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'Jeanne d'Arc of Post-Modernism' - Handelsblatt, 2019
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Madeleina Kay
19 hours ago1 min read
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...
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Madeleina Kay
5 days ago1 min read
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...
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Madeleina Kay
Feb 71 min read
Marcelo's Portrait
I found Marcelo's portrait tricky for two reasons; firstly, the photograph I was working from had a very intense shadow on the right side...
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Madeleina Kay
Feb 26 min read
Born to Rebel
I discovered this book after watching a clip from a podcast interview on TikTok. It was a really fascinating read, although quite out of...
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Madeleina Kay
Jan 291 min read
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...
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Madeleina Kay
Jan 283 min read
Graves Gallery Collection - Identity
The last three or four times I have tried to visit Graves Gallery (which is above the central library in Sheffield) it has been closed...
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Madeleina Kay
Jan 161 min read
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...
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Madeleina Kay
Jan 102 min read
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,...
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Madeleina Kay
Jan 61 min read
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...
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Madeleina Kay
Jan 14 min read
African Art Now
I picked up 'African Art Now - Fifty Pioneers Defining African Art for the Twenty-First Century' from the book stall at my university. I...
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Madeleina Kay
Dec 29, 20241 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...
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Madeleina Kay
Nov 30, 20242 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...
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Madeleina Kay
Nov 26, 20241 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...
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Madeleina Kay
Nov 24, 20243 min read
Brexitland
This book by Maria Sobolewska and Robert Ford was very academic in its style, but I felt like I should read it because it focuses on...
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Madeleina Kay
Nov 18, 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 ...
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Madeleina Kay
Nov 16, 20244 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...
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Madeleina Kay
Nov 10, 202417 min read
MA Research Paper - Cults of Scale: How Art Can Support Recovery from the Abuse of Power
Psychological manipulation tactics are deployed by totalitarian governments, cult leaders and narcissistic domestic abusers with the sole...
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Madeleina Kay
Oct 20, 20242 min read
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...
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Madeleina Kay
Oct 8, 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...
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Madeleina Kay
Oct 3, 20241 min read
Sketching Marcelo
Marcelo is a Chilean artist living in London and will be participating in my research project. Marcelo only sent me three photos, so I...
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