Anna Walsh
London
London based artist and illustrator with a focus on human interactions with the natural world.
MessageAnna Walsh is a British artist and designer. She was born in London to Irish/English parents, but moved to Worcestershire in 1985, where she spent a lot of time on her aunties farm, nurturing her love of animals and nature. Her mother was also an artist and campaigner for environmental issues, and had a big influence on the topics she still explores.
She studied BA Art & Aesthetics at University of Wales Institute Cardiff (UWIC), and moved back to London to study MA Book Arts at Camberwell College (UAL), graduating in 2001. She has lived and worked in South East London ever since, and currently has a studio with Second Floor Studio and Arts (SFSA) in Deptford.
She is a founding member of Garudio Studiage , and is also a member of ArtCan. She has artwork in collections such as The Tate Gallery Special Collection (Artists’ Books) and various private collections, as well as exhibiting widely. She was shortlisted for the Derwent Art prize in 2024.
Statement
My work explores human interactions with the natural world. I am interested in fiction, hearsay and anecdotal information as well as that which is factual, and the intersections in between, as these are often the most interesting and revealing about us and our interactions with nature/animals.
I work with a combination of drawing, photography and digital design. These often culminate in print-based work, such as screen prints, digital prints and cyanotypes, often informed by maps, charts and diagrams. I blend languages of science and art to create the intricate works that invite the viewer to take a closer look; to find the subtle subversions, often with a wryly humorous undertone.
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