The Joy Chronicles by Georgie Weedon opens at J/M Gallery, Portobello Road, London

Artist Georgie Weedon in her studio — Photo: Philippa Gedge

2–7 July 2026 | London, UK

17 June 2026 — The Joy Chronicles is a solo exhibition by artist Georgie Weedon at J/M Gallery, Portobello Road.

The work is influenced by David Hockney's emphasis on the power of colour and perception to hold attention and renew ways of seeing. In this spirit, the exhibition explores painting as a way of noticing the aliveness of the world, finding wonder in fleeting moments that might otherwise pass unseen.

Weedon's paintings are defined by bold brushwork and a vivid use of colour, creating works that are energetic, uplifting and emotionally resonant.

The work sits within a lineage of artists who treat painting as an embodied and often ritualised act, where gesture, rhythm and colour hold the residue of movement, attention and lived experience.

Weedon responds:

"I paint intuitively, often in response to music, and I often dance, sing and move while I work, so the work is made through movement, rhythm and energy rather than plan. That energy carries into the finished painting. I am often told that my paintings are joyful, and I am interested in why this is the case, and how the energy of making is held within the surface of the work. I also just love colour!"

Exhibition details

Title: The Joy Chronicles
Artist: Georgie Weedon
Venue: J/M Gallery, 230 Portobello Rd, London W11 1LJ
Dates: 2–7 July 2026
Live painting: Saturday 5 July
Admission: Open to the public, details via gallery

Notes to editors

The Joy Chronicles is a solo exhibition focused on colour, the act of noticing, and how painting renews our sense of the aliveness of the world.

About Georgie Weedon

Georgie Weedon is a painter whose work explores colour, nature and the practice of noticing. Her paintings are characterised by bold brushwork and vivid colour, informed by play, observation and the natural world.

She is currently Artist in Residence 2026 at the National Trust at Avebury, with upcoming solo exhibitions in London (The Joy Chronicles, J/M Gallery, Portobello Road) and Ancient Pathways, Avebury Manor Garden, National Trust, September to November 2026.

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