Wandsworth artists awarded creative bursaries to help launch their careers
Four young artists from Wandsworth have been awarded creative bursaries to help them launch their careers.
Sena Appeah, Theo Chaudoir, Louis Morel and Merlin Summers will receive tailored mentoring from the Royal College of Art and financial support to take part in Wandsworth Arts Fringe 2022.
They will also get the chance to showcase their work in a group exhibition at Outlined Gallery in Nine Elms.
Ms Appeah, who is a young visual artist based at the Barbican Centre, is an oil painter inspired by identity, imaginative freedom and philosophy.
She said: “I’m so thrilled to receive this award, especially as a lifelong resident of Wandsworth and local artist.”
Mr Chaudoir, who lives in Tooting, said he was humbled to be chosen for the award, adding: “I’m excited to continue this journey of experimenting with new mediums through drawing and digital tools. Living in a city flowing with inspiration, I am motivated by its people and energy.”
His work aims to explore how we engage with community life and various experiences in both a purposeful and psychological way.
Mr Morel, an autistic artist who suffers from a chronic pain condition and severe sensory processing issues, works across drawing, sculpture, creative writing and games design.
Making art has been a way for him to process trauma and find meaningful ways of interacting with the world.
Mr Summers’ work is driven by his imagination and how everyday situations can become absurd and surreal.
He is autistic with learning difficulties and is studying BA Animation at University West of England in his Foundation year.
Main Picture: Theo Chaudoir, artist