Barbara Walker

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Art Medium

Drawing Painting

Art Style

Contemporary Figurative

About the Artist

Barbara Walker is a highly acclaimed British artist whose powerful practice primarily focuses on large-scale drawings and paintings. Her distinctive work meticulously renders figures, often in monochromatic tones, to explore themes of race, class, identity, and the systemic erasure of Black bodies from historical and contemporary narratives. Walker often draws directly onto gallery walls or incorporates architectural elements into her pieces, challenging the viewer to confront overlooked presences and untold stories. Her art possesses a profound emotional depth and intellectual rigor, inviting a critical re-examination of history, representation, and the ongoing impact of colonial legacies on individual and collective identity.