Catherine Wynne-Paton

February's talk on Niki de Saint Phalle was lively, conversational and genuinely productive. I'd prepared far more material than the hour could hold, so I had to abridge but that felt right for the room. Researching Niki de Saint Phalle's life and work was a joy, and the session drew out rich questions and comments throughout. One early contribution from an attendee introduced me to something I hadn't encountered before: the Matilda Effect, the phenomenon by which women's contributions...

Last month’s talk on Hannah Höch opened up some fascinating conversations about the Male Stacks, Female Gaps project as well as about the artist and her work.  Do get in touch via email with me at wynnepaton@outlook.com  or via instagram @wynnepaton if you would like links to free online resources I used while preparing for the talk and I’ll share them with you. The questions from the audience pushed me to articulate the methodology behind the work, and I wanted to share some of those...

Exploring Project Progress and Wilhelmina Barns-Graham at Abergavenny Library Talk on Wilhelmina Barns-Graham at Abergavenny Library This month we had a last minute room change at the library and so we were in the Mayor's Parlour instead.  Great space, though I am looking forward to January when we’ll gather back on the Mezzanine.  What I particularly like about the mezzanine is its openness and how library users can stumble upon the sessions and listen in if they want.   We now have colour...