Bow Skills Peer Crit: Articulating your work and worth as an artist with Art & People

 
For our first Bow Skills session of the year, we’ve invited back art advisor, gallerist, curator, and founder of Art & People, Claudia Kennaugh, for a group crit centring on how to talk about your work and communicate your worth as an artist. 
Claudia will work through different types of confidence, presentation, and networking, as well as covering the numerous contexts where an artist might have to talk about themselves and their work – including private views, open studios, gallery meetings, open calls, art parties, and collaborating with other artists. 
The crit will be highly interactive, featuring a whole host of exploratory exercises, group discussions, role-play, and opportunities for individual curatorial feedback. 
Artists are invited to bring along examples of their own work to the crit – either physically or digitally. 
Places are capped at 10 max, so we encourage you to book your ticket asap!
Book your ticket here
Tickets £10/£7 (concession rate applies to students, over 65s, under 18s, Bow Arts artists, National Art Pass members, and key workers) 
We will be focusing solely on verbal presentation and talking about yourself and your work in this session. However, there will be plenty of opportunities in future Bow Skills sessions to explore writing about yourself and your work. 
 

 
About Art & People // Claudia Kennaugh  
Art & People is a Bristol-based art advisory service offering guidance to artists and collectors.  
Art & People founder, Claudia Kennaugh, has worked in the arts for over 15 years. First as a musician and performing artist, then gallery manager, art advisor and partner of the Hollywood Road Gallery, London. Claudia has nurtured the careers of many artists over the years, curated countless fairs & exhibitions and helped new and seasoned collectors to buy, frame and hang art in their homes. Since the launch of Art & People in 2019, Claudia has supported the professional development of artists all over the UK, as well as in Europe and North America, with one-to-one coaching, workshops and courses. Working with studio groups such as Bow Arts Trust and Wimbledon Art Studios is of particular interest to Claudia as it helps artists to develop together as communities. Her empathetic understanding of what it takes to live off your art and inside knowledge of the industry are a rare combination. From this foundation she is able to guide both artists and collectors, creating new connections and opportunities along the way. As a new mentor for Visual Artists Ireland and a panelist for the Jackson’s Painting Prize, 2022 looks to be an exciting year. 
‘‘Artists are often on the back foot due to a lack of knowledge and support. I want to change that.’’ – Claudia Kennaugh 
About Bow Skills 
Bow Arts seeks to support creative professionals at all stages of their careers. In 2015 Bow Arts launched Bow Skills in response to an artist survey which showed over 90% of practicing artists find it useful to receive further support outside formal education.  
Bow Skills is a dynamic and relevant programme of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) which is informed by an artist steering group and open to all creative practitioners across London. The programme of talks, panel discussions, new skills labs and peer crits is open to all, with concession rates available to students, over 65s, under 18s, Bow Arts artists and key workers.  
 
Image 1: Art & People. Coaching Profile. Crop. 1. Photo Credit Holly Jane Sutor
Image 2:  Art & People logo
Image 3: Art & People. Coaching Workshop Bristol 5. Photo Credit Nic Kane. 2020
 
Access Information
Nunnery Gallery has step-free access throughout from street level, including to the accessible toilet, and is service animal friendly. This venue does not have a hearing loop system.
Accessible parking is not available on-site but blue badge parking can be found 500m away on Fairfield Road.
If you have any questions regarding accessibility at this venue or event, would like to make us aware of any access requirements that you have in advance of visiting, or would like this information in an alternate format including Easy Read, please email nunnery@bowarts.com or call 020 8980 7774 (Ext. 3)
Travel Information
Opening hours: Tues-Sun, 10am to 4pm
Address: Nunnery Gallery, 181 Bow Road, London, E3 2SJ
Nearest station(s): Bow Road (District and Hammersmith and City lines) is a 6-minute walk away, and Bow Church (DLR) is a 3-minute walk away.
Bus: 205, 25, 425, A8, D8, 108, 276, 488 and 8 all service the surrounding area.
Bike: Bicycle parking is located at Bow Church Station. The nearest Santander Cycles docking station is at Bow Church Station.