Maria Walker

Maria Walker is a contemporary artist who explores the human body and the experience of being human, using textiles and other media, which she selects for their innate tactility and flexibility. Her initial interest in memory and narratives resulted in her recounting stories of ordinary people in her textile work and installations. She was concerned with the traces people leave behind through an exploration of personal objects and clothing, as these evoke personal and cultural memories. Her solo exhibition “The Lightfoot Letters” was inspired by a bundle of old letters she found and tells the story of a working class family in Widnes in the 1920’s.

After obtaining a MA in Fine Art she has developed her fine art practice and explores similar themes in her large scale, abstract sculptural work. Her organic looping structures, emerge from a combination of a process- led approach and relationship with materials, and her ongoing academic research and interest in the human body.

EXHIBITION:
Buddy System