Author Archives: Ellen Schwartze

WITP seeks Trustee with media/PR background

WITP is looking for a new Trustee to join our Board. The ideal candidate will bring proven practical and strategic experience within the media and PR arenas. Following the successful launch of WITP as a charitable organisation in spring 2016 we are now ready to embark on a global press strategy in order to continue to grow and reach …

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Summary: The Artists & Brexit panel discussion

Compiled by Frederica Miller The topic of Brexit has been impossible to ignore since the UK voted out a matter of weeks ago. WITP took last week’s London pop-up exhibition as a timely opportunity to host a post-Brexit debate. They invited a panel of artists and art industry professionals to discuss and answer questions on …

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A new chapter for WITP as it becomes a formal organisation and announces Board of Trustees

PRESS RELEASE 7 June 2016 A new chapter for WITP as it becomes a formal Organisation and announces its Board of Trustees Now in its fourth year WITP is delighted to announce that it is now registered as a company limited by guarantee. This exciting new chapter enables WITP to continue to support contemporary artists …

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To not make art is not an option — Artist Profile of Hannah Pratt

By Hannah Pratt How to begin? We are all so busy these days (I, for one, rarely have the time to remember to drink the cup of tea I made for myself three hours ago). However this is always overcome by the thoughts of “what’s the alternative?” and — as you might have guessed — …

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How portraits tell human stories — Artist Profile of Daisy Courtauld

By Daisy Courtauld I have a few different hats within my practice as an artist, but I am predominantly a portrait artist, using stamped numbers and type. I often get asked about my method because it is so unusual, but here I want to celebrate the power of portraiture. I have chosen portraiture as a …

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Can art tackle extremism?: ‘The Unbreakable Rope’ at Free Word Centre

By Frederica Miller ‘The Unbreakable Rope’ is an exhibition that boldly sets out to explore ‘Sexuality in Islam.’ Currently on show at Free Word Centre, London, it is the first in a series of events organised by Quilliam, a foundation that aims to tackle religious extremism with art. At the exhibition’s opening Quilliam’s founder, Maajid …

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“By The Time They’d Found Me, I’d Already Gone” by Nick Grindrod

By Nick Grindrod I remember standing in my studio after just finishing putting up my joint exhibition at the Circle Gallery in Sheffield wondering, what would be next? I resorted to social media as so many of us do these days to see what was going in the world. Scrolling through feeds of tattoos and …

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Using Art to Buy Toilets — Artist Profile of Catherine Fenton

In 2015, WITP artist Catherine Fenton created a World Toilet Day Art exhibition with Nude Tin Can Gallery to raise awareness of the 2.4 billion people who don’t have access to a toilet. Fenton recently won the Mayor’s Pride Award for Cultural Innovation. She took a moment to tell us a bit more about the project. By …

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