Artist CV

Artist's statement

(b 1977GB. Lives and works in LONDON)

Each of Lewis' paintings emerges from an encounter. Thematically, she is interested in moments of transition, where change or transformation manifest physically or emotionally through behaviour and body language. This is also closely linked to her preoccupation with female sexuality, and her attempt to challenge the image of women as it has been constructed historically by men. “The paintings shift between what is seen and what is felt,” says Lewis, “They morph between the act of looking and the manifestation of a sensation – be that flirtatious glances, desire or defiance.”

Group exhibitions

2021: Landscape Portrait: Now and Then, group show with artists including Warhol, Jarman, Gilbert and George, Hestercombe Gallery
2020: Redressing the Balance: woman artists from the Ingram Collection
2019: Solo show, Muscle Memory, Elephant West, London
2018: Solo show with Elieen Agar, The Lightbox, Woking
2017: Third Order, Unit 3 Projects ASC Studios, London; YCT Prize 2017 Ingram Collection, Cello Factory, London; Griffin Art Prize 2017, Griffin Gallery, London; Shapeshifting: tactics to combat drowning, Hewing Wittare, London; Art Rooms, Curate Art, London
2016: Paper Cuts, Transition Gallery, London; YCT Prize 2016 Ingram Collection, Cello Factory, London; WIP, Camden Arts Centre Studio, London; To Be Converted, Bread & Jam, London
2015: Wells Art Contemporary, Wells and Mendip Museum, Wells; Royal College of Art Degree Show, London; RCA Secret, Dyson Gallery, London
2014: WIP Show, Royal College of Art, London; We Met at the Far End of the Landscape and Both Acted Shy, Poldium, Oslo; Opening, Well Hung Gallery, London; RCA Secret, Dyson Gallery, London
2013: Centenary Open, The Cello Factory, London

Awards & residencies

2021: City & Guilds artist residency
2019: Hestercombe House summer residency
2018: Liquitex and Windsor and Newton residency, London
2017: Winner of Griffin Art Prize; Winner of the Ingram YCT Prize 2017
2016: Eaton Fund recipient; London Summer Intensive (Camden Arts Centre & Slade)
2015: Beers London Contemporary Vision VI ‐ shortlist
2013–2015: Genesis Foundation Scholarship
2013: National Open Art ‐ shortlist; Moich Abrahams Prize – London Group

Press & publications

2021: She Creates “The Conversation” with Helen Beard
2020: To the Studio podcast
2019: Mary Anne Hobbs, BBC Radio 6; Elephant Magazine (Interview with Arwa Haider); Its Nice That (Interview with Jenny Brewer); Art Maze Mag (issue 6); Oh Comely (Interview with Alice Snape); Port Magazine (Interview with Thomas Bolger); Mix Mag (words by Harry Lye); Dateagleart (Interview with Vanessa Murrell and Martin Mayorga)

Education

2013-2015: Royal College of Art, London, MA Fine Art Painting
2007-2009: Institute of Education, London, PGCE: placement at UAL
1999-2001: Central Saint Martins, London, BA (Hons) 2:1 Fine Art
1995-1996: Wimbledon School of Art, London, Art Foundation