Two WITP artists create a Christmas tree out of upcycled water bottles

Catherine Fenton and Lawrence Mathias, two WITP artists, have collaborated to create a Christmas tree for a good cause: to raise awareness of the waste produced by plastic water bottles. The tree, on display at Courtyard Cafe in St Albans through the end of the year, reminds us that choosing tap water reduces the amount …

‘Wire is my pencil, space is my paper’ — Artist Feature of Dafni Bampanioti

In 2013 I graduated from the Department of Fine Arts and Sciences of Art (Greece) feeling incredibly lucky as I had the chance to explore more than 60 different art related modules. Whilst studying I spent nearly five years experimenting with as many different materials, mediums and forms of art as I could, such as …

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 — …

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 …

“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 …

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 …

Art as activism — Artist Profile of Tamara Torres

Visual activist Tamara Torres is a native of Trenton, New Jersey and a citizen of the world. In her youth she survived abuse, discrimination and homelessness, and her art gives a voice to disadvantaged and disenfranchised women across the globe. Torres’ photography and photo-based art is unflinching, yet uplifting, intended to inspire women to create …