Sigrid Holmwood (19 November 1978) is a British/Swedish artist known for paintings that integrate and examine historical art practices. She lives and works in

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Life

Holmwood was born in 1978 in Hobart, Australia. She was educated at the

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( BFA, 2000) and the

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, London ( MA in Painting, 2002).

Work

Her paintings are historical re-enactments of the work of a painter of peasant life, referencing sixteenth century genre-painting and nineteenth century impressionism. She sometimes performs in costume while she paints, dressed in clothing accurate to the 17th C subject of her paintings. In line with her interest in historical accuracy and reenacting old techniques as part of her contemporary practice, she makes her own handmade

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according to historic recipes. Holmwood is known to use traditional materials and techniques in a playful manner, for instance combining fluorescent pigments with egg tempera.

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Holmwood, Sigrid Living people 1978 births 20th-century British painters 21st-century British painters Alumni of the Ruskin School of Art Alumni of the Royal College of Art Australian emigrants to the United Kingdom