Self? A self-portrait is a representation of an artist that is drawn, painted, photographed, or sculpted by that artist. Self, a show (hopefully) alive with artists challenged to produce self portraits. Following five on-line shows from Cultivate during this destructive Covid period that started with the #43Artists show back in April 2020, Self is another curated on-line show brought to you by Cultivate founders Sean Worrall and Emma Harvey. The five on-line shows during the period of Covid including the show that opened at the start of this year, ReCultivate, have all been carefully curated “themeless” group shows, all five have had an open call element to them. Self is by invite only. Self has been strictly about selecting and inviting our fellow artists to take part. Self is the 13th on-line show from Cultivate and we believe our 163rd show in all
Self has been about inviting artists to produce self portraits, in some cases challenging them to do so. We invited artists who you’d maybe expect to produce self portraits, we might have challenged one or two unexpected people to come up with something, “let’s see where this one goes, maybe we’ll ask people to dig deep into old sketch books, we’ll ask painters, printmakers, sculptors, photographers”, we asked a fashion designer called Suki, we asked street artist Jimmy C, he found an old breakthrough piece, the first time he ever used the technique that has since taken him all over the globe, we challenged ourselves (or each other), neither of us were that comfortable with the challenge. People took the challenge of Self on in different ways. I like the results, it feels positive, we’ve really enjoyed pulling this show together, it feels like we’ll need to do it again at some point soon, we like the tradition of the self portrait, we like the challenge, we like challenging our fellow artists, we like to be challenged. To be continued…. (SW)
“beautifully apposite ‘Self’ – enclosed/enclosing concept for these times” (Paul Sakoilsky)
“Ogni pittore dipinge sé: Every painter paints himself, just read this and thought of the show” (Susie Hamilton)
Please do scroll to the foot of the page for all important links to all the artists, the links are the important things…
Please click on an image to enlarge it or to run the slide show (anddo please view it all on a decent sized monitor, something more than a phone for gawdsake, te art deserves more than a tiny phone…)
Lady Kitt – Growth – still from performance to camera (2020) 
Geraldine Swayne – Self Portrait – enamel on aluminium, 4×4.5cm (2015) 
Sadie Hennessy – Face mask of my own face 
Lady Kitt – Imprinted? She should be – This is Harriet Tubman an American abolitionist and political activist. If you you don’t know about her please find out more 
Lady Kitt – #Hope – Kitt, a shaven headed human, staring directly into the camera (2019) 
Susie Hamilton – Shopper – ‘Shopper’ – acrylic on board, 23x31cm (2012) 
Susie Hamilton – Noon Beach – pastel and acrylic on paper, 20x15cm (2018) 
Susie Hamilton – But Don’t Think I’m Having Any Fun – oil on canvas, 40x35cm (2015) 
Emma Harvey – Self – oil on canvas, 50x60cm (2021) 
Ben Fenton – Black Dog Diptych (self portrait) – watercolour on paper (2018) 
Sandi Ludescher – #43, Daily Drawing, mixed media (2021) 
Ben Fenton – Black Dog (self portrait) – watercolour on paper (2018) 
