Connor Coulston

I use my craft to feed my fascination for the kitsch objects and ornaments that normally collect in my Nan’s house. Whether it be through a giant gummy bear adorned with Spice Girls lyrics or a reinterpretation of a ceramic poodle bearing witness to my relationship with my mum, I explore the ‘granny kitsch’ ornaments and I aim to entertain and arouse both excitement and nostalgia in my viewer.

My seemingly fun and light-hearted work acts as a preface to lull my audience into a false sense of security with each object tackling much darker issues, from child poverty to sexuality and social status to class and identity.

2015 - 2017 / Royal College of Art – MA

2012 -2015 / University of Brighton – BA

2011 – 2012 / Manchester Metropolitan University - Foundation Diploma in Art & Design (Distinction)

CURRENT:

July 11th - 24th August - John Ruskin Art Prize, Holden Gallery, Manchester, UK.

2018 - 19 / ‘Seeing things, Seeing you, Hun xoxox’, Royal Over-Sea's League, London. UK. / 29th August 2018 - NOW / 5 Park Place, St Jame's, London, SW1A 1LR

PAST:

2019 / ‘Me, My Nan and Oldham’ Sky Art 50, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Newcastle, UK.

2017 / Recent Graduates Exhibition, Affordable Art Fair, London. UK.

2017 / RCA SHOW 2017, London. UK.

2017 / St Helena’s Trust Ceramic Competition, Richmond, London. UK.

2017 / Sarah Griffin Selects Royal College of Art Students, London Craft Week, London. UK.

2017 / The Emerging and the Established, Christies Auction House, South Kensington, London. UK.

2017 / RCA Work in Progress Show, London. UK.

2016 / Garden of Delights, RCA, London. UK.

2015 / New Designers, Part 2, London. UK.

2015 / University of Brighton 2015 Degree Show, Brighton. UK.

2014 / Group show, Royal Pavilion, Brighton. UK.

2012 / MMU SHOW 2012, Manchester. UK.