Contemporary Collective

27/11/2025

Hello:) here is the intro from the new Artist Resident of Bankside Studios. I tried to fit the essentials in this intro but over the next couple of months we will get to know each other better, I promise. As many artists, I hate doing the social media but part of living in a grown up world - I have to put myself and my work out there so will be doing it regularly and with a bit of humour

29/09/2025

25/09/2025

Thank you to the very kind gentlemen who just dropped this off for “working hard” 🙏

07/09/2025

Art studio opening hours for next week in the . I’m feeling very close to the Thames both physically and on an inspirational level. It is ever giving. Please drop in and say helllo/see how the inspiration is taking form on the canvas.

07/09/2025

I must have walked over these words on the Southbank so many times. Today I took a moment to take them in. Thought they were worth a share.

07/09/2025

The studio will be closing a bit early today (Sun 7th) at 4.30pm because of the tube strikes. Back open on Tuesday, check back for opening times for next week. In the meantime just like the Thames, the paint is flowing !

04/09/2025

Feel free to drop in and hear more about my biggest inspiration - water in all its forms.

29/08/2025

Residency opening hours this week at the Bankside Hotel. Come visit if you can and ‘Be Still in Flow’.

27/08/2025

🎉 New Artist in Residence Update 🎉

We’re thrilled to welcome British painter Lyra Morgan to the Art Yard studio! From late August to early October, Lyra will transform the Art Yard Studio into a vibrant, meditative space for her residency concept, ‘Be Still in Flow’, a celebration of water’s beauty, energy, and timeless cycle. 🌊

Drawing on Impressionist influences, Lyra’s paintings hold both stillness and motion in the same breath. Visitors to the Art Yard Studio can expect an immersive experience inspired by the river, with the sound of water and river-themed music, historic Thames imagery from artists such as Turner and Monet, and walls alive with shifting colour.

As part of her residency, Lyra will feature in this year’s Thames Festival with an open studio programme for the month of September, inviting the public to step inside her workspace and see her process unfold.

🎥 Follow along as Lyra takes over our Instagram, sharing updates, behind-the-scenes moments, and sneak peeks into her incredible project. You won’t want to miss it! 👀

   

25/08/2025

What a few weeks it's been in the studio! Ive just finished three pieces for my residency collection - "In the Endless," "Rifts," and "Between Forms." Each one pushed me in different directions, from seascapes to psychological landscapes to mythological narratives.
The collection launch event was incredible , there's nothing quite like watching people connect with your work in person and having those deeper conversations about art, identity, and transformation. The energy in the room was electric!!
It was a highlight meeting Natanya Barrett and diving deep into her practice. Her insights on Rorschach imagery, hybrid forms, and creating empowering mythologies gave me a lot to think about. This is one the things i enjoyed the most about this collaborative residency, I'm just about making work in isolation, it's about dialogue and community.

18/08/2025

It's my final week at the Makers Studio! Do come by to say hi!
Opening Times WC 18th Aug;

Mon: 3 - 7pm
Tues: 12 - 7 pm
Wed: 12 - 7pm
Thurs: 12 - 8pm
Fri 12 - 7pm
Sat: Closed
Sun: Closed