Frederick Ingoldby

Frederick Ingoldby is the artist in residence in St Mary Newington Close living and working in the almshouse for the month of October 2024.

During the residency, Frederick will engage the almshouse residents in discussions on topics they may not typically explore, such as contemporary art and their personal relationships with celebration. By immersing in the community, Frederick hopes to learn about their cultural values and incorporate this into artwork, including paintings, drawings, and sculptures. He is also encouraging participation in artistic workshops, especially from those who may not have tried it before, emphasising the process over the results.

His residency concludes with the resident Halloween party, where he will give an artist talk and open studio.

Frederick is an emerging oil painter based in Whitstable, Kent. He graduated with First Class Honours in Fine Art from Newcastle University in 2021. His work, recognized by the Freelands Painting Prize (2021) and the Shape Arts Award (2022), has been exhibited at the Turner Contemporary (2021-2022) and alongside Damien Hirst and Ai Weiwei at the Eston Arts Centre. Recently he took part in a fully funded residency at Porthmeor Studios in St. Ives. 

Frederick’s art merges figurative painting with elements of magic realism and abstraction. Using a mix of sketching, oil paints, oil pastels, and sculpture, he blends the grotesque with the familiar. Drawing inspiration from traditional imagery found in contemporary Pagan festivals, his work delves into the human impulse to connect the absurd with reality. His most recent project, Rocket Gool, conceptualises a futuristic Pagan festival, serving as a catalyst for exploring how cultural celebrations evolve over time: they shift in meaning and form while preserving their deeper significance.