C.A.Halpin lives and works at Hairpin Hall Studios and Artistic Laboratories, in Hackney East London. She studied at the Royal College of Art, then went on to work in animation and film, in Britain and Europe. Returning to London in 1994 she moved to Shoreditch to work as an artist, curator and gallery owner.
Halpin works across a broad spectrum of media including painting, drawing, sculpture and writing. Her examination and reworking of the nature of portraiture has led to her work being widely collected in Britain and internationally.
Current and Future Projects
Art in THE YARD, The Last Hurrah, London, 2023
‘When I’m 64’ , 28 commissioned portraits, 2023
The Invisible Woman meets… interactive performance piece 2023
‘The Phallen Stars’, A colouring book, published by Ambitious Outsiders Press, 2023
‘The Dog Said Nothing’, published by Ambitious Outsiders, 2023
Selected Exhibitions
Solo
‘I See What You’re Saying’ Hackney Revealed Illuminated Art Festival, London 2022
Pay Rise Art ‘SUPPORT A PAY RISE FOR NHS WORKERS’ 2021
The Hands of Dead Celebrities: Class of 2016, Folkestone Fringe 2021
The Invisible Woman meets… Black Eyed Susan, The Barge House, 2020
Sainted Love, The Barge House, London 2020
60 if She’s a Day, Drawing Project, London. 2019/20
It’s A Hard World For Little Things, Children Carrying Heavy Objects, Herrick Gallery, London. 2017
The Hands of Dead Celebrities: Class of 2016, The Barge House, London. 2017
It’s A Hard World For Little Things, Children Carrying Heavy Objects, V&A Museum of Childhood, London. 2017
It’s A Hard World For Little Things, Angus-Hughes Gallery, London 2016
The Invisible Woman meets… Hantverk & Found, Margate 2015
Black Eyed Susan, Arts Club East, London. 2015
Jog On, Headway East, London, 2014
2013 Black Eyed Susan, Art@ 42, London, 2013
CAN TS PELLE, A Brookes Art, London 2012
Group
Art Car Boot Fair, London, 2023
E8 Art Trail, 195 Mare Street, London, June 2023
Art Car Boot Fair, London and online 2022
Silverhill Press Presents, Presenting Silverhill Zines, St Leonards on Sea, 2022
A woman’s place is everywhere. LDN, The Cello Factory, London 2022
THIS IS NOT A TOY, Folkestone 2021
Art Car Boot Fair, online edition 2021
The Flea Circus, Artwave Festival, Lewes, East Sussex 2021
Arcadia, The Fishing Quarter Gallery, Brighton, 2021
SarahStatonSupaStore, South London Gallery 2021
Art Market, Vout O’Reenees, London 2020
Art Car Boot Fair Viral Edition, Online 2020
Xmas Art Market, Vout O-Reenees, London 2019
Making a Mark, Group Show Dulwich College, London. 2019
Art Car Boot Fair, London & Margate 2019
The Invisible Woman meets…Mary, Swalevale Triviale, Kent, 2019
A Tale of Two Kates, The Stash Gallery, London, 2018
The PencilVainia Project, Herrick gallery London, 2018
Art Car Boot Fair, London & Folkestone 2017
Finding 50 Fridas East End Prints London 2016
Art Car Boot Fair, London & Hastings, 2016
The Outside World AllStars at Red Gallery 2015
UpstArt, UpstART Art, London 2015
Commissioned Work
The PencilVainia Project, Portaits made to commission
2023 Apollo commissioned by Michele Howarth Rashman
2023 Vicky and Flynn commissioned by Vicky Maxwell Davies
2023 Nancy and Scampy commissioned by Alice and Seng Watson
2023 John, commissioned by Jane Alty
2022 Millie commissioned by D.L.D
2022 Paul and his family commissioned by Bridget Freer
2022 Wedding Day commissioned by Michelle Webber Taylor
2022 House commissioned by Hugo Eaton
2022 Gary Fairfull commissioned by Mim Scott Goddard
2022 Bunny commissioned by Amdrew Founatin
2022 Poppy commissioned by Mel Elliot
2022 Freddie commissioned by Paula Fletcher
2022 Dora commisioned by Lucy Fountain
2021 Dre commissioned by Charlie Canavan
2021 Tom, commissioned by Jacqui Brookes
2021 Monty commissioned by Josef Kowaleski
2021 Zac & Cilla commissioned by Claire Spragge
2021 Ali pregnant, commissioned by Giovanna Forte
2021 Ali in a Red Dress, commissioned by Ali Forte
Work in Collections
2021 The Lungs of Love, Soho House, Members Clubs
1991 All my hopes and dreams, La Musee des Sables D’Ollones
1991 L’Art en Jeu Centre Pompidou, Paris, France
1990 L’Ecuyere La Musee D’Orsay, Paris, France
Publications
‘Hunter Follows His Nose, A colouring story book, published by Ambitious Outsiders Press, 2023
‘The Phallen Stars’, A colouring book, published by Ambitious Outsiders Press, 2023
The Dog Said Nothing, illustrated short stories, published by Ambitious Outsiders Press 2023
‘Wish they weren’t here’ Saucy Tory Post Cards 2022
The Butterfly Club, editing and illustration children’s book, by Philomena Young 2022
The Rise and Falls of The Invisible Woman, Silverhill Press, Hastings. 2022