Early influences came from artists such as David Hockney and Henri Toulouse Lautrec. I learnt a lot about drawing loosely and using colour inventively from these artists. I learnt about abstraction from Patrick Heron and Howard Hodgkin; their use of colour and mark making gave me a visual language. They helped me to see how abstraction can be both non-figurative and figurative at the same time: you can make it up; there are no rules.
Memories of childhood inform a lot of my work. The things that excited my sense of delight: Toys, aztec design, children’s books from my childhood, flowers and fruits and vegetables, museums and collections of objects, vintage packaging and lettering, cakes and sweets.
I use mixed media such as acrylic, collage, chalk paint, ink and gouache to make my work. I want my colours to be clear and bright. I want them to pop. Colour gives me a sense of freedom and fun.
The context for my art-making is motherhood. An intimate space, a home, a safe place to play and rest.
CV
Judith Farr
2nd July 1981, London
Lives in Spain
Education
MA Fine Art 2013-2016
BA Art for the Community with Spanish 1999-2003
Group exhibitions
‘Elementals’ Espai Cavallers gallery, Lleida, Spain October 2025
In Absentia’ A virtual space by Turps Correspondence Course class of 19/20, end of year show, February 2021
‘Way Out’ La Grange Gallery Reims, France, September 2020
'Mighty Minis' curated by Suzan Shutan, Melanie Carr Gallery, Connecticut, USA February 2018
'The Last Show We Ever Did'. Proto Gallery, NJ, USA November 2017
'The Secret Postcard Show' curated by Rachael Pinks. The Old Lockup Studio, Uk September 2017
'Mighty Minis' curated by Suzan Shutan, The Souterrain Gallery, Connecticut, USA July-September 2017
'Ocotillo', curated by Jonathan DeDecker at Stella Elkins Gallery, at Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia, PA, USA January 2017
'X1 MA Fine Art Degree Show', The Civic Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK June 2016
'Expand and Flourish Among New Acquaintances', Proto Gallery, NJ, USA April 2016
'Work on Paper', the Armory Art Fair, NYC, USA March 2016
'Wanderer', Angelika Studios, UK, October 2015
'Pulp Painting' at Studio Apothiki, Cyprus, September 2015
‘Fresh as Form’ on Curating Contemporary online gallery (US based) April 2014
‘Pair’ at Proto Gallery, NJ, USA December 2013
Solo exhibitions
‘Into the Unknown’ Lleida, Spain, March 2025
‘Wander in the Garden’ Penelles, Spain, December 2023-January 2024’
Play Time' at Basement Gallery Lleida, Spain, February-March 2017
'Warm Autumn’ at Beat Lleida, Spain, January-March 2015
‘Dragonfly’ at Sala Laviña, Spain, December 2014
Residencies
Casa Tagumerche, La Gomera, 20th September- 4th October 2019
L’appartamento, Naples, Italy, 17th September- 1st October 2022
Workshops
Pic Festival. Lleida 1st April 2022