SMALL WORKS CIC launched as an online gallery in 2020 as a platform to sell small artworks by emerging and established artists based in and around the UK. It was originally designed to help fill gaps left by Covid at a time when opportunities for artists and access to galleries had become limited. The digital platform has since evolved into a physical collaborative space for artists, curators and educators.
SMALL WORKS has gone from a description of an object to a statement of proactivity. Small works. Full stop. Do what you can, work with what you’ve got. The online shop is a platform to champion the work of hustling women, mothers, educators, and others we’ve met along the way, who inspire us through the continued dedication to their practice in spite of all that tries to tug them away. With an emphasis in painting, we are interested in nature-led, curiosity-driven, and materially-playful work.
About us
MOnica Perez Vega
Hi! I’m Monica. I am originally from California. I have an MFA in painting from the Slade School of Fine Art and BFA in painting and drawing from California College of the Arts. I participated in the Turps Correspondence Course 21-22 and am DYCP recipient 2023-24.
I have over 15 years of art teaching experience across a range of disciplines, including IB, GCSE and A-Level Art and Design. I’ve also worked as an Associate Artist with Ikon Gallery in Birmingham and co-founded Hiraeth Magazine and Podcast. As a freelance artist, I’ve collaborated on numerous projects with artists and educators. www.monicaperezvega.com
photo by Tegen Kimbley
SYlwia Narbutt
Hi, I am Sylwia, a Polish artist based in London. I have an MFA in painting and visual arts from the Warsaw Academy of Fine Art. In 2016, I co-founded Inland Project, an experimental platform for artists and writers; a portable exhibition in zine format. I’ve been facilitating and designing art workshops for years, including youth clubs, private 1-2-1 tuition, and art clubs in gallery settings, secondary schools, and from my studio, working as a freelance artist and Art Technician. www.sylwianarbutt.com