Madeleine King is an emerging artist based in Brighton and Hove, working from her studio in the heart of Brighton North Laines. She has exhibited her work in various shows in London and Brighton, selling and exhibiting her floral pieces. She is has also created several private commissions for collectors.

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Her art school days were at Middlesex and Brighton University where she studied Fashion and Textiles focusing on Print design. During her placement year she worked in France, Italy, and Paris working in prestigious textile studios. Since graduating she has followed a career in the Fashion and now freelances in the fashion industry as well as rediscovering her painting practice in the past three years.

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Emotive and ethereal Madeleine’s work is fascinated with distraction and distortion referencing work of the 17th century Flemish female painters.  Her work focuses on how she can distort and change a flower almost making it unrecognizable. This often arises from observing how the flowers decay, often painting from still life arrangements or Plein Air with the flowers. Madeleine likes to work on Wood panels with acrylic and oil pastels creating a dreamlike ethereal mood with the materials.

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Madeleine’s work is always inspired by flowers, exploring varieties by their seasonality, her current favourites are Dahlia’s, Peonies and Poppy’s. Her work aims to capture the essence of flowers, their lush, layered petals, colours, tones and shapes. Their vibrant hues from soft pinks to deep reds can evoke feelings of joy, love and vitality. Her work is often inspired by her travels from the flowers of Menorca she observed this summer and the hibiscus flower previously whilst in the Balearics.

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Her recent work was part of ‘Sarah Arnett’s Little Picture Palace’ Best Open House May 2025 having her own Sauna Art Gallery! 

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‘Each painting evokes a feeling of hope and happiness I hope you enjoy them as much as I do painting them’

 

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