Vicken Parsons

Vicken Parsons is a British artist known for her primarily oil paintings, alongside her work in sculpture. Her artistic practice focuses on creating small, intimate paintings on wood panels, using delicate layers of oil paint. Parsons typically depicts landscapes or architectural spaces, blending remembered scenes with imagined environments.

Biography of Vicken Parsons

Vicken Parsons was born in 1957 in Hertfordshire, UK. From 1975 to 1979, she studied at the Slade School of Fine Art.

During her studies, she met Antony Gormley. They married in 1980, and Parsons worked as his assistant. Together, they have three children.

Vicken Parsons has exhibited her artwork widely. Recent shows include "Time" at Cristea Roberts Gallery in London (2024), "The Blue" at Kristof De Clercq Gallery in Ghent (2022), "Vicken Parsons: 4 + 4" at RX Gallery in Paris (2021), "Blue" at Cristea Roberts Gallery (online, 2021), and many more.

Her works have been featured in numerous other shows held at various galleries and museums worldwide, including Tate Britain in London, Ivory Press in Madrid, Christine König Galerie in Vienna, Belvedere in Vienna, and Bloomberg Space in London, among other esteemed venues.

Additionally, Parsons's paintings and sculptures have found a permanent home in public collections, including Belvedere Museum, Caldic Collection, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, and many more.

Currently, Vicken Parsons resides in London, where she continues to work.