About

Ruby Read is a London based artist whose practice is defined by vibrant, bold impasto oil paintings, both large and small. A graduate of the University of the Arts London with a BA in Fine Art, she is currently deepening her exploration of form, texture and colour while pursuing an MA at the Royal College of Art. 

Her signature impasto technique, which evokes the rich, tactile quality of icing, gives her paintings a dimensional and almost sculptural experience. Deeply influenced by the aesthetics of cinematography, the charm of vintage postcards, and powerful iconography, her compositions are full of energy.  

Born

2002 Shrewsbury, Shropshire, living in London. 

Education

MA Fine Art Painting, The Royal College of Art, London. 

First Class Honours, BA Fine Art Painting, University of the Arts, London. 

A levels: Fine Art (A*), Design (A*) and Economics.

Group Shows

2024 En Route, Southwark Park Galleries, London

2023 Sound and Vision, London

2023 Bargehouse OXO Tower, London

2022 Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery, Shrewsbury

2022 Parenthesis, Copeland Gallery, London