Carole Thomas is a south London based artist who loves to experiment with abstract processes and ideas that can come from anywhere or anything that appeals to a deeper sensitivity or connection to the world around us. She has worked on themes such as the city and its diversity, the discarded, redundant and forgotten, people in their many guises, personal experiences, emotions, memories and lots more. Using paint, collage and sometimes 3D work, she enjoys experimenting with materials and processes with an intuitive sense of play with colour, shapes, styles and textures.
Carole is a great believer in art being part of a shared experience for everyone to enjoy and participate in however they can. She has worked on a variety of community arts projects, has helped people with mental health issues to create art as part of their well-being and has helped curate community based exhibitions.
Education
Carole has studied arts at London’s City Lit, Putney School of Art, Hampstead School of Art, the Mary Ward Centre and the Working Men’s College. She is also self-taught and continues to learn and to experiment with new ways of working.
Current Exhibitions: Carole is currently exhibiting at the New Artist Fair from 29th September to 1st October 2023 at the Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London http://@new_artist.fair
Previous Exhibitions:
Burgh House, London, 2014, Influence and Interplay
Espacio Gallery, London, 2016, PEEP
Merton Art Festival, London, 2016, Lost and Found.
Merton Art Festival, London, 2017, Reflection and Transformation
Espacio Gallery, London, August 2018 Urban Angles
Espacio Gallery, London, December 2018, Journeys
Espacio Gallery, London, August 2019, Urban Angles
Espacio Gallery, London, September 2019, Free Up The Mind http://www.espaciogallery.com.
Cultivate’s online group exhibition Why Not Do It Again hosted by Orga, 18th August 2020 http://www.organthing.com. For more information see http://www.cultivategallery.com
Espacio Gallery, London, 20th-25th July 2021, Uplift http://www.espaciogallery.com
Espacio Gallery, London 23rd-28th November, 2021 Beautiful World http://www.espaciogallery.com
Parallax Art Fair October 2021. Visit http://www.parallaxaf.com
Parallax Art Fair 1st to 3rd July 2022. Visit http://www.parallaxaf.com
Polygon, The Holy Art Fair, Dalston London, December 2022 http://Www.holyart.com
The Holy Art Fair, Oxo Tower, London SE1 9PH, 30th March to 2nd April 2023 http://www.theholyartgallery.com http://www.theholyart.com
Instagram: http://@carolethomasart