CAROLINE SHOTTON
WorkLife recently had the pleasure of meeting Caroline Shotton whose work is published by Washington Green and
sold in Castle Galleries, on Deansgate, in Manchester. Caroline is familiar with the North-West as she used to live in
Altrincham for 3 years before moving away to Oxfordshire. Her work is inspired by our everyday lives and delivered
with a sense of humour through her easily recognisable collection: ‘The Moosters’.
How aware of Art were you growing up? Where did this all At school, we had an Artists room in the Art room which
start for you? was for 6th formers and 5th formers and we just used to
Since, I could hold a pen. I have a bit of a sad story really. spend our lives in there. Because the Artists didn’t quite fit
My parents abandoned me when I was little and luckily my in we felt more comfortable in our own room. I think we
mother’s mum, my Nan, brought me up. Drawing and art all thrived and went on from there. Even though we went
became an outlet for me really. It was my refuge. I just onto different colleges we still keep in touch even now.
painted forever and I practised and practised and once
I saw a painting by Dhali when I was about 10 years old.
I thought ‘right I want to paint like that’ - as if it was a
photograph.
So I did Art at GCSE and A-Level and then I went onto
Central Saint Martins and studied Graphic Design. It was
a fantastic and vibrant place to be. We were taught
fantastic illustration techniques and different types of
typography. I was captivated both by surrealism and
impressionism and much of my work now combines
elements from these eras.
I think there’s an energy that needs to be let out and you
just have to go for gold on it.
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