About me
Peggy Atherton
I am interested in how contemporary society relates to nature, cycles of life and decay. Using road kill animals that I find as materials, I create odd circumstances through gestures, materials and colour.
My interest in the processes of making, carries a playfulness disparate mix of elements, sometimes cast and sometimes presented in their own natural state, juxtaposing mortality and concern with hints of humour.
Exploring a complex relationship that is particularly pertinent with regards to global ecology and our impact on the environment.
I am also passionate about curating and was Gallery Co ordinator and curator at the Tablet Gallery in London for 4 years. I am a co founder of Buffet d'art an on going art project which show cases emerging and established international and national artists.
Teaching
Senior Lecturer Fine Art Mixed Media BA University of Westminster
Senior Lecturer Contemporary Fine Art MA, Modern Art in London
Visiting Lecturer on the MA Christies Education, London
Fine Art BA Bath University visiting lecturer
MA Sculpture Royal College of Art Visiting lecturer
Whitechapel Gallery London Education Department London
Art & Media Practice MA University of Westminster
The Hayward Gallery Education
Research
KINDL – Centre for Contemporary Art
Red Creek Porthmeor Studios, St Ives
Red Creek - Exhibition/Porthmeor Studios
Europe after the Rain Newlyn Art Gallery, Penzance
https://newlynartgallery.co.uk/activities/europe-after-the-rain
Solas Arts Collaborator
Gallery Curator/ co-ordinator Bloomberg London / Tablet Gallery London
Buffet d'Art - Exhibition at Ambika P3 in London
Ambika P3 London
Buffet d’ Art. Hestercombe House, Taunton
https://www.hestercombe.com/whats-on/buffet-dart
Buffet d’ Art Mein Blau. Project Berlin
https://meinblau.de/en/buffet-dart-en/
Co- curator and founder of ‘Buffet d’art’ Berlin, London 47 international artists.
Buffet D'Art (@buffet_d.art) • Instagram photos and videos
PG Gallery, Istanbul
Mienbleu Gallery, Berlin
Whitechapel Gallery London
Kate Mac Garry Gallery, London
Still Life With | 18 November - 17 December 2005
Unit 24’, London
Peggy Atherton - UNIT24 GALLERY
Art on the Underground, London Underground
Represented Friends of the Earth
Forty years of Friends of the Earth - in pictures | Environment
Entombed in porcelain, her squashed hedgehogs live to ...
Commissioned Art Work for Marble Hill House, London
Represented London in ‘What’s new from London’ in Belgium.
Elliot Literary Festival.
Publications
For details of all my research outputs, visit my WestminsterResearch profile.