mind is an exhibition of artworks on the theme of mental health which will be touring across Europe this year. I entered my...
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Madeleina Kay
Jan 245 min read
Reading 'And Europe Will Be Stunned' - Yael Bartana
I wanted to research the work of contemporary artists who explore identity, nationalism, and propaganda, which led me to Isreli artist,...
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Madeleina Kay
Jan 173 min read
Intersectional Identities in Oil Pastels
I created these oil pastel drawings of Lora, Redi and Kristyna who are participating in my MA Research Project into intersectional...
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Madeleina Kay
Jan 115 min read
Zine-ing About Wellbeing - UAL Workshop
Yesterday I participated in a fun workshop 'Zine-ing About Wellbeing' delivered by Adam Ramejkis for UAL students. I was interested in...
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Madeleina Kay
Jan 22 min read
Focus on Abstract Texture
I have been thinking a lot about the intention and value of the artwork I create, especially in consideration of our MA teaching session...
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Madeleina Kay
Dec 19, 20233 min read
Experimenting with New (Metallic and Glow-In-The-Dark) Paint
I bought two four-packs of paint which I have never used before, one pack had metialic colours, the other had glow-in-the-dark paint,...
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Madeleina Kay
Dec 17, 20232 min read
Making a Christmas Artwork
I usually make a festive themed artwork to wish my followers a merry Christmas. The first image, was just a silly cartoon which I think...
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Madeleina Kay
Oct 19, 20234 min read
Enlarged Amygdala
My new abstract, oil painting is titled, 'Enlarged Amygdala' and is a response to cognitive overwhelm, exporing the intersection of...
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Madeleina Kay
Oct 14, 20232 min read
Kingfisher Commission
I was commissioned to make an A3 watercolour painting of a kingfisher on an abstract background. Here is an insight into my design...
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Madeleina Kay
Oct 5, 20232 min read
Enlarged Abstracts Exploring Inner States of Chaos
I have been wanting to create some larger abstract paintings for a while, as the argest canvas I have ever painted on was 60 x 80cm. So,...
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