BIO
Born 1989, Joe Warrior-Walker grew up in the seaside town of St Ives Cornwall. He spent much of his childhood travelling across Asia with his parents. His Mother of Indian heritage and British father are both working artists who would split their time between England and India. In 2011 he relocated to London to study a degree at The Chelsea School of Art. The same year he was also awarded winner of The Brenda Landon Portrait Prize. After graduating he was awarded a scholarship to complete a Masters degree at UEA London. Warrior-Walker was recently presented in a solo exhibition of new works, ‘Chalkland’ at Septieme Gallery Paris. Other recent solo shows include ‘When Patterns Form Pictures’ at That Art Gallery Bristol, in 2018, and ‘Pentimento’ at Tungsten Gallery, London. Warrior Walker’s work has also been shown in a number of group shows, including ‘Now Now’, curated by Ed Broner at Breach Gallery, Miami, USA, 2021, ‘A Generous Space’, curated by Matthew Burrows at Hastings Contemporary Gallery, UK, 2021 and most recently ‘Crossing Point’ at Durden & Ray Gallery, Los Angeles, 2022. He lives and works in Bristol.
Education
2013 Awarded scholarship to study an MA in Creative Entrepreneurship UEA London
2009 BA Fine Art, Chelsea School of Art
2008 Foundation Art & Design, Tregye School of Art
2007 Art & Design, Truro College
Exhibitions
Solo Shows:
2022, Septieme Gallery Paris, Chalkland
2018, That Art Gallery Bristol, When Patterns Form Pictures
2018, Tungsten Gallery London, Pentimento
2016, The Lost & Found Gallery, Shifting Spaces
Selected Group Shows:
2023, Marlborough Gallery London, Abstract Colour, curated by Lewis Dalton Gilbert
2022, Durden & Ray Gallery L.A. Crossing Point
2021, Hastings Contemporary Gallery, A Generous Space, curated by Matthew Burrows
2021, Breach Gallery Miami, Now Now, curated by Ed Broner
2021, Kingsgate Project Space London, My Foot In Your Face, curated by Dan Howard-Birt
2020, Centrespace Gallery Bristol
2020, Penwith Gallery St Ives, Associates Show
2019, M.A.H London, Summer Show
2018, The Old Biscuit Factory London, Types of Abstract
2017, Royal West Academy, Annual Open
2016, Lacey Contemporary, Summer Show
2016, Arnolfini Bristol, The Other Art Fair
2016, Bagots Hutton Gallery Dublin, Syrias Vibes
2016, Riverbank Gallery Newlyn
2016, Centre Space Gallery Bristol
2015, The Island Gallery Bristol, Somewhere to Go
2015, Safe House Gallery London
2015, Printhouse Gallery London, Homewarming
2014, Espacio Gallery London, Forgotten Spaces
2014, Four Corners Gallery London, Colour Me Stupid
2013, Clyde & Co London, Clyde & Community Art project
2013, The Strand Gallery London, Seven Artists
2012, The Lloyd Gill Gallery London, The Future of Contemporary Art
2012, Mori & Stein Gallery London, Bread + Butter
2012, The Commune London, Roy’s Salon Tea Party
2012, The Chelsea School of Art, Chelsea Degree Show
2011, Hitachi Consulting London, Hitachi Commission
2009,Tregye School of Art, Tregye School of Art Final Show
2006, Lemon Street, Truro College Final Exhibition
Awards
2021 Winner of the ASP Tyson Award selected by Matthew Collings
2013 Selected for The Clyde & Co Community Art project
2011 Winner of the Brenda Landon Portrait Prize
2011 1st place Hitachi Fine Art Commission
Publications and Articles
2014, Traction Magazine, Joe Warrior Walker on painting in the digital age
http://tractionmagazine.co.uk/post/74163073780/joe-warrior-walker
2013, Clyde & Co Community Art project
http://1616.clydeco.vuturevx.com/joe-warrior-walker-(untitled-2)/
2013, Strand Gallery Exhibition, Seven Artists
http://thestrandgallery.wordpress.com/tag/joe-warrior-walker/
2011, The Brenda Landon Portrait Prize
http://blpye.org.uk/image%20pages/2011image_pgs_and_images/2011.html