Artist Statement
Marcy's work explores the fear of the unknown, and the perceived differences we have in each other.
Her recent work studies the psyche of displaced people uprooted from their homes and the subsequent generations born in unfamiliar lands. The haunting fear of uncharted territory and the divides we perceive amongst ourselves are examined.
The ongoing war in Ukraine, tied to Marcy’s personal history as the grandchild of Ukrainian refugees from World War II, has profoundly shaped her artistic journey, especially with family still living in the country.
Recent exhibitions include: The Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 2021, Hastings Contemporary, The Pump House Gallery, The Lido Stores Gallery in Margate, The Turps Banana 2023 Off-site Painter show at Thames-side Gallery and the Southbank Printmakers Gallery. A selection of Marcy’s work is currently on display at Amata Benedict Gallery in London.
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About
Marcy Richardson is a Canadian painter-printmaker based in London. Marcy completed the Turps Banana Off-site Programme in 2022-23 after graduating from Putney School of Art and Design.
Selected Exhibitions
2023 – ‘derǝlict – art in the age of decline’ group exhibition, The Safehouse Peckham, London, UK
2023 – ‘Roman Boudoir’ group exhibition, Amata Benedict Gallery, London, UK
2023 – ‘The Waiting Room’ group exhibition, Koppel Project Station, London, UK
2023 – ‘Turps Banana Off-site Painters’ group exhibition, Thames-side Gallery, London, UK
2023 – ‘The Wild Thought’ group exhibition, The Lido Stores, Margate, UK
2022 – 2023 - ‘Ancestor Calling’ group exhibition, Amata Benedict Gallery, London, UK
2021 - 2022 - ‘Summer Exhibition 2021’, The Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK
2021 - 2022 - ‘A Generous Space’, Hastings Contemporary, Hastings, UK
2022 – ‘Displacement’ solo exhibition, Putney Library Gallery, London, UK
2022 – ‘Graduate Exhibition’, Putney School of Art and Design, London, UK
2022 – ‘PSAD Artists Screen Printing exhibition’, Andrew Robson Bridge Club, London, UK
2021 - ‘Lockdown Exhibition’ curated by Sarah Sparkes, Pump House Gallery, London, UK
2021 - ‘Mini Print Exhibition 2021’, Southbank Printmakers Gallery, London, UK
2021 - ‘Black History Month’ group exhibition, Putney School of Art, London, UK
2021 - ‘First Year Diploma 2020/21’ group exhibition, Putney School of Art, London, UK
2020 - ‘What We Made in Lockdown’ group exhibition, Putney School of Art, London, UK
2019 – ‘Summer Exhibition’, Putney School of Art, London, UK
Awards
2022 - Artist Surfaces Award (selected by Matthew Burrows, Artist Support Pledge)
Education
2022 - 2023 – Turps Banana Art School, Off Site Programme, London, UK
2020 - 2022 – 2-year Diploma in Art & Design, Putney School of Art, London, UK
Enquiries & Contact
If you have any questions about a commission or would like to purchase work, please email marcy.richardson@gmail.com.
To hear about Marcy’s latest work and exhibitions follow her on Instagram @marcyrichardson.