Tumim + Prendergast + Tumim + Prendergast

Tumim + Prendergast + Tumim + Prendergast

Matilda Tumim and Chris Prendergast are an artist duo working with stitch, paint, collage and ink. Inspired by the Surrealist game The Exquisite Corpse, they let chance guide their process, creating bold, unexpected images that reflect the beauty and tension of our changing world. Recent exhibitions include More Than You Can Imagine (Westminster, 2025) and Life Lines (Fife Contemporary, 2023).

Abstract colourful painting inside a round embroidery hoop representing a skin contusion. Contusion 2022.
A whimsical creature with a chicken body, human legs with colorful socks, pink shoes, and a hand-drawn skull face as its head. Consequence Painting Papdale Primary School pArtners residency Kirkwall Orkney 2006/07.
Colorful abstract poems, including a rainbow-colored wave, a pink and orange flamingo, and a large flower with multicolored petals. Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital 2007. The Archie Foundation Commission.
A mixed media artwork divided into three horizontal sections. The top section features a cartoonish face of a butterfly with pink, white, and yellow markings, symmetrically positioned with black outlines, reflecting vibrant details. The middle section contains abstract, colorful scribbles and patterns with various black line elements, including a blue background with green and gray accents. The bottom section depicts the backsides of two boys sitting on steps in front of a brick wall, dressed in red shirts, blue polka dot shorts, and black boots, with plants surrounding them.
A collage of three watercolor paintings with black line drawings, features surreal and abstract images. The top section depicts closed curtains, a butterfly, and crescent moons. The middle section showcases a stylized human torso with patterned and colorful elements, adding jewelry and animals like elephants and a lion. The bottom section illustrates a woman’s leg in an elaborate shoe, sitting on a chair with a brick wall background, blending detailed line work with colorful watercolor accents.
A surreal drawing of a creature with a human face, wild hair, and an open mouth showing teeth. The creature's body is a large, rounded shape with roots and tendrils extending from it. It has human hands touching its face, and it sits on a tree trunk. Surrounding it are mushrooms, abstract shapes, and floating alphabet letters.
Travelling Light, Venice Biennale 6th-11th June 2009. Tumim And Prendergast Fall, Farewell to a Flimsy Disguise embroidered fig leaves spelling the word Fall.
Foul Flora, Weird Waves is a display of illusion and transformation, showing the dark and unsightly side of mankind’s impact upon the environment. Exhibition organised as part of the Orkney International Science Festival 2004.
An embroidered pink flower by the artist John Kirby featuring a face smoking a joint. Visitors and wedding guests were invited to contribute by creating flowers for the ceremony. Wedded Orkney Science Festival, 2005 Stromness Library Orkney.
Abstract mixed media artwork featuring colorful brushstrokes, textures, and black ink-like lines with several layers of paint in shades of yellow, brown, green, blue, and red.
A surreal illustration of a person with a large, exaggerated head and glasses, dressed in a jacket, patterned leggings, and boots, holding a rifle, surrounded by various animals like a bird, a bee, and a dog with exaggerated features.
Colorful abstract illustration featuring various stylized plants, animals, and faces with vibrant, mixed media art style.
73 Leaves - National Council of Voluntary Organisations - 2012 73 Leaves is an installation comprising 73 hand-embroidered actual-sized leaves.
A colorful, detailed drawing of a house with three floors. The top floor shows two windows; one with a girl in a wheelchair and another with a person looking out. The middle floor has a row of hanging pink pigs across a white brick wall. The bottom part features a large bathtub, a skeleton with butterflies and bubbles, and a dog-like creature with leaves and vines.
Colorful embroidered butterfly patches arranged on a white surface.
Peedie Sea Children’s Centre and Balfour Hospital, Orkney The project took place across two key facilities in Orkney delivering children’s services. The Paediatric (Children’s) Occupational Therapy Service was based at the Peedie Sea Centre.
Black and white line drawing of a room with a large, distorted woman with curly hair and exaggerated features, three bats hanging upside down, a boat-shaped sofa, a window with a tree outside, and various plants and furniture.
An abstract, surreal creature with a human heart as a head, adorned with yellow and green leaves, and a face with green eyes. The body includes a colorful, textured chest, a box-like midsection, and eight tentacle-like legs covered in multicolored scales.
Anecdotal Evidence — Stories for the Lift Lobby Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital ARTworks Commissions 2006-09 Commissioned by The Archie Foundation for the Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital, 2008–09.
Illustration of a bird with a human face, perched on a branch with three decorative plants, in a surreal style.
A colorful abstract mural with children and nature sketches, including flowers and birds, on a wall.
Colouring page illustration with various animals, a person, and abstract patterns; includes a bee, crayfish, and other creatures, with plants and geometric shapes. Knot Gardens colouring in free to download.
A stuffed teddy bear made from multicolored fabric and covered with various buttons, sitting on a wooden surface.
Peedie Sea Children’s Centre and Balfour Hospital, Orkney The project took place across two key facilities in Orkney delivering children’s services. The Paediatric (Children’s) Occupational Therapy Service was based at the Peedie Sea Centre Kirkwall.
A colourful abstract drawing featuring a mix of fantastical elements, including two bird-like figures, vibrant flowers, and a wide array of whimsical shapes and lines.
llustration of a room with different sections. The top left shows a suspended hammock with a person lying inside and a child beside. The top right displays a corner with a plant on a shelf, a pink box on the wall, and a bed with a striped blanket. The bottom left shows a bathroom with a toilet, a sink, and a window, all with patterned tiles. The bottom right depicts a brick wall with a window, a potted plant, and a small person sitting outside on the grass.
Mixed media artwork featuring three sections: the top with a distorted human figure with short brown hair, large eyes, and an open mouth, surrounded by abstract blue and white shapes; the middle with black and white drawings of plants, a skull, and a skeletal hand, combined with colored elements like pink textured shapes and white flowers; the bottom with stylized, abstracted feet with swirling patterns, candles, and colorful containers, all created with a mix of drawings and watercolor effects.

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