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Hello

I am Shane Wimbledon, or also known as the Paperprison and I am an artist from Essex, UK. 

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Bio

I am an illustrator and a fine artist, my art is based on a multitude of human functions, with the focus especially on the mind and mental health. My practice is both emotional through creation and scientific through documentation and experimentation. My outcomes are mostly autobiographical, with the hope it is informative to those in similar situations. The materials I work with are mostly brush pens of various makes, fine liners, poly-morph, 3D pens as well as medication.

I create because it is a relief from my own mental health, it helps me discover a new perspective on what is haunting my mental space and gives it a face, which i can trap within my pages.

By showcasing the rawness of the mind it is my hope that people can feel connected in a way they didn't consider before and find their own relief from their own brain ghosts. With this i hope people can have a conversation around the ghosts of the mind and break the taboo of mental health.

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CV

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Education

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  • 2009- Year 1 art and design

  • 2010- Diploma in digital applications

  • 2012- Extended diploma in art and design

  • 2016- Foundation in art and design 

  • 2019- BA Hons in fine art

  • 2021- MA in fine art

Grants and awards

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  • 2019 -space residency

  • 2020- arable residency

  • 2021-online space residency

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Publications

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  • Appointment Number #1, A mindful adult colouring book, 2023 by Shane Wimbledon

  • Appointment Number #2, A mindful colouring book, 2024 by Shane Wimbledon

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Exhibitions & Festivals

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  • 2022- in celebration of women, issue 23, haus_a_rest zine: haus-a-rest.com

  • 2022- humans, strength and fragility, yare gallery

  • 2021-The future now, Anglia Ruskin university, Graduate Ma show: https://present.aru.ac.uk/directory/ma-fine-art/shane-aiden-wimbledon/

  • 2021- Space residency- online exhibition: https://digitalart.spacestudios.org.uk/residencies/behind-the-mask/

  • 2021- Unfamiliars zine- Publication, online exhibition

  • 2021- Arable residency- We are the Minories

  • 2021- Unmasked- Anglia Ruskin university

  • 2020- Transition- (collaboration) online exhibition: www.ello.co/transitionexhibition

  • 2019- Switch- (collaboration) 37 queen street, Colchester

  • 2019- Free Range- Truman Brewery, London

  • 2019- No boundaries – Colchester institute, BA graduate show

  • 2019- Similitudes- (collaboration) online exhibition, www.uccfineart.com/similtudes - Dave-evens

  • 2019- Untitled- Colchester library

  • 2018-I am- University centre Colchester, art exchange

  • 2018-As of yet untitled- Minories gallery

  • 2016- End of year show- Colchester institute

Contact

I'm always looking for new and exciting opportunities. For collaborations, commissions, or general creative adventures, please email with a subject you'd like to discuss

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