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Motaz's Portrait
Motaz is the last of the ten portraits I had to paint. I wasn't sure if I would be able to get them all finished by the end of this week...

Madeleina Kay
Feb 141 min read
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Ania's Portrait
I really love the colours Ania chose for her portrait - which represent her positive and uplifting personality and caring nature. I also...

Madeleina Kay
Feb 101 min read
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Livia's Portrait
Livia always shows up dressed in a rainbow selection vibrant colours - so I think it was hard for her to choose just four colours for...

Madeleina Kay
Feb 31 min read
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Adam's Portrait
I was nervous to paint Adam's portrait as I have never painted someone with an afro hairstyle before and I was worried it would turn out...

Madeleina Kay
Jan 291 min read
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Nikita's Portrait
I was a bit apprehensive starting Nikita's portait; firstly, because she is the only one of my project participants who I have never met...

Madeleina Kay
Jan 161 min read
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Redi's Portrait
I think i'm enjoying this part of the project more than anything else. I have enjoyed the interviews, because they have been really deep,...

Madeleina Kay
Jan 102 min read
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JC's Portrait
I found this portrait a bit more challenging because JC decided to change his colour selection during the interview and also sent me a...

Madeleina Kay
Jan 61 min read
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Lora's Portrait
Lora's is the second portrait I've finished for my research project into identity. Lora's took longer to complete than Kristyna's,...

Madeleina Kay
Jan 21 min read
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Kristyna's Portrait
I've finished the first of ten oil portraits I am creating for my research project into identity. I painted the backgrounds of the...

Madeleina Kay
Dec 29, 20241 min read
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The Wallpaper Painting is Finished!
I feel like I've nearly destroyed my mental health in the process but I have managed to reach my target of finishing all of the portrait...

Madeleina Kay
Nov 30, 20242 min read
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Painting the "Wallpaper"
Since I have been focussed on my research paper and struggling with managing ongoing health issues since the Summer, I had rather let...

Madeleina Kay
Nov 16, 20244 min read
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Betrayal In Your Eyes - Music Video
'Betrayal In Your Eyes' music video filmed at the March for Rejoin III in London and the Brexiles exhibition in Cambridge. Jeff did an...

Madeleina Kay
Oct 20, 20242 min read
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Cambridge's "Hot Ticket" - Brexiles Exhibition Open Night
After the news of Alba passing the day before my Brexiles exhibition open night in Cambridge, I wasn't sure I would be able to get...

Madeleina Kay
Oct 13, 20244 min read
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Brexiles Exhibition Coming to Cambridge
My Brexiles exhibition tour is coming to Cambridge where you can join us on 11th October for an evening of art, music, food, drink and...

Madeleina Kay
Oct 1, 20241 min read
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Oil Portrait Test - Lora
Lora's was my final "test" painting before I start the final oil portraits. I decided to start with a slightly different approach to the...

Madeleina Kay
Jul 30, 20241 min read
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Oil Portrait Test - Redi
I decided to make another "test" piece for my oil portraits, to see whether adding light splatters to the background added to the overall...

Madeleina Kay
Jul 23, 20241 min read
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The "Brexiles" exhibition is coming to Edinburgh!
I'm excited to announce that my "Brexiles" exhibition - portraits of 27 Brits who left the UK because of Brexit - is going on tour! It...

Madeleina Kay
Apr 28, 20244 min read
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Artwork Published in Global Health 50 / 50 Report
I'm delighted that my artwork 'The White Man's Burden?' has been included in the Gender justice for planetary health report. I enterred...

Madeleina Kay
Apr 18, 20241 min read
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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...

Madeleina Kay
Jan 2, 20242 min read
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Enlarged Amygdala
My new abstract, oil painting is titled, 'Enlarged Amygdala' and is a response to cognitive overwhelm, exporing the intersection of...

Madeleina Kay
Oct 19, 20234 min read
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