Maxwell Rushton
Born 1989
Working in London
Residencies
2016 – ‘Inside Out’ at Exchange – London
2014-2015 – ‘Drawn Out’ – France
Education
2009-2012 – BA (Hons) Fine Art, Leeds College of Art, Leeds, UK - First-Class
Prizes
V&P Tassis Sculpture Award, 2016 - 1st prize
Chaiya Art Awards, 2018 - public vote
Zealous Emerge Art Prize, 2018 - 1st prize
Other
2016 – BSA Film Program, The “Magic City”, Headlining Feature – Left Out Documentary
Panel speaker at Exchange Residency
“Eye-opening” – The True Activist
“Act of courage” – Frame Magazine
“Hoofin, this guy is dope” – Tom Hardy
“Thought-provoking” – Huffington Post
“Challenges our attitudes” – The Big Issue
“Unconventional and Moving” – ARTiculAction
“Utterly shocking and awe-inspiring” – India Art n’Design
“Unique ability to both shock and move his audience” – Arteviste
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
“This is Peppa Pig! I like this one because it’s about rain”.
- Matilda, age 4
“Pretty, beautiful because I love the lady, she’s pretty”.
- Matilda, age 4
“Cute picture, it’s got a rainbow, clouds and a mouse.”
- Matilda, age 4
“Wooaah monkey! A big monkey!”
- Raife, age 1 1/2
“Your new painting and it made me think if I just woke up and Isaw that face I'd ask it...are you lonely?”
- Pearl, age 9
“I think that there is a girl who has been stuck in the picture and has turned old on the inside, however, is still the same on the outside.”
- Pearl, age 9
“It’s about niceness.”
- Myla, age 4
“It’s about holding hands.”
- Sasha, age 8