Ben Fenton – Black Dog (self portrait) – watercolour on paper (2018) 
Caroline Bonarde 
Anton Matev – Self portrait – Oil on canvas, 30x40cm (2021) 
Caroline Bonarde 
Caroline Bonarde 
Caroline Bonarde 
Caroline Bonarde 
Caroline Bonarde 
Caroline Bonarde 
Caroline Bonarde 
Caroline Bonarde 
Caroline Bonarde 
Jessica Borrow – Don’t Be a Bore – acrylic on canvas, 80x60cm 
Jessica Borrow – Just Another Day – acrylic on canvas, 60x40cm 
Jessica Borrow – 2020 Vision – acrylic on canvas, 80x60cm 
Hedley Roberts – A portrait of the artist painting a portrait of someone else – Oil on canvas , 41x41cm (2021) 
James Johnston – Self Portrait as flightless bird 
James Johnston – Self Portrait as Monkey with Book 
James Johnston – Crossing 
James Johnston – Dream Baby Dream 
Lidia Lidia – Mr SlimBones and I (2020) 
Lidia Lidia – Mr SlimBones and I (2020) 
Lidia Lidia – Mr SlimBones and I (2020) 
Lidia Lidia – Mr SlimBones and I (2020) 
Lidia Lidia – Mr SlimBones and I (2020) 
Lidia Lidia – Mr SlimBones and I (2020) 
Lidia Lidia – Mr SlimBones and I (2020) 
Molly Parkin – Collage Self Portrait 1 – painting/collage with 1970s photograph (2021) 
Molly Parkin – Collage Self Portrait 2 – painting/collage with 1970s photograph (2021) 
Paul Sakoilsky – Oil on paper, (2021) 
Paul Sakoilsky – Oil on board (2021) 
Paul Sakoilsky – Mixed media on paper, 2018 
Paul Sakoilsky – Self – oil on canvas, 30x50cm (2021) 
Paul Sakoilsky – Oil on paper (2020) 
Sarah James – Yellow jumper – Acrylic on canvas board, A3 (2020) 
Paul Sakoilsky – Editor’s Jacket (The Dark Times 2007-2010), mixed media on canvas stretcher (2012) 
Sarah James – Oil on cotton canvas board, 8×10 inches 
Sarah James 
Sarah James – Black Robe – Acrylic on canvas board, A3 (2020) 
Sadie Hennessy – Portrait (front) by Google Street View 
Sadie Hennessy – Feminine Mystique 
Sadie Hennessy – The Boyfriend Auditions (III) 
Sadie Hennessy – Portrait () by Google Street View 
Caineruable – Lamia – oil on canvas board with touch of chrome paint 30x40cm (2021) 
Suki Wang 
Suki Wang 
Suki Wang 
Suki Wang 
Suki Wang 
Suki Wang 
Zoe Crosse – No Name (self portrait) – Oil on canvas 
Zoe Crosse – Ode To Eve – oil on linen 48x35cm (2014) 
Sal Jones – Self Portrait, Masked – oil on canvas board 40x40cm (2020) 
Sal Jones – Self Portrait, Unmasked – oil on canvas 30x30cm (2020) 
Sal Jones – Self Portrait, Looking Forward – oil on canvas, 122x122cm (2014) 
Kim Leutwyler – Journey as Destination II – Oil on canvas, 60″ x 40″ (2016) 
Kim Leutwyler – Kim with Blue and Green – Oil and acrylic on canvas, 24″ x 18″ (2018) 
Sophie Parkin – As Helene Scherfbeck – oil on canvas 20x30cm (2019) 
Jimmy C – Self Portrait – Spray paint on canvas, 58x80cm (2004) 
Sophie Parkin – Meditation with Goldfish and Moon – oil on linen 30x40cm (2021) 
Sophie Parkin – Meditation in Blue – oil on canvas 30x40cm (2021) 
Red Roper 
Red Roper 
Red Roper 
Red Roper 
Francesca Alaimo – Broad Shoulders – mixed media on paper print, 92x127cm (2021) 
Francesca Alaimo – Her Wounds Become Him – mixed media on paper print, 85x122cm (2021) 
Francesca Alaimo – Take What’s Yours – mixed media on paper print, 97x120cm (2021) 
Geisha Davis 
Geisha Davis 
Geisha Davis 
Lidia Lidia – My First Selfie (2021) 
Jessica Hill 
Jessica Hill 
Jessica Hill 
Jessica Hill 
Jessica Hill 
Jessica Hill 
Jessica Hill 
Emma Harvey – Self Portrait – oil on canvas, 20 x 30cm (2016) 
