Monica Perez Vega

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Distant Heres

Distant Heres – The Stone Space We are a group of six artists who are currently pursuing an MA/MFA in Painting at the Slade School of Fine Art. We have come together with a shared interest in the idea of place or transience of place. Within each of our practices, there are threads relating to

Material Presence

Material Presence Fitzrovia Gallery 139 Whitfield St, London W1T 5EN Part 1: 15th-20th November Finissage 19th November 12-5pm Part 2: 22nd-27th November Finissage 26th November 12-5pm Material Presence celebrates the work of painters brought together whilst participating in the Turps Correspondence Course. Curated by Lucy Cade, Sarah Jane Hender and Sarah Praill, the exhibition is

Autumn Song

2-person exhibition at the Malvern Library. AUTUMN SONG a love letter to change  4th November –  29th November 2022 Private View 5th November 12pm – 3pm Malvern Library, WR14 2HU MalvernLib@worcestershire.gov.uk 01905 822722 CAROLYN BLAKE MONICA PEREZ VEGA Carolyn Blake records the non-event in the everyday, bringing to life the inconsequential and non-memorable. Travelling at

Ghost Story

Ghost Story sits in an ambiguous space. Plumes of smoke merge into the forest canopy, blurring trees with sky.  Sparks rise in the foreground- is it a cosy campfire or creeping wildfire? This painting is inspired by memories of home; as a child, sitting round the campfire with family, telling ghost stories in the redwood

Schools Showcase at Ikon Gallery

From Jan-Jun 2022, I had been working as an associate artist with Ikon Gallery, facilitating art workshops with students across Birmingham in response to the work of Hew Locke and in celebration of the Commonwealth Games and the public art commission, Foreign Exchange in the city centre.

Weary Harold

Weary Harold Group Exhibition Opening: 18 Feb 6-9 pm 19-Feb-18 March 2022   ASC Gallery The Chaplin CentreTaplow HouseThurlow StreetLondon SE17 2DG Open M-F 10:30-17:00   www.ascstudios.co.uk gallery@ascstudios.co. Weary Harold, the Byronic hero from the epic poem, Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage, has been both venerated and ridiculed through the ages for his ambitious longing for adventure,

My Life in Trees

Solo exhibition at the Birmingham and Midland Institute. 1-26 November 2021 Like many, the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown was a time of isolation and introspection. I took the opportunity to reflect on some of the most significant trees throughout my life. Some are memorable simply for their presence, while some mark specific moments or movements. As

‘Fall’ Installation at Limbo

The Limbo exhibition at the Slade School of Fine Art was the culmination of work by recent graduates participating in the Slade Summer Art Education Residency, July 2019. Artists included: Araminta Blue, Jione Choi, Lewis Davidson, Farnaz Gholami, Elena-Andreea Teleaga and myself. During my residency, I created this installation of ‘falling leaves’ as a reflection

Raw Materials: Plastics

Bow Arts presents Raw Materials: Plastics at the Nunnery Gallery. Raw Materials explores the forgotten industrial history of plastic in east London around the River Lea. The exhibition reveals the story of east London’s central role in the invention and early development of plastics, showcasing some of the very first plastic objects alongside newly commissioned