Michael Kirkman
London|(b) 1986|Royal College of Art
Michael Kirkman is a British artist based in London. He studied at Edinburgh College of Art before completing an MA at the Royal College of Art in 2010. His practice spans painting, printmaking and design, with a particular interest in figurative imagery, pattern and narrative.
Kirkman has produced commissioned prints for the National Theatre, Faber & Faber and the Palace of Westminster, including a commission celebrating the Queen’s Jubilee. His work is held in the collections of York Art Gallery and the Palace of Westminster. In 2019, he received the Design Award for Best Patterned Fabric at Somerset House for Eden, created in collaboration with British fabric manufacturer St Jude’s
In their own words
“My inspiration comes from a need to communicate moments in time that seem strange or extraordinary, to capture what goes unnoticed.”
Artworks by Michael Kirkman
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