Yi Zhang – Self Portrait (2021) 
Emma Harvey – Self Portrait – acrylic on paper, A4 (2014) 
Sean Worrall – Reflection in the lid of a biscuit tin (sometime in the mid 80s) – Pastel on paper, A4 
Sean Worrall – It Weighs – acrylic on found distressed canvas, 40x50cm (2021) 
Sean Worrall – It Still Weighs – acrylic on found distressed canvas, 40x50cm (2021) 
Sean Worrall – Self Portrait – manipulated monoprint, mid 80’s 
Sean Worrall – Self Portrait – hand pulled screen Print, Mid 80’s 
Sean Worrall – Torn up screen prints from the mid 80’s used on an album cover in the 90’s, 12”x12” (1991) 
Sean Worrall – Self Portrait – manipulated monoprint, mid 80’s 
Sean Worrall – Self Portrait – manipulated monoprint, mid 80’s 
Zachari Logan – Feeding No. 5, from Wildman Series, blue pencil on mylar, 29 x 42 inches, 2016 
Zachari Logan – Green Man No. 2, (after Arcimboldo), blue pencil on mylar, 16 x 26 inches, 2015 
Zachari Logan – Green Man No. 2, (after Arcimboldo), blue pencil on mylar, 16 x 26 inches, 2015 (detail) 
Zachari Logan – Swarm No. 1, from Wildman Series, blue pencil on mylar, 10 x 15 inches, 2013 
Zachari Logan – Still-life No.1, Table, blue pencil on mylar, 9 x 12 inches, 2012 
Zachari Logan – Still-life No.2, Table, blue pencil on mylar, 9 x 12 inches, 2012 
Madeleine Strindberg – Self – oil on cartridge paper, 85x60cm (2021) 
Madeleine Strindberg – Self – oil on cartridge paper, 85x60cm (2021) 
Madeleine Strindberg – Self – oil on cartridge paper, 85x60cm (2021) 
Madeleine Strindberg – Self – oil on cartridge paper, 85x60cm (2021) 
Madeleine Strindberg – I told You! – oil on canvas, 80x60cm (2021) 
Red Roper 
Red Roper 
Red Roper 
Red Roper 
Madeleine Strindberg – Don’t Forget Your Mask! – oil on canvas, 90x60x4cm (2021) 
Madeleine Strindberg – Blink – oil on canvas, 60x80cm (2021) 
Madeleine Strindberg – Record Economic Blow – oil on canvas, 40x30x4cm (2021) 
Adam Matlock – Self Portrait, April 4th 2020 
Sofia Martins Gray – Self Portrait 
Sofia Martins Gray – Self Portrait, Body Parts series (Polaroid) 
Sofia Martins Gray – Self portrait (Polaroid) 
Sofia Martins Gray – Self Portrait – photo performance 
Sofia Martins Gray – Self Portrait 
Sofia Martins Gray – The Quiet Room, Self Portrait 
Sofia Martins Gray – Sterile Girl, Self Portrait 
Sofia Martins Gray – Self Portrait with Fire Burns (Polaroid)
LINKS TO THE ARTISTS, do please use those links now, that is the real point here, the pointing you in the direction of some exciting artists we hope you will go explore and connect with…
ADAM MATLOCK
ANTON MATEV
BEN FENTON
CAINERUABLE
CAROLINE BONARDE
EMMA HARVEY
FRANCESCA ALAIMO
GERALDINE SWAYNE
HEDLEY ROBERTS
GEISHA DAVIS
JAMES JOHNSTON
JESSICA BORROW
JESSICA HILL
JIMMY C
KIM LEUTWYLER
LADY KITT
LIDIA LIDIA
MADELEINE STRINDBERG
MOLLY PARKIN
PAUL SAKOILSKY
RED ROPER
SADIE HENNESSY
SAL JONES
SANDI LUDESCHER
SARAH JAMES
SEAN WORRALL
SOFIA MARTINS GRAY
SOPHIE PARKIN
SUKI WANG
SUSIE HAMILTON
YI ZHANG
ZACHARI LOGAN
ZOE CROSSE
And that was it, a seventh on-line show during these strange locked-down times. A big big thanks to anyone and everyone who has visited the exhibition, a big big thanks to all involved in the show. None of the artists were charged a submission fee or anthing else, everything here was done for free, all our time and effort.
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