PainterWriter: A Reader

Description

PainterWriter: A Reader is a collection of texts written by twenty-one contemporary painters.

Although painting has long been interpreted by art historians, theorists, critics and art writers,  the ‘painter‑writer’ (the painter who writes) is a central yet critically overlooked figure. Their co‑extensive writing‑with‑making materially reshapes painting’s meanings and values from ‘inside practice’. This publication is paired with PainterWriter: A Catalogue to accompany the exhibition PainterWriter at Oceans Apart, Salford (2026).    

Featuring writing by:  Andrew Bracey, Graham Crowley, Karen David, Jenny Eden, Catherine Ferguson, Rebecca Fortnum, Melissa Gordon, Abi Hampsey, Jo McGonigal, Dougal McKenzie, Christian Mieves, David Osbaldeston, Tom Palin, Katie Pratt, Assunta Ruocco, David Ryan, George Shaw, Daniel Sturgis, Chester Tenneson, Alun Williams, Laura Wormell