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Is it Art? Or is it Cat?
I was attempting to photograph my first "Po-hate-o Sack" painting on a plain white background... When my overly-inquisitive cats decided...

Madeleina Kay
Feb 21 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 54 min read


"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...

Madeleina Kay
Nov 20, 20241 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


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...

Madeleina Kay
Sep 13, 20241 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...

Madeleina Kay
Aug 1, 20241 min read


A Thread of Empathy… Holding It Together
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Madeleina Kay
Apr 4, 20241 min read


Stitching Abstracts
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Madeleina Kay
Mar 28, 20241 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...

Madeleina Kay
Mar 20, 20242 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...

Madeleina Kay
Feb 17, 20242 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...

Madeleina Kay
Jan 30, 20242 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...

Madeleina Kay
Jan 17, 20243 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...

Madeleina Kay
Jan 11, 20245 min read


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


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...

Madeleina Kay
Oct 14, 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,...

Madeleina Kay
Oct 5, 20232 min read


Brexiles Exhibition - The Circle Gallery, Sheffield
'Portrait exhibition by Sheffield artist tells the story of Brits who left the UK because of Brexit' Article by Madeleina Kay originally...

Madeleina Kay
Sep 27, 20233 min read
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