Henrietta Paine

Henrietta's work has taken a dramatic change of direction over the last two years, instigated by studying for an MA in painting at Plymouth College of Art.
Recent work - 'Does It Make You Chuckle Borthers?', stands as a response to witnessed interactions and occurrences within the visual and experiential elements of human connection leading to the exploration of homasociality and in particular, how men relate to one another socially and intimately as witnessed from a woman’s view point.
Subject matter stems from a series of collaboratively facilitated workshops run as an enquiry into connection through movement, focusing in on contact improvisation. This has acted as an intelligent metaphor for the shapes and interface of sometimes discordant contact, highlighting the hierarchical dominance of hegemonic masculinity, authority and intimidation, or their opponents: horizontal homosociality, equality and heart-felt connection.
Observations by a woman of men interacting with one another poses a new perspective. A role reversal reflected within a voyeur’s world of pornography and objectification of women throughout history. My intention is not to objectify men, instead, to explore the variables within the intimate world of homasoci...

Plymouth School of Art - MA Painting - 2017 - 2019

Glasgow School of Art - Fine Art Printmaking - 1988 - 1990

Bath College of Hight Education - Art Foundation - 1987 - 1988

Dec2019 - Jan 2020
Art Number 23, Bermondsey, London.

Nov 2019
Artmill Gallery, Plymouth.

May - Sept 2018
Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Honiton, Devon.

Jan 2018
TATE EXCHANGE - TATE MODERN, LONDON.

Jan - Mar 2018
Solo Exhibition - Bridport Arts Centre, Bridport, Dorset.

Aug 2017 - present
Changing solo Exhibition - The Ariundle Centre, Strontian, Scotland

Dec 2017
Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Honiton, Devon.

June - Sept 2017
the Russell Gallery, Putney, London.

April - Nov 2017
Artmill 2, Anzac St, Dartmouth, UK

April-May 2017
Solo Exhibition
The Glorious Art House, Fore St, Exeter, UK

March-April 2017
Duo Exhibition
ARTMILL GALLERY 83 Hyde Park Road, Plymouth UK

November 2016
Christmas Exhibition
ARTMILL GALLERY 83 Hyde Park Road,Plymouth, UK

Nov 2016
Art On A Postcard
MADDOX GALLERY, 9 Maddox St, Mayfair, London

June-Sept 2016
Summer Exhibition,
The Russell Gallery, Putney, London

June-Aug 2016
Ten Summers...
Hybrid Gallery, Honiton, Devon

June-Aug 2016
THG Open Exhibition, The Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Honiton, Devon

Mar-April 2016
A Singular Vision,
Hybrid Gallery, Honiton, Devon

Mar-A...