16. Caroline Coon - The Evangelist Angel - A Contemporary Illumination from The Book of Kells (800AC)
AOAP Projects x Royal Society of Arts Summer Show
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2026
Watercolour on paper
17.78 x 12.7 cm
Signed on Verso
Caroline Coon is a British artist, writer and activist whose work has long been shaped by feminism, sexual politics and social activism. Her paintings challenge binary ideas of gender and confront oppressive patriarchal structures, reflecting a lifelong commitment to sexual liberation and political dissent.
Working across portraiture, landscape, and figurative painting, Coon’s subjects range from sex workers, beachgoers, and intersex individuals to footballers, still lifes, and urban scenes. Despite their diversity, these works are united by an unwavering resistance to social conformity and a desire to question accepted norms.
Coon’s paintings are often vivid, expressive and psychologically charged, combining direct observation with political consciousness. Her practice examines identity, freedom and power, foregrounding individuals and communities frequently marginalised or misunderstood. Throughout her career, she has used painting as both a personal and political tool, challenging viewers to reconsider assumptions around gender, sexuality and representation.
Blog posts
Meet the Artist: Marcelle Hanselaar
I spent the 60’s and 70’s off the beaten track, mostly in Asia so pop music was not part of my world. I was, still am, into Jazz and Classical World music, so Paul McCartney did not have an impact on me. But reading the title, I liked the weirdness of the line and being that it was selected by War Child it brought up straight away exploding images for me.
Meet the Artist: Diana Copperwhite
