OPPENHIEM JOHN DOWNES MEMORIAL TRUST GRANT

January 18, 2024

Im pleased to say I have once again been granted an Arts award by the Oppenheim John Downes Memorial Trust. I am forever grateful for their belief in my practice and the funds will go towards a new body of paintings which will be exhibited at the Phoenix Arts Center in Brighton in April 2024.

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Work in progress .....#thetelegraph #redtrousers #greatbritain #egalatarian #jolleyhockeysticks #redtrousers #socialclass #unitedkingdom #socialcommentary #chisholm #britishartist #artnow #artiststudio #artlondon #queerartist

“Boy blue drowning”. Oil on canvas (2009). #mrpauldavidchisholm #chisholm #oilpainting #figurativeart #malemodel #boydrowning #queerart #britishartist #yba

You can now purchase the rights to ME ! Thanks to the kind people @gettyimages going cheap at only£485 ! #contemporaryartist #christies #artlondon #gettyimages #celebrityartist #bluesuit #britishartist #chisholm #mrpauldavidchisholm

“ A pain in the foot “ Plastic flip flop, nails. Dimensions variable (2010) #chisholm #contemporarysculpture #sculpture #pain #nails #humancondition #artnow #mrpauldavidchisholm #readymade #selfflagellation #britishartist #artiststudio

I love this drawing which is in a private collection in Ibiza ... the two figures/ faces still haunt but in A jovial and playful way. #drawing #artiststudio #privatecollection #chisholm #artist #watercolour #ibizaart #mrpauldavidchisholm #artcollecto

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“ self portrait of the artist with no face “ oil painting, 2009 #contemporaryart #chisholm #selfportrait #queerart #lgbt #britishartist #oilpainting #mrpauldavidchisholm #artiststudio #artcollector

More from the archives ... I have rarely painted the female form but this one seduces even myself ( 2009 ) #chisholm #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #britishartist #femalebody #painting #oilpainting #mrpauldavidchisholm #artiststudio #artnow

It’s feedback and words like these that give an artist reason to carry on not money or success but a valid reason for change. To make people think and to push boundaries thank you @wendyackrell #artforchange #lgbt #lgbtrights #changenow #powert

This painting too shows horrendous scars on my soul. I believe they are self portraits but if a side of me I want no one to see see they are the burdens and darkness of growing up gay in an era of section 28 Britain. #chisholm #mrpauldavidchisholm #q

I made this painting whilst at art school in Barcelona. The two heads or two headed men keep coming up in my practice. I’m yet to fully understand their influence or significance in my work or inner self however this one is dark ever so dark. #

Today I finally received in my studio all my works dating back to when I was a student. It’s fascinating to see all these works. A lot of which I had forgotten I had made !This one” Virus Tree” dating from 2008 is particularly poign

New works listed on my website ..mrpauldavidchisholm.com #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #abstractart #chisholm #mrpauldavidchisholm #abstractart #conceptualart #artconsultant #artcollector

“Pain” in yellow, digital print framed, limited edition, 2018 . A witty play on words is the most prominent element of Chisholm’s graphic series, as his “Pain” (“bread” in French) inspires both laughter and a

“Pain” in Blue, digital print framed, limited edition, 2018 . A witty play on words is the most prominent element of Chisholm’s graphic series, as his “Pain” (“bread” in French) inspires both laughter and ang

“Pain” in pink, digital print framed, limited edition, 2018 . A witty play on words is the most prominent element of Chisholm’s graphic series, as his “Pain” (“bread” in French) inspires both laughter and ang

“ sex in the abstract “ oil painting, 2017 #chisholm #britishartist #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #sex #abstractart #artoninstagram

Nice words by the artist Wendy Ackrell ! #artdaily #artlovers #contemporaryart #chisholm #britishartist #feedback #artnow Please note “ this has been changed to “ your” for marketing purposes! #artoninstagram and thanks to @wendya

That feeling you get when your reading a book and discover your name ! #deptfordx #artfestival #bobandrobertasmith #deptford #artist #britishartist #contemporaryart #suprise #artistbooks #artworld #chisholm #artlondon

Installation shot “I am not an abomination “ nicely hung next to the late Gillian Ayers at Christie’s in London in aid of the Terrence Higgins Trust. #iamnotanabomination #queerart #lgbtq #gayrights #artactivism #christies #gilliana