The Wick List

Viewing Billy Childish ‘looking at paintings’

The Wick Culture - Billy Childish, venus jupiter (2023), Oil and charcoal on linen, 183 x 305 cm

Above Billy Childish, venus jupiter (2023), Oil and charcoal on linen, 183 x 305 cm

The Wick Culture - Billy Childish, trees at sunset (2023), Oil and charcoal on linen, 244 x 183 cm

Above Billy Childish, trees at sunset (2023), Oil and charcoal on linen, 244 x 183 cm

The Wick Culture - Billy Childish, the artist and his mother (2020), Oil and charcoal on linen, 183 x 122 cm

Above Billy Childish, the artist and his mother (2020), Oil and charcoal on linen, 183 x 122 cm

The Wick Culture - Billy Childish, Cliff (diptych) (2023), Oil and charcoal on linen 2 parts, 183 x 183 cm each

Above Billy Childish, Cliff (diptych) (2023), Oil and charcoal on linen 2 parts, 183 x 183 cm each

The Wick Culture - Billy Childish, cliff (2022), Oil and charcoal on linen, 122 x 92 cm

Above Billy Childish, cliff (2022), Oil and charcoal on linen, 122 x 92 cm

The Wick Culture - Billy Childish 'looking at paintings', Installation view, Margate, 2023

Above Billy Childish ‘looking at paintings’, Installation view, Margate, 2023

Above Billy Childish, venus jupiter (2023), Oil and charcoal on linen, 183 x 305 cm

Above Billy Childish, trees at sunset (2023), Oil and charcoal on linen, 244 x 183 cm

Above Billy Childish, the artist and his mother (2020), Oil and charcoal on linen, 183 x 122 cm

Above Billy Childish, Cliff (diptych) (2023), Oil and charcoal on linen 2 parts, 183 x 183 cm each

Above Billy Childish, cliff (2022), Oil and charcoal on linen, 122 x 92 cm

Above Billy Childish ‘looking at paintings’, Installation view, Margate, 2023

Billy Childish’ looking at paintings’
Carl Freedman Gallery, Margate

2 July – 3 September 2023
carlfreedman.com/exhibitions/2023/billy-childish/

Hop on a train to Margate to see the new body of work by Billy Childish currently on display at Carl Freedman Gallery. Childish’s practice, which spans painting, woodcut, poetry, writing, and music, exudes an honesty and curiosity that resonates deeply with his audience.

Drawing on a wide range of inspirations, such as personal struggles and the mystery of nature, Childish explores such diverse themes as war, the history and geography of his local surroundings, social activism, trekking, and religious philosophy. He pursues these subjects with relentless passion, constantly seeking to uncover new insights and perspectives on what it means to be alive. A summer’s day out in Margate is calling!