Discus
7.1 x 5.1 cm  
Oil on cardboard 2025  
 
I often work on smaller formats that have a clear relationship with the body. I think of paintings as being hand or head sized and how this echoes everyday objects, such as books or screens. Working smaller means the painting sits within the hand, inviting us to step closer still.
 
Gwennan Thomas is a London-based painter. She is a graduate of the Royal College of Art and was Associate Artist at Open School East in Margate 2023-24. She has shown regularly in the UK and was shortlisted for the 2024 Waverton Art Prize and the Lido Open 2025.