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Walker is known for her paintings that examine the diverse social, cultural and economic experiences of women living in contemporary society. In this new series, the artist continues to explore the overlooked jobs performed by women, focusing on teachers in her daughter Daphne’s nursery in 2022 when the artist still lived in London. Whilst these scenes are rooted in personal experience, the paintings are also universally relatable. Rendered in luscious, expressive brushstrokes, Palette Preparation captures a teacher squeezing paint into a container for Daphne. Both subjects appear seemingly …