Joshua Y'Barbo

Interview with Mhairi Rankin Conducted 14 Jan 2022 By Joshua Y'Barbo Nov 2022 The artist discusses the connections between relationships with people, missing her grandfather due to Alzheimer's, and painting commissioned portraitures. Bringing Me Serenity for the Man Lost and the Man I Am Yet to Know (2021) by Mhairi Rankin, Acrylic paint, BA (Hons) Fine Art Mhairi Rankin (MR): I'm Mhairi Rankin, and my course was BA Fine Art at Chelsea. The work I create is mainly portraiture, and just say, what it's based around, or Joshua Y'Barbo (JY): Could you tell me about your practice? What do you make work about? How do you go about making your work? And what do you think about when making your work? And do you still make work? MR: I make work based on connections and relationships we have with people. If I was going down the street, and I saw an old couple having lunch or something like that, something very simple, very mundane. Maybe someone's shopping or something t

  The TEAM LEWIS Foundation 2022-2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition  includes a selection of emerging artists from Chelsea College of Art, including BA Fine Art, Graphic Communication and Textile Design courses and Graduate Diploma in Fine Art, Interior Design, and Textiles courses. The collection of original artworks, designs, and prints gives an overview of the creative talent coming out of Chelsea College. At the same time, a series of interviews available  on my blog  provides further context to the ideas and conditions of recent graduates working through the pandemic.   You can find last year's virtual exhibition  here . We intended to map out this year's exhibition in the new year.    Drinks reception  on  Monday, 12 Dec, 17:00-19:00 at Millbank Tower, 22nd Floor Millbank, London SW1P 4RS It's essential you RSVP   We need to provide security with an attendance list for the evening. Please feel free to invite friends and family. To  RSVP , please email Amber Ashby - at  a