Vanessa Lawrence works from observation in response to the worlds of ballet, opera, fashion and film. Her dynamic drawings brim with excitement and drama, evoking worlds of illusion and make believe, all seen with a keen and empathetic female gaze.
Working predominantly in pastel, she endeavours to capture dynamic movement and performance, with liminal narratives of mythology and folklore. Since graduating from the Royal Drawing School Drawing Development Year 2022 she has continued to create opportunities to draw, documenting moments of unique choreography (Royal Ballet, Trinity Laban), breathtaking acrobatics (Brighton Festival) and show-stealing couture ( London Fashion Week 2022-2024). Live performance brings character driven narrative into her work that brims the excitement of capturing it with her heartfelt hand.
Exhibitions 2020-24
•The Sussex Contemporary 2023 & 2024.
•The Gallery at Green & Stone Summer Exhibition & Works on Paper 2023 2024.
•Tour Art Prize. Finalist & exhibition Figaro at Glyndebourne October 2022 (www.artuk.org…) .
•Adventures In Apparel. London Fashion Week Exhibition 2023-24,
• Postcards from Picturehouse, Brighton.
Art Prizes:
•Jacksons Award 2024,
•FIDA 2021/2022/2023,
•Waverton Art Prize 2022: Nominated.
•VIA Arts Prize 2020,.
Artist in Residence:
•Brighton Festival 2024 Including Picturehouse Cinemas, Fabrica Gallery, Spiegeltent.
•Invited artist London Fashion Week, 2022/23/24.
