Paula MacArthur | |
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Born | Enfield, England |
Occupation | Artist |
Website | http://www.paula-macarthur.com/ |
Paula MacArthur (born 1967 in Enfield, London[1]) is an English artist. MacArthur was joint first prize winner in 1989 of the ‘John Player Portrait Award’ at the National Portrait Gallery, London with Tai-Shan Schierenberg. In 1993 she graduated from the Royal Academy of Arts where she was awarded the ‘Royal Academy Schools Prize for Painting’, that same year she was a prize winner of ‘Liverpool John Moores 18’.[2] Her work is held in numerous collections including The National Portrait Gallery, London[3][4] the collection of Baron and Baroness von Oppenheim and The Priseman Seabrook Collection.[5][6][7]
MacArthur has lectured on her work at the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, Norwich University of the Arts,[8] Jerwood Gallery, Hastings and Glasgow Artist Guild. She ran the De La Warr Pavilion ‘Artist Critique Group’ until 2019.[9]
MacArthur's recent work has focused on painting gem stones and crystals.[10]