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Judy Logan

Judy LoganJudy is a Cambridge-based painter and printmaker whose practice explores the relationship between the visible and the unseen, drawing on ancient Greek sculpture, the human figure and the enigmatic world of crows. Working across expressive figurative painting and fine art printmaking, she investigates identity, emotion, instinct and the complexities of the inner self through colour, texture, gesture and symbolism.

Her paintings explore the relationship between our outward appearance and inner experience, drawing on the enduring forms of ancient Greek sculpture to reinterpret the female figure through a bold contemporary visual language. Strength and vulnerability, presence and introspection coexist in works that consider the emotional and psychological forces shaping our understanding of ourselves and others.

Alongside her figurative work, Judy’s paintings and limited-edition etchings of crows reflect her fascination with their intelligence, adaptability and place within human mythology. Through these often misunderstood birds she explores instinct, patience, loyalty and transformation. Across both subjects, her practice looks beneath the surface, bringing together timeless references to mythology and sculpture with a contemporary approach to colour, form and expression.

Biography

Judy holds a First Class Honours degree in English from King’s College London and a Master’s degree in Fine Art Printmaking from Cambridge School of Art. She continues to develop her practice through sustained studio work and an ongoing exploration of the expressive possibilities of painting and printmaking.

Following a successful solo exhibition at A&D Gallery in London, Judy left her position at the Royal Academy of Arts to dedicate herself to her own painting and printmaking practice. Her work has been exhibited throughout the UK, including at the Royal Academy of Arts, Royal West of England Academy, A&D Gallery, The Fry Art Gallery, Baron Art Gallery, Oriel CriC and New Brewery Arts, as well as in the USA. Her work has featured on CD covers and in poetry books, and her limited-edition crow etching Night Flight was acquired by the late actor Sir John Hurt.

Her paintings explore the relationship between our outward appearance and inner experience, drawing on the enduring forms of ancient Greek sculpture to reinterpret the female figure through a bold contemporary visual language. Strength and vulnerability, presence and introspection coexist in works that consider the emotional and psychological forces shaping our understanding of ourselves and others.

Alongside her figurative work, Judy’s paintings and limited-edition etchings of crows reflect her fascination with their intelligence, adaptability and place within human mythology. Through these often misunderstood birds she explores instinct, patience, loyalty and transformation. Across both subjects, her practice looks beneath the surface, bringing together timeless references to mythology and sculpture with a contemporary approach to colour, form and expression.

Solo Exhibitions

2026    

Mighty Crows, Hot Numbers Gwydir Gallery, Cambridge |  From Goddesses to Mighty Crows, Spotlight Artist, Antonia Clare Studio & Gallery, Holt, Norfolk

2023 

Souls & Crows, Tenby Museum & Art Gallery, Wales

2019 

Crows & Souls, The Locker, Cambridge

2015 

Peggy Jay Gallery, Burgh House, Hampstead, London

2014 

Cambridge Artspace Gallery, Cambridge

2011 

The Crow Series, i2Gallery, Saffron Walden, Essex

2009 

The Crow Series, A&D Gallery, London

Selected Group Exhibitions

2026 

Bath Art Fair, Bath | Stillness & Strength, Cambridge Artspace Gallery, Cambridge

2025 

Figure It Out, Cambridge Artspace Gallery | Inside/Outside, Cupola Contemporary Art Gallery, Sheffield | Winter Exhibition, Cupola Contemporary Art Gallery, Sheffield

2024 

Disconnect / Reconnect, Cambridge Artworks Gallery | 4 Ways of Seeing, Anteros Arts Foundation, Norwich

2023 

Winter Group Show, AKA Contemporary, Cambridge | Society of Women Artists Annual Open Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London | Crickhowell Open, Oriel CriC Gallery, Wales

2022

Through a Glass Darkly… then face to face, Artspace Gallery, Cambridge | Rochester Contemporary Art Center (RoCo), New York, USA | Newmarket Open, National Horse Racing Museum, Suffolk

2021–2003

Exhibitions include Royal Academy of Arts, The Fry Art Gallery, A&D Gallery, New Brewery Arts, Norwich Castle, and multiple venues in Cambridge, London, Ely, Brighton, and the USA

(Full exhibition list available upon request)

Awards

2016 Shortlisted – Holt Arts Prize
2012 Shortlisted – Holt Arts Prize (work purchased by Sir John Hurt)
2004, 2006, 2008 Oppenheim John-Downs Memorial Trust Award

Education

2005–2008

MA Fine Art Printmaking – Cambridge School of Art, Anglia Ruskin University 

1993–1996

BA (Hons) English Language & Literature, First Class – King’s College London

Professional & Media

  • Interviewed on BBC TV art show Inside Art and Behind the Brush (2018)
  • Work featured in Velvet Magazine (2019–2026), Artist & Illustrator (2015), Style Magazine (2009)
  • Resident Artist, Cambridge Arts Picture House for the film Mr Turner (2014)
  • Featured Artist, multiple print and media outlets
  • Published Book: Beneath the Surface Exhibition Catalogue (2016)
  • Life drawing and printmaking at the Royal Academy of Arts (2006–2012)