Creatives Institute, Raphael Taylor, Monica Brown, Annabel Rainbow

The Creatives Institute, led by Raphael Taylor, is a collective of students from Warwick University, supporting emerging artists through exhibitions, events, magazine, and careers forum.In October 2025 the Institute curated a successful and impactful exhibition of diverse art works. We interviewed Raphael, as well as the artist Annabel Rainbow, whose Windrush Quilts were featured. The opening event, at which we heard the artists in conversation, was followed by a special evening dedicated to the memory of, and ongoing campaign in support of, the Windrush generation. Benjamin Zephaniah's wife Qian spoke, along with Monica Brown. Annabel's portraits of Benjamin and Monica's mother Iciline, were highlights of the show. We were incredibly lucky to also get to talk with Monica about her mother's story and the wonderful artwork.