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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 6, 20251 min read


Only "Love" Can Hurt Like This
My Instagram feed is full of pithy quotes, relationship advice and motivational "life lessons". I am 100% guilty of sharing them to my...

Madeleina Kay
Jan 5, 20254 min read


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 2, 20251 min read


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


The "Hate Dress" Documentary
Just over a month ago, me and Jeff Kew travelled to Central Saint Martins to film the footage for this documentary film about my "Hate...

Madeleina Kay
Dec 28, 20241 min read


A Bavarian Christmas Experience
I've been back to Bavaria for an authentic Christkindlmarkt experience... The landscape was beautiful in the September sunshine when I...

Madeleina Kay
Dec 20, 20241 min read


Passau and JEF Bavaria
JEF (Jeunes Européens Federalistes) Bavaria had an event in Passau on Saturday 14th December, so we decided to make a weekend out of the...

Madeleina Kay
Dec 16, 20242 min read


"Walking the Talk on Europe" - Gender Equality Week at the European Parliament
I was contacted by the European Parliament in the UK office about attending an event at the European Parliament in Brussels with only a...

Madeleina Kay
Dec 13, 20244 min read


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


Motaz's Colours
Motaz understood the "choose your colours" brief right away and sent me the following list along with a selection of really great profile...

Madeleina Kay
Nov 26, 20241 min read


Sketching Motaz
I'm delighted to have found my final research participant! I first met Motaz at Stormont where I performed at an event for New Europeans ...

Madeleina Kay
Nov 18, 20241 min read


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


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...

Madeleina Kay
Nov 8, 20242 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...

Madeleina Kay
Nov 4, 20242 min read


The (Slightly More) Creative Kitten Spam
I got a new kitten to keep my Maine Coon, Boudicca, company since she has been bored and lonely recently, especially when I am away from...

Madeleina Kay
Oct 30, 20243 min read


To love somebody as they truly need to be loved...
I had rather a strange experience on my 30th birthday. I was waiting for my best friend from school, who is always late, too arrive and...

Madeleina Kay
Oct 28, 20244 min read


Potato Painting ... Is Surprisingly Hard
After discussing during a drop-in tutorial which work I should submit for the Grotto print fair - we decided to go with one of my "Troll...

Madeleina Kay
Oct 24, 20243 min read


The "Hate Dress" Garden Photoshoot & Social Media Response
The "Hate dress" is a nightmare to get into / out of an renders me practically imobile. So, I decided to take the dress out into the...

Madeleina Kay
Oct 9, 20241 min read


Marcelo's Colours
Marcelo took the colour brief to heart and gave me the following, brilliantly poetic response: ORANGE This is my inner fire colour which...

Madeleina Kay
Oct 8, 20241 min read


Assembling the "Hate Dress"
Once the paint work on the bodice was dry, I was able to attach the "straps" - I decided to use blue ribbons, since blue is a healing...

Madeleina Kay
Oct 5, 20243 min read
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