Madeleina Kay 🫐💫🦋
@madeleinakayart
‘Young European of the Year’ 2018 🇬🇧🇪🇺 Charlemagne Youth Prize 2020 🏆 MA Fine Art student @ Central Saint Martins 🎨🎸 “Too colourful to be British” 🌈🌺⭐️
Last week we took our 5 Asks for Andy petition 📝 to 10 Downing Street with over 27,000 signatures @europeanmovement.co.uk 🇬🇧🫱🏼🫲🏾🇪🇺 More info: www.europeanmovement.co.uk/over_27_000_...
I have written & illustrated a bilingual children's book for @europeanmovement.co.uk - creating a learning resource for Primary School aged children, which promotes the value of international friendship & exchange 🇪🇺💞🫂 Pre-order your signed copy here: shop.europeanmovement.co.uk/products/far...
Some new watercolour paintings of Kosovo and North Macedonia 🇽🇰🇲🇰 full set is on my blog: www.madeleinakayart.com/post/kosovo-...
Unquestionably the highlight of my political career… Meeting Larry the Cat! 😻 We went to Downing Street to hand in @yem1.bsky.social ’s open letter on the #YouthExperienceScheme ✉️🇬🇧🇪🇺 now open for public signatures here: www.europeanmovement.co.uk/youth-experi...
I was delighted to be interviewed for this piece by DW News, alongside a Brexit supporter and an economist. We spoke about how #Brexit has turned out & the impacts it is having for me personally as well as the UK more widely. Watch here: www.dw.com/en/10-years-...
Is it time we rejoined the EU? Listen to the Bridge podcast on Spotify! the-bridge.transistor.fm/episodes/10-... #RejoinEU #Brexit #EUreferendum
#MarchforRejoin marking 10 years since the EU referendum in London today! 🇬🇧❤️🇪🇺 We can’t afford another decade of decline… British youth deserve a better future of opportunities, rights & freedom back inside the EU! ✊🏻 #RejoinEU
Techo & Art in #Salzburg today… In that order!!! 🇦🇹🕺🏻🪩🎶🖼️🌍💃🏼🗺️
It was a huge pleasure to co-host this podcast on the topic of “Illustrating Identity”. It was such a privilege to be part of this intimate conversation about migration, identity, politics, society, culture & how we explore these often heated issues through our art: open.spotify.com/episode/7K71...
"With her colorful hair and clothes out of the ordinary, Madeleina Kay is a bit of a Brexit Greta Thunberg." I was delighted to be interviewed for this article about the impacts of #Brexit on British youth, 10 years since the EU referendum: www.lapresse.ca/internationa...
Happy #EuropeDay ! 🥳🇪🇺⭐️💙 We are celebrating our wedding today - on our favourite day of the year! 🥰🎂 #HappyEuropeDay #EuropeDay2026
My May 2026 newsletter is out! Read and subscribe here: www.madeleinakayart.com/so/a7Ps-qfE3...
On Sunday, I was thrilled to complete my first ever half marathon in Sheffield, running in support of @yem1.bsky.social ‘s campaign for Youth Mobility. And of course I crossed the finish line carrying my EU flag! Find out more about YEM’s ‘mcampaign here: 1.yem.org.uk/open-doors-o... #YouthMobility
Birthday half marathon completed in 2:06:27 🏃🏼♀️🇪🇺 Now to celebrate! 🥳 🎂🥂🎁🎈 @yem1.bsky.social
Really wonderful event in Sheffield tonight! The European Horizons exhibition is a celebration of international mobility, our speakers Baroness Natalie Bennet & Livia Barreira were outstanding! A huge thanks to Sheffield for Europe and the Sheffield Uni European Affairs Society for organising! 🇪🇺🙌🏻💫
Really wonderful event in Manchester this afternoon at the Romanian consulate where YEM’s Open Doors Open Futures exhibition was on display! 1.yem.org.uk/open-doors-o...
2/ The work will be on display as part of an event at the University of Sheffield later in March.
1/ I'm delighted to share this A3 Watercolour painting of the Sheffield skyline - view from the Steel steps behind the station. An homage to the city which has been my home for the last 10 years! www.madeleinakayart.com/landscapes
I actually finished these paintings months ago but it’s taken them forever to dry! (Oil paint layered on thick!) 🥲🎨 Would love to know which colour combo is your favourite!
February newsletter is out! 📰💥 Read & subscribe here: www.madeleinakayart.com/so/f4PmG4p1X... #artist #newsletter
Today I donated a number of items to the collections at the #NationalJusticeMuseum in Nottingham, including one of my guitars and several placards. 🪧
Really delighted to say that I received my TELC certificate this week for the A1 German exam I took in December - which I passed with 96% ! 🥳 I also completed my A2 online course this week with 86% in the final test! Now onto B1! 🇩🇪👊🏻
My first newsletter of 2026 is out - read and subscribe here! 📰🎨🎉 madeleinakayart.com/so/5cPjvCOXO...
2/ I can’t wait for the travel adventures 2026 will bring! You can see all of my landscape artworks on my website: www.madeleinakayart.com/landscapes
1/ Over the Christmas holiday I decided to create 8 new watercolour paintings from my favourite travel adventures of 2025! I choose my favourite photos to create these new artworks, which are more in-depth than my usual sketchbook drawings / paintings - taking 4-5 hours to complete each!