Celia Paul
British painter and writer known for intimate portraits and autobiographical works; studied at the Slade School of Fine Art, had a long association with Lucian Freud, and authored the memoir Self-Portrait (2019) and Letters to Gwen John (2022).
Books
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1. Autorretrato
A meditative memoir by a painter reflecting on the making of an artistic life—balancing devotion to work with love, family ties, and the need for solitude. Through memories of childhood, the central presence of her mother and sisters, and an intense, complicated relationship with an older artist, it explores what it means to claim one’s own vision. Spare, luminous prose accompanies reflections on painting, grief, spirituality, and the hard-won independence required to move from muse to maker.