Caroline Walker

Caroline Walker (born 1982) is a Scottish-born contemporary visual artist based in London. She is known for voyeuristic paintings of women working.

Walker was born in Dunfermline.

Education Walker obtained a bachelor's degree in painting from Glasgow School of Art. She earned her master's degree from Royal College of Art in London.

Work Walker used to imagine scenes and hire models to depict them. She took photographs and would use them as a source in constructing oil paintings. In 2016, she began looking in London streets for anonymous subjects in natural settings.

Walker captures intimate moments of women's lives. She is known for realistic paintings of women at work. She highlights overlooked jobs — such as in nail bars, salons, hotels, the household etc. — which are performed by women. There is a variety of socio-economic status among her subjects.

Walker's art is often painterly. Colour is an important element for her so as to evoke a painting's aura or ambience. She was elected to the Royal Scottish Academy in 2024.

From 22 November 2025 – 26 April 2026, Walker's work was shown in the exhibition Caroline Walker: Mothering at the Pallant House Gallery, Chichester, United Kingdom.

Selected works Pool Party (2013) Not Going Out (2017) Three Maids (2018) Abi (2018) Making Fishcakes (2019) Bathroom Sink Cleaning (2019) Planting Decisions (2019) Sewing (2019) Drafting (2019)