Anya Paintsil – The delight of walking alone

The Glasgow School of Art presents The delight of walking alone, the work of Welsh and Ghanaian artist Anya Paintsil. Based in Glyn Ceiriog and London, Anya draws inspiration from her childhood in North Wales and her ancestral Fante tradition of figurative textiles. Anya combines craft practices she was taught as a young child, including rug making, appliqué, and hand embroidery, with afro hairstyling techniques to create large scale portraits. This exhibition is part of Glasgow International 2026.