… For the first time, Katie was able to lay each cover out across the studio floor and view the collection as one whole: a myriad of shapes, shades, and sizes; a kaleidoscopic field of colour…

There’s a wonderful feature, all about Katie Mawson’s recent Artist Residency at Studio Faire, written by Smithson Projects, a UK-based creative project consultancy and online platform for art collectors.

Their aim is to showcase a high-quality selection of international contemporary artists from the UK, Europe and the US, and you can see artworks by Katie Mawson, inspired by her residency in Nérac, on their website at www.smithsonprojects.com

Studio Faire is the brainchild and project of Scottish creatives Julia Douglas and Colin Usher. Nestled on the edge of the vibrant market town of Nérac, situated between Bordeaux and Toulouse, their vision of setting up a creative artist residency was realised upon extending their search beyond Scotland and finding the characterful French property. Featuring beautiful gardens and ample rooms to be renovated into creative spaces for up to four residents, Studio Faire was born …

Katie Mawson, Artist Residency, Smithson Projects
Photos: Colin Usher