Sigrid Holmwood
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Sigrid Holmwood is a British/Swedish artist and works in London
. She was educated at The Ruskin School of Fine Art and Drawing, University of Oxford
(BFA
, 2000) and the Royal College of Art
, London (MA
in Painting, 2002). 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 makes her own handmade paints according to historic recipes. She uses traditional materials and techniques in a playful manner, for instance combining fluorescent pigments with egg tempera.
London
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. She was educated at The Ruskin School of Fine Art and Drawing, University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
(BFA
Bachelor of Fine Arts
In the United States and Canada, the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, usually abbreviated BFA, is the standard undergraduate degree for students seeking a professional education in the visual or performing arts. In some countries such a degree is called a Bachelor of Creative Arts or BCA...
, 2000) and the Royal College of Art
Royal College of Art
The Royal College of Art is an art school located in London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s only wholly postgraduate university of art and design, offering the degrees of Master of Arts , Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy...
, London (MA
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in Painting, 2002). 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 makes her own handmade paints according to historic recipes. She uses traditional materials and techniques in a playful manner, for instance combining fluorescent pigments with egg tempera.