Skin Deep

RWA - Kenny Gallery 8th July - 31st August

"Skin Deep": Fierce and complex: Six Female Artists Explore the Body as Storyteller in a new exhibition at Bristol’s RWA Art Gallery

Eileen Cooper RA RWA (Hon) OBE, Valda Jackson MBE RWA , Charmaine Watkiss RWA, Adelaide Damoah RWA FRSA , Jessa Fairbrother RWA , Wendy Elia RWA, feature in ‘Skin Deep’, a new multi-media exhibit

From the trauma of escaping a war and the voices of slavery and migration, to confronting the journey into pregnancy and ageing, Skin Deep brings together six contemporary artists whose work places the female body at the centre of complex, layered narratives. Through painting, drawing, video, performance, stitchwork, and photography, the exhibition explores how lived experience, both personal and collective, is held, remembered, and expressed through the body. Curated by Wendy Elia RWA.

Additional events

Meet the Artists - Saturday 12 July 2025, 2-3pm. Drinks reception 3-5pm

Image: Jessa Fairbrother Inscription (Bed of Procrustes II)