Jessie Flood-Paddock (born 1977, London, England) is a British sculptor living and working in London.[1]

Flood-Paddock studied at Royal College of Art (2003–05), Slade School of Fine Art (1996–2000), London and The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Art Institute of Chicago (1999).[2]

Flood-Paddock first came to wider attention in 2010 for her solo exhibition 'Gangsta's Paradise', Hayward Gallery Project Space, London, that centred on a sculpture of a giant lobster.[3] Her work often is monumental in scale, commenting on our consumer society.[3]

In June 2011, Flood-Paddock had a solo exhibition at the Carl Freedman Gallery of new sculpture called Fantastic Voyage.[4] and again in 2014 for a solo show called 'Nude' which was reviewed by Frieze Magazine.[5] Flood-Paddock was named as 'Artist of the week' by the Guardian Media Group's theguardian.com website in July 2011.[3]

In 2012, Flood-Paddock collaborated on an artwork with British fashion designer Jonathan Saunders for Britain Creates, which concluded with an exhibition at the V&A.[6] In 2012, Flood-Paddock had a solo exhibition at Tate Britain, London.[7]

In 2017, the Tetley Gallery in Leeds hosted an exhibition Refinding bringing together new and recent works by Flood-Paddock, along with the Oak Tree series of sculptures, drawings and prints by 20th century sculptor, the late Kenneth Armitage.[8] Flood-Paddock was awarded a Kenneth Armitage Fellowship (2013–2015), which enabled her to live and work in Armitage's studio for two years.[8]

References

edit
  1. ^ "Jess Flood-Paddock". Drawing Room. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Jess Flood-Paddock at Carl Freedman Gallery". Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Skye Sherwin (14 July 2011). "Artist of the week 146: Jess Flood-Paddock". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Jess Flood-Paddock". 8 July 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  5. ^ Nairne, Eleanor (6 June 2014). "Jessie Flood-Paddock". Frieze (164). Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Jess Flood-Paddock and Charming Baker discuss Britain Creates 2012". DisegnoDaily. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Art Now: Jess Flood-Paddock | Tate Britain". Tate.
  8. ^ a b "Refinding: Jessie Flood-Paddock & Kenneth Armitage – The Tetley". 29 September 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
edit