Weak Victory

<p>Michael Kirkman is a painter, illustrator and printmaker currently living and working in York. He is a graduate of Edinburgh College of Art and completed an MA course at the Royal College of Art, London in 2010. Recent commissions include book cover designs for Faber & Faber and a linocut for the National Theatre.</p> <p> Michael’s inspiration comes from a need to communicate moments in time that seem strange or extraordinary – to capture what goes unnoticed. Some important influences include Eduardo Paolozzi, Mimmo Paladino, Balthus, Edward Burra and Jonathan Gibbs.</p> <p>Selected commissions:</p> <p>National Theatre and Palace of Westminster to celebrate the Queen’s<br />Jubilee.<br />Public Collections include:</p> <p>York Art Gallery; Palace of Westminster</p>