dialogue | Wynne-Paton

A woman with medium long strawberry blond hair in a library with bookshelves and easy chairs behind her. She is wearing a richly coloured botanical shirt, green cardigan and maroon trousers with zips and holding up an A4 image of a painting by the Black American artist Faith Ringgold. The easy chairs behind are lime green and aqua and you can see Welsh stonework above the book shelves. The carpet is grey tiled effect. The women has brown rimmed glasses and is smiling looking directly at the camera.

Beyond Talking about women artists- Building a Living Art Project

An update of the Male stacks, Female gaps, art monographs in public libraries project. Recent research, talks and reflections on the future of the project

Equality

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Artist Talks in Abergavenny: February Recap and March Invite

February's talk on Niki de Saint Phalle was lively, conversational and genuinely productive. I'd prepared far more material than the hour could hold, so I had to abridge but that felt right for the room. Researching Niki de Saint Phalle's life and work was a joy, and the session drew out rich questions and comments throughout. One early contribution from an attendee introduced me to something I hadn't encountered before: the Matilda Effect, the phenomenon by which women's c

Mar 251 min read

Reflecting on the Hannah Höch Talk in January: Questions, Donations, and Data

Last month’s talk on Hannah Höch opened up some fascinating conversations about the Male Stacks, Female Gaps project as well as about the artist and her work. Do get in touch via email with me at wynnepaton@outlook.com or via instagram @wynnepaton if you would like links to free online resources I used while preparing for the talk and I’ll share them with you. The questions from the audience pushed me to articulate the methodology behind the work, and I wanted to share some

Feb 153 min read